California schools ranked by test score
Latest CAASPP year (2024-25). 5,242 schools with reported English Language Arts scores. State average: 49.4%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Garden Grove Elementary Simi Valley · Simi Valley Unified | Elementary | 51.3% | +1.9pp |
| 1952 | Juliette Low School of the Arts Anaheim · Magnolia Elementary | Elementary | 51.3% | +1.9pp |
| 1953 | San Rafael Elementary Pasadena · Pasadena Unified | Elementary | 51.3% | +1.9pp |
| 1954 | McKinley Elementary San Gabriel · San Gabriel Unified | Elementary | 51.3% | +1.9pp |
| 1955 | Signal Hill Elementary Signal Hill · Long Beach Unified | Elementary | 51.3% | +1.8pp |
| 1956 | Dayton Heights Elementary Los Angeles · Los Angeles Unified | Elementary | 51.3% | +1.8pp |
| 1957 | Rio Calaveras Elementary Stockton · Stockton Unified | Elementary | 51.3% | +1.8pp |
| 1958 | Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8) Bradbury · Duarte Unified | Elementary | 51.3% | +1.8pp |
| 1959 | Kenmore Elementary Baldwin Park · Baldwin Park Unified | Elementary | 51.2% | +1.7pp |
| 1960 | Junipero Serra Elementary Ventura · Ventura Unified | Elementary | 51.2% | +1.7pp |
| 1961 | Montgomery (John J.) Elementary Chula Vista · Chula Vista Elementary | Elementary | 51.2% | +1.7pp |
| 1962 | Ferndale Elementary Ferndale · Ferndale Unified | Elementary | 51.1% | +1.7pp |
| 1963 | Foskett Ranch Elementary Lincoln · Western Placer Unified | Elementary | 51.1% | +1.7pp |
| 1964 | Frost (Earl) Elementary San Jose · Oak Grove Elementary | Elementary | 51.1% | +1.7pp |
| 1965 | Lone Star Elementary Fresno · Sanger Unified | Elementary | 51.1% | +1.7pp |
| 1966 | Rocky Hill Elementary Exeter · Exeter Unified | Elementary | 51.1% | +1.7pp |
| 1967 | Ayers Elementary Concord · Mt. Diablo Unified | Elementary | 51.1% | +1.7pp |
| 1968 | Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary Los Angeles · Los Angeles Unified | Elementary | 51.1% | +1.6pp |
| 1969 | Old River Elementary Bakersfield · Panama-Buena Vista Union | Elementary | 51.0% | +1.6pp |
| 1970 | William G. Paden Elementary Alameda · Alameda Unified | Elementary | 51.0% | +1.6pp |
| 1971 | Cuddeback Elementary Carlotta · Cuddeback Union Elementary | Elementary | 51.0% | +1.6pp |
| 1972 | Lake Forest Elementary Lake Forest · Saddleback Valley Unified | Elementary | 51.0% | +1.6pp |
| 1973 | Carlin C. Coppin Elementary Lincoln · Western Placer Unified | Elementary | 51.0% | +1.6pp |
| 1974 | Orleans Elementary Orleans · Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified | Elementary | 51.0% | +1.6pp |
| 1975 | Bella Vista Elementary Bella Vista · Bella Vista Elementary | Elementary | 51.0% | +1.6pp |
| 1976 | Yukon Elementary Torrance · Torrance Unified | Elementary | 51.0% | +1.6pp |
| 1977 | Eshelman Avenue Elementary Lomita · Los Angeles Unified | Elementary | 51.0% | +1.6pp |
| 1978 | Palm Elementary Orosi · Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified | Elementary | 51.0% | +1.6pp |
| 1979 | Pueblo Vista Elementary Napa · Napa Valley Unified | Elementary | 51.0% | +1.5pp |
| 1980 | Ramblewood Elementary San Jose · Franklin-McKinley Elementary | Elementary | 51.0% | +1.5pp |
| 1981 | Los Feliz Science/Tech/Engineer/Math/Medicine Magnet Los Angeles · Los Angeles Unified | Elementary | 50.9% | +1.5pp |
| 1982 | San Jose Street Elementary Mission Hills · Los Angeles Unified | Elementary | 50.9% | +1.5pp |
| 1983 | Skyblue Mesa Elementary Canyon Country · Saugus Union | Elementary | 50.9% | +1.5pp |
| 1984 | Starlight Elementary Beaumont · Beaumont Unified | Elementary | 50.9% | +1.5pp |
| 1985 | Stonegate Elementary West Sacramento · Washington Unified | Elementary | 50.9% | +1.5pp |
| 1986 | Ortega Elementary Pacifica · Pacifica | Elementary | 50.9% | +1.4pp |
| 1987 | Leo R. Croce Elementary Livermore · Livermore Valley Joint Unified | Elementary | 50.8% | +1.4pp |
| 1988 | Kathryn Hughes Elementary Santa Clara · Santa Clara Unified | Elementary | 50.8% | +1.4pp |
| 1989 | Buena Vista Elementary Lompoc · Lompoc Unified | Elementary | 50.8% | +1.3pp |
| 1990 | Pony Express Elementary Sacramento · Sacramento City Unified | Elementary | 50.8% | +1.3pp |
| 1991 | Milk (Harvey) Civil Rights Elementary San Francisco · San Francisco Unified | Elementary | 50.7% | +1.3pp |
| 1992 | Sunnyslope Elementary Hollister · Hollister | Elementary | 50.7% | +1.3pp |
| 1993 | Washington Elementary Reedley · Kings Canyon Joint Unified | Elementary | 50.7% | +1.3pp |
| 1994 | E. J. Marshall Elementary Chino · Chino Valley Unified | Elementary | 50.7% | +1.3pp |
| 1995 | Mary Farmar Elementary Benicia · Benicia Unified | Elementary | 50.7% | +1.3pp |
| 1996 | Garfield Elementary San Francisco · San Francisco Unified | Elementary | 50.7% | +1.3pp |
| 1997 | Quartz Hill Elementary Quartz Hill · Westside Union Elementary | Elementary | 50.7% | +1.3pp |
| 1998 | Imperial Cross Elementary Imperial · Imperial Unified | Elementary | 50.7% | +1.2pp |
| 1999 | Ellerth E. Larson Elementary Lodi · Lodi Unified | Elementary | 50.6% | +1.2pp |
| 2000 | Palmdale Learning Plaza Palmdale · Palmdale Elementary | Elementary | 50.6% | +1.2pp |
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About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the CAASPP % met or exceeded standard threshold on the latest available CAASPP English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). A higher percentage is better.
Only public schools with a reasonable cohort size are included (at least 30 students tested in this subject), so very small programs and special-purpose centers are filtered out.
The state average shown above is enrollment-weighted: we multiply each school's score by how many of its students tested, sum those across every public school in California, and divide by the total students tested. This way a big school counts more than a tiny one in the typical-student average.