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Towns with the best public schools in California

Ranked by how far each town's public schools score above or below the California average in math and reading proficiency, weighted by enrollment. 574 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-yearTest scores SY2020–21

Ripon
California · Best schools

Where Ripon lands: #290 of 574

−7.7 pts vs. the CA average in math + reading · Visit Ripon →

1 Montecito +48.2 pts Math 90.6% · Reading 88% Cupertino 2 Cupertino +47.7 pts Math 88.7% · Reading 89% Map of Albany 3 Albany +45.9 pts Math 83% · Reading 91%
#Townvs. state averageMathReading
1 MontecitoMontecito Union Elementary +48.2 pts 90.6% 88%
2 Cupertino CupertinoCupertino Union +47.7 pts 88.7% 89%
3 Map of Albany AlbanyAlbany City Unified +45.9 pts 83% 91%
4 Berkeley BerkeleyBerkeley Unified +44.9 pts 74.5% 97.5%
5 Mountain View Mountain ViewMountain View-Los Altos Union High +43.7 pts 81% 88.5%
6 Piedmont PiedmontPiedmont City Unified +42.0 pts 82.5% 83.6%
7 Palo Alto Palo AltoPalo Alto Unified +40.9 pts 81.7% 82.3%
8 Manhattan Beach Manhattan BeachManhattan Beach Unified +40.9 pts 72% 92%
9 Map of Corte Madera Corte MaderaLarkspur-Corte Madera +40.9 pts 80.7% 83.2%
10 Woodside WoodsideWoodside Elementary +40.4 pts 80% 83%
11 San Marino San MarinoSan Marino Unified +40.2 pts 80.9% 81.6%
12 Hillsborough HillsboroughHillsborough City Elementary +40.2 pts 81.7% 81%
13 Claremont ClaremontClaremont Unified +38.4 pts 72% 87%
14 Map of Sleepy Hollow Sleepy HollowRoss Valley Elementary +38.4 pts 77% 82%
15 Stevenson RanchNewhall +37.8 pts 76.8% 81%
16 San Dimas San DimasBonita Unified +37.5 pts 68.5% 88.6%
17 Davis DavisDavis Joint Unified +37.4 pts 73.2% 83.8%
18 Fremont FremontFremont Unified +37.3 pts 74.1% 82.8%
19 Foster City Foster CitySan Mateo-Foster City +37.0 pts 76.8% 79.3%
20 Tiburon TiburonReed Union Elementary +37.0 pts 76.1% 80.2%
21 Diamond Bar Diamond BarWalnut Valley Unified +36.9 pts 77% 79%
22 Lafayette LafayetteLafayette Elementary +36.8 pts 75.4% 80.4%
23 Portola Valley Portola ValleyPortola Valley Elementary +36.5 pts 76.8% 78.3%
24 La Crescenta-Montrose La Crescenta-MontroseGlendale Unified +35.9 pts 69% 85%
25 Map of Monte Sereno Monte SerenoLos Gatos Union Elementary +35.9 pts 73% 81%
26 Map of Saratoga SaratogaSaratoga Union Elementary +35.8 pts 74.7% 79.1%
27 Los Gatos Los GatosLos Gatos Union Elementary +35.7 pts 73.8% 79.8%
28 Stanford StanfordPalo Alto Unified +35.7 pts 74.8% 78.7%
29 Oak Park Oak ParkOak Park Unified +35.2 pts 71.6% 80.9%
30 Artesia ArtesiaABC Unified +34.9 pts 73.8% 78.2%
31 Map of Walnut WalnutWalnut Valley Unified +34.4 pts 71% 80%
32 San Carlos San CarlosSan Carlos Elementary +34.2 pts 72.9% 77.7%
33 Glendora GlendoraGlendora Unified +33.9 pts 75% 75%
34 BeniciaBenicia Unified +33.9 pts 75% 75%
35 Redwood CityBelmont-Redwood Shores Elementary +33.1 pts 73.7% 74.6%
36 Granite Bay Granite BayEureka Union +32.4 pts 65.7% 81.2%
37 Irvine IrvineIrvine Unified +31.8 pts 69.8% 76.1%
