The top ranked public preschools in California are Temecula Valley Charter, California Virtual San Mateo and California Virtual @ Sonoma. 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 33%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 47%.
Top Ranked Public Preschools in California (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Temecula Valley Charter
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Math: 40% (Top 50%)
Reading: 65% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-8
35755 Abelia St.
Winchester, CA 92596
(951) 294-6775
Winchester, CA 92596
(951) 294-6775
Rank: #22.
California Virtual San Mateo
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Math: 43% (Top 30%)
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: #33.
California Virtual @ Sonoma
Charter School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Math: 29% (Top 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: #44.
California Virtual @ San Diego
Charter School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Math: 31% (Top 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: #55.
California Virtual Academy At Kings
Charter School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Math: 31% (Top 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 At Sutter
Charter School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Math: 28% (Top 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: #77.
Meiners Oaks Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Math: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Reading: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Grades: K
400 South Lomita Ave.
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 640-4378
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 640-4378
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
California Virtual @ Los Angeles
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Math: 26% (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: #8 - 98. - 9.
California Virtual At Fresno
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Math: 26% (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: #1010.
Cesar Chavez Early Learning Center
(Math: 22% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Math: 22% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 30% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: K
2000 Kammerer Ave.
San Jose, CA 95116
(408) 928-7300
San Jose, CA 95116
(408) 928-7300
Rank: #1111.
Scholarship Prep - South Bay
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Math: 10-14% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 20-24% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: PK-8
24910 S. Avalon Blvd.
Wilmington, CA 90744
(424) 251-9957
Wilmington, CA 90744
(424) 251-9957
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