California schools ranked by test score
Latest CAASPP year (2023-24). 1,242 schools with reported English Language Arts scores. State average: 47.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elkhorn Stockton · Lodi Unified | Middle | 96.2% | +48.6pp |
| 2 | North Star Academy Redwood City · Redwood City Elementary | Middle | 94.7% | +47.1pp |
| 3 | Petaluma Accelerated Charter Petaluma · Petaluma Joint Union High | Middle | 92.0% | +44.3pp |
| 4 | Joaquin Miller Middle San Jose · Cupertino Union | Middle | 91.9% | +44.2pp |
| 5 | John F. Kennedy Middle Cupertino · Cupertino Union | Middle | 90.8% | +43.2pp |
| 6 | Teach Elementary San Luis Obispo · San Luis Coastal Unified | Middle | 89.8% | +42.2pp |
| 7 | Accelerated Achievement Academy Hollister · Hollister | Middle | 89.3% | +41.7pp |
| 8 | William Hopkins Middle Fremont · Fremont Unified | Middle | 89.2% | +41.6pp |
| 9 | Ralston Intermediate Belmont · Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary | Middle | 87.0% | +39.4pp |
| 10 | Huntington Middle San Marino · San Marino Unified | Middle | 87.0% | +39.4pp |
| 11 | Willowbrook Middle Compton · Compton Unified | Middle | 86.4% | +38.8pp |
| 12 | Corte Madera Portola Valley · Portola Valley Elementary | Middle | 86.4% | +38.8pp |
| 13 | Sam H. Lawson Middle Cupertino · Cupertino Union | Middle | 86.4% | +38.8pp |
| 14 | Georgina P. Blach Junior High Los Altos · Los Altos Elementary | Middle | 86.3% | +38.7pp |
| 15 | La Entrada Middle Menlo Park · Las Lomitas Elementary | Middle | 85.9% | +38.3pp |
| 16 | Redwood Middle Saratoga · Saratoga Union Elementary | Middle | 85.8% | +38.2pp |
| 17 | Orinda Intermediate Orinda · Orinda Union | Middle | 85.8% | +38.2pp |
| 18 | Solana Pacific Elementary San Diego · Solana Beach Elementary | Middle | 85.7% | +38.1pp |
| 19 | R. Roger Rowe Middle Rancho Santa Fe · Rancho Santa Fe Elementary | Middle | 85.3% | +37.7pp |
| 20 | Eleanor Murray Fallon Dublin · Dublin Unified | Middle | 85.3% | +37.7pp |
| 21 | Ellen Fletcher Middle Palo Alto · Palo Alto Unified | Middle | 85.3% | +37.7pp |
| 22 | Richardson PREP HI Middle San Bernardino · San Bernardino City Unified | Middle | 85.1% | +37.4pp |
| 23 | Windemere Ranch Middle San Ramon · San Ramon Valley Unified | Middle | 84.3% | +36.7pp |
| 24 | Ardis G. Egan Junior High Los Altos · Los Altos Elementary | Middle | 84.2% | +36.6pp |
| 25 | Harvest Park Middle Pleasanton · Pleasanton Unified | Middle | 84.2% | +36.6pp |
| 26 | Piedmont Middle Piedmont · Piedmont City Unified | Middle | 84.0% | +36.4pp |
| 27 | Pacific Trails Middle San Diego · San Dieguito Union High | Middle | 83.6% | +36.0pp |
| 28 | Carmel Valley Middle San Diego · San Dieguito Union High | Middle | 83.3% | +35.7pp |
| 29 | Central Middle San Carlos · San Carlos Elementary | Middle | 82.9% | +35.3pp |
| 30 | Mesa Verde Middle San Diego · Poway Unified | Middle | 82.9% | +35.2pp |
| 31 | Union Middle San Jose · Union Elementary | Middle | 82.8% | +35.2pp |
| 32 | Ladera Ranch Middle Ladera Ranch · Capistrano Unified | Middle | 82.8% | +35.1pp |
| 33 | Tierra Linda Middle San Carlos · San Carlos Elementary | Middle | 82.7% | +35.1pp |
| 34 | Pine Valley Middle San Ramon · San Ramon Valley Unified | Middle | 82.7% | +35.1pp |
| 35 | Ridgecrest Intermediate Rancho Palos Verdes · Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified | Middle | 82.7% | +35.0pp |
| 36 | Chaboya Middle San Jose · Evergreen Elementary | Middle | 82.6% | +35.0pp |
| 37 | Chaparral Middle Diamond Bar · Walnut Valley Unified | Middle | 82.4% | +34.8pp |
| 38 | Willma Cavitt Junior High Granite Bay · Eureka Union | Middle | 82.4% | +34.8pp |
| 39 | Arroyo Vista Middle Rancho Santa Margarita · Capistrano Unified | Middle | 82.3% | +34.7pp |
| 40 | Iron Horse Middle San Ramon · San Ramon Valley Unified | Middle | 82.3% | +34.7pp |
| 41 | Gale Ranch Middle San Ramon · San Ramon Valley Unified | Middle | 82.3% | +34.6pp |
| 42 | Granite Ridge Intermediate Fresno · Clovis Unified | Middle | 82.2% | +34.6pp |
| 43 | Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle Palo Alto · Palo Alto Unified | Middle | 82.1% | +34.5pp |
| 44 | Cupertino Middle Sunnyvale · Cupertino Union | Middle | 82.1% | +34.4pp |
| 45 | Mill Valley Middle Mill Valley · Mill Valley Elementary | Middle | 81.9% | +34.3pp |
| 46 | Joaquin Moraga Intermediate Moraga · Moraga Elementary | Middle | 81.8% | +34.2pp |
| 47 | Thomas S. Hart Middle Pleasanton · Pleasanton Unified | Middle | 81.8% | +34.2pp |
| 48 | Oak Middle Los Alamitos · Los Alamitos Unified | Middle | 81.8% | +34.1pp |
| 49 | Crocker Middle Hillsborough · Hillsborough City Elementary | Middle | 81.2% | +33.6pp |
| 50 | Marshall Middle San Diego · San Diego Unified | Middle | 81.2% | +33.6pp |
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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.