Best Public Schools in Richmond, California & Rankings

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2021)				Ranking (2019)				CAST Science (2021)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2021)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2021)					% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	% DTP (2020)	% MMR (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2021)	Statewide Rank (2021)	State Percentile (2021)	SchoolDigger Rating (2021)	Average Standard Score (2019)	Statewide Rank (2019)	State Percentile (2019)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Making Waves Academy	Public, Charter	5-12	4123 Lakeside Dr.	Richmond	94806	Contra Costa County	Making Waves Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 262-1511	1,084	61	17.7	70.3%	13 (1.2%)	91 (8.4%)	928 (85.6%)	26 (2.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.0%)	46.9	649^th of 1290 public high schools	49.7%		65.8	622^nd of 2133 public high schools	70.8%	27	12.7	25.0	24.0	24.0		26.2	30.6	40.9	45.7	58.9	9.8	12.7	15.1	26.3	14.6
Aspire Richmond Technology Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	3170 Hilltop Mall Rd.	Richmond	94806	Contra Costa County	Aspire Richmond Technology Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 480-0660	450	20	22.5	79.6%	5 (1.1%)	65 (14.4%)	308 (68.4%)	28 (6.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (8.7%)								(n/a)
Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez	Public, Charter	K-5	1450 Marina Way S.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 215-7009	474	18	26.3	70.5%	6 (1.3%)	20 (4.2%)	427 (90.1%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)								(n/a)
Richmond College Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-8	214 S. 11th St.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	Richmond College Preparatory District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 235-2066	548	19	28.8	68.6%	0 (0.0%)	126 (23.0%)	410 (74.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.5%)								(n/a)
Caliber: Beta Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4301 Berk Ave.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	Caliber: Beta Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 685-9886	920	43	21.3	80.1%	23 (2.5%)	166 (18.0%)	653 (71.0%)	47 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.2%)	20 (2.2%)								(n/a)
John Henry High	Public, Charter	9-12	1402 Marina Way S.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	John Henry High District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 235-2439	292	14	20.5	78.8%	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	283 (96.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36.7	815^th of 1290 public high schools	36.8%		59.7	749^th of 2133 public high schools	64.9%	66										53.1					8.3
Leadership Public Schools: Richmond	Public, Charter	9-12	880 Bissell Ave.	Richmond	94801	Contra Costa County	Leadership Public Schools: Richmond District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 235-4522	600	30	20.2	73.3%	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	576 (96.0%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	29.7	903^rd of 1290 public high schools	30.0%		58.3	785^th of 2133 public high schools	63.2%	118			9.5	9.5						46.2					14.5
Summit Public School: Tamalpais	Public, Charter	7-12	3020 Hilltop Mall Rd.	Richmond	94806	Contra Costa County	Summit Public School: Tamalpais District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 374-4185	521	30	17.5	65.5%	20 (3.8%)	59 (11.3%)	347 (66.6%)	64 (12.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.4%)								(n/a)
Richmond Charter Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1450 Marina Way S.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	Richmond Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 235-2465	261	9	29.0	79.3%	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.1%)	244 (93.5%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)
Manzanita Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	461 33rd St.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	Manzanita Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 222-3500	91	7	13.0	69.2%	3 (3.3%)	2 (2.2%)	79 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.7%)								(n/a)
Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	3040 Hilltop Mall Rd.	Richmond	94806	Contra Costa County	Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 434-5000	580	29	20.2	73.3%	6 (1.0%)	59 (10.2%)	440 (75.9%)	51 (8.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	38.4	789^th of 1290 public high schools	38.8%		38.5	1249^th of 2133 public high schools	41.4%	460			22.4	22.4						51.5					8.6
Coronado Elementary	Public	K-6	2100 Maine Ave.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 231-1419	348	15	23.2	88.2%	9 (2.6%)	67 (19.3%)	254 (73.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	9 (2.6%)								(n/a)					18.8																	$6,881
De Anza High	Public	9-12	5000 Valley View Rd.	Richmond	94803	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 231-1440	1,380	63	21.9	77.0%	106 (7.7%)	308 (22.3%)	665 (48.2%)	243 (17.6%)	4 (0.3%)	10 (0.7%)	44 (3.2%)								(n/a)																						$7,071
Ford Elementary	Public	K-6	2711 Maricopa Ave.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 231-1421	415	19	22.2	90.1%	11 (2.7%)	15 (3.6%)	342 (82.4%)	41 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)								(n/a)																96.6						$7,110
Greenwood Academy	Public	9-12	831 Chanslor Ave.	Richmond	94801	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 231-1402	296	14	21.1	82.8%	18 (6.1%)	64 (21.6%)	188 (63.5%)	21 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)								(n/a)																						$10,413
Grant Elementary	Public	K-6	2400 Downer Ave.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 231-1422	544	23	23.6	93.6%	17 (3.1%)	25 (4.6%)	477 (87.7%)	16 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)								(n/a)																92.3	96.9		98.5	96.9	98.5	$6,601
