The top ranked towns and cities for public schools in California are listed below (2024).
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: 20%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 62%
Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in California (2024)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #1-41 - 4.
100%
(14 out of 14)
(14 out of 14)
Rank: #1-41 - 4.
100%
(6 out of 6)
(6 out of 6)
Rank: #1-41 - 4.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
- Oakhills Elementary School
Rank: #227 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Granite Bay High School
Rank: #414 of 3,649 (Top 10%)
(Math: 61% | Reading: 87%) - Willma Cavitt Junior High School
Rank: #528 of 3,649 (Top 10%)
(Math: 58% | Reading: 82%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Granite Bay, CA Schools
Rank: #1-41 - 4.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
Rank: #55.
90%
(9 out of 10)
(9 out of 10)
Rank: #66.
80%
(8 out of 10)
(8 out of 10)
Rank: #7-87 - 8.
75%
(6 out of 8)
(6 out of 8)
Rank: #7-87 - 8.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
- Hidden Valley Elementary School
Rank: #271 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - Wade Thomas Elementary School
Rank: #355 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%) - Archie Williams High School
Rank: #648 of 3,649 (Top 10%)
(Math: 59% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked San Anselmo, CA Schools
Rank: #99.
68%
(15 out of 22)
(15 out of 22)
- Herbert Hoover Elementary School
Rank: #76 of 3,649 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - Henry M. Gunn High School
Rank: #77 of 3,649 (Top 1%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 90%) - Palo Alto High School
Rank: #94 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Palo Alto, CA Schools
Rank: #10-1110 - 11.
67%
(10 out of 15)
(10 out of 15)
Rank: #10-1110 - 11.
67%
(4 out of 6)
(4 out of 6)
Rank: #1212.
61%
(11 out of 18)
(11 out of 18)
- Carmenita Middle School
Rank: #7 of 3,649 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School
Rank: #33 of 3,649 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%) - Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary School
Rank: #49 of 3,649 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Cerritos, CA Schools
Rank: #13-1413 - 14.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
- Coronado High School
Rank: #310 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%) - Coronado Village Elementary School
Rank: #576 of 3,649 (Top 10%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 76%) - Silver Strand Elementary School
Rank: #580 of 3,649 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Coronado, CA Schools
Rank: #13-1413 - 14.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
- Stevenson Ranch Elementary School
Rank: #127 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 87%) - Oak Hills Elementary School
Rank: #403 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 78%) - Pico Canyon Elementary School
Rank: #457 of 3,649 (Top 10%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 78%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Stevenson Ranch, CA Schools
Rank: #1515.
50%
(3 out of 6)
(3 out of 6)
Rank: #1616.
45%
(5 out of 11)
(5 out of 11)
- Blossom Hill Elementary School
Rank: #260 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 82%) - Los Gatos High School
Rank: #271 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - Daves Avenue Elementary School
Rank: #352 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 81%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Los Gatos, CA Schools
Rank: #1717.
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
- Round Meadow Elementary School
Rank: #396 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 80-84%) - Chaparral Elementary School
Rank: #499 of 3,649 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 75%) - Arthur E. Wright Middle School
Rank: #805 of 3,649 (Top 10%)
(Math: 57% | Reading: 72%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Calabasas, CA Schools
Rank: #1818.
36%
(4 out of 11)
(4 out of 11)
- Da Vinci Science
Rank: #469 of 3,649 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%) - Center Street Elementary School
Rank: #659 of 3,649 (Top 10%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%) - El Segundo High School
Rank: #732 of 3,649 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked El Segundo, CA Schools
Rank: #1919.
32%
(6 out of 19)
(6 out of 19)
- Lawrence Elementary School
Rank: #580 of 3,649 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - Sunset Elementary School
Rank: #641 of 3,649 (Top 10%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 72%) - Emma C. Smith Elementary School
Rank: #660 of 3,649 (Top 10%)
(Math: 66% | Reading: 74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Livermore, CA Schools
Rank: #2020.
27%
(7 out of 26)
(7 out of 26)
- College Park Elementary School
Rank: #136 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 87%) - Brewer Island Elementary School
Rank: #170 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 86%) - Beach Park Elementary School
Rank: #298 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥80%) - View Full List of Top Ranked San Mateo, CA Schools
Rank: #2121.
25%
(3 out of 12)
(3 out of 12)
Rank: #2222.
20%
(4 out of 20)
(4 out of 20)
- West Valley Elementary School
Rank: #238 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 81%) - Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary School
Rank: #383 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 77%) - Cupertino Middle School
Rank: #395 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Sunnyvale, CA Schools
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