Top 100 schools by reading proficiency in California (2025)
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index (US) for context; 100 schools shown.
- 180Whitney (Gretchen) HighCerritos · Public HighReading · math: 99.5% · 98%
- 273Oxford AcademyCypress · Public HighReading · math: 98% · 96%
- 386Petaluma Accelerated CharterPetaluma · Charter MiddleReading · math: 97.5% · 97.5%
- 476Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College AcademyGilroy · Public HighReading · math: 97.5% · 92%
- 583Academy of the CanyonsSanta Clarita · Public HighReading · math: 97.5% · 92%
- 681University HighFresno · Charter HighReading · math: 97.5% · 87%
- 767Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation AcademyWilmington · Public HighReading · math: 97.5% · 87%
- 869Middle College HighStockton · Public HighReading · math: 97.5% · 82%
- 979Eunice Sato Academy of Math & ScienceLong Beach · Public HighReading · math: 97.5% · 82%
- 1061Hawthorne Math and Science AcademyHawthorne · Charter HighReading · math: 97.5% · 72%
- 1183La Jolla ElementaryLa Jolla · Public ElementaryReading · math: 97% · 95%
- 1277ElkhornStockton · Public MiddleReading · math: 97% · 94%
- 1385North Star AcademyRedwood City · Public MiddleReading · math: 96% · 96%
- 1469Manchester GateFresno · Public ElementaryReading · math: 96% · 94%
- 1577Clovis North HighFresno · Public HighReading · math: 96% · 70%
- 1684William Faria ElementaryCupertino · Public ElementaryReading · math: 95% · 97%
- 1785Valentine ElementarySan Marino · Public ElementaryReading · math: 95% · 91%
- 1883Dougherty Valley HighSan Ramon · Public HighReading · math: 95% · 87%
- 1990Donner Trail ElementaryKingvale · Public ElementaryReading · math: 95% · 84.5%
- 2070Anderson W. Clark Magnet HighLa Crescenta · Public HighReading · math: 95% · 75%
- 2181Yu Ming CharterOakland · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 94% · 94%
- 2282Mission San Jose HighFremont · Public HighReading · math: 94% · 92%
- 2384Lynbrook HighSan Jose · Public HighReading · math: 94% · 92%
- 2483Pacific Rim ElementaryCarlsbad · Public ElementaryReading · math: 94% · 91%
- 2584Canyon Charter ElementarySanta Monica · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 94% · 91%
- 2670Riverside STEM AcademyRiverside · Public HighReading · math: 94% · 90%
- 2781Wonderland Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles · Public ElementaryReading · math: 94% · 87%
- 2884Campolindo HighMoraga · Public HighReading · math: 94% · 84%
- 2985Joaquin Miller MiddleSan Jose · Public MiddleReading · math: 93% · 93%
- 3085Murdock-Portal ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryReading · math: 93% · 93%
- 3186Saratoga HighSaratoga · Public HighReading · math: 93% · 90%
- 3278Los Coyotes ElementaryLa Palma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 93% · 89%
- 3384Miramonte HighOrinda · Public HighReading · math: 93% · 77%
- 3467West CampusSacramento · Public HighReading · math: 93% · 62%
- 3577California Academy of Mathematics and ScienceCarson · Public HighReading · math: 92% · 97.5%
- 3687White Oaks ElementarySan Carlos · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 97.5%
- 3785Opal Robinson ElementaryManhattan Beach · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 92%
- 3886Hoover ElementaryBurlingame · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 92%
- 3992Cold Spring ElementarySanta Barbara · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 92%
- 4078Accelerated Achievement AcademyHollister · Public MiddleReading · math: 92% · 92%
- 4186Oak Avenue ElementaryLos Altos · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 92%
- 4285Roscomare Road ElementaryLos Angeles · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 92%
- 4388Wildwood ElementaryPiedmont · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 92%
- 4484Teach ElementarySan Luis Obispo · Public MiddleReading · math: 92% · 92%
- 4585Carver ElementarySan Marino · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 92%
- 4686Argonaut ElementarySaratoga · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 92%
- 4783William Hopkins MiddleFremont · Public MiddleReading · math: 92% · 91%
- 4885Millikin ElementarySanta Clara · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 90%
- 4984Williams ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 88%
- 5081Fairburn Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 87%
- 5186Old Mill ElementaryMill Valley · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 87%
- 5285Del Rey ElementaryOrinda · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 87%
- 5385Cornerstone at Pedregal ElementaryRancho Palos Verdes · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 87%
- 5474Lowell HighSan Francisco · Public HighReading · math: 92% · 83%
