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The top-graded public schools in California

Across California, 7,623 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against what poverty predicts, and the three-year trend, each compared with schools in the same state. Country Springs Elementary leads the list at A+, against a median of B- across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
7,623
California
Top Grade
A+
Median Grade
B-
TOP GRADED · CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsGradePercentile in state
1Country Springs ElementaryChino Hills, CAChino Valley UnifiedElementary588A+100
2Richardson PREP HI MiddleSan Bernardino, CASan Bernardino City UnifiedMiddle583A+100
3West CampusSacramento, CASacramento City UnifiedHigh907A+100
4Tamura (Hisamatsu) ElementaryFountain Valley, CAFountain Valley ElementaryElementary526A+100
5Yu (Alice Fong) ElementarySan Francisco, CASan Francisco UnifiedElementary594A+100
6Arundel ElementarySan Carlos, CASan Carlos ElementaryElementary388A+99.9
7Third Street ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary717A+99.9
8Accelerated Achievement AcademyHollister, CAHollisterMiddle151A+99.9
9Ruth Acty ElementaryBerkeley, CABerkeley UnifiedElementary410A+99.9
10A. G. Cook ElementaryGarden Grove, CAGarden Grove UnifiedElementary345A+99.9
11University PreparatoryVictorville, CAVictor Valley Union HighHigh1,136A+99.9
12Oka (Isojiro) ElementaryHuntington Beach, CAFountain Valley ElementaryElementary504A+99.9
13John Muir ElementarySan Jose, CACupertino UnionElementary557A+99.8
14Robert C. Fisler ElementaryFullerton, CAFullerton ElementaryElementary892A+99.8
15Tustin Memorial ElementarySanta Ana, CATustin UnifiedElementary613A+99.8
16Liberty ElementaryFresno, CAClovis UnifiedElementary618A+99.8
17Middle College HighLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh361A+99.8
18Willowbrook MiddleCompton, CACompton UnifiedMiddle304A+99.8
19Temescal Valley ElementaryCorona, CACorona-Norco UnifiedElementary832A+99.8
20Rancho Campana HighCamarillo, CAOxnard Union HighHigh826A+99.7
21Castle Heights ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary501A+99.7
22Lila Bringhurst ElementaryFremont, CAFremont UnifiedElementary1,083A+99.7
23Franklin Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary387A+99.7
24Edison ElementarySanta Monica, CASanta Monica-Malibu UnifiedElementary404A+99.7
25Colonel Joseph C. Rodriguez PREP AcademySan Bernardino, CASan Bernardino City UnifiedMiddle640A+99.7
26San Onofre ElementarySan Clemente, CAFallbrook Union ElementaryElementary489A+99.7
27Williams (Spencer V.) ElementaryDowney, CADowney UnifiedElementary736A+99.7
28North HillsboroughHillsborough, CAHillsborough City ElementaryElementary274A+99.6
29Chin (John Yehall) ElementarySan Francisco, CASan Francisco UnifiedElementary233A+99.6
30Pantera ElementaryDiamond Bar, CAPomona UnifiedElementary512A+99.6
31La Quinta HighWestminster, CAGarden Grove UnifiedHigh2,041A+99.6
32McKinley ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedElementary588A+99.6
33Hilton D. Bell IntermediateGarden Grove, CAGarden Grove UnifiedMiddle632A+99.6
34Rolling Ridge ElementaryChino Hills, CAChino Valley UnifiedElementary586A+99.6
35Alfred B. Nobel Charter MiddleNorthridge, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle1,784A+99.6
36Cold Spring ElementarySanta Barbara, CACold Spring ElementaryElementary188A+99.5
37South HillsboroughHillsborough, CAHillsborough City ElementaryElementary244A+99.5
38Riverview STEM ElementaryRancho Cordova, CAFolsom-Cordova UnifiedElementary357A+99.5
39Santa Rosa Accelerated CharterSanta Rosa, CASanta Rosa HighMiddle128A+99.5
40Orchard HillsIrvine, CATustin UnifiedElementary1,373A+99.5
41Lawton AlternativeSan Francisco, CASan Francisco UnifiedElementary600A+99.5
42Compton Early College HighCompton, CACompton UnifiedHigh556A+99.5
43Marengo ElementarySouth Pasadena, CASouth Pasadena UnifiedElementary783A+99.4
44Los Coyotes ElementaryLa Palma, CACentralia ElementaryElementary568A+99.4
45Chaparral MiddleDiamond Bar, CAWalnut Valley UnifiedMiddle1,349A+99.4
46Crescent ElementaryAnaheim, CAOrange UnifiedElementary805A+99.4
47Washington Middle College HighWest Sacramento, CAWashington UnifiedHigh171A+99.4
48Excelsior ElementaryGarden Grove, CAGarden Grove UnifiedElementary426A+99.4
49Hoover Street ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary551A+99.4
50Ethan B. Allen ElementaryFountain Valley, CAGarden Grove UnifiedElementary637A+99.3
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