Best Elementary Schools in California

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 5856)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
1721	Edison Elementary	Public	K-5	3800 182Nd St.	Torrance	90504	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4513	466	18	26.4	43.3%	76 (16.3%)	27 (5.8%)	215 (46.1%)	97 (20.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	48 (10.3%)	$16,791			$737			$16,054	67.4	74.3	1396	325		063942006557
1722	Roy Herburger Elementary	Public	K-6	8670 Maranello Dr.	Elk Grove	95624	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 681-1390	937	38	24.6	67.2%	45 (4.8%)	78 (8.3%)	130 (13.9%)	559 (59.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.5%)	92 (9.8%)	$14,695			$1,468			$13,227	67.3	73.5	1431	291		061233011063
1723	Cabrillo Elementary	Public	K-8	601 Crespi Dr.	Pacifica	94044	San Mateo County	Pacifica	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 738-6660	524	23	22.4	13.5%	265 (50.6%)	1 (0.2%)	127 (24.2%)	45 (8.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (16.2%)	$8,872			$1,616			$7,256	67.3	75.1	1366	357		062046002458
1724	Scholarship Prep - Oceanside	Public, Charter	K-8	4070 Mission Ave.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Scholarship Prep - Oceanside District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(442) 262-3249	626	23	27.2	72.5%	111 (17.7%)	32 (5.1%)	438 (70.0%)	18 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	15 (2.4%)	$18,441			$2,195			$16,246	67.3	68.2	1673	51		060160014079
1725	Somis Elementary	Public	K-8	5268 North St.	Somis	93066	Ventura County	Somis Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 386-5711	270	12	22.3	81.1%	50 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	215 (79.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	$20,236			$1,567			$18,669	67.3	69.3	1625	100		063714006296
1726	Weaverville Elementary	Public	K-8	31020 State Highway 3	Weaverville	96093	Trinity County	Trinity Alps Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 623-5533	331	20	16.8	67.7%	253 (76.4%)	3 (0.9%)	32 (9.7%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.4%)	$20,640			$1,764			$18,876	67.3	54	2348	622		060133106872
1727	Vine Elementary	Public	K-5	1901 East Vine Ave.	West Covina	91791	Los Angeles County	West Covina Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 931-1790	346	16	21.3	79.2%	7 (2.0%)	3 (0.9%)	257 (74.3%)	61 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	$20,156			$1,750			$18,406	67.3	67	1726	1		064200006884
1728	Hooker Oak Elementary	Public	K-5	1238 Arbutus Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3119	337	16	21	47.5%	224 (66.5%)	3 (0.9%)	56 (16.6%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (13.6%)	$18,399			$796			$17,603	67.3	62.9	1931	203		060837000820
1729	Tuscany Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	23 Ponte Russo	Lake Elsinore	92532	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 245-6850	606	27	22.2	54.0%	266 (43.9%)	50 (8.3%)	210 (34.7%)	33 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.6%)	$16,608			$1,887			$14,721	67.3	63.4	1908	179		060002702451
1730	Smiley Elementary	Public	K-5	1210 West Cypress Ave.	Redlands	92373	San Bernardino County	Redlands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 307-5580	634	25	25.3	56.8%	128 (20.2%)	48 (7.6%)	349 (55.0%)	60 (9.5%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.8%)	40 (6.3%)	$17,608			$1,988			$15,620	67.2	70.9	1556	174		063207004947

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy, Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics, CAST Science test scores released by the California Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 9, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the California Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the California Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.