Best Public Schools in Richmond, California & Rankings

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2022)				Ranking (2021)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2022)					CAST Science (2022)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2022)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2022)								% 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 (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	SchoolDigger Rating (2022)	Average Standard Score (2021)	Statewide Rank (2021)	State Percentile (2021)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	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 English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th 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	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% 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	1,124	68	16.5	81.9%	10 (0.9%)	81 (7.2%)	965 (85.9%)	26 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (3.6%)	61	695^th of 2123 public high schools	67.3%		46.9	649^th of 1290 public high schools	49.7%	46						23.0	19.6		12.8	19.2			29.2	24.7	47.0	35.6	72.5	39.1			9.4	10.8	18.9	12.4	25.3	14.5
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	496	21	23.3	70.6%	5 (1.0%)	74 (14.9%)	346 (69.8%)	27 (5.4%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (7.7%)	33.1	3618^th of 5883 public elementary schools	38.5%					(n/a)						26.4				26.4	30.8	25.3	48.2					33.0	34.6	23.2	20.4					26.6
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	484	13	37.2	60.1%	13 (2.7%)	9 (1.9%)	432 (89.3%)	13 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.7%)	21.1	4742^nd of 5883 public elementary schools	19.4%					(n/a)						14.8				14.8	21.8	21.4	40.7					28.0	15.4	11.8	18.5					15.2
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	513	16	32.0	57.5%	1 (0.2%)	98 (19.1%)	402 (78.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.8%)	56.8	2185^th of 5883 public elementary schools	62.9%					(n/a)						19.7	13.0			16.8	39.7	52.5	49.2	52.7	51.9	42.9		48.2	41.4	44.1	37.7	44.2	27.3	25.0		37.1
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	886	41	21.3	71.1%	13 (1.5%)	164 (18.5%)	621 (70.1%)	59 (6.7%)	7 (0.8%)	13 (1.5%)	9 (1.0%)	35.7	3404^th of 5883 public elementary schools	42.1%					(n/a)						23.0	19.1			21.1	34.8	29.9	40.5	42.9	33.7	60.5		40.1	35.6	22.9	18.9	26.1	19.1	27.9		25.1
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	340	18	19.0	61.8%	3 (0.9%)	13 (3.8%)	322 (94.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34	1329^th of 2123 public high schools	37.4%		36.7	815^th of 1290 public high schools	36.8%	514								10.5	17.5	13.7							44.8	44.8							9.0	9.0
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	577	26	22.3	58.1%	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	548 (95.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	43.7	1073^rd of 2123 public high schools	49.5%		29.7	903^rd of 1290 public high schools	30.0%	170									9.5	9.5							57.3	57.3							14.7	14.7
Voices College-Bound Language Academy at W. Contra Costa County	Public, Charter	K-8	201 28th St.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	Voices College-Bound Lang Academy @ W. Contra Costa County	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(408) 791-1609	235	10	22.7	74.0%	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	223 (94.9%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	31.3	3762^nd of 5883 public elementary schools	36.1%					(n/a)						13.3				13.3	39.6	25.0	33.3					34.5	37.5	12.5	6.7					25.3
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	593	35	17.0	56.0%	24 (4.0%)	51 (8.6%)	418 (70.5%)	65 (11.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	56.9	780^th of 2123 public high schools	63.3%					(n/a)							23.1		34.5	28.3					31.6	35.9	50.7	38.4					15.1	22.1	12.2	17.0
