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Wagner Ranch Elementary

Public Grades K-5

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of California elementary schools

Summary

Wagner Ranch Elementary is a top-ranked K-5 public school serving 489 students in the high-performing Orinda Union school district, consistently placing among the very best elementary schools in California.

The school stands out for its exceptional and steady academic results, with over 90% of students proficient in English and Math and a remarkable 88.57% proficient in Science, which is notably higher than other excellent local schools like Glorietta Elementary and Sleepy Hollow Elementary. It achieves these top-tier outcomes efficiently, spending less per student than some neighboring schools while maintaining an extremely low chronic absenteeism rate of just 4.1%, a strong indicator of positive student engagement and school culture.

While all schools in the Orinda Union district perform exceptionally well, Wagner Ranch consistently ranks significantly higher than its district peers, suggesting particularly effective teaching and curriculum. The school also demonstrated impressive resilience, with stable performance and attendance even during recent challenging years, making it a model of consistent excellence within an already elite educational community.

489

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,207

Per pupil spending ?

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

350 Camino Pablo
Orinda, CA 94563-1602

(925) 258-0016

District: Orinda Union

Students who attend Wagner Ranch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Orinda Intermediate
High:	Miramonte High

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.1%

Asian:

29.7%

Two or more races:

17.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2013 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (91% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Orinda Union

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school91%

District avg84%

California avg41%

12^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Orinda Union

10^th of 1,543Orinda Union among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.0	12 of 5857	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	28 of 5869	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.2	15 of 5859	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	32 of 5883	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	98.5	36 of 5789	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	107 of 5662	98.1%	★★★★★
2017	99.0	18 of 5692	99.7%	★★★★★
2016	98.7	18 of 5614	99.7%	★★★★★
2015	99.0	20 of 5611	99.6%	★★★★★
2013	94.9	115 of 5530	97.9%	★★★★★
2012	95.1	90 of 5390	98.3%	★★★★★
2011	96.4	45 of 5377	99.2%	★★★★★
2010	97.0	32 of 5314	99.4%	★★★★★
2009	97.9	13 of 5193	99.7%	★★★★★
2008	97.6	46 of 5113	99.1%	★★★★★
2007	97.6	75 of 5113	98.5%	★★★★★
2006	97.8	66 of 4818	98.6%	★★★★★
2005	96.9	119 of 4822	97.5%	★★★★★
2004	98.7	34 of 4809	99.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	36 of 1203	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.1	90 of 1205	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	20 of 1190	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	83.0	82 of 1154	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	82.3	80 of 1149	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	77.9	187 of 1071	82.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.8	7 of 5597	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	36 of 5612	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	9 of 5609	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	32 of 5635	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	97.8	43 of 5492	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	87 of 5413	98.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.6	24 of 5628	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	30 of 5643	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	22 of 5638	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	56 of 5663	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	98.0	61 of 5510	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	118 of 5431	97.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	84.6	70 of 670	89.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	17 of 2598	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	32 of 2651	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	31 of 2661	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	42 of 2726	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	37 of 2834	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.3	93 of 2737	96.6%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)97th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)90th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics92%+54 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy91%+42 vs state

