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)
062271003013	3501	Florence Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	7211 Bell Ave.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 582-0758	528	27	19.5	95.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,359							35.1	24.4	4416	915
062250008025	3502	Powell Academy for Success	Public	K-8	150 Victoria St.	Long Beach	90805	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 631-8794	806	35	23	72.7%	10 (1.2%)	205 (25.4%)	523 (64.9%)	24 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.9%)	21 (2.6%)	$79,332							35.1	33.7	3599	97
062271003066	3503	William R. Anton Elementary	Public	K-6	831 North Bonnie Beach Pl.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 981-3640	477	23	20.7	95.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,153							35.1	20.7	4789	1286
064356007045	3504	Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	12333 Eighth St.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 797-1125	500	20	25	80.6%	135 (27.0%)	5 (1.0%)	344 (68.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	$7,477							35.1	23	4564	1060
062181002586	3505	Glenwood Elementary	Public	K-8	2005 North Alpine Rd.	Stockton	95215	San Joaquin County	Linden Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 931-3229	397	16	24.5	76.8%	72 (18.1%)	2 (0.5%)	299 (75.3%)	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	$6,930							35.1	26.9	4184	679
062223002649	3506	Heritage Elementary	Public	K-6	509 Eden St.	Lodi	95240	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 331-7334	463	18	25.7	94.8%	20 (4.3%)	5 (1.1%)	349 (75.4%)	78 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.9%)	$11,830							35.1	30.4	3855	349
060002707605	3507	William Collier Elementary	Public	K-5	20150 Mayhall Dr.	Wildomar	92595	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7630	707	29	24.2	76.2%	123 (17.4%)	46 (6.5%)	464 (65.6%)	23 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (6.6%)	$8,034							35	27.3	4150	643
060342000257	3508	Bellevue Elementary	Public	K-6	1020 East Bellevue Rd.	Atwater	95301	Merced County	Atwater Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 357-6140	680	29	23.6	84.4%	36 (5.3%)	16 (2.4%)	603 (88.7%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.6%)	$4,002							35	35	3504	4
062250002760	3509	Stevenson Elementary	Public	K-5	515 Lime Ave.	Long Beach	90802	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 437-0407	513	18	28.5	71.2%	24 (4.7%)	77 (15.0%)	367 (71.5%)	18 (3.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	$8,654							35	30.3	3858	349
063132004852	3510	Madison Elementary	Public	K-6	351 West Phillips Blvd.	Pomona	91766	Los Angeles County	Pomona Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 397-4643	373	17	21.9	97.1%	6 (1.6%)	7 (1.9%)	347 (93.0%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	$5,056							35	30.4	3854	344

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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

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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