38 Bellflower BellflowerBellflower Unified +31.2 pts 49.5% 95%
39 Coronado CoronadoCoronado Unified +30.9 pts 64.8% 79.3%
40 Map of Shingle Springs Shingle SpringsEl Dorado Union High +30.9 pts 62% 82%
41 Burlingame BurlingameBurlingame Elementary +30.8 pts 71.1% 72.6%
42 Santa Rosa ValleyPleasant Valley +30.4 pts 64% 79%
43 Larkspur LarkspurTamalpais Union High +30.1 pts 63.8% 78.5%
44 Walnut Creek Walnut CreekMt. Diablo Unified +29.2 pts 64.3% 76.3%
45 Milpitas MilpitasMilpitas Unified +29.0 pts 66% 74.1%
46 Las Flores Las FloresCapistrano Unified +28.9 pts 62% 78%
47 Map of Vandenberg Village Vandenberg VillageLompoc Unified +28.7 pts 49.5% 90%
48 Mill Valley Mill ValleyTamalpais Union High +28.4 pts 63% 76%
49 Soquel SoquelSanta Cruz City High +28.4 pts 54.5% 84.5%
50 Westlake Village Westlake VillageLas Virgenes Unified +28.4 pts 67% 72%
51 Los Altos Los AltosMountain View-Los Altos Union High +28.1 pts 67.4% 70.9%
52 San Anselmo San AnselmoTamalpais Union High +27.9 pts 63.4% 74.6%
53 San Ramon San RamonSan Ramon Valley Unified +27.8 pts 68.1% 69.7%
54 Mountain House Mountain HouseLammersville Joint Unified +26.4 pts 60% 75%
55 Carmel Valley Village Carmel Valley VillageCarmel Unified +25.4 pts 61% 72%
56 Beverly Hills Beverly HillsBeverly Hills Unified +23.8 pts 55.5% 74.3%
57 Cerritos CerritosABC Unified +23.5 pts 59.5% 69.7%
58 Agoura Hills Agoura HillsLas Virgenes Unified +23.1 pts 49.1% 79.2%
59 Map of El Segundo El SegundoEl Segundo Unified +21.6 pts 55.1% 70.4%
60 Fairfax FairfaxRoss Valley Elementary +21.4 pts 55.3% 69.7%
61 Encinitas EncinitasJCS - Mountain Oaks District +21.3 pts 51% 73.8%
62 Map of Fair Oaks Fair OaksSan Juan Unified +21.2 pts 50.6% 74%
63 Millbrae MillbraeMillbrae Elementary +20.5 pts 59.6% 63.6%
64 Castro Valley Castro ValleyCastro Valley Unified +20.4 pts 51.5% 71.6%
65 Map of French Valley French ValleyTemecula Preparatory District +20.4 pts 51% 72%
66 Map of La Mirada La MiradaNorwalk-La Mirada Unified +20.3 pts 52.6% 70.2%
67 Calabasas CalabasasLas Virgenes Unified +18.7 pts 50% 69.6%
68 Scotts Valley Scotts ValleyScotts Valley Unified +18.5 pts 52.7% 66.4%
69 Santa Cruz Santa CruzSanta Cruz City High +18.4 pts 52.9% 66.2%
70 West Athens West AthensStella High Charter Academy District +18.3 pts 44.9% 73.8%
71 Morgan Hill Morgan HillMorgan Hill Unified +18.1 pts 44.6% 73.7%
72 Map of Union City Union CityNew Haven Unified +18.0 pts 48.2% 70%
73 Map of Clayton ClaytonMt. Diablo Unified +17.7 pts 52.7% 64.9%
74 Rowland Heights Rowland HeightsRowland Unified +17.4 pts 49% 68%
75 Pacifica PacificaPacifica +17.0 pts 53.1% 63%
76 Culver City Culver CityCulver City Unified +16.5 pts 52.1% 63.1%
77 Map of Palo Cedro Palo CedroShasta Union High +16.2 pts 49.1% 65.6%
78 Map of San Lorenzo San LorenzoKIPP King Collegiate High District +16.0 pts 45.3% 68.8%
79 Map of Livermore LivermoreLivermore Valley Joint Unified +15.8 pts 49.6% 64.1%
80 Brea BreaBrea-Olinda Unified +15.7 pts 47.1% 66.4%
81 Thousand Oaks Thousand OaksConejo Valley Unified +15.6 pts 49.7% 63.7%
