Best Elementary Schools in California

A teacher high-fives a student in a classroom.

Find the best California elementary schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish California test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

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.

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!

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)
060199708636	5421	Monarch Learning Center	Public, Charter	K-8	5307 Cedars Rd.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Monarch Learning Center District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 247-7307	90	5	18	80.0%	68 (75.6%)	1 (1.1%)	14 (15.6%)	2 (2.2%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								13.6	5.5	5861	440
063492005908	5422	LEAD Elementary	Public	K-5	949 Ocean View Ave.	San Mateo	94401	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7550	349	18	19.3	61.3%	18 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	259 (74.2%)	25 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.0%)	24 (6.9%)	$8,251							13.6	14.6	5359	63
063168004904	5423	Raisin City Elementary	Public	K-8	6425 West Bowles Ave.	Raisin City	93652	Fresno County	Raisin City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 233-0128	246	13	18.3	98.8%	19 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	219 (89.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)								13.6	12.2	5561	138
061389001584	5424	Williamson Elementary	Public	K-5	2275 Benita Dr.	Rancho Cordova	95670	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9185	460	22	20.5	82.4%	158 (34.3%)	33 (7.2%)	175 (38.0%)	36 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	50 (10.9%)	$6,464							13.6	16.9	5159	265
060231000109	5425	Lyndale Elementary	Public	K-5	13901 Nordyke Dr.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-7900	284	13	22.7	84.2%	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	236 (83.1%)	31 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	10 (3.5%)	$14,212							13.5	20.3	4818	607
061626002030	5426	Kermit McKenzie Intermediate	Public	4-8	4710 West Main St.	Guadalupe	93434	Santa Barbara County	Guadalupe Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 343-1951	579	30	19	90.0%	6 (1.0%)	3 (0.5%)	564 (97.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$10,340							13.5	23.7	4495	931
062637003975	5427	Sun Terrace Elementary	Public	K-5	2448 Floyd Ln.	Concord	94520	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 682-4861	402	17	23.1	71.9%	64 (15.9%)	24 (6.0%)	226 (56.2%)	28 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	50 (12.4%)	$13,261							13.5	20.4	4813	614
062409003634	5428	Olivehurst Elementary	Public	K-6	1778 McGowan Pkwy.	Olivehurst	95961	Yuba County	Marysville Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 741-6191	482	19	25.3	70.1%	88 (18.3%)	13 (2.7%)	312 (64.7%)	46 (9.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)								13.5	19.3	4937	491
063462005783	5429	Greer Elementary	Public	K-5	1300 Bell St.	Sacramento	95825	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7157	708	28	25.2	72.9%	122 (17.2%)	189 (26.7%)	182 (25.7%)	145 (20.5%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	62 (8.8%)	$7,885							13.5	12.2	5554	125
060002709490	5430	Elsinore Elementary	Public	K-5	512 West Sumner Ave.	Lake Elsinore	92530	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7615	456	21	21.7	94.7%	25 (5.5%)	13 (2.9%)	405 (88.8%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	$7,571							13.5	12.7	5505	75

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for California

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for CA student subgroups:

Female Students Male Students Asian Students African American Students Hispanic Students White Students Multi-racial Students English Language Learner Students Special Education Students Low Socio Economic Status Students Migrant Students Homeless Students Military Connected Students

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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Public School Districts and Their Services: 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.