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Bollinger Canyon Elementary

Public Grades K-5

63^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of California elementary schools

Summary

Bollinger Canyon Elementary is a top-ranked K-5 public school serving 492 students in the high-performing San Ramon Valley Unified school district, consistently placing in the top 5% of all California elementary schools for over a decade.

The school stands out for its exceptional and steady academic results, particularly in science where its proficiency rate is over 25 points higher than many nearby schools like Neil A. Armstrong Elementary and Golden View Elementary. It also maintains remarkably low chronic absenteeism, at half the rate of some neighboring schools such as Montevideo Elementary and Twin Creeks Elementary. This consistent excellence is achieved even though geographic proximity doesn't guarantee similar performance; Coyote Creek Elementary, a bit farther away, achieves similar high rankings, while the much closer Twin Creeks ranks significantly lower.

Bollinger Canyon's strong performance is consistent across all grade levels and it has a history of effectively supporting diverse student subgroups. The school invests more per student than many comparable schools, but it also appears to use those resources efficiently, achieving results on par with or better than schools with both higher and lower spending, like Bella Vista Elementary and Quail Run Elementary. This combination of high achievement, low absenteeism, and consistent support makes it a standout choice within an already excellent district.

492

Students ?

20.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,277

Per pupil spending ?

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2300 Talavera Dr.
San Ramon, CA 94583-2200

(925) 242-3200

District: San Ramon Valley Unified

Students who attend Bollinger Canyon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Iron Horse Middle
High:	California High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

60.2%

White:

19.7%

Hispanic:

8.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2013 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (85% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in San Ramon Valley Unified

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg74%

California avg41%

63^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 22Elementary Schools in the San Ramon Valley Unified

85^th of 1,543San Ramon Valley Unified 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	98.1	63 of 5857	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	304 of 5869	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	147 of 5859	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	139 of 5883	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	228 of 5789	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	163 of 5662	97.1%	★★★★★
2017	97.8	101 of 5692	98.2%	★★★★★
2016	96.2	215 of 5614	96.2%	★★★★★
2015	96.1	263 of 5611	95.3%	★★★★★
2013	93.0	259 of 5530	95.3%	★★★★★
2012	90.8	377 of 5390	93.0%	★★★★★
2011	92.3	296 of 5377	94.5%	★★★★★
2010	93.5	232 of 5314	95.6%	★★★★★
2009	90.5	453 of 5193	91.3%	★★★★★
2008	94.7	203 of 5113	96.0%	★★★★★
2007	96.1	170 of 5113	96.7%	★★★★★
2006	94.6	233 of 4818	95.2%	★★★★★
2005	93.6	289 of 4822	94.0%	★★★★★
2004	91.9	400 of 4809	91.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	72 of 1203	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	73.1	343 of 1205	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	157 of 1190	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	118 of 1154	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	317 of 1149	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	164 of 1071	84.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	96.9	65 of 2585	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	99.5	13 of 2128	99.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	81 of 5597	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	202 of 5612	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	98 of 5609	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	157 of 5635	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	371 of 5492	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	96.2	144 of 5413	97.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	93.1	191 of 4963	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	144 of 4830	97.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.0	49 of 5628	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	433 of 5643	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	195 of 5638	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	120 of 5663	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	140 of 5510	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.1	185 of 5431	96.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	61.4	312 of 670	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.0	15 of 445	96.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	96.2	83 of 2420	96.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	167 of 2598	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	78.9	462 of 2651	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	565 of 2661	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	428 of 2726	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	598 of 2834	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	162 of 2737	94.1%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2019)96th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)94th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)94th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)53rd percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy86%+38 vs state

Science85%+52 vs state

Mathematics85%+47 vs state

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Schools Near Bollinger Canyon Elementary

