Best Elementary Schools in California

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the CAST and Smarter Balanced Assessments test scores by the California Department of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, October 10, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 5862)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
064080006742	3861	Valley Home Elementary	Public	K-8	13231 Pioneer Ave.	Valley Home	95361	Stanislaus County	Valley Home Joint Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 847-0117	169	9	18.7	31.4%	81 (47.9%)	1 (0.6%)	69 (40.8%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.5%)								30.9	28.3	4040	179
062271003272	3862	Parmelee Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	1338 East 76th Pl.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 587-4235	758	34	22.2	97.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,734							30.9	38.6	3243	619
061336002835	3863	Laurel Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	2900 Gulf Dr.	Fairfield	94533	Solano County	Fairfield-Suisun Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 421-4291	597	25	23.8	45.9%	73 (12.2%)	85 (14.2%)	234 (39.2%)	106 (17.8%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	90 (15.1%)	$5,720							30.9	31	3802	61
063801006413	3864	Grunsky Elementary	Public	K-8	1550 North School St.	Stockton	95205	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7200	477	21	22.6	83.9%	27 (5.7%)	12 (2.5%)	391 (82.0%)	23 (4.8%)	5 (1.0%)	7 (1.5%)	12 (2.5%)	$7,713							30.9	22	4662	798
062271010857	3865	Charles White Elementary	Public	1-5	2401 Wilshire Blvd.	Los Angeles	90057	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 487-9172	276	18	15.3	97.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,853							30.8	39.2	3191	674
063023004726	3866	Valley Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	730 North Webster St.	Petaluma	94952	Sonoma County	Petaluma City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 778-4762	194	8	24.2	59.3%	91 (46.9%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (43.8%)	3 (1.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.7%)	$8,995							30.8	42.9	2949	917
060002709492	3867	Wildomar Elementary	Public	K-5	21575 Palomar Rd.	Wildomar	92595	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7555	577	25	23.5	82.3%	96 (16.6%)	20 (3.5%)	447 (77.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	$8,164							30.8	32.1	3724	143
060228614366	3868	Rocketship Delta Prep	Public, Charter	K-5	1700 Cavallo Rd.	Antioch	94509	Contra Costa County	Rocketship Delta Prep District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 806-0920	573	17	33.7	71.0%	12 (2.1%)	190 (33.2%)	343 (59.9%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.4%)								30.8	29.1	3978	110
063132004864	3869	La Verne Science and Technology Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	250 West La Verne Ave.	Pomona	91767	Los Angeles County	Pomona Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 397-4684	343	16	22.1	88.6%	12 (3.5%)	39 (11.4%)	266 (77.6%)	10 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	$75,837							30.8	33	3643	226
061785002197	3870	Richard Bard Elementary	Public	K-5	622 East Pleasant Valley Rd.	Port Hueneme	93041	Ventura County	Hueneme Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 488-3583	548	27	20.1	75.0%	32 (5.8%)	21 (3.8%)	452 (82.5%)	18 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.2%)	$11,353							30.8	24.3	4427	557

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy, Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics, CAST Science test scores released by the California Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 10, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the California Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the California Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.