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Best Schools in Berkeley, CA
Berkeley, CA has 51 public schools (8 high, 8 middle, 30 elementary) serving 24,379 students. On average they score 57% on state proficiency tests against a projected 52%, so schools in Berkeley greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Berkeley, CA
The top high schools in Berkeley, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Miramonte High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Acalanes Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1169 Students
2. Berkeley High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Berkeley Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3204 Students
3. Oakland Technical High
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Projected Test Scores
Oakland Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1796 Students
4. Skyline High
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Projected Test Scores
Oakland Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1590 Students
5. El Cerrito High
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Projected Test Scores
West Contra Costa Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1522 Students
6. De Anza High
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West Contra Costa Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1237 Students
7. Emery Secondary
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Projected Test Scores
Emery Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 187 Students
8. Berkeley Technology Academy
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Projected Test Scores
Berkeley Unified • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 49 Students
Best Middle Schools in Berkeley, CA
The top middle schools in Berkeley, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Orinda Intermediate
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Orinda Union Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 832 Students
2. Willard Middle
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Berkeley Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 596 Students
3. Martin Luther King Middle
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Berkeley Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 871 Students
4. Longfellow Arts And Technology Middle
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Berkeley Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 450 Students
5. Claremont Middle
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Oakland Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 487 Students
6. Montera Middle
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Oakland Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 642 Students
7. Fred T. Korematsu Middle
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West Contra Costa Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 681 Students
8. Betty Reid Soskin Middle
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West Contra Costa Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 401 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Berkeley, CA
The top elementary schools in Berkeley, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Wagner Ranch Elementary
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Orinda Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 447 Students
2. Ruth Acty Elementary
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Berkeley Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 395 Students
3. Berkeley Arts Magnet At Whittier
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Berkeley Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 395 Students
4. Rosa Parks Environmental Science
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Berkeley Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 364 Students
5. Kensington Elementary
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West Contra Costa Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 421 Students
6. Oxford Elementary At West Campus
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Berkeley Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 262 Students
7. Washington Elementary
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Berkeley Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 395 Students
8. Cragmont Elementary
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Berkeley Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 303 Students
9. Chabot Elementary
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Oakland Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 567 Students
10. Emerson Elementary
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Berkeley Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 270 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Berkeley, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Berkeley, CA has a total population of 130,400 with 37% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 96%, and 74% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Berkeley, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Berkeley, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
39.33 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
6.32 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
33.01 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Berkeley, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Berkeley, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Berkeley, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Berkeley, CA
How many schools are in Berkeley, CA?
Berkeley, CA has 51 public schools: 8 high schools, 8 middle schools and 30 elementary schools, serving 24,379 students in total.
How do schools in Berkeley perform on state tests?
On average, 51 schools in Berkeley score 57% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 52%, so on average schools in Berkeley greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Berkeley?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Berkeley
17 of 17 schools in Berkeley carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 15B: 1D: 1
All 17 public schools we grade in Berkeley. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Middle and junior high schools (3)
Elementary and primary schools (9)
- Cragmont Elementary
- Emerson Elementary
- John Muir Elementary
- Malcolm X Elementary
- Oxford Elementary At West Campus
- Ruth Acty Elementary
- Sylvia Mendez Elementary
- Thousand Oaks Elementary
- Washington Elementary
Other schools and academies (4)
- Berkeley Arts Magnet At Whittier
- Berkeley Independent Study K-8
- Berkeley Technology Academy
- Rosa Parks Environmental Science
Private schools (16)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Bayhill High School
- Bayhill High School
- Berkeley Rose Waldorf School
- Berkwood Hedge School
- Black Pine Circle School
- Bpc Upper School
- Cedar Creek Montessori School
- East Bay School For Boys
- Ecole Bilingue De Berkeley
- Fusion Academy Berkeley
- Maybeck High School
- School Of The Madeleine
- The Berkeley School
- The Crowden School
- Via Center
- Walden Center & School