California schools ranked by test score
Latest CAASPP year (2023-24). 7,593 schools with reported English Language Arts scores. State average: 47.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | La Madera Elementary Lake Forest · Saddleback Valley Unified | Elementary | 60.5% | +12.9pp |
| 1952 | Marina High Marina · Monterey Peninsula Unified | High | 60.5% | +12.9pp |
| 1953 | Creekview Ranch Roseville · Dry Creek Joint Elementary | Elementary | 60.5% | +12.9pp |
| 1954 | Demille Elementary Midway City · Westminster | Elementary | 60.5% | +12.9pp |
| 1955 | Maya Lin Alameda · Alameda Unified | Elementary | 60.5% | +12.9pp |
| 1956 | Cottonwood Elementary Palmdale · Westside Union Elementary | Elementary | 60.5% | +12.9pp |
| 1957 | Paul Ecke-Central Elementary Encinitas · Encinitas Union Elementary | Elementary | 60.5% | +12.9pp |
| 1958 | Samuel W. Simpson Elementary Rialto · Rialto Unified | Elementary | 60.5% | +12.9pp |
| 1959 | Bell Hill Academy Grass Valley · Grass Valley Elementary | Elementary | 60.5% | +12.9pp |
| 1960 | Del Cerro Elementary Mission Viejo · Saddleback Valley Unified | Elementary | 60.4% | +12.8pp |
| 1961 | Breen Elementary Rocklin · Rocklin Unified | Elementary | 60.4% | +12.8pp |
| 1962 | Mountain Meadows Elementary Moorpark · Moorpark Unified | Elementary | 60.4% | +12.8pp |
| 1963 | Woodlake Elementary Community Charter Woodland Hills · Los Angeles Unified | Elementary | 60.4% | +12.8pp |
| 1964 | Ramona High Ramona · Ramona City Unified | High | 60.4% | +12.8pp |
| 1965 | Canyon Middle Castro Valley · Castro Valley Unified | Middle | 60.4% | +12.8pp |
| 1966 | Big Springs Elementary Simi Valley · Simi Valley Unified | Elementary | 60.4% | +12.8pp |
| 1967 | Prado View Elementary Corona · Corona-Norco Unified | Elementary | 60.4% | +12.7pp |
| 1968 | Howard Wood Elementary Torrance · Torrance Unified | Elementary | 60.3% | +12.7pp |
| 1969 | Mayflower Elementary Monrovia · Monrovia Unified | Elementary | 60.3% | +12.7pp |
| 1970 | Fern Elementary Torrance · Torrance Unified | Elementary | 60.3% | +12.6pp |
| 1971 | Itliong-Vera Cruz Union City · New Haven Unified | Middle | 60.3% | +12.6pp |
| 1972 | Jonata Middle Buellton · Buellton Union Elementary | Middle | 60.2% | +12.6pp |
| 1973 | Alexander Hamilton Senior High Los Angeles · Los Angeles Unified | High | 60.2% | +12.6pp |
| 1974 | Sonoma Valley High Sonoma · Sonoma Valley Unified | High | 60.2% | +12.5pp |
| 1975 | Matsuyama Elementary Sacramento · Sacramento City Unified | Elementary | 60.1% | +12.5pp |
| 1976 | Woodrow Wilson Senior High Los Angeles · Los Angeles Unified | High | 60.1% | +12.5pp |
| 1977 | Independence High San Jose · East Side Union High | High | 60.1% | +12.5pp |
| 1978 | Pioneer Elementary Union City · New Haven Unified | Elementary | 60.1% | +12.5pp |
| 1979 | Camellia Elementary Sacramento · Sacramento City Unified | Elementary | 60.1% | +12.5pp |
| 1980 | Eastbluff Elementary Newport Beach · Newport-Mesa Unified | Elementary | 60.1% | +12.5pp |
| 1981 | Louis Lake Intermediate Garden Grove · Garden Grove Unified | Middle | 60.1% | +12.5pp |
| 1982 | Santa Rosa French-American Charter (SRFACS) Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa Elementary | Elementary | 60.1% | +12.5pp |
| 1983 | Cathedral City High Cathedral City · Palm Springs Unified | High | 60.1% | +12.5pp |
| 1984 | Escondido High Escondido · Escondido Union High | High | 60.0% | +12.4pp |
| 1985 | South Hills High West Covina · Covina-Valley Unified | High | 60.0% | +12.4pp |
| 1986 | Victor Elementary Torrance · Torrance Unified | Elementary | 60.0% | +12.4pp |
| 1987 | Kenwood Elementary Kenwood · Kenwood | Elementary | 60.0% | +12.4pp |
| 1988 | Manuel Dominguez High Compton · Compton Unified | High | 60.0% | +12.4pp |
| 1989 | Pomerado Elementary Poway · Poway Unified | Elementary | 60.0% | +12.4pp |
| 1990 | Taawila Elementary Menifee · Menifee Union | Elementary | 60.0% | +12.4pp |
| 1991 | Montgomery Senior High San Diego · Sweetwater Union High | High | 60.0% | +12.3pp |
| 1992 | Gardenhill Elementary La Mirada · Norwalk-La Mirada Unified | Elementary | 59.9% | +12.3pp |
| 1993 | Oak Grove Elementary/Willowside Middle Santa Rosa · Oak Grove Union Elementary | Elementary | 59.9% | +12.3pp |
| 1994 | C. W. Dillard Elementary Wilton · Elk Grove Unified | Elementary | 59.9% | +12.3pp |
| 1995 | Oak Park Elementary Fontana · Fontana Unified | Elementary | 59.9% | +12.3pp |
| 1996 | Paradise Valley Engineering Academy Morgan Hill · Morgan Hill Unified | Elementary | 59.9% | +12.3pp |
| 1997 | Carnelian Elementary Alta Loma · Alta Loma Elementary | Elementary | 59.9% | +12.2pp |
| 1998 | Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle Northridge · Los Angeles Unified | Middle | 59.8% | +12.2pp |
| 1999 | Orosi High Orosi · Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified | High | 59.8% | +12.2pp |
| 2000 | Unsworth (Edith) Elementary Downey · Downey Unified | Elementary | 59.8% | +12.2pp |
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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.