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
1291	Ocean Shore Elementary	Public	K-8	411 Oceana Blvd.	Pacifica	94044	San Mateo County	Pacifica	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 738-6650	368	17	21.9	16.6%	119 (32.3%)	5 (1.4%)	81 (22.0%)	88 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	70 (19.0%)	$8,621			$1,536			$7,085	76.9	78.8	1209	82		062046002469
1292	La Honda Elementary	Public	K-5	450 Sears Ranch Rd.	La Honda	94020	San Mateo County	La Honda-Pescadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 747-0051	65	4	16.2	21.5%	47 (72.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (23.1%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	$33,423			$4,110			$29,313	76.9			(n/a)		062022002421
1293	Monte Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	4900 Orchard Ave.	Montclair	91763	San Bernardino County	Ontario-Montclair	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 626-5046	535	22	24.3	84.9%	11 (2.1%)	21 (3.9%)	470 (87.9%)	25 (4.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	$24,098			$3,217			$20,881	76.8	70.8	1563	270		062847004408
1294	BRIDGES Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1335 Calle Bouganvilla	Thousand Oaks	91360	Ventura County	BRIDGES Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 492-3569	420	24	17.2	19.0%	262 (62.4%)	5 (1.2%)	104 (24.8%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.9%)	$13,562			$990			$12,572	76.8	78.4	1223	71		060187912617
1295	ISANA Palmati Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6501 Laurel Canyon Blvd.	North Hollywood	91606	Los Angeles County	ISANA Palmati Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 753-2712	360	15	23.9	89.7%	11 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	335 (93.1%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$20,717			$3,898			$16,819	76.8	85.8	914	381		060154112614
1296	Chaparral Elementary	Public	K-6	4849 Bird Farm Rd.	Chino Hills	91709	San Bernardino County	Chino Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 606-4871	616	25	24.4	66.6%	38 (6.2%)	22 (3.6%)	339 (55.0%)	188 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.5%)								76.8	68.1	1677	381		060846011737
1297	Loma Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	2110 San Jose Ave.	Brentwood	94513	Contra Costa County	Brentwood Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 513-6390	749	30	25.3		214 (28.6%)	50 (6.7%)	195 (26.0%)	210 (28.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (10.1%)	$16,274			$1,128			$15,146	76.7	69.4	1618	321		060591008455
1298	William Northrup Elementary	Public	K-8	409 South Atlantic Blvd.	Alhambra	91803	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-6620	814	37	22	46.7%	10 (1.2%)	4 (0.5%)	264 (32.4%)	487 (59.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.9%)	$14,882			$1,457			$13,425	76.7	77.8	1254	44		060015310945
1299	Sequoia Elementary	Public	K-6	1820 South Armstrong Ave.	Fresno	93727	Fresno County	Sanger Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 524-7500	696	29	24.3	63.5%	45 (6.5%)	14 (2.0%)	294 (42.2%)	315 (45.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.4%)	$16,051			$1,227			$14,824	76.7	69.8	1604	305		063525012753
1300	Ocean Knoll Elementary	Public	K-6	910 Melba Rd.	Encinitas	92024	San Diego County	Encinitas Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 944-4351	479	19	25.2	37.0%	235 (49.1%)	1 (0.2%)	187 (39.0%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.0%)	$17,210			$714			$16,496	76.7	80.7	1127	173		061275001436

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.