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
2781	Lange (Dorothea) Elementary	Public	K-6	1661 Via Alta Mesa	Nipomo	93444	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3670	577	26	22.4	67.2%	209 (36.2%)	0 (0.0%)	340 (58.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.3%)	$15,521			$1,490			$14,031	46.7	41.3	3102	321		062308011785
2782	Woodcrest Elementary	Public	K-6	16940 Krameria Ave.	Riverside	92504	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 776-4122	660	27	24.9	63.0%	219 (33.2%)	24 (3.6%)	360 (54.5%)	44 (6.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.5%)	$17,843			$987			$16,856	46.7	48.7	2631	151		063315005163
2783	O. W. Erlewine Elementary	Public	K-6	2441 Stansberry Way	Sacramento	95826	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4660	300	13	23.8	63.3%	88 (29.3%)	48 (16.0%)	90 (30.0%)	33 (11.0%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	36 (12.0%)	$24,512			$3,433			$21,079	46.7	38.8	3248	465		063384005270
2784	North Park Elementary	Public	K-6	5378 North H St.	San Bernardino	92407	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 881-8202	514	24	21.4	82.1%	51 (9.9%)	43 (8.4%)	387 (75.3%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	$22,803			$4,334			$18,469	46.7	43.1	2989	205		063417005375
2785	Yosemite Valley Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3610 East Ashlan Ave	Fresno	93726	Fresno County	Yosemite Valley Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(559) 258-0800	3,065	104	29.4	47.4%	1,397 (45.6%)	80 (2.6%)	1,178 (38.4%)	92 (3.0%)	11 (0.4%)	8 (0.3%)	291 (9.5%)	$14,732			$818			$13,914	46.7	43.6	2952	167		060246014019
2786	McKinley Elementary	Public	K-6	1177 North Eighth St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 352-3225	456	18	25.3	87.1%	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	438 (96.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	$18,797			$1,679			$17,118	46.7	42.8	3010	224		061203001338
2787	Helendale Elementary	Public	K-6	27274 Peach Tree Ln.	Helendale	92342	San Bernardino County	Helendale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 952-1204	541	22	24.5	50.6%	190 (35.1%)	40 (7.4%)	274 (50.6%)	10 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.3%)	$16,329			$2,639			$13,690	46.7	52.9	2405	382		061686002146
2788	Cottonwood Creek Elementary	Public	K-6	4222 South Dans St.	Visalia	93277	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 735-3539	627	27	23.2	59.8%	103 (16.4%)	11 (1.8%)	437 (69.7%)	35 (5.6%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.6%)	$17,137			$2,473			$14,664	46.7	45.2	2850	62		064116011824
2789	Bradoaks Elementary Science Academy	Public	K-5	930 East Lemon Ave.	Monrovia	91016	Los Angeles County	Monrovia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 471-2100	368	18	20.4	62.2%	56 (15.2%)	19 (5.2%)	243 (66.0%)	22 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	$20,689			$2,203			$18,486	46.7	55.4	2270	519		062532003775
2790	Feather River Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4305 South Meridian Rd.	Meridian	95957	Sutter County	Feather River Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(626) 932-1802	2,731	92	29.6	34.5%	1,892 (69.3%)	43 (1.6%)	408 (14.9%)	81 (3.0%)	2 (0.1%)	16 (0.6%)	285 (10.4%)	$13,263			$336			$12,927	46.6	38.9	3242	452		060240014025

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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:

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Public School Districts and Their Services: 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.