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	276	7	39.4	62.0%	6 (2.2%)	11 (4.0%)	255 (92.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16.8	2359^th of 2740 public middle schools	13.9%					(n/a)							10.5			10.5				17.4	25.6	25.9		22.9				10.9	15.6	12.8		13.1
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	68	6	11.3	57.4%	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	61 (89.7%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.4%)	15.7	2416^th of 2740 public middle schools	11.8%					(n/a)							5.4			5.4				14.3	15.4	21.6		18.2				14.3	19.2	13.5		15.6
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) 684-8900	585	29	20.5	64.1%	8 (1.4%)	62 (10.6%)	450 (76.9%)	38 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	34.4	1319^th of 2123 public high schools	37.9%		38.4	789^th of 1290 public high schools	38.8%	530							10.7		4.4	7.8				26.1	39.3	22.9	45.7	33.4				11.1	18.9	5.9	13.4	12.4
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	342	16	21.3	56.7%	8 (2.3%)	64 (18.7%)	252 (73.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	9 (2.6%)	9.5	5755^th of 5883 public elementary schools	2.2%					(n/a)	4.8				4.8	13.2				13.2	13.6	4.6	17.0	7.1				11.1	13.6	4.3	5.9	4.4				7.4							$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	1,308	69	18.9	54.1%	86 (6.6%)	295 (22.6%)	641 (49.0%)	228 (17.4%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.5%)	48 (3.7%)	36.2	1279^th of 2123 public high schools	39.8%					(n/a)								17.0	17.2	17.1							38.8	38.8							12.9	12.9							$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	395	19	20.7	56.7%	8 (2.0%)	18 (4.6%)	327 (82.8%)	35 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	10.8	5683^rd of 5883 public elementary schools	3.4%					(n/a)	4.6	0.0			2.1	9.1				9.1	11.9	21.6	18.2	17.0				17.0	17.0	5.9	3.5	5.4				8.1	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	207	15	13.9	67.1%	10 (4.8%)	44 (21.3%)	137 (66.2%)	10 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (1.9%)	11.4	1980^th of 2123 public high schools	6.7%					(n/a)								0.0	3.8	1.5							13.2	13.2							0.0	0.0							$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	546	26	21.0	55.9%	24 (4.4%)	30 (5.5%)	463 (84.8%)	21 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	7.1	5846^th of 5883 public elementary schools	0.6%					(n/a)	0.0	3.9	0.0		1.4	4.8				4.8	8.6	2.9	11.3	8.2				7.6	11.6	4.2	6.5	3.2				6.4	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	824	48	17.3	60.1%	14 (1.7%)	169 (20.5%)	585 (71.0%)	34 (4.1%)	2 (0.2%)	12 (1.5%)	7 (0.8%)	13.4	1859^th of 2123 public high schools	12.4%					(n/a)									3.5	3.5							15.3	15.3							1.3	1.3							$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	398	19	20.9	65.3%	18 (4.5%)	97 (24.4%)	232 (58.3%)	32 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.5%)	7.3	5840^th of 5883 public elementary schools	0.7%					(n/a)						8.0				8.0	7.3	7.4	12.2	4.8				8.0	14.3	3.8	2.0	2.4				6.0	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	331	14	23.6	58.3%	3 (0.9%)	46 (13.9%)	272 (82.2%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	6.2	5862^nd of 5883 public elementary schools	0.4%					(n/a)	0.0				0.0	4.4				4.4	4.6	4.1	4.4	5.6				4.7	2.2	5.6	2.2	7.3				4.5	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	565	29	19.2	35.4%	134 (23.7%)	85 (15.0%)	219 (38.8%)	58 (10.