- 5562Stockton Early College AcademyStockton · Charter HighReading · math: 92% · 67%
- 5667High Tech LALake Balboa · Charter HighReading · math: 92% · 62%
- 5758Harmony Magnet AcademyStrathmore · Charter HighReading · math: 92% · 57%
- 5884Jack L. Weaver ElementaryLos Alamitos · Public ElementaryReading · math: 91% · 92%
- 5986Ocean AirSan Diego · Public ElementaryReading · math: 91% · 91%
- 6082Mission San Jose ElementaryFremont · Public ElementaryReading · math: 91% · 91%
- 6175Ethan B. Allen ElementaryFountain Valley · Public ElementaryReading · math: 91% · 91%
- 6285Silver Spur ElementaryRancho Palos Verdes · Public ElementaryReading · math: 91% · 91%
- 6386Covington ElementaryLos Altos · Public ElementaryReading · math: 91% · 90%
- 6485Aurelia Pennekamp ElementaryManhattan Beach · Public ElementaryReading · math: 91% · 89%
- 6582Richard Henry Lee ElementaryLos Alamitos · Public ElementaryReading · math: 91% · 87%
- 6664Richardson PREP HI MiddleSan Bernardino · Public MiddleReading · math: 91% · 83%
- 6766Western Center AcademyHemet · Charter HighReading · math: 91% · 76%
- 6879Oak Park HighOak Park · Public HighReading · math: 91% · 74%
- 6982Acalanes HighLafayette · Public HighReading · math: 91% · 73%
- 7083Warm Springs ElementaryFremont · Public ElementaryReading · math: 90% · 92%
- 7192Bullis CharterLos Altos · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 90% · 91%
- 7284La Canada ElementaryLa Canada · Public ElementaryReading · math: 90% · 90%
- 7382Forest Park ElementaryFremont · Public ElementaryReading · math: 90% · 89%
- 7486Graystone ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryReading · math: 90% · 89%
- 7583L. P. Collins ElementaryCupertino · Public ElementaryReading · math: 90% · 87%
- 7692R. Roger Rowe ElementaryRancho Santa Fe · Public ElementaryReading · math: 90% · 86%
- 7779Robert C. Fisler ElementaryFullerton · Public ElementaryReading · math: 90% · 84%
- 7882Phoebe A. Hearst ElementarySacramento · Public ElementaryReading · math: 90% · 83%
- 7985Kings Mountain ElementaryWoodside · Public ElementaryReading · math: 90% · 69.5%
- 8082Garfield ElementaryEureka · Public ElementaryReading · math: 90% · 69.5%
- 8183Jerabek ElementarySan Diego · Public ElementaryReading · math: 89% · 91%
- 8284J. M. Amador ElementaryDublin · Public ElementaryReading · math: 89% · 90%
- 8384John F. Kennedy MiddleCupertino · Public MiddleReading · math: 89% · 90%
- 8484Carmel Del Mar ElementarySan Diego · Public ElementaryReading · math: 89% · 89%
- 8582John Gomes ElementaryFremont · Public ElementaryReading · math: 89% · 89%
- 8685Happy Valley ElementaryLafayette · Public ElementaryReading · math: 89% · 89%
- 8783Tom Matsumoto ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryReading · math: 89% · 88%
- 8885Glorietta ElementaryOrinda · Public ElementaryReading · math: 89% · 88%
- 8986Loyola ElementaryLos Altos · Public ElementaryReading · math: 89% · 87%
- 9083Torrey Pines ElementaryLa Jolla · Public ElementaryReading · math: 89% · 87%
- 9185John Baldwin ElementaryDanville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 89% · 87%
- 9285Franklin ElementarySanta Monica · Public ElementaryReading · math: 89% · 87%
- 9386Del Mar Heights ElementaryDel Mar · Public ElementaryReading · math: 89% · 86%
- 9484Russell Ranch ElementaryFolsom · Public ElementaryReading · math: 89% · 85%
- 9584Roy O. Andersen ElementaryNewport Beach · Public ElementaryReading · math: 89% · 85%
- 9680Golden ElementaryPlacentia · Public ElementaryReading · math: 89% · 85%
- 9785Joaquin Moraga IntermediateMoraga · Public MiddleReading · math: 89% · 84%
- 9884Ardis G. Egan Junior HighLos Altos · Public MiddleReading · math: 89% · 83%
- 9982La Canada HighLa Canada · Public HighReading · math: 89% · 82%
- 10083OcsaSanta Ana · Charter HighReading · math: 89% · 81%
| # | School | Sector | Reading · math | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitney (Gretchen) High Cerritos · High · Grades 7–12 | Public | 99.5% · 98% | 80.1 Top 10% | 98% Math proficiency | 1,024 |
| 2 | Oxford Academy Cypress · High · Grades 7–12 | Public | 98% · 96% | 72.7 Top 25% | 96% Math proficiency | 1,315 |
| 3 | Petaluma Accelerated Charter Petaluma · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Charter | 97.5% · 97.5% | 85.5 Top 5% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 115 |
| 4 | Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy Gilroy · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 97.5% · 92% | 75.6 Top 25% | 92% Math proficiency | 304 |
| 5 | Academy of the Canyons Santa Clarita · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 97.5% · 92% | 82.6 Top 10% | 92% Math proficiency | 385 |
| 6 | University High Fresno · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 97.5% · 87% | 81.1 Top 10% | 87% Math proficiency | 498 |
