Best Public Schools in Strathmore, CA

Strathmore, California, has four area schools: two K–8 elementary schools and two high schools. The 2025–2026 results show a wide achievement gap: the schools’ average proficiency was 40% in English language arts (ELA), 23% in math, and 30% in science, below state rates of 49%, 38%, and 36%. The clearest overall finding is that Harmony Magnet Academy exceeded the state in all three subjects, while each of the other three schools fell below it in all three.

Harmony Magnet Academy stands out at the top, with 88% proficient in ELA, 57% in math, and 74% in science. At the bottom, Sunnyside Elementary had 12% in ELA and 7% in science, while Strathmore High had 6% in math. Within the K–8 pair, Strathmore Elementary led Sunnyside Elementary by 21 points in ELA, 13 in math, and 17 in science. In the high-school comparison, Harmony led Strathmore High by 63, 51, and 59 points, respectively; the supplied high-school results are for 11th grade.

Recent results are mixed, but the four-school average fell 7 points in ELA and 1 in math from the prior year, while rising 3 in science; its gap with the state widened in every subject. Harmony Magnet Academy gained 5 points in math and 18 in science, while Sunnyside Elementary declined in all three. SchoolDigger’s 2025–2026 rankings also put Harmony in the 97th percentile with five stars and Sunnyside in the 2nd percentile with zero stars; Strathmore Elementary was in the 22nd percentile and Strathmore High in the 21st. In 2024–2025, all four reported free/reduced lunch eligible: 88% at Strathmore Elementary, 86% at Sunnyside, 73% at Harmony, and 89% at Strathmore High. The figures offer context, not an explanation for school results; school size and student–teacher ratios likewise do not track simply with achievement.