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The highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in California

Across California, 5,172 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Cold Spring Elementary leads the list at 96.2%, against a median of 43.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
5,172
California
Top % Proficient (Reading)
96.2%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
43.6%
BEST IN READING · CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1Cold Spring ElementarySanta Barbara, CACold Spring ElementaryElementary18896.2%
2Arundel ElementarySan Carlos, CASan Carlos ElementaryElementary38895.5%
3Murdock-Portal ElementarySan Jose, CACupertino UnionElementary55194.3%
4North HillsboroughHillsborough, CAHillsborough City ElementaryElementary27494.0%
5William Faria ElementaryCupertino, CACupertino UnionElementary61493.7%
6Jack L. Weaver ElementaryLos Alamitos, CALos Alamitos UnifiedElementary64092.5%
7Country Springs ElementaryChino Hills, CAChino Valley UnifiedElementary58892.4%
8Cornerstone at Pedregal ElementaryRancho Palos Verdes, CAPalos Verdes Peninsula UnifiedElementary41192.0%
9Herbert Hoover ElementaryPalo Alto, CAPalo Alto UnifiedElementary38991.8%
10Opal Robinson ElementaryManhattan Beach, CAManhattan Beach UnifiedElementary30391.4%
11Wagner Ranch ElementaryOrinda, CAOrinda UnionElementary48991.1%
12John Muir ElementarySan Jose, CACupertino UnionElementary55791.1%
13Ethan B. Allen ElementaryFountain Valley, CAGarden Grove UnifiedElementary63791.0%
14Montecito UnionSanta Barbara, CAMontecito Union ElementaryElementary35390.8%
15Golden ElementaryPlacentia, CAPlacentia-Yorba Linda UnifiedElementary83490.5%
16Overland Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary48590.4%
17Juana Briones ElementaryPalo Alto, CAPalo Alto UnifiedElementary26090.2%
18Millikin ElementarySanta Clara, CASanta Clara UnifiedElementary50490.2%
19Wonderland Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary43590.0%
20Aurelia Pennekamp ElementaryManhattan Beach, CAManhattan Beach UnifiedElementary46989.9%
21Palm Crest ElementaryLa Canada, CALa Canada UnifiedElementary64289.6%
22Silver Spur ElementaryRancho Palos Verdes, CAPalos Verdes Peninsula UnifiedElementary54089.5%
23Springer ElementaryMountain View, CALos Altos ElementaryElementary36589.5%
24Covington ElementaryLos Altos, CALos Altos ElementaryElementary40489.3%
25Pacific Rim ElementaryCarlsbad, CACarlsbad UnifiedElementary64289.2%
26Ocean AirSan Diego, CADel Mar Union ElementaryElementary45089.0%
27Wade Thomas ElementarySan Anselmo, CARoss Valley ElementaryElementary29289.0%
28Stevenson Ranch ElementaryStevenson Ranch, CANewhallElementary76489.0%
29Happy Valley ElementaryLafayette, CALafayette ElementaryElementary46389.0%
30Old Mill ElementaryMill Valley, CAMill Valley ElementaryElementary26188.9%
31Ross ElementaryRoss, CARoss ElementaryElementary33988.8%
32Carver ElementarySan Marino, CASan Marino UnifiedElementary77788.8%
33Central ElementaryBelmont, CABelmont-Redwood Shores ElementaryElementary43788.7%
34Robert C. Fisler ElementaryFullerton, CAFullerton ElementaryElementary89288.6%
35John Baldwin ElementaryDanville, CASan Ramon Valley UnifiedElementary43988.5%
36J. M. Amador ElementaryDublin, CADublin UnifiedElementary90988.5%
37Riverview STEM ElementaryRancho Cordova, CAFolsom-Cordova UnifiedElementary35788.5%
38Valentine ElementarySan Marino, CASan Marino UnifiedElementary71188.5%
39Canyon Vista ElementaryAliso Viejo, CACapistrano UnifiedElementary53388.5%
40Del Mar Heights ElementaryDel Mar, CADel Mar Union ElementaryElementary29388.3%
41Warm Springs ElementaryFremont, CAFremont UnifiedElementary57488.2%
42Adobe Bluffs ElementarySan Diego, CAPoway UnifiedElementary58688.0%
43La Canada ElementaryLa Canada, CALa Canada UnifiedElementary63388.0%
44Cottonwood CreekDublin, CADublin UnifiedElementary1,02387.8%
45Tustin Memorial ElementarySanta Ana, CATustin UnifiedElementary61387.7%
46Marengo ElementarySouth Pasadena, CASouth Pasadena UnifiedElementary78387.5%
47La Jolla ElementaryLa Jolla, CASan Diego UnifiedElementary56687.5%
48Third Street ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary71787.4%
49El Camino Creek ElementaryCarlsbad, CAEncinitas Union ElementaryElementary40987.4%
50Woodside ElementaryWoodside, CAWoodside ElementaryElementary38587.4%
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