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Best Schools · California · Highest proficiency

California public schools by raw proficiency

The traditional ranking: California public schools by combined math + reading proficiency on the state assessment. Best read alongside the BeatsExpectations ranking, which controls for student poverty.

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CALIFORNIA · HIGHEST PROFICIENCY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1Whitney (Gretchen) HighCerritosABC UnifiedHigh31.0%1,02499.2%
2Cold Spring ElementarySanta BarbaraCold Spring ElementaryElementary5.9%18898.5%
3Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion CharterEl Dorado HillsBuckeye Union ElementaryCombined8.9%18097.3%
4William Faria ElementaryCupertinoCupertino UnionElementary12.5%61495.6%
5California Academy of Mathematics and ScienceCarsonLong Beach UnifiedHigh37.4%67395.6%
6Murdock-Portal ElementarySan JoseCupertino UnionElementary8.5%55195.5%
7North Star AcademyRedwood CityRedwood City ElementaryMiddle8.7%52795.2%
8Oxford AcademyCypressAnaheim Union HighHigh50.0%1,31594.4%
9Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation AcademyWilmingtonLos Angeles UnifiedHigh65.5%45294.3%
10Covington ElementaryLos AltosLos Altos ElementaryElementary8.2%40493.9%
11Beach ElementaryPiedmontPiedmont City UnifiedElementary4.3%32393.6%
12Herbert Hoover ElementaryPalo AltoPalo Alto UnifiedElementary6.7%38993.5%
13ElkhornStocktonLodi UnifiedMiddle44.5%26393.0%
14Lynbrook HighSan JoseFremont Union HighHigh6.5%1,70293.0%
15Argonaut ElementarySaratogaSaratoga Union ElementaryElementary2.5%36792.5%
16Joaquin Miller MiddleSan JoseCupertino UnionMiddle13.5%1,06792.3%
17Jack L. Weaver ElementaryLos AlamitosLos Alamitos UnifiedElementary10.3%64092.2%
18John Muir ElementarySan JoseCupertino UnionElementary8.4%55791.6%
19Wonderland Avenue ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedElementary26.7%43591.5%
20Millikin ElementarySanta ClaraSanta Clara UnifiedElementary4.2%50491.3%
21San Marino HighSan MarinoSan Marino UnifiedHigh11.5%88690.8%
22John F. Kennedy MiddleCupertinoCupertino UnionMiddle15.7%88090.8%
23Golden ElementaryPlacentiaPlacentia-Yorba Linda UnifiedElementary23.9%83490.8%
24Palm Crest ElementaryLa CanadaLa Canada UnifiedElementary4.8%64290.7%
25Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College AcademyGilroyGilroy UnifiedHigh39.8%30490.7%
26Petaluma Accelerated CharterPetalumaPetaluma Joint Union HighMiddle27.8%11590.7%
27Teach ElementarySan Luis ObispoSan Luis Coastal UnifiedMiddle25.4%19390.7%
28Springer ElementaryMountain ViewLos Altos ElementaryElementary4.9%36590.6%
29Central ElementaryBelmontBelmont-Redwood Shores ElementaryElementary5.3%43790.5%
30Valentine ElementarySan MarinoSan Marino UnifiedElementary11.3%71190.4%
31Oak Avenue ElementaryLos AltosLos Altos ElementaryElementary2.7%33490.3%
32Montecito UnionSanta BarbaraMontecito Union ElementaryElementary5.1%35390.3%
33North HillsboroughHillsboroughHillsborough City ElementaryElementary2.6%27490.1%
34Ocean AirSan DiegoDel Mar Union ElementaryElementary3.8%45089.9%
35Stevenson ElementaryMountain ViewMountain View WhismanElementary13.4%46189.7%
36Carver ElementarySan MarinoSan Marino UnifiedElementary10.8%77789.7%
37South HillsboroughHillsboroughHillsborough City ElementaryElementary5.3%24489.7%
38Arundel ElementarySan CarlosSan Carlos ElementaryElementary11.3%38889.6%
39Happy Valley ElementaryLafayetteLafayette ElementaryElementary3.2%46389.5%
40Wagner Ranch ElementaryOrindaOrinda UnionElementary1.6%48989.5%
41Third Street ElementaryLos AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedElementary51.2%71789.4%
42J. M. Amador ElementaryDublinDublin UnifiedElementary7.2%90989.2%
43Pacific ElementaryManhattan BeachManhattan Beach UnifiedElementary4.3%51089.1%
44Cornerstone at Pedregal ElementaryRancho Palos VerdesPalos Verdes Peninsula UnifiedElementary8.5%41189.1%
45Ethan B. Allen ElementaryFountain ValleyGarden Grove UnifiedElementary51.5%63789.0%
46Monte Vista ElementaryLa CrescentaGlendale UnifiedElementary32.0%72189.0%
47Holmes ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego UnifiedElementary23.8%49588.8%
48Monta Vista HighCupertinoFremont Union HighHigh6.0%1,63088.7%
49Harold William KolbDublinDublin UnifiedElementary15.4%69688.6%
50William Hopkins MiddleFremontFremont UnifiedMiddle18.0%1,42488.5%
Page 1 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. Composite math + reading proficiency on the state assessment, latest year.

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