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
2861	Primary Years Academy	Public	K-6	3830 Webster Ave	Stockton	95204	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7355	287	13	22.7	58.2%	22 (7.7%)	33 (11.5%)	195 (67.9%)	14 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.7%)	$14,752			$3,098			$11,654	45.4	42.1	3062	201		063801012698
2862	Epic California Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	100 South Anaheim Blvd. Ste. 1	Anaheim	92805	Orange County	Epic California Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(657) 220-1000	1,022	40	25.2	45.4%	197 (19.3%)	154 (15.1%)	470 (46.0%)	27 (2.6%)	4 (0.4%)	34 (3.3%)	136 (13.3%)	$13,265			$697			$12,568	45.4	37.8	3314	452		060151914018
2863	Mokelumne Hill Elementary	Public	K-6	8350 Highway 26	Mokelumne Hill	95245	Calaveras County	Calaveras Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 754-2140	149	7	21.2	53.0%	100 (67.1%)	2 (1.3%)	23 (15.4%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (14.8%)	$16,239			$1,382			$14,857	45.4	48.2	2651	212		060687000628
2864	Stuart Mesa Elementary	Public	K-8	100 Yamanaka Way	Oceanside	92058	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 901-7700	549	24	22.5	65.0%	170 (31.0%)	45 (8.2%)	242 (44.1%)	18 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	66 (12.0%)	$10,884			$1,212			$9,672	45.3	44	2920	56		062825007717
2865	Weigand Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	10401 Weigand Ave.	Los Angeles	90002	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 567-9606	290	14	20.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.6%)	263 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$25,460			$5,477			$19,983	45.3	31	3856	991		062271003447
2866	Union Hill Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	11638 Colfax Hwy.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Union Hill Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 273-8456	542	27	20.2	45.8%	429 (79.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (11.1%)	$15,341			$507			$14,834	45.3	54.2	2332	534		064038006681
2867	Prestwood Elementary	Public	K-5	343 East MacArthur St.	Sonoma	95476	Sonoma County	Sonoma Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 935-6030	275	15	18	30.5%	135 (49.1%)	2 (0.7%)	115 (41.8%)	15 (5.5%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	$11,945			$217			$11,728	45.3	52.8	2408	459		063720006302
2868	John F. Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-6	999 North Crawford	Dinuba	93618	Tulare County	Dinuba Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 595-7300	488	21	23.2	84.4%	30 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	447 (91.6%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	$21,097			$3,950			$17,147	45.3	43.9	2929	61		060006511536
2869	Olive Street Elementary	Public	K-6	255 West Olive Ave.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-7190	624	24	25.5	98.6%	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	604 (96.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	$17,413			$3,937			$13,476	45.3	46.7	2753	116		060006404872
2870	Christa McAuliffe Elementary	Public	K-5	3701 Kelton Dr.	Oceanside	92056	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 901-8400	461	20	22.9	59.0%	162 (35.1%)	9 (2.0%)	225 (48.8%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	48 (10.4%)	$10,604			$1,074			$9,530	45.3	53	2399	471		062825009597

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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

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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