The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a school district which have placed in the top 5% 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: 29%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 64%
Top Ranked School Districts in California (2025)
School District
% of Schools in
Top 5% Statewide
Top 5% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #1-61 - 6.
100%
(7 out of 7)
(7 out of 7)
- Solana Ranch Elementary School
Rank: #53 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 93%) - Solana Highlands Elementary School
Rank: #266 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Solana Pacific Elementary School
Rank: #321 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 87%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Solana Beach Elementary School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #1-61 - 6.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
- Wagner Ranch Elementary School
Rank: #145 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 88%) - Glorietta Elementary School
Rank: #324 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 86%) - Orinda Intermediate
Rank: #466 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Orinda Union School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #1-61 - 6.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
- West Hillsborough
Rank: #125 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - Crocker Middle School
Rank: #467 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 82%) - North Hillsborough
Rank: #467 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hillsborough City Elementary School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #1-61 - 6.
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 Unified School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #1-61 - 6.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
- 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%) - Oak Knoll Elementary School
Rank: #807 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 78%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Menlo Park City Elementary School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #1-61 - 6.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
- 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 Elementary School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #77.
84%
(21 out of 25)
(21 out of 25)
- William Faria Elementary School
Rank: #16 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 98% | Reading: 95%) - Murdock-portal Elementary School
Rank: #17 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 96% | Reading: 95%) - Joaquin Miller Middle School
Rank: #90 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Cupertino Union School District (CA) Schools
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 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 Elementary School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #9-119 - 11.
80%
(8 out of 10)
(8 out of 10)
- Springer Elementary School
Rank: #43 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 92%) - Oak Avenue Elementary School
Rank: #67 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 93% | Reading: 90%) - Covington Elementary School
Rank: #99 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Los Altos Elementary School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #9-119 - 11.
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 out of 5)
- Argonaut Elementary School
Rank: #28 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 93% | Reading: 95%) - Redwood Middle School
Rank: #208 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 87%) - Foothill Elementary School
Rank: #370 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Saratoga Union Elementary School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #9-119 - 11.
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 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 Unified School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #1212.
78%
(7 out of 9)
(7 out of 9)
- Ocean Air
Rank: #37 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 94%) - Sage Canyon
Rank: #68 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 91%) - Carmel Del Mar Elementary School
Rank: #134 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 88%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Del Mar Union Elementary School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #1313.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
- Valentine Elementary School
Rank: #137 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 87%) - Carver Elementary School
Rank: #219 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 89%) - Huntington Middle School
Rank: #233 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 87%) - View Full List of Top Ranked San Marino Unified School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #14-1514 - 15.
71%
(5 out of 7)
(5 out of 7)
- Central Elementary School
Rank: #75 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 93% | Reading: 89%) - Ralston Intermediate
Rank: #266 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 87%) - Fox Elementary School
Rank: #344 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #14-1514 - 15.
71%
(5 out of 7)
(5 out of 7)
- Beach Elementary School
Rank: #43 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - Wildwood Elementary School
Rank: #169 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - Havens Elementary School
Rank: #379 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Piedmont City Unified School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #16-1716 - 17.
67%
(6 out of 9)
(6 out of 9)
- White Oaks Elementary School
Rank: #81 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%) - Brittan Acres Elementary School
Rank: #169 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - Mariposa
Rank: #324 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 86%) - View Full List of Top Ranked San Carlos Elementary School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #16-1716 - 17.
67%
(4 out of 6)
(4 out of 6)
- Lynbrook High School
Rank: #24 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 95%) - Monta Vista High School
Rank: #145 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 88%) - Cupertino High School
Rank: #492 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 86%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Fremont Union High School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #1818.
63%
(5 out of 8)
(5 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 Unified School District (CA) Schools
61%
(11 out of 18)
(11 out of 18)
- Cornerstone At Pedregal Elementary School
Rank: #93 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 90%) - Montemalaga Elementary School
Rank: #227 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 86%) - Silver Spur Elementary School
Rank: #303 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #2020.
55%
(11 out of 20)
(11 out of 20)
- Herbert Hoover Elementary School
Rank: #43 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - Lucille M. Nixon Elementary School
Rank: #169 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 85-89%) - Palo Alto High School
Rank: #209 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 88%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Palo Alto Unified School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #2121.
53%
(9 out of 17)
(9 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 Unified School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #2222.
51%
(19 out of 37)
(19 out of 37)
- 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 Valley Unified School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #23-2423 - 24.
50%
(4 out of 8)
(4 out of 8)
- Carlton Elementary School
Rank: #305 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 84%) - Oster Elementary School
Rank: #685 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 81%) - Alta Vista Elementary School
Rank: #748 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 80%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Union Elementary School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #23-2423 - 24.
50%
(3 out of 6)
(3 out of 6)
- 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 Elementary School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #2525.
44%
(4 out of 9)
(4 out of 9)
- 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 Unified School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #2626.
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
- 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 Eureka Union School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #27-2827 - 28.
41%
(18 out of 44)
(18 out of 44)
- Mission San Jose High School
Rank: #60 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 94%) - William Hopkins Middle School
Rank: #79 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 91%) - Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School
Rank: #82 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 90%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Fremont Unified School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #27-2827 - 28.
41%
(16 out of 39)
(16 out of 39)
- Del Sur Elementary School
Rank: #252 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 87%) - Deer Canyon Elementary School
Rank: #321 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 85%) - Monterey Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #402 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Poway Unified School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #29-3029 - 30.
40%
(6 out of 15)
(6 out of 15)
- Maple Hill Elementary School
Rank: #522 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 82%) - Leonard G. Westhoff Elementary School
Rank: #893 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 77%) - Quail Summit Elementary School
Rank: #897 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Walnut Valley Unified School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #29-3029 - 30.
40%
(4 out of 10)
(4 out of 10)
- Canyon Crest Academy
Rank: #303 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 89%) - Pacific Trails Middle School
Rank: #379 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 86%) - Carmel Valley Middle School
Rank: #597 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top Ranked San Dieguito Union High School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #31-3331 - 33.
38%
(6 out of 16)
(6 out of 16)
- J. M. Amador Elementary School
Rank: #114 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 90%) - Harold William Kolb
Rank: #122 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 89%) - Cottonwood Creek
Rank: #164 of 9,602 (Top 1%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 91%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Dublin Unified School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #31-3331 - 33.
38%
(6 out of 16)
(6 out of 16)
- Evergreen Elementary School
Rank: #352 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 84%) - Silver Oak Elementary School
Rank: #379 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 86%) - James Franklin Smith Elementary School
Rank: #469 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 85%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Evergreen Elementary School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #31-3331 - 33.
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
- Franklin Elementary School
Rank: #649 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 84%) - Lincoln Elementary School
Rank: #708 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 81%) - Hoover Elementary School
Rank: #778 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Burlingame Elementary School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #3434.
30%
(3 out of 10)
(3 out of 10)
- Newland (William T.) Elementary School
Rank: #513 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 83%) - Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary School
Rank: #862 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 77%) - Courreges (Roch) Elementary School
Rank: #1032 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 76%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Fountain Valley Elementary School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #3535.
29%
(13 out of 45)
(13 out of 45)
- Stonegate Elementary School
Rank: #211 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 90%) - Vista Verde
Rank: #354 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 85%) - Turtle Rock Elementary School
Rank: #396 of 9,602 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Irvine Unified School District (CA) Schools
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