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
2471	Quartz Hill Elementary	Public	K-6	41820 North 50th St. West	Quartz Hill	93536	Los Angeles County	Westside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 943-3236	845	33	25.6	63.3%	182 (21.5%)	75 (8.9%)	508 (60.1%)	23 (2.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.2%)	$14,750			$1,308			$13,442	52.4	51	2506	35		064212006892
2472	Vista Oaks Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	315 South Lower Sacramento Ste	Lodi	95242	San Joaquin County	Vista Oaks Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 365-4060	999	40	24.7	32.0%	441 (44.1%)	26 (2.6%)	317 (31.7%)	81 (8.1%)	6 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	120 (12.0%)	$14,236			$759			$13,477	52.4	45.7	2811	339		060177913821
2473	Twain Harte	Public	K-8	18815 Manzanita Dr.	Twain Harte	95383	Tuolumne County	Twain Harte	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 586-3266	258	13	19.1	65.1%	169 (65.5%)	2 (0.8%)	62 (24.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.2%)	$20,808			$758			$20,050	52.4	55.6	2257	216		064020007475
2474	Sonoma Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	17202 Sonoma Hwy.	Sonoma	95476	Sonoma County	Sonoma Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 935-4232	226	10	23.7	47.8%	109 (48.2%)	2 (0.9%)	102 (45.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)	$12,781			$334			$12,447	52.3	57.4	2174	300		060226004112
2475	Brookhurst Elementary	Public	K-6	9821 William Dalton Way	Garden Grove	92841	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6556	427	18	23.6	83.6%	26 (6.1%)	3 (0.7%)	255 (59.7%)	125 (29.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (3.7%)	$17,483			$1,651			$15,832	52.3	52.6	2423	52		061488000751
2476	Pacific Union Elementary	Public	K-8	3001 Janes Rd.	Arcata	95521	Humboldt County	Pacific Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 822-4619	534	29	18.4	54.9%	261 (48.9%)	11 (2.1%)	146 (27.3%)	8 (1.5%)	35 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (13.3%)	$14,783			$1,942			$12,841	52.3	53	2398	78		062943004533
2477	Three Rivers Elementary	Public	K-8	41932 Sierra Dr.	Three Rivers	93271	Tulare County	Three Rivers Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 561-4466	93	6	15.5	36.6%	59 (63.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (19.4%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (15.1%)	$21,917			$3,476			$18,441	52.3	77.2	1280	1197		063921006547
2478	Valentine Peyton Elementary	Public	K-8	2525 Gold Brook Dr.	Stockton	95212	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7420	787	30	25.9	64.8%	23 (2.9%)	55 (7.0%)	331 (42.1%)	320 (40.7%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.1%)	45 (5.7%)	$16,203			$3,327			$12,876	52.3	51.3	2492	14		063801012085
2479	Knollwood Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	11822 Gerald Ave.	Granada Hills	91344	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 363-9558	381	19	20	61.7%	137 (36.0%)	12 (3.1%)	171 (44.9%)	27 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.9%)	$24,343			$3,492			$20,851	52.3	55.9	2240	239		062271003119
2480	Two Rivers Elementary	Public	K-5	3201 West River Dr.	Sacramento	95833	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 567-5520	612	24	25.5	57.0%	95 (15.5%)	101 (16.5%)	220 (35.9%)	100 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	81 (13.2%)	$15,815			$1,992			$13,823	52.3	45.3	2842	362		060003610359

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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.