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: 64%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 83%
Top-Ranked Cities With Best Public Schools in California (2025-26)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top-Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #1-91 - 9.
100%
(7 out of 7)
(7 out of 7)
- Old Mill Elementary School
Rank: #167 of 9,523 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - Park Elementary School
Rank: #368 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - Tamalpais Valley Elementary School
Rank: #645 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Mill Valley, CA Schools
Rank: #1-91 - 9.
100%
(6 out of 6)
(6 out of 6)
- Wagner Ranch Elementary School
Rank: #102 of 9,523 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 88%) - Glorietta Elementary School
Rank: #225 of 9,523 (Top 1%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 86%) - Sleepy Hollow Elementary School
Rank: #368 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Orinda, CA Schools
Rank: #1-91 - 9.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
- Oakhills Elementary School
Rank: #479 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Willma Cavitt Junior High School
Rank: #881 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 84%) - Greenhills Elementary School
Rank: #961 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Granite Bay, CA Schools
Rank: #1-91 - 9.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
- Los Perales Elementary School
Rank: #449 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - Donald L. Rheem Elementary School
Rank: #563 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 81%) - Campolindo High School
Rank: #664 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 87%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Moraga, CA Schools
Rank: #1-91 - 9.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
- Marengo Elementary School
Rank: #246 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 85%) - Arroyo Vista Elementary School
Rank: #743 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 79%) - South Pasadena Middle School
Rank: #822 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked South Pasadena, CA Schools
Rank: #1-91 - 9.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
- Stevenson Ranch Elementary School
Rank: #157 of 9,523 (Top 1%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 89%) - Oak Hills Elementary School
Rank: #822 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 79%) - Pico Canyon Elementary School
Rank: #1306 of 9,523 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Stevenson Ranch, CA Schools
Rank: #1-91 - 9.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
- Palm Crest Elementary School
Rank: #111 of 9,523 (Top 1%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 89%) - La Canada High School
Rank: #174 of 9,523 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 89%) - La Canada Elementary School
Rank: #340 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 84%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked La Canada Flintridge, CA Schools
Rank: #1-91 - 9.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
Rank: #1-91 - 9.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- R. Roger Rowe Elementary School
Rank: #112 of 9,523 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90%) - R. Roger Rowe Middle School
Rank: #292 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 91%) - Solana Santa Fe Elementary School
Rank: #650 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Rancho Santa Fe, CA Schools
Rank: #1010.
93%
(13 out of 14)
(13 out of 14)
- William Faria Elementary School
Rank: #16 of 9,523 (Top 1%)
(Math: 97% | Reading: 95%) - John F. Kennedy Middle School
Rank: #87 of 9,523 (Top 1%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 90%) - Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
Rank: #125 of 9,523 (Top 1%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 88%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Cupertino, CA Schools
Rank: #1111.
92%
(11 out of 12)
(11 out of 12)
Rank: #1212.
90%
(9 out of 10)
(9 out of 10)
- White Oaks Elementary School
Rank: #216 of 9,523 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥90%) - Brittan Acres Elementary School
Rank: #278 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Arundel Elementary School
Rank: #314 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked San Carlos, CA Schools
Rank: #1313.
86%
(6 out of 7)
(6 out of 7)
- Happy Valley Elementary School
Rank: #197 of 9,523 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 88%) - Lafayette Elementary School
Rank: #235 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 88%) - Burton Valley Elementary School
Rank: #237 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 85%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Lafayette, CA Schools
Rank: #14-1514 - 15.
85%
(17 out of 20)
(17 out of 20)
- Hidden Hills Elementary School
Rank: #292 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 85%) - Windemere Ranch Middle School
Rank: #332 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 87%) - Dougherty Valley High School
Rank: #452 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 91%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked San Ramon, CA Schools
Rank: #14-1514 - 15.
85%
(11 out of 13)
(11 out of 13)
- John Baldwin Elementary School
Rank: #361 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 87%) - Creekside Elementary School
Rank: #442 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 82%) - Tassajara Hills Elementary School
Rank: #636 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 81%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Danville, CA Schools
Rank: #16-1716 - 17.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
Rank: #16-1716 - 17.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
- Chaparral Elementary School
Rank: #612 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 82%) - Ladera Ranch Middle School
Rank: #754 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 83%) - Ladera Ranch Elementary School
Rank: #868 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 78%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Ladera Ranch, CA Schools
Rank: #18-2018 - 20.
