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
1181	Old Orchard Elementary	Public	K-6	25141 North Avenida Rondel	Valencia	91355	Los Angeles County	Newhall	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 291-4040	520	23	22.6	51.7%	142 (27.3%)	4 (0.8%)	318 (61.2%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.7%)	$16,228			$1,076			$15,152	79.3	80.5	1132	49		062718004096
1182	Browns Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	9555 Browns Valley School Rd.	Browns Valley	95918	Yuba County	Marysville Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 741-6107	126	7	19.3	38.9%	93 (73.8%)	1 (0.8%)	16 (12.7%)	2 (1.6%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.5%)	$15,585			$2,210			$13,375	79.3	87.6	833	349		062409003622
1183	Maple Creek Elementary	Public	K-6	2025 East Teague Ave.	Fresno	93720	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-7300	536	23	23.3	48.3%	165 (30.8%)	23 (4.3%)	208 (38.8%)	83 (15.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (10.1%)	$14,480			$679			$13,801	79.3	84.5	976	207		060903004482
1184	Baywood Elementary	Public	K-5	600 Alameda de Las Pulgas	San Mateo	94402	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7511	489	21	23.8	25.8%	141 (28.8%)	2 (0.4%)	149 (30.5%)	103 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	85 (17.4%)	$20,378			$1,412			$18,966	79.3	80.1	1150	34		063492005899
1185	Roberts Ferry Charter School Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	101 Roberts Ferry Rd.	Waterford	95386	Stanislaus County	Roberts Ferry Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 874-2331	169	8	21.1	36.7%	85 (50.3%)	2 (1.2%)	69 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.7%)	$13,503			$512			$12,991	79.2	67	1731	546		063321012712
1186	Brea Country Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	150 North Associated Rd.	Brea	92821	Orange County	Brea-Olinda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 990-3221	498	19	26.2		106 (21.3%)	3 (0.6%)	191 (38.4%)	165 (33.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.6%)	$20,145			$1,238			$18,907	79.2	84.3	986	200		060588007652
1187	E. M. Grimmer Elementary	Public	K-5	43030 Newport Dr.	Fremont	94538	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 656-1250	244	12	20.3	41.0%	14 (5.7%)	6 (2.5%)	64 (26.2%)	142 (58.2%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	$21,538			$2,477			$19,061	79.2	87.9	822	365		061440001666
1188	Corona Creek Elementary	Public	K-6	1851 Hartman Ln.	Petaluma	94954	Sonoma County	Waugh Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 765-3331	403	18	21.9	14.4%	254 (63.0%)	6 (1.5%)	95 (23.6%)	22 (5.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)								79.2	84.9	955	233		064179007457
1189	Classical Academy Vista	Public, Charter	K-8	2022 University Dr	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Classical Academy Vista District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 330-9800	651	28	23.2	28.0%	388 (59.6%)	9 (1.4%)	179 (27.5%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.2%)	$12,917			$150			$12,767	79.1	82.7	1049	140		060147314298
1190	Columbine Elementary	Public	K-8	2240 Road 160	Delano	93215	Tulare County	Columbine Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 725-8501	172	10	17.8	56.4%	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	152 (88.4%)	17 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$14,283			$1,153			$13,130	79.1	79.3	1185	5		060951000965

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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

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.