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
1661	Edith B. Storey Elementary	Public	K-6	5250 East Church Ave.	Fresno	93725	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-6530	554	31	17.8	79.2%	27 (4.9%)	30 (5.4%)	262 (47.3%)	207 (37.4%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.6%)	$21,907			$3,035			$18,872	68.7	65.8	1782	121		061455003010
1662	Van Deene Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	826 West Javelin St.	Torrance	90502	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 320-8680	320	15	21.3	80.3%	13 (4.1%)	13 (4.1%)	242 (75.6%)	42 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.2%)	$24,001			$4,118			$19,883	68.6	46.4	2768	1106		062271003418
1663	John F. Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-5	35430 Blackburn Dr.	Newark	94560	Alameda County	Newark Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 818-3400	455	17	26.7	31.0%	68 (14.9%)	7 (1.5%)	190 (41.8%)	118 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	68 (14.9%)	$16,271			$104			$16,167	68.6	68.4	1668	5		062706004082
1664	Fammatre Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	2800 New Jersey Ave.	San Jose	95124	Santa Clara County	Cambrian	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 377-5480	482	21	23.5	21.8%	154 (32.0%)	2 (0.4%)	180 (37.3%)	82 (17.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	61 (12.7%)	$10,959			$1,459			$9,500	68.6	66.8	1738	74		060714000652
1665	Repetto Elementary	Public	K-8	650 South Grandridge Ave.	Monterey Park	91754	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 570-6240	739	30	24.3	42.4%	18 (2.4%)	7 (0.9%)	267 (36.1%)	411 (55.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.7%)	$11,846			$1,059			$10,787	68.5	79.4	1180	485		060015310944
1666	Zamora Elementary	Public	K-6	1716 Cottonwood St.	Woodland	95695	Yolo County	Woodland Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 666-3641	409	18	22.5	52.1%	160 (39.1%)	2 (0.5%)	204 (49.9%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	31 (7.6%)	$12,866			$6,111			$6,755	68.5	74.2	1401	265		064308007012
1667	Palomares Elementary	Public	K-5	6395 Palo Verde Rd.	Castro Valley	94552	Alameda County	Castro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 582-4207	135	6	22.5	36.3%	29 (21.5%)	3 (2.2%)	47 (34.8%)	22 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (25.2%)	$14,785			$101			$14,684	68.5	78.9	1201	466		060780000747
1668	Barranca Elementary	Public	K-5	727 South Barranca Ave.	Covina	91723	Los Angeles County	Covina-Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 974-4000	529	21	25.1	75.4%	25 (4.7%)	16 (3.0%)	408 (77.1%)	49 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.3%)	$21,230			$2,281			$18,949	68.5	56.9	2194	526		061005001087
1669	Junction Elementary	Public	K-8	9087 Deschutes Rd.	Palo Cedro	96073	Shasta County	Junction Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 547-3274	416	23	18.3	34.9%	334 (80.3%)	7 (1.7%)	40 (9.6%)	13 (3.1%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	$7,100			$338			$6,762	68.4	77.3	1277	392		061920002308
1670	Buena Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	6547 Buena Vista Rd.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 831-0818	713	28	25.9	70.8%	130 (18.2%)	64 (9.0%)	369 (51.8%)	124 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.5%)	$16,374			$1,747			$14,627	68.4	67.3	1716	46		060639000561

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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