80%
(8 out of 10)
(8 out of 10)
- Cornerstone At Pedregal Elementary School
Rank: #112 of 9,523 (Top 1%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 90%) - Silver Spur Elementary School
Rank: #212 of 9,523 (Top 1%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 89%) - Soleado Elementary School
Rank: #234 of 9,523 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 85%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Schools
Rank: #18-2018 - 20.
80%
(8 out of 10)
(8 out of 10)
Rank: #18-2018 - 20.
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 out of 5)
- Lanai Road Elementary School
Rank: #194 of 9,523 (Top 1%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 89%) - Academy For Enriched Sciences
Rank: #961 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - Hesby Oaks Leadership Charter
Rank: #1515 of 9,523 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65% | Reading: 78%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Encino, CA Schools
Rank: #2121.
78%
(7 out of 9)
(7 out of 9)
- Monte Vista Elementary School
Rank: #167 of 9,523 (Top 1%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 87%) - Valley View Elementary School
Rank: #377 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 84%) - Anderson W. Clark Magnet High School
Rank: #753 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 92%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked La Crescenta, CA Schools
Rank: #22-2822 - 28.
75%
(9 out of 12)
(9 out of 12)
- Highland Oaks Elementary School
Rank: #612 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 82%) - Baldwin Stocker Elementary School
Rank: #1000 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 80%) - Hugo Reid Elementary School
Rank: #1202 of 9,523 (Top 10%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 78%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Arcadia, CA Schools
Rank: #22-2822 - 28.
75%
(6 out of 8)
(6 out of 8)
- Jack L. Weaver Elementary School
Rank: #50 of 9,523 (Top 1%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 91%) - Francis Hopkinson Elementary School
Rank: #299 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 86%) - Richard Henry Lee Elementary School
Rank: #387 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 88%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Los Alamitos, CA Schools
Rank: #22-2822 - 28.
75%
(6 out of 8)
(6 out of 8)
- Meadows Avenue Elementary School
Rank: #85 of 9,523 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%) - Opal Robinson Elementary School
Rank: #167 of 9,523 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - Grand View Elementary School
Rank: #279 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 86%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Manhattan Beach, CA Schools
Rank: #22-2822 - 28.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
- Las Lomitas Elementary School
Rank: #167 of 9,523 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - Laurel Elementary School
Rank: #472 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 85%) - Encinal Elementary School
Rank: #888 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 80%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Atherton, CA Schools
Rank: #22-2822 - 28.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
- Top Of The World Elementary School
Rank: #495 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 83%) - El Morro Elementary School
Rank: #1002 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 79%) - Thurston Middle School
Rank: #1463 of 9,523 (Top 10%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 76%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Laguna Beach, CA Schools
Rank: #22-2822 - 28.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
- Beckford Charter For Enriched Studies
Rank: #414 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 84%) - Castlebay Lane Charter
Rank: #1121 of 9,523 (Top 10%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 78%) - Porter Ranch Community
Rank: #1347 of 9,523 (Top 10%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Porter Ranch, CA Schools
Rank: #22-2822 - 28.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
- Wade Thomas Elementary School
Rank: #650 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - Hidden Valley Elementary School
Rank: #790 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%) - Brookside Elementary School
Rank: #1570 of 9,523 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked San Anselmo, CA Schools
Rank: #2929.
73%
(11 out of 15)
(11 out of 15)
Rank: #30-3230 - 32.
67%
(8 out of 12)
(8 out of 12)
Rank: #30-3230 - 32.
67%
(4 out of 6)
(4 out of 6)
Rank: #30-3230 - 32.
67%
(4 out of 6)
(4 out of 6)
- La Jolla Elementary School
Rank: #57 of 9,523 (Top 1%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 91%) - Torrey Pines Elementary School
Rank: #204 of 9,523 (Top 1%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 87%) - Bird Rock Elementary School
Rank: #961 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked La Jolla, CA Schools
Rank: #3333.
65%
(11 out of 17)
(11 out of 17)
- Fairlands Elementary School
Rank: #420 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 85%) - Henry P. Mohr Elementary School
Rank: #462 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 81%) - Donlon Elementary School
Rank: #582 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 81%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Pleasanton, CA Schools
Rank: #34-3634 - 36.
64%
(7 out of 11)
(7 out of 11)
- Canyon Vista Elementary School
Rank: #688 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 81%) - Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange County
Rank: #895 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 81%) - Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley
Rank: #957 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Aliso Viejo, CA Schools
Rank: #34-3634 - 36.
64%
(7 out of 11)
(7 out of 11)
- Maple Hill Elementary School
Rank: #405 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 82%) - Quail Summit Elementary School
Rank: #670 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 79%) - Chaparral Middle School
Rank: #958 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 80%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Diamond Bar, CA Schools
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