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
5652	Calabasas Elementary	Public	K-6	202 Calabasas Rd.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 728-6368	512	23	22	97.1%	23 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	482 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)								9.6	10.3	5673	21		062949004539
5653	Esparto Elementary	Public	K-5	17120 Omega St.	Esparto	95627	Yolo County	Esparto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 787-3417	454	20	22.7	74.2%	81 (17.8%)	9 (2.0%)	343 (75.6%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	$21,108			$2,380			$18,728	9.6	12.6	5513	140		061293001469
5654	Yucca Elementary	Public	K-5	38440 Second St. East	Palmdale	93550	Los Angeles County	Palmdale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 273-5052	495	19	25.7	96.2%	18 (3.6%)	117 (23.6%)	332 (67.1%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	$19,824			$2,845			$16,979	9.6	7.4	5798	144		062958004578
5655	O. S. Hubbard Elementary	Public	K-8	1680 Foley Ave.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-7700	427	19	22	85.0%	6 (1.4%)	6 (1.4%)	378 (88.5%)	24 (5.6%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	$22,597			$2,834			$19,763	9.6	13.1	5468	187		060231000107
5656	San Jacinto Elementary	Public	K-5	136 North Ramona Blvd.	San Jacinto	92583	Riverside County	San Jacinto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 654-7349	519	22	23.7	94.2%	20 (3.9%)	50 (9.6%)	433 (83.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	10 (1.9%)	$13,605			$472			$13,133	9.6	11.6	5581	75		063444005693
5657	Mt. Vernon Elementary	Public	K-6	2161 Potomac Ave.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5380	614	33	18.7	90.9%	26 (4.2%)	20 (3.3%)	561 (91.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$20,868			$2,662			$18,206	9.5	8.3	5759	102		060363000309
5658	Lexington Elementary	Public	K-5	1145 Redwood Ave.	El Cajon	92019	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3075	878	35	25.2	91.1%	305 (34.7%)	58 (6.6%)	382 (43.5%)	99 (11.3%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.6%)	26 (3.0%)	$20,300			$3,014			$17,286	9.5	12.1	5547	111		060681000618
5659	Ann Soldo Elementary	Public	K-5	1140 Menasco Dr.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 786-1310	377	19	19.4	92.8%	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	355 (94.2%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)								9.5	14.8	5326	333		062949008368
5660	Bel Air Elementary	Public	K-5	663 Canal Rd.	Bay Point	94565	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 458-2606	328	12	27.3	81.1%	14 (4.3%)	40 (12.2%)	223 (68.0%)	22 (6.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	24 (7.3%)	$2,076			$624			$1,452	9.5	9.3	5714	54		062637003936
5661	Aspire East Palo Alto Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1286 Runnymede St.	East Palo Alto	94303	San Mateo County	Aspire East Palo Alto Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 614-9100	496	20	24.5	90.7%	3 (0.6%)	29 (5.8%)	428 (86.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.8%)	18 (3.6%)	$20,815			$2,465			$18,350	9.5	9.1	5727	66		060160414051

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.