82 Mission Viejo Mission ViejoSaddleback Valley Unified +15.6 pts 52% 61.4%
83 Santa Clara Santa ClaraSanta Clara Unified +15.3 pts 49.1% 63.7%
84 Cypress CypressAnaheim Union High +15.3 pts 49.7% 63.1%
85 Lake Forest Lake ForestSaddleback Valley Unified +15.2 pts 53.9% 58.7%
86 Laguna Hills Laguna HillsSaddleback Valley Unified +14.4 pts 39% 72%
87 Aliso Viejo Aliso ViejoCapistrano Unified +14.2 pts 46.6% 63.9%
88 Los Alamitos Los AlamitosLos Alamitos Unified +13.8 pts 47.2% 62.6%
89 Map of Jamul JamulSteele Canyon High District +13.6 pts 43.9% 65.5%
90 Sebastopol SebastopolWest Sonoma County Union High +13.4 pts 46% 63%
91 Solvang SolvangSolvang Elementary +13.4 pts 46% 63%
92 Map of Hayfork HayforkMountain Valley Unified +13.3 pts 50.5% 58.2%
93 Pleasant Hill Pleasant HillMt. Diablo Unified +13.1 pts 50.5% 57.9%
94 San Luis Obispo San Luis ObispoSan Luis Coastal Unified +13.0 pts 48.7% 59.6%
95 Topanga TopangaLas Virgenes Unified +12.9 pts 40% 68%
96 Templeton TempletonTempleton Unified +12.5 pts 32.1% 75.2%
97 Placentia PlacentiaPlacentia-Yorba Linda Unified +12.1 pts 42.4% 64%
98 Map of Wilton WiltonElk Grove Unified +11.9 pts 50% 56%
99 Arcata ArcataNorthern Humboldt Union High +11.8 pts 44.9% 60.9%
100 Truckee TruckeeTahoe-Truckee Unified +11.8 pts 46.8% 58.9%
101 Elk Grove Elk GroveElk Grove Unified +11.7 pts 46.7% 58.9%
102 Petaluma PetalumaPetaluma Joint Union High +11.5 pts 42.5% 62.6%
103 Map of South Whittier South WhittierWhittier Union High +11.4 pts 41% 64%
104 Map of Bella Vista Bella VistaBella Vista Elementary +11.4 pts 48.6% 56.4%
105 Los Osos Los OsosSan Luis Coastal Unified +11.1 pts 48.5% 55.8%
106 Map of Alta Sierra Alta SierraPleasant Ridge Union Elementary +10.9 pts 52% 52%
107 San Clemente San ClementeCapistrano Unified +10.7 pts 40.9% 62.8%
108 Moorpark MoorparkMoorpark Unified +10.7 pts 44.6% 59.1%
109 Chula Vista Chula VistaSweetwater Union High +10.5 pts 41.8% 61.3%
110 Covina CovinaCharter Oak Unified +10.4 pts 46% 57%
111 Montclair MontclairChaffey Joint Union High +10.4 pts 38% 65%
112 Lakewood LakewoodLong Beach Unified +10.3 pts 45.9% 57%
113 Map of Burbank BurbankBurbank Unified +10.2 pts 44.3% 58.3%
114 Map of Whittier WhittierWhittier Union High +10.0 pts 41.6% 60.5%
115 Ramona RamonaRamona City Unified +10.0 pts 34.4% 67.9%
116 Map of Santa Fe Springs Santa Fe SpringsWhittier Union High +9.9 pts 40.9% 61.2%
117 Loomis LoomisPlacer Union High +9.6 pts 37.7% 63.8%
118 Rancho Cucamonga Rancho CucamongaChaffey Joint Union High +9.4 pts 42.3% 58.8%
119 Map of Santee SanteeSantee +8.9 pts 39% 61%
120 Fountain Valley Fountain ValleyHuntington Beach Union High +8.8 pts 43.3% 56.5%
121 Seal Beach Seal BeachLos Alamitos Unified +8.7 pts 24.5% 75%
122 San Jose San JoseSan Jose Unified +8.6 pts 43.9% 55.4%
123 Glendale GlendaleGlendale Unified +8.6 pts 40.4% 59%
124 Carson CarsonLos Angeles Unified +8.6 pts 38.9% 60.5%
125 El Dorado Hills El Dorado HillsCottonwood District +8.4 pts 44% 55%
126 Temescal ValleyLake Elsinore Unified +8.4 pts 44.5% 54.5%
127 Map of North Tustin North TustinTustin Unified +8.4 pts 41.8% 57.2%
