The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 67%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 85%
Top Ranked Cities With Best Public Schools in California (2024-25)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #1-111 - 11.
100%
(13 out of 13)
(13 out of 13)
- William Faria Elementary School
Rank: #16 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 98% | Reading: 95%) - John F. Kennedy Middle School
Rank: #93 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 90%) - L. P. Collins Elementary School
Rank: #122 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Cupertino, CA Schools
Rank: #1-111 - 11.
100%
(7 out of 7)
(7 out of 7)
- Old Mill Elementary School
Rank: #169 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - Park Elementary School
Rank: #467 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Tamalpais Valley Elementary School
Rank: #619 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 80%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Mill Valley, CA Schools
Rank: #1-111 - 11.
100%
(6 out of 6)
(6 out of 6)
- Lafayette Elementary School
Rank: #209 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 88%) - Springhill Elementary School
Rank: #321 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 85%) - Burton Valley Elementary School
Rank: #340 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 85%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lafayette, CA Schools
Rank: #1-111 - 11.
100%
(6 out of 6)
(6 out of 6)
Rank: #1-111 - 11.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
- Oakhills Elementary School
Rank: #467 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Greenhills Elementary School
Rank: #778 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%) - Willma Cavitt Junior High School
Rank: #898 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Granite Bay, CA Schools
Rank: #1-111 - 11.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
- Los Perales Elementary School
Rank: #266 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Camino Pablo Elementary School
Rank: #467 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Donald L. Rheem Elementary School
Rank: #570 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 81%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Moraga, CA Schools
Rank: #1-111 - 11.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
- Marengo Elementary School
Rank: #321 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 85%) - Monterey Hills Elementary School
Rank: #815 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 79%) - Arroyo Vista Elementary School
Rank: #897 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked South Pasadena, CA Schools
Rank: #1-111 - 11.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
- Stevenson Ranch Elementary School
Rank: #161 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 89%) - Pico Canyon Elementary School
Rank: #1025 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 77%) - Oak Hills Elementary School
Rank: #1045 of 9,602 (Top 10%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Stevenson Ranch, CA Schools
Rank: #1-111 - 11.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
- Palm Crest Elementary School
Rank: #111 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 89%) - La Canada High School
Rank: #274 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 89%) - La Canada Elementary School
Rank: #352 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked La Canada Flintridge, CA Schools
Rank: #1-111 - 11.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
Rank: #1-111 - 11.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- R. Roger Rowe Elementary School
Rank: #93 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 90%) - R. Roger Rowe Middle School
Rank: #312 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 91%) - Solana Santa Fe Elementary School
Rank: #835 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Rancho Santa Fe, CA Schools
Rank: #1212.
92%
(11 out of 12)
(11 out of 12)
Rank: #1313.
90%
(9 out of 10)
(9 out of 10)
Rank: #14-1514 - 15.
89%
(17 out of 19)
(17 out of 19)
- Dougherty Valley High School
Rank: #197 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 91%) - Windemere Ranch Middle School
Rank: #321 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 87%) - Hidden Hills Elementary School
Rank: #321 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 85%) - View Full List of Top Ranked San Ramon, CA Schools
Rank: #14-1514 - 15.
89%
(8 out of 9)
(8 out of 9)
- Monte Vista Elementary School
Rank: #169 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 87%) - Valley View Elementary School
Rank: #402 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 84%) - Anderson W. Clark Magnet High School
Rank: #640 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 92%) - View Full List of Top Ranked La Crescenta, CA Schools
Rank: #1616.
88%
(7 out of 8)
(7 out of 8)
- Jack L. Weaver Elementary School
Rank: #79 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 91%) - Richard Henry Lee Elementary School
Rank: #209 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 88%) - Francis Hopkinson Elementary School
Rank: #274 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 86%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Los Alamitos, CA Schools
Rank: #1717.
