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)
062409003629	5541	Linda Elementary	Public	K-6	6180 Dunning Ave.	Marysville	95901	Yuba County	Marysville Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 741-6196	632	28	22.5	87.5%	123 (19.5%)	29 (4.6%)	277 (43.8%)	148 (23.4%)	11 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (6.6%)								12.1	11.9	5585	44
062460007539	5542	Don Stowell Elementary	Public	K-6	251 East 11th St.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 381-2803	517	22	23.4	97.9%	19 (3.7%)	17 (3.3%)	457 (88.4%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	$7,786							12.1	12	5579	37
063132011671	5543	Lopez Elementary	Public	K-6	701 South White Ave.	Pomona	91766	Los Angeles County	Pomona Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 397-4438	441	19	23.2	98.4%	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	420 (95.2%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	$7,766							12.1	12.8	5504	39
062949009600	5544	Ohlone Elementary	Public	K-6	21 Bay Farms Rd.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 728-6977	389	19	20.6	96.1%	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	381 (97.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)								12.1	18	5056	488
060681000603	5545	Anza Elementary	Public	K-6	1005 South Anza St.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3116	601	24	25	86.9%	305 (50.7%)	34 (5.7%)	153 (25.5%)	52 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	50 (8.3%)	$11,377							12.1	18.3	5015	530
060174812374	5546	Dr. Lewis Dolphin Stallworth Senior Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1610 East Main St.	Stockton	95205	San Joaquin County	Dr. Lewis Dolphin Stallworth Senior Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 948-4511	260	10	26	96.2%	2 (0.8%)	41 (15.8%)	198 (76.2%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)								12.1	7.3	5818	272
063417005378	5547	Parkside Elementary	Public	K-6	3775 North Waterman Ave.	San Bernardino	92404	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 881-8209	483	20	23.5	86.1%	22 (4.6%)	53 (11.0%)	392 (81.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	6 (1.2%)	$6,391							12.1	13.5	5453	94
062664004031	5548	Shearer Elementary	Public	K-8	1590 Elm St.	Napa	94559	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3508	453	17	26.4	87.0%	43 (9.5%)	2 (0.4%)	399 (88.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	$6,899							12.1	13.9	5408	140
063417005374	5549	Newmark Elementary	Public	K-6	4121 North Third Ave.	San Bernardino	92407	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 881-8192	374	19	19.6	92.8%	24 (6.4%)	48 (12.8%)	287 (76.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	$5,350							12.1	13.5	5448	101
063801006398	5550	Adams Elementary	Public	K-8	6402 Inglewood Ave.	Stockton	95207	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7155	505	23	22	78.0%	26 (5.1%)	109 (21.6%)	264 (52.3%)	79 (15.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.4%)	$8,438							12	14	5400	150

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:

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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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