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (11.7%)	40	3091^st of 5883 public elementary schools	47.5%					(n/a)						15.1	31.6			20.7	43.6	41.9	29.6	45.6	23.8	44.7		38.4	40.3	36.0	12.5	33.3	12.2	39.5		29.0	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	451	20	22.5	61.2%	13 (2.9%)	85 (18.8%)	329 (72.9%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.4%)	16	5271^st of 5883 public elementary schools	10.4%					(n/a)						11.7				11.7	14.3	17.7	19.4	24.4				18.5	18.3	17.7	4.8	25.0				16.0	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	561	25	22.4	56.7%	5 (0.9%)	69 (12.3%)	452 (80.6%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	7.9	5817^th of 5883 public elementary schools	1.1%					(n/a)						1.8	2.6			2.1	4.6	12.3	5.4	18.2	25.0	26.3		14.0	9.0	10.7	1.9	7.7	8.3	10.3		8.1							$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	1,494	73	20.3	60.1%	27 (1.8%)	82 (5.5%)	1,305 (87.3%)	63 (4.2%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	11 (0.7%)	20.2	1645^th of 2123 public high schools	22.5%					(n/a)								7.0	4.3	5.5							32.8	32.8							4.9	4.9							$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	323	17	19.0	56.0%	23 (7.1%)	50 (15.5%)	192 (59.4%)	43 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	12 (3.7%)	21.2	4721^st of 5883 public elementary schools	19.8%					(n/a)						10.0				10.0	16.3	25.0	16.0	43.2				24.1	23.3	31.8	6.0	16.2				19.0							$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	295	13	23.0	42.7%	33 (11.2%)	52 (17.6%)	122 (41.4%)	61 (20.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.5%)	21.5	4696^th of 5883 public elementary schools	20.2%					(n/a)						18.8				18.8	7.1	27.1	22.9	43.2				26.1	6.9	20.8	12.2	13.5				14.1	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	216	10	21.6	77.3%	16 (7.4%)	94 (43.5%)	62 (28.7%)	22 (10.2%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.9%)	16 (7.4%)	9.9	5732^nd of 5883 public elementary schools	2.6%					(n/a)						7.1				7.1	8.7	6.9	22.2	4.0				10.6	9.1	3.5	17.9	4.0				8.7	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	257	12	21.4	34.2%	58 (22.6%)	36 (14.0%)	85 (33.1%)	54 (21.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.9%)	38.8	3171^st of 5883 public elementary schools	46.1%					(n/a)						20.0				20.0	34.4	55.2	36.7	23.5				36.8	39.4	57.1	11.1	17.7				31.2	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	343	15	22.8	57.7%	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.0%)	304 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	7.4	5835^th of 5883 public elementary schools	0.8%					(n/a)						0.0	8.0			3.4	10.0	12.2	0.0	12.0	13.3	8.0		9.5	5.0	10.4	2.8	7.7	13.8	8.7		7.9							$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	366	17	21.5	42.9%	50 (13.7%)	26 (7.1%)	270 (73.8%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	30.4	3842^nd of 5883 public elementary schools	34.7%					(n/a)	9.1	9.4	7.1	15.6	10.6	13.3				13.3	31.7	39.6	15.6	27.9				29.0	31.8	39.6	9.3	26.2				27.4	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	432	22	19.6	55.8%	7 (1.6%)	14 (3.2%)	397 (91.9%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	12.8	5551^st of 5883 public elementary schools	5.6%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	3.7				3.7	11.9	11.7	19.2	35.4				18.7	15.9	6.6	0.0	16.3				9.7							$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	400	20	20.0	54.5%	11 (2.8%)	68 (17.0%)	234 (58.5%)	65 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.0%)	16.4	5227^th of 5883 public elementary schools	11.2%					(n/a)						10.3				10.3	20.0	22.1	26.2	33.3				24.7	19.2	10.1	4.9	17.1				12.0	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	410	21	19.5	67.8%	12 (2.9%)	53 (12.9%)	306 (74.6%)	23 (5.6%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	8 (2.0%)	8.6	2675^th of 2740 public middle schools	2.4%					(n/a)							4.9			4.9					15.1	18.1		16.4					3.1	4.2		3.6							$8,730

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
San Pablo	0.74 mi	10	724^th
El Cerrito	2.55 mi	10	345^th
El Sobrante	3.97 mi	4	616^th
Albany	4.51 mi	6	47^th
Kensington	4.6 mi	1	42^nd

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Ford Elementary

Stege Elementary

Coronado Elementary

Lovonya DeJean Middle

Peres Elementary

Verde Elementary

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary

Grant Elementary

Lincoln Elementary

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