| 7 | Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy Wilmington · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 97.5% · 87% | 66.9 Top 25% | 87% Math proficiency | 452 |
| 8 | Middle College High Stockton · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 97.5% · 82% | 68.9 Top 25% | 82% Math proficiency | 343 |
| 9 | Eunice Sato Academy of Math & Science Long Beach · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 97.5% · 82% | 78.9 Top 10% | 82% Math proficiency | 552 |
| 10 | Hawthorne Math and Science Academy Hawthorne · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 97.5% · 72% | 61.1 Top 50% | 72% Math proficiency | 567 |
| 11 | La Jolla Elementary La Jolla · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 97% · 95% | 83.3 Top 10% | 95% Math proficiency | 566 |
| 12 | Elkhorn Stockton · Middle · Grades 4–8 | Public | 97% · 94% | 77.0 Top 25% | 94% Math proficiency | 263 |
| 13 | North Star Academy Redwood City · Middle · Grades 3–8 | Public | 96% · 96% | 84.6 Top 10% | 96% Math proficiency | 527 |
| 14 | Manchester Gate Fresno · Elementary · Grades 2–6 | Public | 96% · 94% | 68.7 Top 25% | 94% Math proficiency | 684 |
| 15 | Clovis North High Fresno · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 96% · 70% | 76.7 Top 25% | 70% Math proficiency | 2,360 |
| 16 | William Faria Elementary Cupertino · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 95% · 97% | 84.1 Top 10% | 97% Math proficiency | 614 |
| 17 | Valentine Elementary San Marino · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 95% · 91% | 85.3 Top 5% | 91% Math proficiency | 711 |
| 18 | Dougherty Valley High San Ramon · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 95% · 87% | 82.7 Top 10% | 87% Math proficiency | 3,039 |
| 19 | Donner Trail Elementary Kingvale · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 95% · 84.5% | 90.1 Top 5% | 84.5% Math proficiency | 55 |
| 20 | Anderson W. Clark Magnet High La Crescenta · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 95% · 75% | 70.0 Top 25% | 75% Math proficiency | 1,136 |
| 21 | Yu Ming Charter Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 94% · 94% | 81.4 Top 10% | 94% Math proficiency | 959 |
| 22 | Mission San Jose High Fremont · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 94% · 92% | 81.8 Top 10% | 92% Math proficiency | 1,794 |
| 23 | Lynbrook High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 94% · 92% | 83.7 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 1,702 |
| 24 | Pacific Rim Elementary Carlsbad · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 94% · 91% | 83.0 Top 10% | 91% Math proficiency | 642 |
| 25 | Canyon Charter Elementary Santa Monica · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Charter | 94% · 91% | 83.8 Top 10% | 91% Math proficiency | 391 |
| 26 | Riverside STEM Academy Riverside · High · Grades 5–12 | Public | 94% · 90% | 69.7 Top 25% | 90% Math proficiency | 665 |
| 27 | Wonderland Avenue Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 94% · 87% | 80.9 Top 10% | 87% Math proficiency | 435 |
| 28 | Campolindo High Moraga · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 94% · 84% | 84.2 Top 5% | 84% Math proficiency | 1,340 |
| 29 | Joaquin Miller Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 93% · 93% | 85.3 Top 5% | 93% Math proficiency | 1,067 |
| 30 | Murdock-Portal Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 93% · 93% | 84.6 Top 10% | 93% Math proficiency | 551 |
| 31 | Saratoga High Saratoga · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 93% · 90% | 85.5 Top 5% | 90% Math proficiency | 1,161 |
| 32 | Los Coyotes Elementary La Palma · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 93% · 89% | 78.0 Top 25% | 89% Math proficiency | 568 |
| 33 | Miramonte High Orinda · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 93% · 77% | 83.8 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 1,167 |
| 34 | West Campus Sacramento · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 93% · 62% | 66.9 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 907 |
| 35 | California Academy of Mathematics and Science Carson · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 92% · 97.5% | 76.5 Top 25% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 673 |
| 36 | White Oaks Elementary San Carlos · Elementary · Grades K–3 | Public | 92% · 97.5% | 86.6 Top 5% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 250 |
| 37 | Opal Robinson Elementary Manhattan Beach · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 92% · 92% | 85.2 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 303 |
| 38 | Hoover Elementary Burlingame · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 92% · 92% | 86.4 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 227 |