John F. Kennedy High	Public	9-12	4300 Cutting Blvd.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 231-1433	846	39	21.6	81.1%	16 (1.9%)	188 (22.2%)	585 (69.1%)	39 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	7 (0.8%)								(n/a)																						$7,868
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary	Public	K-6	4022 Florida Ave.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 231-1403	445	18	24.7	89.2%	20 (4.5%)	115 (25.8%)	253 (56.9%)	41 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.4%)								(n/a)	4.4															97.0	97.0		97.0	97.0		$6,724
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	29 Sixth St.	Richmond	94801	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 231-1404	351	15	23.4	95.7%	3 (0.9%)	54 (15.4%)	283 (80.6%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)																89.4			89.4			$6,000
Mira Vista Elementary	Public	K-8	6397 Hazel Ave.	Richmond	94805	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 231-1416	605	26	22.9	59.7%	148 (24.5%)	97 (16.0%)	233 (38.5%)	63 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	61 (10.1%)								(n/a)																93.5	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8		$6,441
Nystrom Elementary	Public	K-6	230 Harbour Way S.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 231-1406	492	20	24.6	93.1%	26 (5.3%)	79 (16.1%)	365 (74.2%)	13 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)								(n/a)																96.6			96.6			$5,695
Peres Elementary	Public	K-8	719 Fifth St.	Richmond	94801	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 231-1407	572	21	27.2	95.6%	8 (1.4%)	71 (12.4%)	457 (79.9%)	15 (2.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.8%)								(n/a)																						$6,878
Richmond High	Public	9-12	1250 23rd St.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 231-1450	1,511	67	22.6	85.8%	28 (1.9%)	99 (6.6%)	1,291 (85.4%)	78 (5.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	11 (0.7%)								(n/a)																						$6,512
Riverside Elementary	Public	K-6	1300 Amador St.	Richmond	94806	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 231-1409	362	17	21.2	87.6%	22 (6.1%)	57 (15.7%)	205 (56.6%)	61 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.1%)								(n/a)																						$6,900
Sheldon Elementary	Public	K-6	2601 May Rd.	Richmond	94803	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 231-1414	308	13	23.6	57.5%	35 (11.4%)	61 (19.8%)	112 (36.4%)	71 (23.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	25 (8.1%)								(n/a)																95.5			97.0			$7,091
Stege Elementary	Public	K-6	4949 Cypress Ave.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 231-1425	229	12	19.0	89.5%	11 (4.8%)	103 (45.0%)	70 (30.6%)	26 (11.4%)	3 (1.3%)	4 (1.7%)	12 (5.2%)								(n/a)																95.5			97.0			$7,986
Valley View Elementary	Public	K-6	3416 Maywood Dr.	Richmond	94803	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 231-1455	324	15	21.5	47.8%	86 (26.5%)	45 (13.9%)	99 (30.6%)	66 (20.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.3%)								(n/a)																96.2						$6,706
Verde Elementary	Public	K-8	2000 Giaramita St.	Richmond	94801	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 231-1408	351	13	27.0	97.4%	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.8%)	310 (88.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.1%)								(n/a)																						$6,517
Washington Elementary	Public	K-6	565 Wine St.	Richmond	94801	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 231-1417	431	17	25.3	57.8%	58 (13.5%)	40 (9.3%)	308 (71.5%)	7 (1.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)								(n/a)																96.6	96.6			96.6		$6,095
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary	Public	K-6	960 17th St.	Richmond	94801	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 231-1418	457	19	24.0	94.5%	8 (1.8%)	15 (3.3%)	423 (92.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)								(n/a)																						$6,204
Highland Elementary	Public	K-6	2829 Moyers Rd.	Richmond	94806	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 231-1424	444	18	24.6	79.1%	13 (2.9%)	87 (19.6%)	244 (55.0%)	80 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (3.8%)								(n/a)																95.4			96.9			$6,850
Lovonya DeJean Middle	Public	7-8	3400 Macdonald Ave.	Richmond	94805	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 231-1430	415	20	20.3	87.5%	8 (1.9%)	70 (16.9%)	305 (73.5%)	20 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)																						$8,730
West County Mandarin	Public	K-6	6028 Ralston Ave.	Richmond	94805	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 231-1453	300	12	25.0	42.0%	25 (8.3%)	20 (6.7%)	103 (34.3%)	97 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (18.3%)								(n/a)																						$11,638

City	Distance	# of Schools
San Pablo	0.74 mi	10
El Cerrito	2.55 mi	9
El Sobrante	3.97 mi	5
Albany	4.49 mi	6
Kensington	4.6 mi	1

Best Public Schools in Richmond, CA

Making Waves Academy

Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy

John Henry High

Leadership Public Schools: Richmond

Aspire Richmond Technology Academy

Caliber: Beta Academy

Cesar E. Chavez Elementary

Coronado Elementary

De Anza High

Ford Elementary

Grant Elementary

Greenwood Academy

Highland Elementary

John F. Kennedy High

Lincoln Elementary

Lovonya DeJean Middle

Manzanita Middle

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary

Mira Vista Elementary

Nystrom Elementary

Peres Elementary

Richmond Charter Academy

Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez

Richmond College Preparatory

Richmond High

Riverside Elementary

Sheldon Elementary

Stege Elementary

Summit Public School: Tamalpais

Valley View Elementary

Verde Elementary

Washington Elementary

West County Mandarin

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