Best Elementary Schools in California (2025-26)

Ranked elementary schools

5668

Listed, not ranked

284

Every ranked elementary school in California, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.

California rankings: High Schools · Middle Schools · Elementary Schools

California elementary schools ranked, 5501 to 5668 of 5668

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#5501	F	Loma Vista Environmental Science Academy	Vallejo	Vallejo City Unified	12%	15%	Underperforms Expectations	395
#5502	F	Los Cerritos Elementary	South San Francisco	South San Francisco Unified	12%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	306
#5503	F	Lowell Elementary	Santa Ana	Santa Ana Unified	12%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	476
#5504	F	Mariana Academy	Apple Valley	Apple Valley Unified	12%	21%	Underperforms Expectations	748
#5505	F	Mark Twain Elementary	Sacramento	Sacramento City Unified	12%	20%	Underperforms Expectations	246
#5506	F	Mcgill School Of Success (Charter)	San Diego	McGill School of Success District	12%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	125
#5507	F	Mckinley Elementary	Bakersfield	Bakersfield City	12%	8%	Meets Expectations	666
#5508	F	Merquin Elementary	Stevinson	Hilmar Unified	12%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	120
#5509	F	Monterey Elementary	San Bernardino	San Bernardino City Unified	12%	9%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	360
#5510	F	Mt Vernon Elementary	Bakersfield	Bakersfield City	12%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	678
#5511	F	Myra A Noble Elementary	Bakersfield	Bakersfield City	12%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	792
#5512	F	Oak Ridge Elementary	Sacramento	Sacramento City Unified	12%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	455
#5513	F	Oasis Elementary	Thermal	Coachella Valley Unified	12%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	501
#5514	F	Pleasant View Elementary	Porterville	Pleasant View Elementary	12%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	413
#5515	F	Prescott Elementary	Oakland	Oakland Unified	12%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	107
#5516	F	Richgrove Elementary	Richgrove	Richgrove Elementary	12%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	508
#5517	F	Riverbank Elementary	West Sacramento	Washington Unified	12%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	616
#5518	F	Rockwood Elementary	Calexico	Calexico Unified	12%	9%	Meets Expectations	579
#5519	F	Roosevelt Elementary	Stockton	Stockton Unified	12%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	360
#5520	F	Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy	Vallejo	Vallejo City Unified	12%	20%	Underperforms Expectations	638
#5521	F	T L Whitehead Elementary	Woodland	Woodland Joint Unified	12%	18%	Underperforms Expectations	333
#5522	F	Taft Elementary	Santa Ana	Santa Ana Unified	12%	22%	Underperforms Expectations	429
#5523	F	Terry Elementary	Selma	Selma Unified	12%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	195
#5524	F	Voices College Bound Language Academy At Mt Pleasant (Charter)	San Jose	Voices College-Bound Language Acad at Mt. Pleasant DIST	12%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	286
#5525	F	Washington Elementary	San Jose	San Jose Unified	12%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	347
#5526	F	West Creek Elementary	Victorville	Adelanto Elementary	12%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	475
#5527	F	Whitney Avenue Elementary	Sacramento	San Juan Unified	12%	19%	Underperforms Expectations	400
#5528	F	Williams Elementary	Bakersfield	Bakersfield City	12%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	523
#5529	F	Adams Elementary	Stockton	Stockton Unified	11%	18%	Underperforms Expectations	505
#5530	F	Alexander Hamilton Elementary	Stockton	Stockton Unified	11%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	719
