Best Elementary Schools in California

A teacher high-fives a student in a classroom.

Find the best California elementary schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish California test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

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.

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!

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
1801	California Montessori Project - Capitol Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	2635 Chestnut Hill Dr.	Sacramento	95826	Sacramento County	California Montessori Project - Capitol Campus District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 325-0910	417	19	22.4	24.7%	206 (49.4%)	16 (3.8%)	107 (25.7%)	25 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (14.6%)	$14,017			$981			$13,036	65.8	64.8	1832	31		060230511732
1802	Rio Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	20417 Cedarcreek St.	Canyon Country	91351	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5330	486	18	27	77.0%	65 (13.4%)	9 (1.9%)	358 (73.7%)	33 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	$14,216			$1,121			$13,095	65.8	63.8	1889	87		063597006157
1803	Promenade Elementary	Public	K-5	550 Hamilton Dr.	Corona	91719	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 358-1650	579	26	22.2	73.6%	72 (12.4%)	57 (9.8%)	333 (57.5%)	74 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	39 (6.7%)	$20,980			$1,954			$19,026	65.8	54.4	2324	521		060243009299
1804	George Mayne Elementary	Public	K-5	5030 North First St.	Alviso	95002	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-1700	271	13	20.8	48.0%	22 (8.1%)	5 (1.8%)	165 (60.9%)	61 (22.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.5%)	$32,558			$2,601			$29,957	65.8	71.8	1505	299		063543006043
1805	Crestview Elementary	Public	K-6	900 Crosby Ave.	Simi Valley	93065	Ventura County	Simi Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 520-6715	248	11	22.5	51.2%	112 (45.2%)	8 (3.2%)	117 (47.2%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	$15,518			$1,005			$14,513	65.8	57.1	2189	384		063684006252
1806	Luigi Aprea Elementary	Public	K-5	9225 Calle del Rey	Gilroy	95020	Santa Clara County	Gilroy Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(669) 205-4600	722	30	24	36.0%	140 (19.4%)	11 (1.5%)	387 (53.6%)	81 (11.2%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	98 (13.6%)	$17,871			$1,198			$16,673	65.8	50.1	2550	744		061518001908
1807	Cappy Culver Elementary	Public	K-8	11011 Heritage Ranch Loop Rd.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	San Miguel Joint Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 227-1040	220	10	22.1	48.2%	149 (67.7%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (23.6%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.4%)	$19,990			$3,141			$16,849	65.7	65.1	1814	7		063501011786
1808	Cole Elementary	Public	K-6	615 West Stuart Ave.	Clovis	93612	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-6200	667	31	21.4	57.3%	180 (27.0%)	6 (0.9%)	356 (53.4%)	61 (9.1%)	7 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	53 (7.9%)	$13,056			$1,232			$11,824	65.7	65	1820	12		060903000907
1809	Kairos Public	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-10	129 Elm St.	Vacaville	95688	Solano County	Kairos Public District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 453-7234	786	34	23.3	17.7%	403 (51.3%)	12 (1.5%)	197 (25.1%)	60 (7.6%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.6%)	107 (13.6%)	$12,553			$344			$12,209	65.7	64.4	1855	46		060183213743
1810	Viejo Elementary	Public	K-5	26782 Via Grande	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 582-2424	447	18	24.8	51.7%	91 (20.4%)	1 (0.2%)	303 (67.8%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.1%)	$18,655			$1,915			$16,740	65.7	65.9	1778	32		060744000705

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for California

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for CA student subgroups:

Female Students Male Students Asian Students African American Students Hispanic Students White Students Multi-racial Students Special Education Students Low Socio Economic Status Students Migrant Students Homeless Students Military Connected Students

About our rankings:

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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Girl in a wheelchair raising her hand in a classroom setting

Understanding an IEP: The Ultimate Guide for Parents and Educators

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