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
3902	Richard Crane Elementary	Public	K-5	1290 Southwest Blvd.	Rohnert Park	94928	Sonoma County	Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 285-3150	274	11	24.9	63.1%	83 (30.3%)	16 (5.8%)	133 (48.5%)	15 (5.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.1%)	$16,863			$1,077			$15,786	30.7	16.4	5179	1277		060994014195
3903	Bradley Elementary	Public	K-6	321 Corralitos Rd.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 728-6366	520	25	21	54.2%	193 (37.1%)	1 (0.2%)	296 (56.9%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.8%)								30.7	30.4	3899	4		062949004538
3904	Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	650 Liberty Ln.	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 675-4600	816	43	18.9	79.3%	75 (9.2%)	15 (1.8%)	635 (77.8%)	48 (5.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.9%)	$18,454			$3,357			$15,097	30.7	35.5	3478	426		062334003282
3905	Fifteenth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	1527 South Mesa St.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 547-3323	353	18	19.6	95.5%	11 (3.1%)	12 (3.4%)	317 (89.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.5%)	$23,005			$5,121			$17,884	30.7	27.4	4167	262		062271003002
3906	Esther L. Walter	Public	K-6	10802 Rustic Ln.	Anaheim	92804	Orange County	Magnolia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 761-5997	442	21	21	84.8%	21 (4.8%)	11 (2.5%)	361 (81.7%)	30 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	14 (3.2%)	$22,811			$3,030			$19,781	30.7	34.8	3539	367		062343003565
3907	Orangethorpe Elementary	Public	K-6	1400 South Brookhurst Rd.	Fullerton	92833	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7730	489	22	22.1	77.7%	41 (8.4%)	7 (1.4%)	383 (78.3%)	40 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.5%)	$29,843			$1,432			$28,411	30.7	27.7	4144	237		061473001799
3908	Valley Robotics Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	13451 North Extension Rd.	Lodi	95242	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 331-8008	278	14	20.1	50.7%	87 (31.3%)	15 (5.4%)	92 (33.1%)	63 (22.7%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	13 (4.7%)	$16,843			$2,271			$14,572	30.6	43	2996	912		062223014403
3909	New Republic Elementary	Public	K-5	636 Arcadia Way	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Santa Rita Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 443-7246	482	23	20.9	78.6%	26 (5.4%)	3 (0.6%)	400 (83.0%)	38 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	$20,270			$2,052			$18,218	30.6	33.1	3673	236		063579010971
3910	Viking Elementary	Public	K-6	4251 North Winery Ave.	Fresno	93726	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7290	701	31	22.7	91.7%	77 (11.0%)	34 (4.9%)	431 (61.5%)	110 (15.7%)	12 (1.7%)	5 (0.7%)	32 (4.6%)	$17,670			$2,130			$15,540	30.6	26.8	4225	315		061455001775
3911	Sunset Elementary	Public	K-8	400 Sunset Ave.	Oak View	93022	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 649-6600	357	13	27.4	66.1%	165 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	175 (49.0%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	$14,863			$2,032			$12,831	30.6	43.6	2951	960		064098008669

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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.