#5531	F	Alpha Jose Hernandez (Charter)	San Jose	Alpha: Jose Hernandez District	11%	15%	Underperforms Expectations	451
#5532	F	Aspire Slauson Academy Charter (Charter)	Los Angeles	Aspire Slauson Academy Charter District	11%	14%	Underperforms Expectations	299
#5533	F	Beardsley Elementary	Bakersfield	Beardsley Elementary	11%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	421
#5534	F	Bel Air Elementary	Bay Point	Mt. Diablo Unified	11%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	360
#5535	F	Colonial Acres Elementary	Hayward	San Lorenzo Unified	11%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	466
#5536	F	Connect Community Charter (Charter)	Redwood City	Connect Community Charter District	11%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	148
#5537	F	Costano Elementary	East Palo Alto	Ravenswood City Elementary	11%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	348
#5538	F	Dr Lewis Dolphin Stallworth SR Charter (Charter)	Stockton	Dr. Lewis Dolphin Stallworth Sr. Charter District	11%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	260
#5539	F	Freedom Elementary	Freedom	Pajaro Valley Unified	11%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	527
#5540	F	Fremont Elementary	Antioch	Antioch Unified	11%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	433
#5541	F	George Washington Elementary	Stockton	Stockton Unified	11%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	199
#5542	F	Grant Elementary	San Jose	San Jose Unified	11%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	375
#5543	F	Hesperian Elementary	San Lorenzo	San Lorenzo Unified	11%	21%	Underperforms Expectations	427
#5544	F	Hoover Elementary	Oakland	Oakland Unified	11%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	262
#5545	F	John C Fremont Elementary	Stockton	Stockton Unified	11%	15%	Underperforms Expectations	791
#5546	F	John D Sloat Elementary	Sacramento	Sacramento City Unified	11%	14%	Underperforms Expectations	206
#5547	F	John F Kennedy Elementary	Indio	Desert Sands Unified	11%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	446
#5548	F	Lincoln Elementary	Manteca	Manteca Unified	11%	22%	Underperforms Expectations	648
#5549	F	Lovelia P Flournoy Elementary	Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	11%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	441
#5550	F	Margaret Keating Elementary	Klamath	Del Norte County Unified	11%	18%	Underperforms Expectations	95
#5551	F	Mcdowell Elementary	Petaluma	Petaluma City Elementary	11%	20%	Underperforms Expectations	245
#5552	F	Meadow Homes Elementary	Concord	Mt. Diablo Unified	11%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	748
#5553	F	Parklane Elementary	Stockton	Lodi Unified	11%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	441
#5554	F	Rancho Verde Elementary	Apple Valley	Apple Valley Unified	11%	15%	Underperforms Expectations	712
#5555	F	San Ardo Elementary	San Ardo	San Ardo Union Elementary	11%	15%	Underperforms Expectations	79
#5556	F	Westmore Oaks Elementary	West Sacramento	Washington Unified	11%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	539
#5557	F	Allensworth Elementary	Allensworth	Allensworth Elementary	10%	9%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	91
#5558	F	Anne Darling Elementary	San Jose	San Jose Unified	10%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	295
#5559	F	Anza Elementary	El Cajon	Cajon Valley Union	10%	22%	Underperforms Expectations	601
#5560	F	Art Haycox Elementary	Oxnard	Hueneme Elementary	10%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	793
#5561	F	Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Academy (Charter)	Sacramento	Aspire Alexander Twilight College Prep Acad DIST	10%	14%	Underperforms Expectations	429
#5562	F	Aspire Apex Academy (Charter)	Stockton	Aspire APEX Academy District	10%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	307
