The average public preschool in California has approximately 479 students (2025).
The public preschools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public preschool in California (by enrollment) is California Virtual @ Los Angeles with 6,152 students.
# Students Range: 22
6,152
Avg. # Students: 573
Largest California Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
California Virtual @ Los Angeles
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 6,152
Grades: PK-12
50 Moreland Rd.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Rank: #22.
California Virtual @ San Diego
Charter School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 3,719
Grades: PK-12
50 Moreland Rd.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Rank: #33.
Larchmont Charter School
Charter School
Students: 1,562
Grades: PK-12
444 N Larchmont Blvd #207
Los Angeles, CA 90004
(323) 380-7893
Los Angeles, CA 90004
(323) 380-7893
Rank: #44.
California Virtual At Sutter
Charter School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,557
Grades: PK-12
50 Moreland Rd.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Rank: #55.
California Virtual At Fresno
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,252
Grades: PK-12
50 Moreland Rd.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Rank: #66.
California Virtual San Mateo
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,125
Grades: PK-12
50 Moreland Rd.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Rank: #77.
California Virtual @ Sonoma
Charter School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 861
Grades: PK-12
50 Morland Rd.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Rank: #88.
California Virtual Academy At Kings
Charter School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 605
Grades: PK-12
50 Moreland Rd.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Rank: #99.
Scholarship Prep - South Bay
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 402
Grades: PK-8
24910 S. Avalon Blvd.
Wilmington, CA 90744
(424) 251-9957
Wilmington, CA 90744
(424) 251-9957
Rank: #1010.
Washington Elementary School
Charter School
Students: 283
Grades: K
1501 Ellis St.
Kingsburg, CA 93631
(559) 897-2955
Kingsburg, CA 93631
(559) 897-2955
Rank: #1111.
Students: 259
Grades: K
8818 Harbison Canyon Rd.
Alpine, CA 91901
(619) 659-8250
Alpine, CA 91901
(619) 659-8250
Rank: #1212.
Students: 187
Grades: K
6401 Bear Ave.
Bell Gardens, CA 90201
(323) 585-8237
Bell Gardens, CA 90201
(323) 585-8237
Rank: #1313.
Students: 173
Grades: K
8621 South Baring Cross St.
Los Angeles, CA 90044
(323) 751-3887
Los Angeles, CA 90044
(323) 751-3887
Rank: #1414.
Students: 162
Grades: K
1280 East 52nd St.
Los Angeles, CA 90011
(323) 233-5866
Los Angeles, CA 90011
(323) 233-5866
Rank: #1515.
Students: 141
Grades: K
1149 East B St.
Los Banos, CA 93635
(209) 827-1031
Los Banos, CA 93635
(209) 827-1031
Rank: #1616.
Students: 129
Grades: K
25 South Hill Ct.
Oakland, CA 94618
(510) 879-8812
Oakland, CA 94618
(510) 879-8812
Rank: #1717.
Students: 125
Grades: K
8425 Palm St.
Lemon Grove, CA 91945
(619) 825-5600
Lemon Grove, CA 91945
(619) 825-5600
Rank: #1818.
Students: 123
Grades: K
3020 Kansas Ave.
South Gate, CA 90280
(323) 563-9208
South Gate, CA 90280
(323) 563-9208
Rank: #1919.
Students: 116
Grades: K
610 North Hartley St.
Patterson, CA 95363
(209) 892-4550
Patterson, CA 95363
(209) 892-4550
Rank: #2020.
Students: 112
Grades: K
950 South Albany St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 739-2753
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 739-2753
Rank: #2121.
Students: 108
Grades: K
902 Caroline St.
Galt, CA 95632
(209) 744-4545
Galt, CA 95632
(209) 744-4545
Rank: #2222.
Students: 102
Grades: K
8760 Bower St.
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-5225
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-5225
Rank: #2323.
Students: 90
Grades: K
11838 Valle Vista Rd.
Lakeside, CA 92040
(619) 390-2634
Lakeside, CA 92040
(619) 390-2634
Rank: #2424.
Students: 89
Grades: K
2110 Greenwich St.
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 749-3551
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 749-3551
Rank: #2525.
Meiners Oaks Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 86
Grades: K
400 South Lomita Ave.
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 640-4378
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 640-4378
Rank: #2626.
Students: 85
Grades: K
310 South La Fayette Park Pl.
Los Angeles, CA 90057
(213) 380-5039
Los Angeles, CA 90057
(213) 380-5039
Rank: #2727.
Students: 80
Grades: K
671 North Florida St.
Banning, CA 92220
(951) 849-2739
Banning, CA 92220
(951) 849-2739
Rank: #2828.
Students: 73
Grades: K
149 Adams St.
Coalinga, CA 93210
(559) 935-7515
Coalinga, CA 93210
(559) 935-7515
Rank: #2929.
Students: 67
Grades: K
321 North Gold St.
Yreka, CA 96097
(530) 842-1168
Yreka, CA 96097
(530) 842-1168
Rank: #3030.
Students: 55
Grades: K
9921 Crocker St.
Ballico, CA 95303
(209) 394-9600
Ballico, CA 95303
(209) 394-9600
Rank: #3131.
Cesar Chavez Early Learning Center
(Math: 22% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 50
Grades: K
2000 Kammerer Ave.
San Jose, CA 95116
(408) 928-7300
San Jose, CA 95116
(408) 928-7300
Rank: #3232.
Students: 44
Grades: K
1775 44th Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 759-2853
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 759-2853
Rank: #3333.
Students: 28
Grades: K
2055 Sunnydale Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94134
(415) 469-4519
San Francisco, CA 94134
(415) 469-4519
Rank: #3434.
Students: 24
Grades: K
3525 Pine St.
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
(805) 686-7300
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
(805) 686-7300
Rank: #3535.
Students: 22
Grades: K
1 Trenton St.
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 291-7932
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 291-7932
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the California average public preschools student size?
The California average public preschools student size is 479 for 2025.
What are the public preschools with the largest student size in California?
The best top ranked public preschools in California include California Virtual @ Los Angeles, California Virtual @ San Diego and Larchmont Charter School.
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