The top ranked school districts for public schools in California are listed below (2023-24).
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: 33%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 67%
Top Ranked School Districts in California (2023-24)
School District
% of Schools in
Top 5% Statewide
Top 5% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
- North Hillsborough
Rank: #94 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - Crocker Middle School
Rank: #267 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 82%) - South Hillsborough
Rank: #355 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hillsborough City Elementary School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #22.
84%
(21 out of 25)
(21 out of 25)
- William Faria Elementary School
Rank: #5 of 3,649 (Top 1%)
(Math: 96% | Reading: 97%) - Murdock-portal Elementary School
Rank: #66 of 3,649 (Top 1%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 89%) - Joaquin Miller Middle School
Rank: #68 of 3,649 (Top 1%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Cupertino Union School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #33.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
- Cupertino High School
Rank: #7 of 3,649 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - Lynbrook High School
Rank: #7 of 3,649 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - Monta Vista High School
Rank: #49 of 3,649 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Fremont Union High School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #4-64 - 6.
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 out of 5)
- Campolindo High School
Rank: #168 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 90%) - Miramonte High School
Rank: #235 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 84%) - Acalanes High School
Rank: #303 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Acalanes Union High School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #4-64 - 6.
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 out of 5)
- Lafayette Elementary School
Rank: #252 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 81%) - Happy Valley Elementary School
Rank: #271 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 82%) - M. H. Stanley Middle School
Rank: #336 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 81%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lafayette Elementary School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #4-64 - 6.
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 out of 5)
- Argonaut Elementary School
Rank: #74 of 3,649 (Top 1%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 89%) - Saratoga Elementary School
Rank: #94 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - Redwood Middle School
Rank: #113 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 87%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Saratoga Union Elementary School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #77.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
- Valentine Elementary School
Rank: #159 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 85%) - Carver Elementary School
Rank: #174 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 84%) - Huntington Middle School
Rank: #174 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked San Marino Unified School District (CA) Schools
71%
(5 out of 7)
(5 out of 7)
- Wildwood Elementary School
Rank: #76 of 3,649 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - Piedmont High School
Rank: #94 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - Beach Elementary School
Rank: #180 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Piedmont City Unified School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #99.
58%
(11 out of 19)
(11 out of 19)
- 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 Unified School District (CA) Schools
57%
(4 out of 7)
(4 out of 7)
- Central Elementary School
Rank: #47 of 3,649 (Top 1%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 93%) - Ralston Intermediate
Rank: #213 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 85%) - Fox Elementary School
Rank: #246 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #11-1211 - 12.
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
- Lincoln Elementary School
Rank: #298 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 80%) - Hoover Elementary School
Rank: #308 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%) - Franklin Elementary School
Rank: #399 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Burlingame Elementary School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #11-1211 - 12.
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
- Oak Park High School
Rank: #259 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 85%) - Medea Creek Middle School
Rank: #352 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 82%) - Red Oak Elementary School
Rank: #396 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Oak Park Unified School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #1313.
33%
(10 out of 30)
(10 out of 30)
- 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 ABC Unified School District (CA) Schools
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