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California schools ranked by test score

Latest CAASPP year (2023-24). 7,593 schools with reported English Language Arts scores. State average: 47.6%.
RankSchoolLevelEnglish Language Artsvs state
1001Penryn Elementary
Penryn · Loomis Union Elementary
Elementary71.3%+23.7pp
1002Warren (Earl) High
Downey · Downey Unified
High71.3%+23.7pp
1003Pleasanton Middle
Pleasanton · Pleasanton Unified
Middle71.3%+23.7pp
1004Madera Elementary
El Cerrito · West Contra Costa Unified
Elementary71.3%+23.7pp
1005Oak Crest Middle
Encinitas · San Dieguito Union High
Middle71.3%+23.7pp
1006William S. Hart High
Newhall · William S. Hart Union High
High71.3%+23.7pp
1007Heinz Kaiser Elementary
Costa Mesa · Newport-Mesa Unified
Elementary71.3%+23.7pp
1008Martin Luther King Jr. High
Riverside · Riverside Unified
High71.3%+23.7pp
1009Rancho Romero Elementary
Alamo · San Ramon Valley Unified
Elementary71.3%+23.7pp
1010Alta Vista Elementary
Redondo Beach · Redondo Beach Unified
Elementary71.3%+23.7pp
1011Ruhkala Elementary
Rocklin · Rocklin Unified
Elementary71.3%+23.7pp
1012Sutter Middle
Folsom · Folsom-Cordova Unified
Middle71.3%+23.7pp
1013Washington Elementary
Redondo Beach · Redondo Beach Unified
Elementary71.3%+23.7pp
1014University High
Irvine · Irvine Unified
High71.3%+23.7pp
1015Monte Vista Elementary
Santa Barbara · Hope Elementary
Elementary71.3%+23.6pp
1016Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary
Chula Vista · Chula Vista Elementary
Elementary71.2%+23.6pp
1017Valencia Valley Elementary
Valencia · Newhall
Elementary71.2%+23.6pp
1018Heritage High
Brentwood · Liberty Union High
High71.2%+23.6pp
1019Heritage Elementary
Chula Vista · Chula Vista Elementary
Elementary71.2%+23.5pp
1020Sierramont Middle
San Jose · Berryessa Union Elementary
Middle71.2%+23.5pp
1021Tierrasanta Elementary
San Diego · San Diego Unified
Elementary71.2%+23.5pp
1022Highgate Elementary
Bakersfield · Panama-Buena Vista Union
Elementary71.2%+23.5pp
1023Frontier High
Bakersfield · Kern High
High71.1%+23.5pp
1024Richland Avenue Elementary
Los Angeles · Los Angeles Unified
Elementary71.1%+23.5pp
1025San Luis Obispo High
San Luis Obispo · San Luis Coastal Unified
High71.1%+23.5pp
1026Van Gogh Charter
Granada Hills · Los Angeles Unified
Elementary71.1%+23.5pp
1027Mayall Street Elementary
North Hills · Los Angeles Unified
Elementary71.1%+23.5pp
1028Bethany Elementary
Mountain House · Lammersville Joint Unified
Elementary71.0%+23.4pp
1029Columbine Elementary
Delano · Columbine Elementary
Elementary71.0%+23.4pp
1030Merced Elementary
West Covina · West Covina Unified
Elementary71.0%+23.4pp
1031Ocean View Elementary
Whittier · East Whittier City Elementary
Elementary71.0%+23.4pp
1032Poway to Palomar Middle College High
San Diego · Poway Unified
High71.0%+23.4pp
1033Duff Language Magnet Academy
Rosemead · Garvey Elementary
Elementary71.0%+23.4pp
1034Linda Vista Elementary
Yorba Linda · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
Elementary71.0%+23.4pp
1035Marian Bergeson Elementary
Laguna Niguel · Capistrano Unified
Elementary71.0%+23.4pp
1036Northwood Elementary
San Jose · Berryessa Union Elementary
Elementary71.0%+23.4pp
1037Park View Elementary
Ripon · Ripon Unified
Elementary71.0%+23.4pp
1038West Portal Elementary
San Francisco · San Francisco Unified
Elementary71.0%+23.4pp
1039Majestic Way Elementary
San Jose · Berryessa Union Elementary
Elementary71.0%+23.4pp
1040Tierra Linda Elementary
Camarillo · Pleasant Valley
Elementary71.0%+23.3pp
1041Woodland Hills Elementary Charter for Enriched Studies
Woodland Hills · Los Angeles Unified
Elementary70.9%+23.3pp
1042Delevan Drive Elementary
Los Angeles · Los Angeles Unified
Elementary70.9%+23.3pp
1043Silver Creek High
San Jose · East Side Union High
High70.9%+23.3pp
1044Hercules High
Hercules · West Contra Costa Unified
High70.9%+23.3pp
1045Dorothy McElhinney Middle
Murrieta · Murrieta Valley Unified
Middle70.9%+23.3pp
1046Frederiksen Elementary
Dublin · Dublin Unified
Elementary70.9%+23.3pp
1047Twelve Bridges Middle
Lincoln · Western Placer Unified
Middle70.9%+23.3pp
1048Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary
Santa Clara · Cupertino Union
Elementary70.9%+23.3pp
1049Terra Linda High
San Rafael · San Rafael City High
High70.8%+23.2pp
1050Plaza Vista
Irvine · Irvine Unified
Elementary70.8%+23.2pp
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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 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.