Science89%+56 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wagner Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	350 Camino Pablo	Orinda	94563	Contra Costa County	Orinda Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 258-0016	489	22	22.2	1.6%	206 (42.1%)	4 (0.8%)	46 (9.4%)	145 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	87 (17.8%)	99	12^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.8%		98.8	28^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.5%	16	88.6	88.6	89.2	87.5	97.1	91.1	91.7	93.1	90.0	91.6				$25,207	$25,018	$189
Sleepy Hollow Elementary	Public	K-5	20 Washington Ln.	Orinda	94563	Contra Costa County	Orinda Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 254-8711	399	19	21.0	5.0%	254 (63.7%)	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.3%)	58 (14.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (15.5%)	97.7	95^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.4%		97.7	99^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.3%	4	75.8	75.8	92.5	77.6	90.3	87.2	89.6	77.6	88.7	85.6				$24,638	$24,384	$254
Glorietta Elementary	Public	K-5	15 Martha Rd.	Orinda	94563	Contra Costa County	Orinda Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 254-8770	445	19	23.4	1.8%	222 (49.9%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.8%)	82 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (22.7%)	97.8	88^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.5%		97.9	81^st of 5869 public elementary schools	98.6%	7	78.1	78.1	77.8	82.6	93.9	85.3	87.3	81.4	89.0	85.7				$23,160	$22,976	$184
Cragmont Elementary	Public	K-5	830 Regal Rd.	Berkeley	94708	Alameda County	Berkeley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 644-8810	290	14	21.4	28.6%	110 (37.9%)	29 (10.0%)	66 (22.8%)	29 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	55 (19.0%)	91	605^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.7%		89.8	710^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.9%	105	67.9	67.9	74.4	62.5	76.8	71.4	72.1	70.8	64.3	68.7				$30,006	$29,616	$390
Kaiser Early Childhood Center	Public	K	25 South Hill Ct.	Oakland	94618	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-8812	118	14	8.5	49.2%	33 (28.0%)	20 (16.9%)	35 (29.7%)	14 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	15 (12.7%)								(n/a)														$35,064	$33,444	$1,620
Emerson Elementary	Public	K-5	2800 Forest Ave.	Berkeley	94705	Alameda County	Berkeley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 644-6890	283	13	21.7	29.7%	128 (45.2%)	47 (16.6%)	42 (14.8%)	21 (7.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (15.2%)	89.8	667^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.6%		92.8	511^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.3%	156	56.5	56.5	86.7	67.4	73.3	75.9	84.8	55.8	65.2	68.9				$32,092	$31,422	$670
John Muir Elementary	Public	K-5	2955 Claremont Ave.	Berkeley	94705	Alameda County	Berkeley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 644-6410	293	14	20.9	30.7%	148 (50.5%)	27 (9.2%)	35 (11.9%)	33 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (16.7%)	90.2	646^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.0%		90.6	663^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	88.7%	17	54.0	54.0	70.5	83.7	69.4	73.8	70.5	74.4	65.1	69.3				$30,198	$29,524	$674
Happy Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	3855 Happy Valley Rd.	Lafayette	94549	Contra Costa County	Lafayette Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 927-3560	463	20	23.1	3.2%	262 (56.6%)	3 (0.6%)	41 (8.9%)	57 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (21.6%)	98.6	31^st of 5857 public elementary schools	99.5%		98.9	22^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	99.6%	9	82.1	82.1	89.6	85.1	92.5	89.0	94.8	83.8	85.1	88.1				$17,844	$16,440	$1,404
Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier	Public	K-5	1645 Milvia St.	Berkeley	94709	Alameda County	Berkeley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 644-6225	407	19	21.4	29.2%	190 (46.7%)	37 (9.1%)	58 (14.3%)	39 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	81 (19.9%)	94	395^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.3%		94.5	385^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.4%	10	81.3	81.3	78.7	71.2	84.4	78.0	67.2	74.2	76.6	72.8				$26,191	$26,000	$191
Chabot Elementary	Public	K-5	6686 Chabot Rd.	Oakland	94618	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2106	576	24	24.0	35.4%	229 (39.8%)	98 (17.0%)	95 (16.5%)	33 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	118 (20.5%)	91.7	567^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.3%		92	569^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.3%	2	63.6	63.6	71.7	71.8	71.6	71.7	77.8	70.6	63.6	71.0	95.2	98.1	95.2	$24,242	$22,274	$1,968

Frequently Asked Questions about Wagner Ranch Elementary

What schools do graduates of Wagner Ranch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wagner Ranch Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Orinda Intermediate
High : Miramonte High

Is Wagner Ranch Elementary a good school?

Yes! Wagner Ranch Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 12^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

What district is Wagner Ranch Elementary in?

Orinda Union

How many students attend Wagner Ranch Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 489 students attended Wagner Ranch Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Wagner Ranch Elementary?

Students at Wagner Ranch Elementary are 42% White, 30% Asian, 18% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

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