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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)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bollinger Canyon Elementary	Public	K-5	2300 Talavera Dr.	San Ramon	94583	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 242-3200	492	24	20.9	5.3%	97 (19.7%)	3 (0.6%)	44 (8.9%)	296 (60.2%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.7%)	98.1	63^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	98.9%		95.5	304^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.8%	241	85.1	85.1	83.1	85.5	89.7	86.3	84.5	82.6	86.2	84.6		$21,277	$762	$20,515
Twin Creeks Elementary	Public	K-5	2785 Marsh Dr.	San Ramon	94583	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 855-2900	674	31	21.6	11.4%	145 (21.5%)	16 (2.4%)	97 (14.4%)	344 (51.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	68 (10.1%)	90.9	614^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.5%		86.7	880^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.0%	266	53.7	53.7	58.2	79.3	80.6	72.5	73.4	86.0	68.8	76.0		$12,744	$165	$12,579
Montevideo Elementary	Public	K-5	13000 Broadmoor Dr.	San Ramon	94583	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 479-6100	592	28	21.3	10.1%	126 (21.3%)	13 (2.2%)	56 (9.5%)	341 (57.6%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (8.3%)	92.7	491^st of 5857 public elementary schools	91.6%		92.8	519^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.2%	28	61.5	61.5	64.7	74.5	83.2	74.5	70.6	75.5	77.1	74.6		$13,256	$165	$13,091
Neil A. Armstrong Elementary	Public	K-5	2849 Calais Dr.	San Ramon	94583	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 479-1600	465	22	21.2	6.7%	126 (27.1%)	3 (0.6%)	46 (9.9%)	248 (53.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.6%)	96.9	160^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.3%		95.3	320^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.5%	160	64.2	64.2	89.8	80.8	82.5	83.7	96.0	86.3	76.5	84.8		$20,480	$663	$19,817
Greenbrook Elementary	Public	K-5	1475 Harlan Dr.	Danville	94526	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 855-5300	732	32	23.0	6.6%	362 (49.5%)	3 (0.4%)	78 (10.7%)	173 (23.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	113 (15.4%)	93.6	431^st of 5857 public elementary schools	92.6%		94.2	414^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.9%	17	60.7	60.7	71.4	79.3	78.7	76.5	71.7	79.3	73.8	74.8		$13,356	$165	$13,191
Golden View Elementary	Public	K-5	5025 Canyon Crest Dr.	San Ramon	94582	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 855-2700	654	31	20.9	10.4%	181 (27.7%)	11 (1.7%)	66 (10.1%)	346 (52.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.9%)	96.7	180^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.9%		96	267^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.5%	87	65.3	65.3	87.5	77.2	82.8	82.8	87.5	85.0	75.4	82.4	95.6	$19,955	$650	$19,305
Walt Disney Elementary	Public	K-5	3250 Pine Valley Rd.	San Ramon	94583	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 479-3900	523	23	23.0	9.0%	139 (26.6%)	10 (1.9%)	61 (11.7%)	247 (47.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (11.9%)	89.9	665^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.6%		87.9	821^st of 5869 public elementary schools	86.0%	156	64.7	64.7	57.8	69.3	89.4	72.0	68.5	67.1	74.1	70.0		$15,900	$343	$15,557
Coyote Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	8700 North Gale Ridge Rd.	San Ramon	94582	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 855-7300	613	29	20.9	8.5%	54 (8.8%)	9 (1.5%)	39 (6.4%)	455 (74.2%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.0%)	98.2	53^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.6	113^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.1%	60	80.2	80.2	85.4	87.1	87.6	86.8	85.4	85.3	86.8	85.9		$16,773	$345	$16,428
Country Club Elementary	Public	K-5	7534 Blue Fox Way	San Ramon	94583	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 479-6000	500	25	20.0	14.8%	104 (20.8%)	11 (2.2%)	69 (13.8%)	266 (53.2%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (8.8%)	92.4	520^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.1%		85.9	913^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.4%	393	72.6	72.6	70.1	66.2	79.8	72.5	77.0	67.7	67.9	70.8		$23,554	$1,002	$22,552
Bella Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	1050 Trumpet Vine Ln.	San Ramon	94582	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 659-5900	499	26	19.5	16.0%	48 (9.6%)	24 (4.8%)	36 (7.2%)	353 (70.7%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.4%)	93	473^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	91.9%		95.1	336^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.3%	137	67.9	67.9	61.2	84.9	71.5	73.7	68.7	85.9	73.9	76.7		$27,206	$1,279	$25,927

Frequently Asked Questions about Bollinger Canyon Elementary

What district is Bollinger Canyon Elementary in?

San Ramon Valley Unified

Is Bollinger Canyon Elementary a good school?

Yes! Bollinger Canyon Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 63^rd of 5857 California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bollinger Canyon Elementary?

Students at Bollinger Canyon Elementary are 60% Asian, 20% White, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Bollinger Canyon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bollinger Canyon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Iron Horse Middle
High : California High

How many students attend Bollinger Canyon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 492 students attended Bollinger Canyon Elementary.

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