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Ranks 101–150 of the highest-performing public schools in reading in California. Back to page 1.

BEST IN READING · CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
101	Cherry Chase Elementary	Sunnyvale, CA	Sunnyvale	Elementary	622	87.2%
102	Sleepy Hollow Elementary	Orinda, CA	Orinda Union	Elementary	399	87.2%
103	Tierra Linda Middle	San Carlos, CA	San Carlos Elementary	Middle	451	87.2%
104	Troy High	Fullerton, CA	Fullerton Joint Union High	High	2,504	87.1%
105	James Leitch Elementary	Fremont, CA	Fremont Unified	Elementary	523	87.0%
106	Sam H. Lawson Middle	Cupertino, CA	Cupertino Union	Middle	841	87.0%
107	Lowell High	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco Unified	High	2,571	87.0%
108	Monte Vista Elementary	La Crescenta, CA	Glendale Unified	Elementary	721	86.9%
109	Loyal Barker Elementary	Garden Grove, CA	Garden Grove Unified	Elementary	444	86.9%
110	A. G. Cook Elementary	Garden Grove, CA	Garden Grove Unified	Elementary	345	86.9%
111	Henry P. Mohr Elementary	Pleasanton, CA	Pleasanton Unified	Elementary	492	86.9%
112	Fairmeadow Elementary	Palo Alto, CA	Palo Alto Unified	Elementary	425	86.9%
113	Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle	Palo Alto, CA	Palo Alto Unified	Middle	1,002	86.8%
114	Coyote Creek Elementary	San Ramon, CA	San Ramon Valley Unified	Elementary	613	86.8%
115	Cerritos High	Cerritos, CA	ABC Unified	High	1,996	86.7%
116	Central Middle	San Carlos, CA	San Carlos Elementary	Middle	443	86.7%
117	Margaret Landell Elementary	Cypress, CA	Cypress Elementary	Elementary	662	86.6%
118	Julius Cordes Elementary	Mountain House, CA	Lammersville Joint Unified	Elementary	877	86.6%
119	Rancho Campana High	Camarillo, CA	Oxnard Union High	High	826	86.6%
120	Jensen Ranch Elementary	Castro Valley, CA	Castro Valley Unified	Elementary	373	86.6%
121	Chaparral Elementary	Ladera Ranch, CA	Capistrano Unified	Elementary	604	86.6%
122	Sage Canyon	San Diego, CA	Del Mar Union Elementary	Elementary	457	86.5%
123	Leal (Frank C.) Elementary	Cerritos, CA	ABC Unified	Elementary	774	86.5%
124	William Hopkins Middle	Fremont, CA	Fremont Unified	Middle	1,424	86.5%
125	Corte Madera	Portola Valley, CA	Portola Valley Elementary	Middle	252	86.5%
126	Scripps Elementary	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	Elementary	733	86.4%
127	Richardson PREP HI Middle	San Bernardino, CA	San Bernardino City Unified	Middle	583	86.4%
128	Bollinger Canyon Elementary	San Ramon, CA	San Ramon Valley Unified	Elementary	492	86.3%
129	Crescent Elementary	Anaheim, CA	Orange Unified	Elementary	805	86.3%
130	Petaluma Accelerated Charter	Petaluma, CA	Petaluma Joint Union High	Middle	115	86.2%
131	Alamo Elementary	Alamo, CA	San Ramon Valley Unified	Elementary	348	86.2%
132	Monte Vista High	Danville, CA	San Ramon Valley Unified	High	2,042	86.2%
133	Oak Avenue Elementary	Los Altos, CA	Los Altos Elementary	Elementary	334	86.2%
134	Soleado Elementary	Rancho Palos Verdes, CA	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	Elementary	443	86.2%
135	Del Rey Elementary	Orinda, CA	Orinda Union	Elementary	435	86.1%
136	Holmes Elementary	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	Elementary	495	86.1%
137	Carmel Del Mar Elementary	San Diego, CA	Del Mar Union Elementary	Elementary	562	86.0%
138	Wildwood Elementary	Piedmont, CA	Piedmont City Unified	Elementary	291	86.0%
139	Palisades Charter Elementary	Pacific Palisades, CA	Los Angeles Unified	Elementary	408	86.0%
140	Western Center Academy	Hemet, CA	Hemet Unified	High	762	86.0%
141	Lafayette Elementary	Lafayette, CA	Lafayette Elementary	Elementary	515	85.9%
142	Saratoga High	Saratoga, CA	Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High	High	1,161	85.9%
143	Argonaut Elementary	Saratoga, CA	Saratoga Union Elementary	Elementary	367	85.9%
144	Tamalpais Valley Elementary	Mill Valley, CA	Mill Valley Elementary	Elementary	368	85.9%
145	Fred E. Weibel Elementary	Fremont, CA	Fremont Unified	Elementary	362	85.8%
146	Amador Valley High	Pleasanton, CA	Pleasanton Unified	High	2,583	85.8%
147	Los Coyotes Elementary	La Palma, CA	Centralia Elementary	Elementary	568	85.8%
148	Edison Computech	Fresno, CA	Fresno Unified	Middle	788	85.8%
149	Pacific Trails Middle	San Diego, CA	San Dieguito Union High	Middle	971	85.7%
150	Meadows Avenue Elementary	Manhattan Beach, CA	Manhattan Beach Unified	Elementary	407	85.7%

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