Best Public Schools in Clovis, CA

Clovis, California, has 31 listed schools—20 elementary, three middle, five high, and three alternative—serving students from elementary grades through high school in conventional, charter, and alternative settings. In 2025–26, average proficiency across elementary schools was 66% in English language arts (ELA), 58% in math, and 51% in science, compared with statewide results of 49%, 38%, and 36%. The most important finding for families is how much results vary from one school to another: elementary scores alone ranged from 42% to 81% in ELA and from 27% to 80% in math.

Several schools stand out across subjects. Woods (Harold L.) Elementary led K–6 schools, with 80% ELA, 80% math, and 66% science; Quail Lake Environmental Charter had the highest elementary results overall in ELA (81%) and science (69%). At the other end, Sierra Vista Elementary recorded 42% ELA, 27% math, and 32% science. Among middle schools, Alta Sierra Intermediate led in all three subjects (79%, 61%, and 62%), while Clark Intermediate had the lowest results (64%, 43%, and 50%). Buchanan High led conventional high schools in ELA, math, and science (90%, 56%, and 62%). Clovis Community Day Secondary, a distinct alternative setting, had the lowest results in the supplied list: 8% ELA, 0% math, and 8% science.

Recent results generally rose, but not equally: conventional high-school averages increased about 5 percentage points in ELA, 3 in math, and 10 in science from 2024–25 to 2025–26, while elementary science increased about 1 point, slower than the state’s 3-point gain. Individual schools also moved in different directions: Clovis Global Academy gained 35 points in science, while Reagan Elementary fell 16 points. SchoolDigger gave Alta Sierra Intermediate, Buchanan High, and Woods Elementary five stars in its 2025–26 rank history. As context, 2024–25 free/reduced lunch eligible figures were 21% at Woods and 85% at Sierra Vista; those figures describe school populations, not the reason for their results. These comparisons are most useful among schools with similar grade spans and purposes.