#5563	F	Cambridge Elementary	Concord	Mt. Diablo Unified	10%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	476
#5564	F	Carmichael Bessiefec	San Francisco	San Francisco Unified	10%	31%	Underperforms Expectations	544
#5565	F	Carver George Washington Elementary	San Francisco	San Francisco Unified	10%	14%	Underperforms Expectations	101
#5566	F	Dr Martin Luther King JR Elementary	Bakersfield	Bakersfield City	10%	9%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	703
#5567	F	Eel River Charter (Charter)	Covelo	Eel River Charter District	10%	14%	Underperforms Expectations	53
#5568	F	El Mirage	Adelanto	Adelanto Elementary	10%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	133
#5569	F	Ford Elementary	Richmond	West Contra Costa Unified	10%	14%	Underperforms Expectations	395
#5570	F	Grass Valley Elementary	Oakland	Oakland Unified	10%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	175
#5571	F	H Frank Dominguez Elementary	San Bernardino	San Bernardino City Unified	10%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	381
#5572	F	Harte Bret Elementary	San Francisco	San Francisco Unified	10%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	240
#5573	F	John Marshall Elementary	Stockton	Stockton Unified	10%	18%	Underperforms Expectations	429
#5574	F	Joshua Circle Elementary	Hesperia	Hesperia Unified	10%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	662
#5575	F	King Chavez Arts And Athletics Academy (Charter)	San Diego	King-Chavez Arts and Athletics Academy District	10%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	181
#5576	F	Longfellow Elementary	Bakersfield	Bakersfield City	10%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	746
#5577	F	Magnolia Elementary	El Cajon	Cajon Valley Union	10%	19%	Underperforms Expectations	569
#5578	F	Manhattan Place Elementary	Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	10%	9%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	225
#5579	F	Marshall Elementary	San Francisco	San Francisco Unified	10%	13%	Underperforms Expectations	233
#5580	F	Mcpherson Elementary	Napa	Napa Valley Unified	10%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	349
#5581	F	Naranca Elementary	El Cajon	Cajon Valley Union	10%	25%	Underperforms Expectations	855
#5582	F	O S Hubbard Elementary	San Jose	Alum Rock Union Elementary	10%	19%	Underperforms Expectations	449
#5583	F	Orville Wright Elementary	Modesto	Modesto City Elementary	10%	14%	Underperforms Expectations	361
#5584	F	Pacific Elementary	Sacramento	Sacramento City Unified	10%	26%	Underperforms Expectations	685
#5585	F	Pio Pico Elementary	Santa Ana	Santa Ana Unified	10%	19%	Underperforms Expectations	436
#5586	F	R O Hardin Elementary	Hollister	Hollister	10%	15%	Underperforms Expectations	457
#5587	F	Rodriguez Elementary	San Diego	San Diego Unified	10%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	329
#5588	F	Rosa Parks Elementary	Sacramento	Sacramento City Unified	10%	24%	Underperforms Expectations	734
#5589	F	Sierra Primary	Herlong	Fort Sage Unified	10%	27%	Underperforms Expectations	46
#5590	F	Starr King K 8	Carmichael	San Juan Unified	10%	32%	Underperforms Expectations	806
#5591	F	Aspire Capitol Heights Academy (Charter)	Sacramento	Aspire Capitol Heights Academy District	9%	13%	Underperforms Expectations	170
#5592	F	Chase Avenue Elementary	El Cajon	Cajon Valley Union	9%	26%	Underperforms Expectations	742
#5593	F	Dover Elementary	San Pablo	West Contra Costa Unified	9%	12%	Underperforms Expectations	530
#5594	F	Gerber Elementary	Gerber	Gerber Union Elementary	9%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	399
#5595	F	Hall District Elementary	Watsonville	Pajaro Valley Unified	9%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	472
#5596	F	Helen M Lehman Elementary	Santa Rosa	Santa Rosa Elementary	9%	13%	Underperforms Expectations	411
#5597	F	Highland Elementary	Vallejo	Vallejo City Unified	9%	14%	Underperforms Expectations	496
