Best Elementary Schools in California

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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)
062634003932	2021	Mt. Baldy Joint Elementary	Public	K-8	1 Mt. Baldy Rd.	Mt Baldy	91759	San Bernardino County	Mt. Baldy Joint Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 985-0991	97	5	21.5	27.8%	51 (52.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (38.1%)	5 (5.2%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	$9,514							61.1	61.3	2002	19
063822006450	2022	Sulphur Springs Community Elementary	Public	K-6	16628 West Lost Canyon Rd.	Canyon Country	91387	Los Angeles County	Sulphur Springs Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 252-2725	600	26	23.2	33.5%	156 (26.0%)	30 (5.0%)	299 (49.8%)	67 (11.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (7.3%)	$5,933							61.1	57.7	2156	134
060837000829	2023	Shasta Elementary	Public	K-5	169 Leora Ct.	Chico	95973	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3141	633	29	21.8	36.5%	391 (61.8%)	10 (1.6%)	152 (24.0%)	24 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (8.1%)	$9,655							61.1	71.9	1498	525
063963006598	2024	Scandia Elementary	Public	K-6	100 Broadway St.	Travis AFB	94535	Solano County	Travis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 437-4691	446	18	25.2	51.8%	153 (34.3%)	68 (15.2%)	126 (28.3%)	26 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	71 (15.9%)	$6,103							61.1	57.7	2159	135
063171013846	2025	Ramona Community Montessori	Public	K-6	1010 Ramona St.	Ramona	92065	San Diego County	Ramona City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 787-3600	270	11	24.5	53.7%	148 (54.8%)	1 (0.4%)	97 (35.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.5%)	$6,160							61	53.2	2379	354
063271005085	2026	Rio Bravo-Greeley Elementary	Public	3-8	6601 Enos Ln.	Bakersfield	93314	Kern County	Rio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 589-2505	441	21	21.4	54.4%	181 (41.0%)	2 (0.5%)	243 (55.1%)	12 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$6,725							61			(n/a)
063684006271	2027	Township Elementary	Public	K-6	4101 Township Ave.	Simi Valley	93063	Ventura County	Simi Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 520-6770	554	25	22.1	46.0%	321 (57.9%)	7 (1.3%)	167 (30.1%)	30 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.9%)	$6,374							61	56.2	2230	203
062583003878	2028	Los Paseos Elementary	Public	K-5	121 Avenida Grande	San Jose	95139	Santa Clara County	Morgan Hill Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 201-6420	438	19	23.4	42.0%	91 (20.8%)	8 (1.8%)	186 (42.5%)	88 (20.1%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	59 (13.5%)	$4,598							60.9	53.8	2344	316
060681007655	2029	Vista Grande Elementary	Public	K-5	1908 Vista Grande Rd.	El Cajon	92019	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3170	610	25	24.8	51.6%	397 (65.1%)	6 (1.0%)	103 (16.9%)	33 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	65 (10.7%)	$11,159							60.9	60.5	2034	5
061578002267	2030	Grass Valley Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	225 South Auburn St.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Grass Valley Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 273-8723	521	21	24.7	47.2%	427 (82.0%)	3 (0.6%)	48 (9.2%)	9 (1.7%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.4%)	$9,256							60.9	60.4	2038	8

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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