Best Elementary Schools in California

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the CAST and Smarter Balanced Assessments test scores by the California Department of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, October 9, 2025.

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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
4202	Valerio Street Elementary	Public	K-5	15035 Valerio St.	Van Nuys	91405	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 785-8683	645	30	21.5	97.5%	31 (4.8%)	21 (3.3%)	567 (87.9%)	15 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.6%)	$26,210			$5,646			$20,564	27.2	26.9	4213	11		062271003415
4203	Glen Avon Elementary	Public	K-6	4352 Pyrite St.	Jurupa Valley	92509	Riverside County	Jurupa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 360-2764	488	20	24.3	83.8%	18 (3.7%)	6 (1.2%)	431 (88.3%)	26 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	$21,389			$2,084			$19,305	27.2	33	3691	512		061926002310
4204	Heritage Elementary	Public	K-6	895 West Gail Ave.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 685-7360	597	24	24.8	85.4%	40 (6.7%)	19 (3.2%)	507 (84.9%)	21 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	$18,196			$3,313			$14,883	27.2	22.1	4668	464		063987007469
4205	Newhall Elementary	Public	K-6	24607 North Walnut St.	Newhall	91321	Los Angeles County	Newhall	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 291-4010	493	20	24.6	93.5%	12 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	460 (93.3%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	$17,178			$1,342			$15,836	27.2	26.3	4264	59		062718004095
4206	Iftin Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	5465 El Cajon Blvd.	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	Iftin Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 265-2411	531	17	31.2	78.7%	30 (5.6%)	384 (72.3%)	44 (8.3%)	56 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	$17,814			$2,891			$14,923	27.1	43.4	2963	1243		060152711385
4207	Bellevue Elementary	Public	K-6	3223 Primrose Ave.	Santa Rosa	95407	Sonoma County	Bellevue Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 542-5195	382	18	21.1	81.2%	23 (6.0%)	2 (0.5%)	331 (86.6%)	20 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	$25,163			$3,598			$21,565	27.1	34.8	3542	665		060438000393
4208	Blanche Charles Elementary	Public	K-6	1201 Kloke Rd.	Calexico	92231	Imperial County	Calexico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 768-3910	419	17	24.6	91.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	418 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$23,208			$3,508			$19,700	27.1	31.6	3804	404		060690009117
4209	Sutherland Elementary	Public	K-6	550 Spring River Cir.	Stockton	95210	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 953-8999	360	17	21.1	86.4%	14 (3.9%)	29 (8.1%)	126 (35.0%)	153 (42.5%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	29 (8.1%)	$16,051			$2,516			$13,535	27.1	29	4022	187		062223001341
4210	Encanto Elementary	Public	K-5	822 65th St.	San Diego	92114	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-6700	386	18	21.4	93.5%	10 (2.6%)	32 (8.3%)	312 (80.8%)	16 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	12 (3.1%)	$23,961			$5,833			$18,128	27.1	20.2	4853	643		063432005452
4211	Grape Street Elementary	Public	K-5	1940 East 111th St.	Los Angeles	90059	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 564-5941	333	19	17.5	97.9%	2 (0.6%)	66 (19.8%)	259 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	$29,113			$7,684			$21,429	27.1	18.5	4983	772		062271003054

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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.