Best Elementary Schools in California

A teacher high-fives a student in a classroom.

Find the best California elementary schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish California test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

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.

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!

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
3261	Crescent Heights Boulevard Elementary	Public	K-5	1661 South Crescent Heights	Los Angeles	90035	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 931-2761	204	10	20.4	91.2%	5 (2.5%)	63 (30.9%)	113 (55.4%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.3%)	$37,967			$7,259			$30,708	39.4	23	4581	1320		062271002942
3262	Mildred Perkins Elementary	Public	K-5	3920 Blue Bird Dr.	Modesto	95356	Stanislaus County	Salida Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 545-4415	362	15	24.1	81.5%	66 (18.2%)	6 (1.7%)	209 (57.7%)	50 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	26 (7.2%)	$20,068			$1,843			$18,225	39.4	32.7	3714	452		063390014035
3263	Mossdale Elementary	Public	K-8	455 Brookhurst Blvd.	Lathrop	95330	San Joaquin County	Manteca Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 938-6285	1,087	40	27.1	59.6%	108 (9.9%)	108 (9.9%)	462 (42.5%)	338 (31.1%)	3 (0.3%)	12 (1.1%)	56 (5.2%)	$13,534			$1,744			$11,790	39.4	36.9	3378	115		062361011959
3264	Mayfair Elementary	Public	K-6	3305 East Home Ave.	Fresno	93703	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-3140	576	26	21.8	95.5%	15 (2.6%)	17 (3.0%)	435 (75.5%)	95 (16.5%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	$19,103			$2,213			$16,890	39.4	35.2	3502	238		061455001751
3265	Magnolia Elementary	Public	K-6	739 Magnolia St.	Oakdale	95361	Stanislaus County	Oakdale Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 847-3056	636	27	23.5	49.4%	304 (47.8%)	5 (0.8%)	285 (44.8%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (5.2%)	$16,145			$1,312			$14,833	39.3	37.7	3325	60		060006204235
3266	Santiago Elementary	Public	K-8	2212 North Baker St.	Santa Ana	92706	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 564-8400	906	40	22.4	76.8%	26 (2.9%)	8 (0.9%)	824 (90.9%)	22 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.1%)	14 (1.5%)	$24,167			$1,013			$23,154	39.3	34.4	3571	305		063531006006
3267	California Virtual Academy @ Los Angeles	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	50 Moreland Rd.	Simi Valley	93065	Ventura County	California Virtual Academy @ Los Angeles District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(805) 581-0202	5,705	207	27.6	73.7%	760 (13.3%)	970 (17.0%)	3,437 (60.2%)	239 (4.2%)	27 (0.5%)	37 (0.6%)	235 (4.1%)	$12,248			$540			$11,708	39.3	29.4	3979	712		060171612034
3268	Handy Elementary	Public	K-6	860 North Handy St.	Orange	92867	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6183	377	16	23.8	90.5%	21 (5.6%)	2 (0.5%)	339 (89.9%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	$17,402			$1,597			$15,805	39.3	38.5	3270	2		062865004430
3269	Alicia Cortez Elementary	Public	K-6	12750 Carissa Ave.	Chino	91710	San Bernardino County	Chino Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 627-9438	390	17	22.9	83.1%	22 (5.6%)	9 (2.3%)	331 (84.9%)	18 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)								39.3	42.8	3014	255		060846000836
3270	Romoland Elementary	Public	K-5	25890 Antelope Rd.	Romoland	92585	Riverside County	Romoland Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 928-2910	502	24	20.9	89.2%	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.6%)	452 (90.0%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.6%)	$22,017			$2,152			$19,865	39.3	30	3926	656		063339005173

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for California

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for CA student subgroups:

Female Students Male Students Asian Students African American Students Hispanic Students White Students Multi-racial Students Special Education Students Low Socio Economic Status Students Migrant Students Homeless Students Military Connected Students

About our rankings:

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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

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

Girl in a wheelchair raising her hand in a classroom setting

Understanding an IEP: The Ultimate Guide for Parents and Educators

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