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California schools ranked by test score

Latest CAASPP year (2023-24). 1,049 schools with reported English Language Arts scores. State average: 47.6%.
RankSchoolLevelEnglish Language Artsvs state
1Whitney (Gretchen) High
Cerritos · ABC Unified
High99.4%+51.8pp
2Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy
Gilroy · Gilroy Unified
High98.6%+51.0pp
3Central Coast New Tech High
Nipomo · Lucia Mar Unified
High98.3%+50.7pp
4Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy
Wilmington · Los Angeles Unified
High98.2%+50.6pp
5California Academy of Mathematics and Science
Carson · Long Beach Unified
High97.7%+50.0pp
6Middle College High
Stockton · Lodi Unified
High97.2%+49.6pp
7Oxford Academy
Cypress · Anaheim Union High
High96.4%+48.8pp
8Reedley Middle College High
Reedley · Kings Canyon Joint Unified
High94.6%+47.0pp
9San Marino High
San Marino · San Marino Unified
High94.5%+46.9pp
10Eunice Sato Academy of Math & Science
Long Beach · Long Beach Unified
High94.3%+46.7pp
11Clovis North High
Fresno · Clovis Unified
High94.2%+46.6pp
12Lynbrook High
San Jose · Fremont Union High
High93.7%+46.1pp
13West Campus
Sacramento · Sacramento City Unified
High93.5%+45.9pp
14Piedmont High
Piedmont · Piedmont City Unified
High93.2%+45.5pp
15Westview High
San Diego · Poway Unified
High92.0%+44.4pp
16Anderson W. Clark Magnet High
La Crescenta · Glendale Unified
High92.0%+44.3pp
17Canyon Crest Academy
San Diego · San Dieguito Union High
High91.9%+44.3pp
18Middle College High
San Pablo · West Contra Costa Unified
High91.7%+44.1pp
19Mission San Jose High
Fremont · Fremont Unified
High91.0%+43.4pp
20The High School at Moorpark College
Moorpark · Moorpark Unified
High90.6%+43.0pp
21Pacific Grove High
Pacific Grove · Pacific Grove Unified
High90.2%+42.5pp
22Oak Park High
Oak Park · Oak Park Unified
High89.8%+42.2pp
23Western Center Academy
Hemet · Hemet Unified
High89.8%+42.2pp
24Stockton Early College Academy
Stockton · Stockton Unified
High89.7%+42.1pp
25Harmony Magnet Academy
Strathmore · Porterville Unified
High88.9%+41.3pp
26Dougherty Valley High
San Ramon · San Ramon Valley Unified
High88.7%+41.1pp
27Saratoga High
Saratoga · Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High
High88.7%+41.1pp
28Girls Academic Leadership Acad Dr. Michelle King Sch STEM
Los Angeles · Los Angeles Unified
High88.3%+40.7pp
29American High
Fremont · Fremont Unified
High88.1%+40.5pp
30La Canada High
La Canada · La Canada Unified
High88.1%+40.4pp
31Monta Vista High
Cupertino · Fremont Union High
High87.8%+40.2pp
32Bonita High
La Verne · Bonita Unified
High87.7%+40.1pp
33Miramonte High
Orinda · Acalanes Union High
High87.7%+40.1pp
34Clovis West High
Fresno · Clovis Unified
High87.5%+39.9pp
35Laguna Beach High
Laguna Beach · Laguna Beach Unified
High87.5%+39.9pp
36Valencia High
Valencia · William S. Hart Union High
High87.4%+39.8pp
37Burlingame High
Burlingame · San Mateo Union High
High87.3%+39.7pp
38Acalanes High
Lafayette · Acalanes Union High
High87.1%+39.5pp
39Campolindo High
Moraga · Acalanes Union High
High87.0%+39.4pp
40Carlmont High
Belmont · Sequoia Union High
High87.0%+39.3pp
41South Pasadena Senior High
South Pasadena · South Pasadena Unified
High86.7%+39.0pp
42Legacy Magnet Academy
Tustin · Tustin Unified
High86.6%+39.0pp
43West Ranch High
Valencia · William S. Hart Union High
High86.1%+38.5pp
44Cupertino High
Cupertino · Fremont Union High
High85.9%+38.3pp
45Middle College High
Los Angeles · Los Angeles Unified
High85.9%+38.3pp
46Arnold O. Beckman High
Irvine · Tustin Unified
High85.9%+38.3pp
47Leland High
San Jose · San Jose Unified
High85.7%+38.1pp
48Palos Verdes High
Palos Verdes Estates · Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified
High85.5%+37.9pp
49Compton Early College High
Compton · Compton Unified
High85.4%+37.8pp
50Palos Verdes Peninsula High
Rolling Hills Estates · Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified
High85.3%+37.7pp
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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 2023-24). 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.