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)
062664004023	2931	Napa Junction Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Eucalyptus Dr.	American Canyon	94503	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3461	440	18	24.4	70.9%	39 (8.9%)	25 (5.7%)	264 (60.0%)	65 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.7%)	$6,076							43.8	53.7	2358	573
060156708744	2932	International School of Monterey	Public, Charter	K-8	1720 Yosemite St.	Seaside	93955	Monterey County	International School of Monterey District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 583-2165	424	21	20.1	31.6%	106 (25.0%)	23 (5.4%)	184 (43.4%)	53 (12.5%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (12.3%)								43.8	49.6	2559	373
060903000917	2933	Tarpey Elementary	Public	K-6	2700 Minnewawa Ave.	Clovis	93612	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-8000	653	29	22.6	87.0%	117 (17.9%)	18 (2.8%)	344 (52.7%)	132 (20.2%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.1%)	$5,852							43.8	45.3	2801	132
061392014002	2934	Dolores Huerta International Academy	Public	K-6	17777 Merrill Ave.	Fontana	92335	San Bernardino County	Fontana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 357-5070	626	29	21.6	67.6%	10 (1.6%)	4 (0.6%)	609 (97.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)								43.8	42.3	2998	64
060133209623	2935	Westside Elementary	Public	K-6	6537 West Second St.	Rio Linda	95673	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1990	363	14	25.9	75.8%	147 (40.5%)	16 (4.4%)	146 (40.2%)	26 (7.2%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.8%)								43.7	36.5	3397	462
061203001333	2936	Desert Garden Elementary	Public	K-6	1900 South Sixth St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 352-2051	412	17	24.2	80.6%	7 (1.7%)	9 (2.2%)	388 (94.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	$7,578							43.7	39.7	3159	223
064116006791	2937	Riverway Elementary	Public	K-6	1341 Glendale Ave.	Visalia	93291	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 931-8020	850	31	27.1	69.3%	60 (7.1%)	8 (0.9%)	624 (73.4%)	77 (9.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	78 (9.2%)	$8,920							43.7	40	3134	197
060141406021	2938	Harding University Partnership	Public	K-6	1625 Robbins St.	Santa Barbara	93101	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 965-8994	353	22	16.1	83.6%	42 (11.9%)	2 (0.6%)	293 (83.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	$12,868							43.7	43.8	2904	34
063531014192	2939	Advanced Learning Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	408 East Santa Clara Ave.	Santa Ana	92706	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 564-2100	332	30	11	69.3%	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	316 (95.2%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$9,625							43.7	38.4	3259	320
061632502038	2940	California Elementary	Public	K-6	1111 California Ave.	La Puente	91744	Los Angeles County	Hacienda la Puente Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 933-5200	333	14	24.6	75.7%	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	288 (86.5%)	28 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)								43.7	36.8	3370	430

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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:

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

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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