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)
062316003537	3301	Will Rogers Elementary	Public	K-6	11220 Duncan Ave.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 603-1542	674	27	24.9	92.4%	4 (0.6%)	19 (2.8%)	648 (96.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$5,891							38	33.6	3605	304
062985010907	3302	Howard Tanner	Public	K-5	7210 Rosecrans Ave.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8060	438	19	23	93.2%	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.6%)	404 (92.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	$4,185							38	22.1	4653	1351
060225412235	3303	Magnolia Science Academy 7	Public, Charter	K-5	18355 Roscoe Blvd.	Northridge	91325	Los Angeles County	Magnolia Science Academy 7 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 886-0585	280	10	28.1	83.6%	33 (11.8%)	17 (6.1%)	198 (70.7%)	29 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)								38	32.5	3697	394
061455003007	3304	Susan B. Anthony Elementary	Public	K-6	1542 East Webster St.	Fresno	93728	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-2520	394	24	16.7	99.0%	10 (2.5%)	32 (8.1%)	319 (81.0%)	17 (4.3%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.5%)	$12,107							37.9	51	2482	822
064212011319	3305	Esperanza Elementary	Public	K-6	40521 35th St. West	Palmdale	93551	Los Angeles County	Westside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 575-0420	990	39	25.3	61.1%	171 (17.3%)	77 (7.8%)	623 (62.9%)	47 (4.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (7.0%)	$9,579							37.9	40.7	3087	218
060152913966	3306	Valor Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	8755 Woodman Ave.	Arleta	91331	Los Angeles County	Valor Academy Elementary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 217-2733	366	16	22.8	92.3%	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.8%)	338 (92.3%)	18 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								37.9	36.8	3367	61
060195211336	3307	Today's Fresh Start-Compton	Public, Charter	K-8	4476 Crenshaw Blvd.	Los Angeles	90043	Los Angeles County	Today's Fresh Start-Compton District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 293-9826	409	24	17.2	94.9%	1 (0.2%)	223 (54.5%)	171 (41.8%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)								37.9	30.9	3810	503
060151914018	3308	EPIC Charter (Excellence Performance Innovation Citizenship)	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	100 South Anaheim Blvd. Ste. 1	Anaheim	92805	Orange County	EPIC CHRTR(Excellence Perf Innovation Citzenship) District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(657) 220-1000	1,064	35	30.5	45.5%	239 (22.5%)	156 (14.7%)	465 (43.7%)	40 (3.8%)	4 (0.4%)	15 (1.4%)	145 (13.6%)								37.8	46.1	2752	556
060639009336	3309	Sing Lum Elementary	Public	K-6	4600 Chaney Ln.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 664-1611	771	32	24.2	74.4%	139 (18.0%)	57 (7.4%)	511 (66.3%)	30 (3.9%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	27 (3.5%)	$10,912							37.8	38	3283	26
063339013596	3310	Boulder Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	27327 Juniper Rd.	Menifee	92585	Riverside County	Romoland Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 723-8931	873	37	23.5	73.9%	122 (14.0%)	65 (7.4%)	590 (67.6%)	50 (5.7%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	39 (4.5%)								37.8	37.8	3296	14

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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

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