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The largest public charter schools in California

This ranking covers the largest public charter schools in California, drawn from 543 qualifying public elementary schools. Classical Academy leads the list at 1,581, against a median of 397 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
543
California
Top Students
1,581
Median Students
397
LARGEST CHARTERS · CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
1Classical AcademyEscondido, CAClassical Academy DistrictElementary1,581
2California Montessori Project-San Juan CampusesCarmichael, CACalifornia Montessori Project-San Juan Campuses DistrictElementary1,545
3Imagine Schools Riverside CountyCoachella, CAImagine Schools Riverside County DistrictElementary1,454
4Albert Einstein AcademiesSan Diego, CAAlbert Einstein Academies DistrictElementary1,448
5Grow Public SchoolsBakersfield, CAGrow Public Schools DistrictElementary1,446
6Heritage K-8 CharterEscondido, CAHeritage K-8 Charter DistrictElementary1,345
7San Jose Charter AcademyWest Covina, CASan Jose Charter Academy DistrictElementary1,255
8Feaster (Mae L.) CharterChula Vista, CAFeaster (Mae L.) Charter DistrictElementary1,095
9Rocklin Academy GatewayRocklin, CARocklin Academy Gateway DistrictElementary1,093
10Smythe Academy of Arts and SciencesSacramento, CATwin Rivers UnifiedElementary1,091
11Nestor Language Academy CharterSan Diego, CASouth Bay UnionElementary1,079
12Cali Calmecac Language AcademyWindsor, CAWindsor UnifiedElementary1,075
13KIPP Comienza Community PrepHuntington Park, CAKIPP Comienza Community Prep DistrictElementary1,075
14KIPP Corazon AcademySouth Gate, CAKIPP Corazon Academy DistrictElementary1,070
15EPIC AcademyLathrop, CAEPIC Academy DistrictElementary1,025
16Inland Leaders CharterYucaipa, CAInland Leaders Charter DistrictElementary997
17Bullis CharterLos Altos, CABullis Charter DistrictElementary997
18El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts AcademySanta Ana, CAEl Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy DistrictElementary980
19Caliber: ChangeMakers AcademyVallejo, CACaliber: ChangeMakers Academy DistrictElementary975
20Great Valley AcademyModesto, CAGreat Valley Academy DistrictElementary972
21Caliber: Beta AcademySan Pablo, CACaliber: Beta Academy DistrictElementary971
22Yu Ming CharterOakland, CAYu Ming Charter DistrictElementary959
23River Islands Technology Academy IILathrop, CARiver Islands Technology Academy II DistrictElementary954
24Allegiance STEAM Academy - ThriveChino, CAAllegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive DistrictElementary950
25Discovery CharterChula Vista, CADiscovery Charter DistrictElementary945
26Great Valley Academy - SalidaModesto, CAGreat Valley Academy - Salida DistrictElementary927
27Arroyo Vista CharterChula Vista, CAArroyo Vista Charter DistrictElementary911
28Innovative Horizons CharterPerris, CAPerris ElementaryElementary894
29Carpenter Community CharterStudio City, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary863
30WISH CommunityLos Angeles, CAWISH Community DistrictElementary860
31Kings River-Hardwick ElementaryHanford, CAKings River-Hardwick Union ElementaryElementary860
32Montague Charter AcademyPacoima, CAMontague Charter Academy DistrictElementary852
33Pacoima Charter ElementaryPacoima, CAPacoima Charter Elementary DistrictElementary831
34Cielo Vista CharterPalm Springs, CAPalm Springs UnifiedElementary824
35Campbell School of InnovationCampbell, CACampbell UnionElementary815
36NextGeneration STEAM AcademyLathrop, CANextGeneration STEAM Academy DistrictElementary797
37Community MontessoriEscondido, CACommunity Montessori DistrictElementary795
38KIPP Compton CommunityCompton, CAKIPP Compton Community DistrictElementary783
39Peabody CharterSanta Barbara, CAPeabody Charter DistrictElementary780
40Community Roots AcademyLaguna Niguel, CACommunity Roots Academy DistrictElementary780
41Colfax Charter ElementaryValley Village, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary774
42Cesar Chavez Language AcademySanta Rosa, CASanta Rosa ElementaryElementary773
43iLEAD Lancaster CharterLancaster, CAiLEAD Lancaster Charter DistrictElementary771
44Welby Way Charter Elem Sch And Gifted-High Ability MagnetWest Hills, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary755
45Fenton Avenue CharterLake View Terrace, CAFenton Avenue Charter DistrictElementary746
46George Washington CharterPalm Desert, CADesert Sands UnifiedElementary746
47University Preparation Charter School at CSU Channel IslandsCamarillo, CAUNIV Preparation Charter School at CSU Channel Islands DISTElementary743
48Camino Nuevo Elementary #3Los Angeles, CACamino Nuevo Elementary #3 DistrictElementary743
49AcceleratedLos Angeles, CAAccelerated DistrictElementary729
50CHIME Institute's Schwarzenegger CommunityWoodland Hills, CACHIME Institute's Schwarzenegger Community DistrictElementary724
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