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California schools ranked by test score

Latest CAASPP year (2024-25). 1,058 schools with reported English Language Arts scores. State average: 49.4%.
RankSchoolLevelEnglish Language Artsvs state
1Whitney (Gretchen) High
Cerritos · ABC Unified
High99.2%+49.8pp
2California Academy of Mathematics and Science
Carson · Long Beach Unified
High98.7%+49.3pp
3Middle College High
Stockton · Lodi Unified
High98.7%+49.3pp
4Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy
Gilroy · Gilroy Unified
High98.6%+49.2pp
5Oxford Academy
Cypress · Anaheim Union High
High98.5%+49.1pp
6Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy
Wilmington · Los Angeles Unified
High98.2%+48.7pp
7Academy of the Canyons
Santa Clarita · William S. Hart Union High
High96.9%+47.5pp
8Piedmont High
Piedmont · Piedmont City Unified
High95.8%+46.4pp
9Middle College High
San Pablo · West Contra Costa Unified
High94.2%+44.8pp
10Mission San Jose High
Fremont · Fremont Unified
High93.8%+44.4pp
11Stockton Early College Academy
Stockton · Stockton Unified
High93.5%+44.0pp
12West Campus
Sacramento · Sacramento City Unified
High93.1%+43.7pp
13Canyon Crest Academy
San Diego · San Dieguito Union High
High92.9%+43.4pp
14Lynbrook High
San Jose · Fremont Union High
High92.0%+42.6pp
15Oak Park High
Oak Park · Oak Park Unified
High91.6%+42.2pp
16Clovis North High
Fresno · Clovis Unified
High91.3%+41.9pp
17La Canada High
La Canada · La Canada Unified
High91.3%+41.9pp
18Eunice Sato Academy of Math & Science
Long Beach · Long Beach Unified
High91.1%+41.6pp
19University Preparatory
Victorville · Victor Valley Union High
High91.0%+41.5pp
20Harmony Magnet Academy
Strathmore · Porterville Unified
High90.2%+40.8pp
21Middle College High
Los Angeles · Los Angeles Unified
High90.2%+40.8pp
22Tesoro High
Las Flores · Capistrano Unified
High89.9%+40.5pp
23Miramonte High
Orinda · Acalanes Union High
High89.8%+40.4pp
24Palos Verdes Peninsula High
Rolling Hills Estates · Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified
High89.7%+40.2pp
25Reedley Middle College High
Reedley · Kings Canyon Joint Unified
High89.4%+40.0pp
26Bonita High
La Verne · Bonita Unified
High89.4%+40.0pp
27Compton Early College High
Compton · Compton Unified
High89.2%+39.8pp
28Girls Academic Leadership Acad Dr. Michelle King Sch STEM
Los Angeles · Los Angeles Unified
High89.2%+39.8pp
29University Preparatory High
Visalia · Tulare County Office of Education
High88.9%+39.5pp
30American High
Fremont · Fremont Unified
High87.7%+38.3pp
31Palo Alto Middle College High
Los Altos Hills · Palo Alto Unified
High87.5%+38.1pp
32Troy High
Fullerton · Fullerton Joint Union High
High87.1%+37.7pp
33Lowell High
San Francisco · San Francisco Unified
High87.0%+37.5pp
34Cerritos High
Cerritos · ABC Unified
High86.7%+37.3pp
35Rancho Campana High
Camarillo · Oxnard Union High
High86.6%+37.2pp
36Monte Vista High
Danville · San Ramon Valley Unified
High86.2%+36.8pp
37Western Center Academy
Hemet · Hemet Unified
High86.0%+36.5pp
38Saratoga High
Saratoga · Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High
High85.9%+36.5pp
39Amador Valley High
Pleasanton · Pleasanton Unified
High85.8%+36.3pp
40Connections Visual and Performing Arts Academy
Tuolumne · Summerville Union High
High85.7%+36.3pp
41Davis Senior High
Davis · Davis Joint Unified
High85.6%+36.2pp
42South Pasadena Senior High
South Pasadena · South Pasadena Unified
High85.6%+36.1pp
43Westview High
San Diego · Poway Unified
High85.4%+36.0pp
44Campolindo High
Moraga · Acalanes Union High
High85.4%+36.0pp
45Carlmont High
Belmont · Sequoia Union High
High85.2%+35.8pp
46West Ranch High
Valencia · William S. Hart Union High
High85.1%+35.7pp
47North High
Torrance · Torrance Unified
High85.0%+35.5pp
48Foothill Technology High
Ventura · Ventura Unified
High84.8%+35.4pp
49Legacy Magnet Academy
Tustin · Tustin Unified
High84.8%+35.4pp
50Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy
Vacaville · Vacaville Unified
High84.8%+35.3pp
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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.