| 39 | Cold Spring Elementary Santa Barbara · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 92% · 92% | 92.0 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 188 |
| 40 | Accelerated Achievement Academy Hollister · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 92% · 92% | 78.4 Top 25% | 92% Math proficiency | 151 |
| 41 | Oak Avenue Elementary Los Altos · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 92% · 92% | 86.2 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 334 |
| 42 | Roscomare Road Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 92% · 92% | 84.6 Top 10% | 92% Math proficiency | 438 |
| 43 | Wildwood Elementary Piedmont · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 92% · 92% | 87.6 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 291 |
| 44 | Teach Elementary San Luis Obispo · Middle · Grades 4–6 | Public | 92% · 92% | 83.9 Top 10% | 92% Math proficiency | 193 |
| 45 | Carver Elementary San Marino · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 92% · 92% | 85.1 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 777 |
| 46 | Argonaut Elementary Saratoga · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 92% · 92% | 85.5 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 367 |
| 47 | William Hopkins Middle Fremont · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 92% · 91% | 83.1 Top 10% | 91% Math proficiency | 1,424 |
| 48 | Millikin Elementary Santa Clara · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 92% · 90% | 85.2 Top 5% | 90% Math proficiency | 504 |
| 49 | Williams Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 92% · 88% | 84.3 Top 10% | 88% Math proficiency | 559 |
| 50 | Fairburn Avenue Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 92% · 87% | 81.1 Top 10% | 87% Math proficiency | 466 |
| 51 | Old Mill Elementary Mill Valley · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 92% · 87% | 86.0 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 261 |
| 52 | Del Rey Elementary Orinda · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 92% · 87% | 85.2 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 435 |
| 53 | Cornerstone at Pedregal Elementary Rancho Palos Verdes · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 92% · 87% | 84.5 Top 10% | 87% Math proficiency | 411 |
| 54 | Lowell High San Francisco · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 92% · 83% | 74.1 Top 25% | 83% Math proficiency | 2,571 |
| 55 | Stockton Early College Academy Stockton · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 92% · 67% | 62.0 Top 50% | 67% Math proficiency | 428 |
| 56 | High Tech LA Lake Balboa · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 92% · 62% | 67.0 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 362 |
| 57 | Harmony Magnet Academy Strathmore · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 92% · 57% | 57.7 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 509 |
| 58 | Jack L. Weaver Elementary Los Alamitos · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 91% · 92% | 83.8 Top 10% | 92% Math proficiency | 640 |
| 59 | Ocean Air San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 91% · 91% | 86.1 Top 5% | 91% Math proficiency | 450 |
| 60 | Mission San Jose Elementary Fremont · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 91% · 91% | 81.9 Top 10% | 91% Math proficiency | 436 |
| 61 | Ethan B. Allen Elementary Fountain Valley · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 91% · 91% | 74.8 Top 25% | 91% Math proficiency | 637 |
| 62 | Silver Spur Elementary Rancho Palos Verdes · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 91% · 91% | 85.0 Top 5% | 91% Math proficiency | 540 |
| 63 | Covington Elementary Los Altos · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 91% · 90% | 86.2 Top 5% | 90% Math proficiency | 404 |
| 64 | Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary Manhattan Beach · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 91% · 89% | 84.8 Top 5% | 89% Math proficiency | 469 |
| 65 | Richard Henry Lee Elementary Los Alamitos · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 91% · 87% | 81.9 Top 10% | 87% Math proficiency | 603 |
| 66 | Richardson PREP HI Middle San Bernardino · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 91% · 83% | 64.1 Top 50% | 83% Math proficiency | 583 |
| 67 | Western Center Academy Hemet · High · Grades 6–12 | Charter | 91% · 76% | 65.8 Top 50% | 76% Math proficiency | 762 |
| 68 | Oak Park High Oak Park · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 91% · 74% | 79.4 Top 10% | 74% Math proficiency | 1,483 |
| 69 | Acalanes High Lafayette · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 91% · 73% | 81.9 Top 10% | 73% Math proficiency | 1,256 |
