The top-ranked public preschools in California are California Virtual San Mateo, California Virtual @ Sonoma and California Virtual @ San Diego. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top-ranked public preschools are Cupertino, Granite Bay and La Canada Flintridge.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in California is 34%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 47%.
Top-Ranked Public Preschools in California (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
California Virtual San Mateo
Charter School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Math: 35% (Top 50%)
Reading: 58% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-12
50 Moreland Rd.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Rank: #22.
California Virtual @ Sonoma
Charter School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Math: 27% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 51% (Top 50%)
Grades: PK-12
50 Morland Rd.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Rank: #33.
California Virtual @ San Diego
Charter School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Math: 27% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 49% (Top 50%)
Grades: PK-12
50 Moreland Rd.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Rank: #44.
California Virtual At Sutter
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Math: 26% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 45% (Top 50%)
Grades: PK-12
50 Moreland Rd.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Rank: #55.
California Virtual Academy At Kings
Charter School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Math: 23% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 46% (Top 50%)
Grades: PK-12
50 Moreland Rd.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Rank: #66.
California Virtual @ Los Angeles
Charter School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Math: 22% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 40% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: PK-12
50 Moreland Rd.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Rank: #77.
California Virtual At Fresno
Charter School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Math: 21% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 40% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: PK-12
50 Moreland Rd.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 581-0202
Rank: #88.
Meiners Oaks Early Education
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Math: 15-19% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Grades: K
400 South Lomita Ave.
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 640-4378
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 640-4378
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