#5598	F	Horace Mann Elementary	Oakland	Oakland Unified	9%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	192
#5599	F	Howe Avenue Elementary	Sacramento	San Juan Unified	9%	18%	Underperforms Expectations	721
#5600	F	Mintie White Elementary	Watsonville	Pajaro Valley Unified	9%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	521
#5601	F	Mojave Elementary	Mojave	Mojave Unified	9%	15%	Underperforms Expectations	414
#5602	F	Potrero Elementary	Potrero	Mountain Empire Unified	9%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	319
#5603	F	Redding Elementary	San Francisco	San Francisco Unified	9%	33%	Underperforms Expectations	230
#5604	F	Romero Cruz Academy	Santa Ana	Santa Ana Unified	9%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	932
#5605	F	Santa Rita Elementary	Salinas	Santa Rita Union Elementary	9%	14%	Underperforms Expectations	570
#5606	F	Steele Lane Elementary	Santa Rosa	Santa Rosa Elementary	9%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	378
#5607	F	Stella I Hills Elementary	Bakersfield	Bakersfield City	9%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	665
#5608	F	Tamarack Elementary	Avenal	Reef-Sunset Unified	9%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	442
#5609	F	Tamarisk Elementary	Palmdale	Palmdale Elementary	9%	8%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	737
#5610	F	Walter White Elementary	Ceres	Ceres Unified	9%	15%	Underperforms Expectations	442
#5611	F	Woodbine Elementary	Sacramento	Sacramento City Unified	9%	13%	Underperforms Expectations	278
#5612	F	Wren Avenue Elementary	Concord	Mt. Diablo Unified	9%	23%	Underperforms Expectations	337
#5613	F	Adelanto Elementary	Adelanto	Adelanto Elementary	8%	8%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	264
#5614	F	Amesti Elementary	Watsonville	Pajaro Valley Unified	8%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	456
#5615	F	Anna Kyle Elementary	Fairfield	Fairfield-Suisun Unified	8%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	598
#5616	F	Brentwood Elementary	Victorville	Victor Elementary	8%	15%	Underperforms Expectations	876
#5617	F	Coronado Elementary	Richmond	West Contra Costa Unified	8%	15%	Underperforms Expectations	329
#5618	F	Highland Community	Oakland	Oakland Unified	8%	9%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	447
#5619	F	Joshua Elementary	Lancaster	Lancaster Elementary	8%	12%	Underperforms Expectations	542
#5620	F	Lockwood Steam Academy Elementary	Oakland	Oakland Unified	8%	9%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	634
#5621	F	Lowell Elementary	San Jose	San Jose Unified	8%	13%	Underperforms Expectations	285
#5622	F	Marsh Elementary	Antioch	Antioch Unified	8%	12%	Underperforms Expectations	530
#5623	F	Martin Luther King JR Elementary	Oakland	Oakland Unified	8%	33%	Underperforms Expectations	347
#5624	F	Peninsula Union Samoa	Samoa	Peninsula Union	8%	22%	Underperforms Expectations	78
#5625	F	Pomo	Clearlake	Konocti Unified	8%	15%	Underperforms Expectations	708
#5626	F	Revere Paul Elementary	San Francisco	San Francisco Unified	8%	15%	Underperforms Expectations	459
#5627	F	San Pedro Elementary	San Rafael	San Rafael City Elementary	8%	12%	Underperforms Expectations	494
#5628	F	Shanel Valley Academy (Charter)	Hopland		8%	28%	Underperforms Expectations	129
#5629	F	Verde Elementary	Richmond	West Contra Costa Unified	8%	12%	Underperforms Expectations	308
#5630	F	Abraham Lincoln Elementary	Santa Rosa	Santa Rosa Elementary	7%	12%	Underperforms Expectations	299
#5631	F	Bannon Creek	Sacramento	Natomas Unified	7%	19%	Underperforms Expectations	457
#5632	F	Bridges At Melrose Academy Elementary	Oakland	Oakland Unified	7%	9%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	414
#5633	F	Brookfield Elementary	Oakland	Oakland Unified	7%	11%	Underperforms Expectations	148
#5634	F	Cesar E Chavez Elementary	Richmond	West Contra Costa Unified	7%	12%	Underperforms Expectations	435
