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The top-graded public elementary schools in California

Across California, 5,293 public elementary 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
5,293
California
Top Grade
A+
Median Grade
B-
TOP GRADED · CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsGradePercentile in state
1Country Springs ElementaryChino Hills, CAChino Valley UnifiedElementary588A+100
2Tamura (Hisamatsu) ElementaryFountain Valley, CAFountain Valley ElementaryElementary526A+100
3Yu (Alice Fong) ElementarySan Francisco, CASan Francisco UnifiedElementary594A+100
4Arundel ElementarySan Carlos, CASan Carlos ElementaryElementary388A+99.9
5Third Street ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary717A+99.9
6Ruth Acty ElementaryBerkeley, CABerkeley UnifiedElementary410A+99.9
7A. G. Cook ElementaryGarden Grove, CAGarden Grove UnifiedElementary345A+99.9
8Oka (Isojiro) ElementaryHuntington Beach, CAFountain Valley ElementaryElementary504A+99.9
9John Muir ElementarySan Jose, CACupertino UnionElementary557A+99.8
10Robert C. Fisler ElementaryFullerton, CAFullerton ElementaryElementary892A+99.8
11Tustin Memorial ElementarySanta Ana, CATustin UnifiedElementary613A+99.8
12Liberty ElementaryFresno, CAClovis UnifiedElementary618A+99.8
13Temescal Valley ElementaryCorona, CACorona-Norco UnifiedElementary832A+99.8
14Castle Heights ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary501A+99.7
15Lila Bringhurst ElementaryFremont, CAFremont UnifiedElementary1,083A+99.7
16Franklin Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary387A+99.7
17Edison ElementarySanta Monica, CASanta Monica-Malibu UnifiedElementary404A+99.7
18San Onofre ElementarySan Clemente, CAFallbrook Union ElementaryElementary489A+99.7
19Williams (Spencer V.) ElementaryDowney, CADowney UnifiedElementary736A+99.7
20North HillsboroughHillsborough, CAHillsborough City ElementaryElementary274A+99.6
21Chin (John Yehall) ElementarySan Francisco, CASan Francisco UnifiedElementary233A+99.6
22Pantera ElementaryDiamond Bar, CAPomona UnifiedElementary512A+99.6
23McKinley ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedElementary588A+99.6
24Rolling Ridge ElementaryChino Hills, CAChino Valley UnifiedElementary586A+99.6
25Cold Spring ElementarySanta Barbara, CACold Spring ElementaryElementary188A+99.5
26South HillsboroughHillsborough, CAHillsborough City ElementaryElementary244A+99.5
27Riverview STEM ElementaryRancho Cordova, CAFolsom-Cordova UnifiedElementary357A+99.5
28Orchard HillsIrvine, CATustin UnifiedElementary1,373A+99.5
29Lawton AlternativeSan Francisco, CASan Francisco UnifiedElementary600A+99.5
30Marengo ElementarySouth Pasadena, CASouth Pasadena UnifiedElementary783A+99.4
31Los Coyotes ElementaryLa Palma, CACentralia ElementaryElementary568A+99.4
32Crescent ElementaryAnaheim, CAOrange UnifiedElementary805A+99.4
33Excelsior ElementaryGarden Grove, CAGarden Grove UnifiedElementary426A+99.4
34Hoover Street ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary551A+99.4
35Ethan B. Allen ElementaryFountain Valley, CAGarden Grove UnifiedElementary637A+99.3
36Community Magnet Charter ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary425A+99.3
37West Creek AcademyValencia, CASaugus UnionElementary983A+99.3
38Canyon Vista ElementaryAliso Viejo, CACapistrano UnifiedElementary533A+99.3
39Philip J. Reilly ElementaryMission Viejo, CACapistrano UnifiedElementary421A+99.3
40Branch ElementaryArroyo Grande, CALucia Mar UnifiedElementary261A+99.3
41Golden ElementaryPlacentia, CAPlacentia-Yorba Linda UnifiedElementary834A+99.2
42Loyal Barker ElementaryGarden Grove, CAGarden Grove UnifiedElementary444A+99.2
43El Rodeo ElementaryBeverly Hills, CABeverly Hills UnifiedElementary629A+99.2
44Sutro ElementarySan Francisco, CASan Francisco UnifiedElementary254A+99.2
45Mary Fay Pendleton ElementaryOceanside, CAFallbrook Union ElementaryElementary820A+99.2
46Warm Springs ElementaryFremont, CAFremont UnifiedElementary574A+99.1
47Arroyo Vista ElementarySouth Pasadena, CASouth Pasadena UnifiedElementary667A+99.1
48Quail Lake Environmental CharterClovis, CASanger UnifiedElementary603A+99.1
49Red Hill ElementarySanta Ana, CATustin UnifiedElementary436A+99.1
50Star View ElementaryWestminster, CAOcean ViewElementary391A+99.1
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