| 70 | Warm Springs Elementary Fremont · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 90% · 92% | 82.7 Top 10% | 92% Math proficiency | 574 |
| 71 | Bullis Charter Los Altos · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 90% · 91% | 91.7 Top 5% | 91% Math proficiency | 997 |
| 72 | La Canada Elementary La Canada · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 90% · 90% | 84.0 Top 10% | 90% Math proficiency | 633 |
| 73 | Forest Park Elementary Fremont · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 90% · 89% | 82.1 Top 10% | 89% Math proficiency | 725 |
| 74 | Graystone Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 90% · 89% | 85.5 Top 5% | 89% Math proficiency | 466 |
| 75 | L. P. Collins Elementary Cupertino · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 90% · 87% | 83.1 Top 10% | 87% Math proficiency | 498 |
| 76 | R. Roger Rowe Elementary Rancho Santa Fe · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 90% · 86% | 91.5 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 316 |
| 77 | Robert C. Fisler Elementary Fullerton · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 90% · 84% | 79.3 Top 25% | 84% Math proficiency | 892 |
| 78 | Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 90% · 83% | 82.1 Top 10% | 83% Math proficiency | 647 |
| 79 | Kings Mountain Elementary Woodside · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 90% · 69.5% | 85.0 Top 5% | 69.5% Math proficiency | 46 |
| 80 | Garfield Elementary Eureka · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 90% · 69.5% | 82.0 Top 10% | 69.5% Math proficiency | 73 |
| 81 | Jerabek Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 89% · 91% | 82.6 Top 10% | 91% Math proficiency | 718 |
| 82 | J. M. Amador Elementary Dublin · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 89% · 90% | 84.1 Top 10% | 90% Math proficiency | 909 |
| 83 | John F. Kennedy Middle Cupertino · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 89% · 90% | 84.3 Top 10% | 90% Math proficiency | 880 |
| 84 | Carmel Del Mar Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 89% · 89% | 84.4 Top 10% | 89% Math proficiency | 562 |
| 85 | John Gomes Elementary Fremont · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 89% · 89% | 82.4 Top 10% | 89% Math proficiency | 462 |
| 86 | Happy Valley Elementary Lafayette · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 89% · 89% | 84.9 Top 5% | 89% Math proficiency | 463 |
| 87 | Tom Matsumoto Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 89% · 88% | 83.4 Top 10% | 88% Math proficiency | 727 |
| 88 | Glorietta Elementary Orinda · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 89% · 88% | 84.9 Top 5% | 88% Math proficiency | 445 |
| 89 | Loyola Elementary Los Altos · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 89% · 87% | 85.6 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 367 |
| 90 | Torrey Pines Elementary La Jolla · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 89% · 87% | 82.5 Top 10% | 87% Math proficiency | 465 |
| 91 | John Baldwin Elementary Danville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 89% · 87% | 84.7 Top 10% | 87% Math proficiency | 439 |
| 92 | Franklin Elementary Santa Monica · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 89% · 87% | 84.7 Top 10% | 87% Math proficiency | 597 |
| 93 | Del Mar Heights Elementary Del Mar · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 89% · 86% | 85.9 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 293 |
| 94 | Russell Ranch Elementary Folsom · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 89% · 85% | 84.1 Top 10% | 85% Math proficiency | 503 |
| 95 | Roy O. Andersen Elementary Newport Beach · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 89% · 85% | 84.1 Top 10% | 85% Math proficiency | 353 |
| 96 | Golden Elementary Placentia · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 89% · 85% | 80.4 Top 10% | 85% Math proficiency | 834 |
| 97 | Joaquin Moraga Intermediate Moraga · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 89% · 84% | 84.7 Top 10% | 84% Math proficiency | 658 |
| 98 | Ardis G. Egan Junior High Los Altos · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 89% · 83% | 83.7 Top 10% | 83% Math proficiency | 517 |
| 99 | La Canada High La Canada · High · Grades 7–12 | Public | 89% · 82% | 81.6 Top 10% | 82% Math proficiency | 1,989 |
| 100 | Ocsa Santa Ana · High · Grades 7–12 | Charter | 89% · 81% | 83.0 Top 10% | 81% Math proficiency | 2,346 |
Whitney (Gretchen) High in Cerritos leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in California with Reading · math 99.5% · 98%. Of the 100 schools shown, 89 are public, 11 are charter.
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