86%
(12 out of 14)
(12 out of 14)
- John Baldwin Elementary School
Rank: #350 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 87%) - Creekside Elementary School
Rank: #467 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 82%) - Greenbrook Elementary School
Rank: #551 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 82%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Danville, CA Schools
Rank: #18-2018 - 20.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
Rank: #18-2018 - 20.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
- La Jolla Elementary School
Rank: #79 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 91%) - Torrey Pines Elementary School
Rank: #208 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 87%) - Bird Rock Elementary School
Rank: #778 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked La Jolla, CA Schools
Rank: #18-2018 - 20.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
- Chaparral Elementary School
Rank: #551 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 82%) - Ladera Ranch Middle School
Rank: #717 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 83%) - Ladera Ranch Elementary School
Rank: #891 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 78%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Ladera Ranch, CA Schools
Rank: #21-2221 - 22.
80%
(8 out of 10)
(8 out of 10)
Rank: #21-2221 - 22.
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 out of 5)
- Lanai Road Elementary School
Rank: #219 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 89%) - Academy For Enriched Sciences
Rank: #946 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - Hesby Oaks Leadership Charter
Rank: #1458 of 9,602 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65% | Reading: 78%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Encino, CA Schools
Rank: #2323.
79%
(11 out of 14)
(11 out of 14)
Rank: #24-2924 - 29.
75%
(9 out of 12)
(9 out of 12)
- Highland Oaks Elementary School
Rank: #582 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 82%) - Baldwin Stocker Elementary School
Rank: #717 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 80%) - Hugo Reid Elementary School
Rank: #1179 of 9,602 (Top 10%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 78%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Arcadia, CA Schools
Rank: #24-2924 - 29.
75%
(6 out of 8)
(6 out of 8)
- Opal Robinson Elementary School
Rank: #169 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - Meadows Avenue Elementary School
Rank: #184 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%) - Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School
Rank: #396 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Manhattan Beach, CA Schools
Rank: #24-2924 - 29.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
- Las Lomitas Elementary School
Rank: #169 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - Laurel Elementary School
Rank: #409 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 85%) - Encinal Elementary School
Rank: #771 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 80%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Atherton, CA Schools
Rank: #24-2924 - 29.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
- Top Of The World Elementary School
Rank: #415 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 83%) - El Morro Elementary School
Rank: #1133 of 9,602 (Top 10%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 79%) - Thurston Middle School
Rank: #1629 of 9,602 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65% | Reading: 76%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Laguna Beach, CA Schools
Rank: #24-2924 - 29.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
- Beckford Charter For Enriched Studies
Rank: #457 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 84%) - Castlebay Lane Charter
Rank: #1038 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 78%) - Porter Ranch Community
Rank: #1359 of 9,602 (Top 10%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Porter Ranch, CA Schools
Rank: #24-2924 - 29.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
- Hidden Valley Elementary School
Rank: #681 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%) - Wade Thomas Elementary School
Rank: #835 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%) - Brookside Elementary School
Rank: #1540 of 9,602 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked San Anselmo, CA Schools
Rank: #3030.
71%
(12 out of 17)
(12 out of 17)
- Fairlands Elementary School
Rank: #354 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 85%) - Henry P. Mohr Elementary School
Rank: #520 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 81%) - Walnut Grove Elementary School
Rank: #600 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 80%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Pleasanton, CA Schools
Rank: #31-3331 - 33.
70%
(7 out of 10)
(7 out of 10)
- Maple Hill Elementary School
Rank: #522 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 82%) - Quail Summit Elementary School
Rank: #897 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 79%) - Chaparral Middle School
Rank: #948 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 80%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Diamond Bar, CA Schools
Rank: #31-3331 - 33.
70%
(7 out of 10)
(7 out of 10)
- Montemalaga Elementary School
Rank: #227 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 86%) - Lunada Bay Elementary School
Rank: #635 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - Palos Verdes Peninsula High School
Rank: #755 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 82%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA Schools
Rank: #31-3331 - 33.
70%
(7 out of 10)
(7 out of 10)
- Cornerstone At Pedregal Elementary School
Rank: #93 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 90%) - Silver Spur Elementary School
Rank: #303 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 89%) - Soleado Elementary School
Rank: #321 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 85%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Schools
Rank: #3434.
68%
(15 out of 22)
(15 out of 22)
- Herbert Hoover Elementary School
Rank: #43 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - Palo Alto High School
Rank: #209 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 88%) - Henry M. Gunn High School
Rank: #266 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 87%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Palo Alto, CA Schools
Rank: #3535.
67%
(4 out of 6)
(4 out of 6)
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