California schools ranked by test score
Latest CAASPP year (2024-25). 7,592 schools with reported English Language Arts scores. State average: 49.4%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Paddison Elementary Norwalk · Little Lake City Elementary | Elementary | 61.9% | +12.5pp |
| 1952 | Liberty High Brentwood · Liberty Union High | High | 61.9% | +12.5pp |
| 1953 | Los Nietos Middle Los Nietos · Los Nietos | Middle | 61.9% | +12.5pp |
| 1954 | Roseville High Roseville · Roseville Joint Union High | High | 61.9% | +12.5pp |
| 1955 | Rio Seco Elementary Santee · Santee | Elementary | 61.9% | +12.5pp |
| 1956 | Barron Park Elementary Palo Alto · Palo Alto Unified | Elementary | 61.9% | +12.4pp |
| 1957 | Fine Arts Academy Atascadero · Atascadero Unified | Middle | 61.9% | +12.4pp |
| 1958 | Galt High Galt · Galt Joint Union High | High | 61.9% | +12.4pp |
| 1959 | Sunnyside Elementary Bonita · Chula Vista Elementary | Elementary | 61.9% | +12.4pp |
| 1960 | Twelve Bridges High Lincoln · Western Placer Unified | High | 61.9% | +12.4pp |
| 1961 | Big Springs Elementary Simi Valley · Simi Valley Unified | Elementary | 61.8% | +12.4pp |
| 1962 | Fallbrook High Fallbrook · Fallbrook Union High | High | 61.8% | +12.4pp |
| 1963 | Manuel De Vargas Elementary San Jose · Cupertino Union | Elementary | 61.8% | +12.4pp |
| 1964 | Thomas Edison Elementary Daly City · Jefferson Elementary | Elementary | 61.8% | +12.4pp |
| 1965 | Morrill Middle San Jose · Berryessa Union Elementary | Middle | 61.8% | +12.3pp |
| 1966 | Pauba Valley Elementary Temecula · Temecula Valley Unified | Elementary | 61.8% | +12.3pp |
| 1967 | Pioneer High Whittier · Whittier Union High | High | 61.8% | +12.3pp |
| 1968 | Segerstrom High Santa Ana · Santa Ana Unified | High | 61.7% | +12.3pp |
| 1969 | Colfax High Colfax · Placer Union High | High | 61.7% | +12.3pp |
| 1970 | Marshall Academy of the Arts Long Beach · Long Beach Unified | Middle | 61.7% | +12.3pp |
| 1971 | John Muir Middle Burbank · Burbank Unified | Middle | 61.7% | +12.2pp |
| 1972 | Loma Rica Elementary Marysville · Marysville Joint Unified | Elementary | 61.7% | +12.2pp |
| 1973 | Sanger Academy Charter Sanger · Sanger Unified | Elementary | 61.6% | +12.2pp |
| 1974 | White Oak Elementary Simi Valley · Simi Valley Unified | Elementary | 61.6% | +12.2pp |
| 1975 | East Avenue Middle Livermore · Livermore Valley Joint Unified | Middle | 61.6% | +12.2pp |
| 1976 | John Muir Elementary San Bruno · San Bruno Park Elementary | Elementary | 61.6% | +12.2pp |
| 1977 | Mt. Eden High Hayward · Hayward Unified | High | 61.6% | +12.2pp |
| 1978 | Norwalk High Norwalk · Norwalk-La Mirada Unified | High | 61.6% | +12.2pp |
| 1979 | Scott M. Leaman Lincoln · Western Placer Unified | Elementary | 61.6% | +12.2pp |
| 1980 | El Rancho High Pico Rivera · El Rancho Unified | High | 61.5% | +12.1pp |
| 1981 | La Madera Elementary Lake Forest · Saddleback Valley Unified | Elementary | 61.5% | +12.1pp |
| 1982 | Ledesma (Rita) Elementary San Jose · Oak Grove Elementary | Elementary | 61.5% | +12.1pp |
| 1983 | Redlands East Valley High Redlands · Redlands Unified | High | 61.5% | +12.1pp |
| 1984 | Wallen L. Andrews Whittier · Whittier City | Elementary | 61.5% | +12.1pp |
| 1985 | Cedarlane Academy Hacienda Heights · Hacienda la Puente Unified | Elementary | 61.5% | +12.1pp |
| 1986 | Birch Grove Intermediate Newark · Newark Unified | Elementary | 61.5% | +12.1pp |
| 1987 | Jefferson Middle San Gabriel · San Gabriel Unified | Middle | 61.5% | +12.1pp |
| 1988 | Plymouth Elementary Monrovia · Monrovia Unified | Elementary | 61.5% | +12.1pp |
| 1989 | Gahr (Richard) High Cerritos · ABC Unified | High | 61.5% | +12.0pp |
| 1990 | Nordhoff High Ojai · Ojai Unified | High | 61.5% | +12.0pp |
| 1991 | Bowman Charter Auburn · Ackerman Charter | Elementary | 61.5% | +12.0pp |
| 1992 | Fontana A. B. Miller High Fontana · Fontana Unified | High | 61.5% | +12.0pp |
| 1993 | River Heights Intermediate Eastvale · Corona-Norco Unified | Middle | 61.5% | +12.0pp |
| 1994 | Suisun Valley Elementary Fairfield · Fairfield-Suisun Unified | Elementary | 61.5% | +12.0pp |
| 1995 | Elk Grove Elementary Elk Grove · Elk Grove Unified | Elementary | 61.4% | +12.0pp |
| 1996 | Culver City Middle Culver City · Culver City Unified | Middle | 61.4% | +12.0pp |
| 1997 | Alvarado Elementary Signal Hill · Long Beach Unified | Elementary | 61.4% | +12.0pp |
| 1998 | Ysabel Barnett Elementary Temecula · Temecula Valley Unified | Elementary | 61.4% | +12.0pp |
| 1999 | Roosevelt Elementary San Leandro · San Leandro Unified | Elementary | 61.4% | +12.0pp |
| 2000 | Daniel Phelan Language Academy Whittier · Whittier City | Elementary | 61.4% | +11.9pp |
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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.