#5635	F	Crestline Elementary	Barstow	Barstow Unified	7%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	477
#5636	F	Fruitvale Elementary	Oakland	Oakland Unified	7%	12%	Underperforms Expectations	247
#5637	F	Glassbrook Elementary	Hayward	Hayward Unified	7%	20%	Underperforms Expectations	474
#5638	F	Leataata Floyd Elementary	Sacramento	Sacramento City Unified	7%	14%	Underperforms Expectations	254
#5639	F	T S Macquiddy Elementary	Watsonville	Pajaro Valley Unified	7%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	421
#5640	F	American Lakes	Sacramento	Natomas Unified	6%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	665
#5641	F	Aspire Triumph Technology Academy (Charter)	Oakland	Aspire Triumph Technology Academy District	6%	11%	Underperforms Expectations	243
#5642	F	Belle Haven Elementary	Menlo Park	Ravenswood City Elementary	6%	12%	Underperforms Expectations	356
#5643	F	Crete Academy (Charter)	Los Angeles	Crete Academy District	6%	11%	Underperforms Expectations	330
#5644	F	Dyer Kelly Elementary	Sacramento	San Juan Unified	6%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	751
#5645	F	Fred T Korematsu Discovery Academy Elementary	Oakland	Oakland Unified	6%	10%	Underperforms Expectations	203
#5646	F	Grant Elementary	Richmond	West Contra Costa Unified	6%	13%	Underperforms Expectations	562
#5647	F	Hillcrest Elementary	San Francisco	San Francisco Unified	6%	12%	Underperforms Expectations	336
#5648	F	Lincoln Elementary	Richmond	West Contra Costa Unified	6%	11%	Underperforms Expectations	316
#5649	F	Loma Vista Elementary	Salinas	Salinas City Elementary	6%	19%	Underperforms Expectations	469
#5650	F	Markham Elementary	Oakland	Oakland Unified	6%	9%	Underperforms Expectations	306
#5651	F	Peres Elementary	Richmond	West Contra Costa Unified	6%	11%	Underperforms Expectations	537
#5652	F	Radcliff Elementary	Watsonville	Pajaro Valley Unified	6%	13%	Underperforms Expectations	441
#5653	F	Round Valley Elementary	Covelo	Round Valley Unified	6%	12%	Underperforms Expectations	304
#5654	F	Shore Acres Elementary	Bay Point	Mt. Diablo Unified	6%	11%	Underperforms Expectations	409
#5655	F	El Dorado Elementary	San Francisco	San Francisco Unified	5%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	135
#5656	F	Loleta Elementary	Loleta	Loleta Union Elementary	5%	14%	Underperforms Expectations	103
#5657	F	Los Robles Ronald Mcnair Academy	East Palo Alto	Ravenswood City Elementary	5%	14%	Underperforms Expectations	248
#5658	F	Manzanita Community Elementary	Oakland	Oakland Unified	5%	11%	Underperforms Expectations	346
#5659	F	Stege Elementary	Richmond	West Contra Costa Unified	5%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	253
#5660	F	Martin Luther King JR Elementary	Richmond	West Contra Costa Unified	4%	10%	Underperforms Expectations	385
#5661	F	Pace Academy	Redding	Enterprise Elementary	4%	21%	Underperforms Expectations	30
#5662	F	East Oakland Pride Elementary	Oakland	Oakland Unified	3%	9%	Underperforms Expectations	331
#5663	F	Woodward Leadership Academy (Charter)	San Bernardino	Woodward Leadership Academy District	3%	13%	Underperforms Expectations	84
#5664	F	All Tribes Elementary Charter Valley Center (Charter)	Valley Center	All Tribes Elementary Charter District	2%	24%	Underperforms Expectations	51
#5665	F	Happy Camp Union Elementary	Happy Camp	Happy Camp Union Elementary	2%	25%	Underperforms Expectations	107
#5666	F	Hoopa Valley Elementary	Hoopa	Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified	2%	15%	Underperforms Expectations	398
#5667	F	Vivian Banks Charter (Charter)	Pala	Bonsall Unified	2%	24%	Underperforms Expectations	89
#5668	F	Mission Education Center	San Francisco	San Francisco Unified	0%	19%	Underperforms Expectations	141

About this ranking

Scope: every public elementary school in California.
Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works