Top Ranked California Schools
Schools ranked by composite score — combining test results, growth, equity, and school climate.
| Rank | School | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | PUC Milagro Charter Los Angeles · Elementary Schools (Public) | 60 | Average |
| 1977 | El Morro Elementary Laguna Beach · Elementary Schools (Public) | 60 | Average |
| 1978 | Camino Polytechnic Camino · Elementary Schools (Public) | 60 | Average |
| 1979 | Pomona Elementary Costa Mesa · Elementary Schools (Public) | 60 | Average |
| 1980 | Forty-Ninth Street Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary Schools (Public) | 60 | Average |
| 1981 | Cleveland Elementary Oakland · Elementary Schools (Public) | 60 | Average |
| 1982 | Chase Street Elementary Panorama City · Elementary Schools (Public) | 60 | Average |
| 1983 | Buena Vista Elementary Lompoc · Elementary Schools (Public) | 60 | Average |
| 1984 | Old Adobe Elementary Charter Petaluma · Elementary Schools (Public) | 60 | Average |
| 1985 | Eagle Peak Montessori Walnut Creek · Elementary Schools (Public) | 60 | Average |
| 1986 | Micheltorena Street Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary Schools (Public) | 60 | Average |
| 1987 | Garfield Elementary Alhambra · Elementary Schools (Public) | 60 | Average |
| 1988 | Pleasant Grove Elementary Elk Grove · Elementary Schools (Public) | 60 | Average |
| 1989 | Vista Grande Elementary El Cajon · Elementary Schools (Public) | 60 | Average |
| 1990 | Brookvale Elementary Fremont · Elementary Schools (Public) | 60 | Average |
| 1991 | Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts Laguna Niguel · Elementary Schools (Public) | 60 | Average |
| 1992 | Gauldin (A.L.) Elementary Downey · Elementary Schools (Public) | 60 | Average |
| 1993 | Montara Avenue Elementary South Gate · Elementary Schools (Public) | 60 | Average |
| 1994 | Midland Elementary Poway · Elementary Schools (Public) | 60 | Average |
| 1995 | Boronda Elementary Salinas · Elementary Schools (Public) | 60 | Average |
| 1996 | Huerta (Dolores) Elementary San Francisco · Elementary Schools (Public) | 60 | Average |
| 1997 | Loma Vista Elementary Maywood · Elementary Schools (Public) | 60 | Average |
| 1998 | Grant Elementary Eureka · Elementary Schools (Public) | 60 | Average |
| 1999 | Victoria Groves Elementary Alta Loma · Elementary Schools (Public) | 60 | Average |
| 2000 | Rice Canyon Elementary Lake Elsinore · Elementary Schools (Public) | 60 | Average |
Showing 1976–2000 of 5,642 scored schools