128 La Palma La PalmaAnaheim Union High +8.4 pts 39.8% 59.1%
129 Cottonwood CottonwoodCottonwood Union Elementary +8.0 pts 47.5% 50.7%
130 Martinez MartinezMartinez Unified +7.9 pts 43.1% 54.8%
131 Bell BellLos Angeles Unified +7.9 pts 32% 66%
132 Nevada City Nevada CityNevada City Elementary +7.6 pts 43% 54.3%
133 San Juan Capistrano San Juan CapistranoCapistrano Unified +7.5 pts 31.9% 65.3%
134 Map of Vacaville VacavilleKairos Public District +7.4 pts 38% 59%
135 Madera RanchosGolden Valley Unified +7.4 pts 41% 56%
136 Map of Bostonia BostoniaSantee +6.4 pts 46% 49%
137 Brisbane BrisbaneBrisbane Elementary +6.4 pts 30.8% 64.2%
138 Westminster WestminsterGarden Grove Unified +6.2 pts 41.1% 53.4%
139 Map of Vineyard VineyardElk Grove Unified +6.2 pts 40.4% 54.1%
140 Map of Diamond Springs Diamond SpringsSky Mountain Charter District +6.1 pts 37.5% 56.8%
141 Camarillo CamarilloPleasant Valley +6.0 pts 39.8% 54.5%
142 Palm Desert Palm DesertDesert Sands Unified +6.0 pts 37.6% 56.5%
143 WillowbrookLos Angeles Unified +5.9 pts 31% 63%
144 Phoenix LakeGold Rush Home Study Charter District +5.9 pts 42% 52%
145 Moraga MoragaAcalanes Union High +5.8 pts 43.4% 50.3%
146 Map of Lincoln LincolnWestern Placer Unified +5.7 pts 38.5% 55.1%
147 Map of Antelope AntelopeDry Creek Joint Elementary +5.6 pts 36% 57.4%
148 Duarte DuarteDuarte Unified +5.4 pts 37.2% 55.8%
149 Williams WilliamsWilliams Unified +5.3 pts 46.2% 46.6%
150 Pasadena PasadenaPasadena Unified +5.2 pts 35.2% 57.5%
151 Durham DurhamDurham Unified +5.2 pts 42.4% 50.3%
152 Yucaipa YucaipaYucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified +5.1 pts 37.9% 54.5%
153 Dana Point Dana PointCapistrano Unified +5.0 pts 35.6% 56.5%
154 Map of East Whittier East WhittierLowell Joint +4.9 pts 35.2% 56.8%
155 Novato NovatoNovato Unified +4.8 pts 38.2% 53.7%
156 Poway PowayPacific Coast Academy District +4.6 pts 36.3% 55.2%
157 Daly City Daly CityJefferson Elementary +4.3 pts 37.7% 53.2%
158 Kingsburg KingsburgKingsburg Elementary Charter +4.3 pts 33.7% 57.1%
159 Gridley GridleyGridley Unified +4.3 pts 33.7% 57.1%
160 Big Bear City Big Bear CityBear Valley Unified +4.1 pts 34.6% 55.7%
161 Ontario OntarioChaffey Joint Union High +3.8 pts 32.7% 57.2%
162 Redding ReddingEnterprise Elementary +3.8 pts 37.8% 52%
163 Map of San Gabriel San GabrielSan Gabriel Unified +3.7 pts 40.6% 49.1%
164 Fullerton FullertonFullerton Joint Union High +3.5 pts 41.2% 48.1%
165 Map of Wildomar WildomarLake Elsinore Unified +3.5 pts 31% 58.2%
166 Newport Beach Newport BeachNewport-Mesa Unified +3.4 pts 56.8% 32.3%
167 Lennox LennoxLennox Mathematics Science and Technology Academy District +3.4 pts 32% 57%
168 Morro Bay Morro BaySan Luis Coastal Unified +3.4 pts 34.7% 54.3%
169 Map of Oak View Oak ViewVentura Unified +3.4 pts 32% 57%
170 Monrovia MonroviaMonrovia Unified +3.3 pts 39.5% 49.3%
171 Lathrop LathropManteca Unified +3.3 pts 34% 54.7%
172 San Mateo San MateoSan Mateo-Foster City +3.2 pts 38.6% 50.1%
173 Lake Elsinore Lake ElsinoreLake Elsinore Unified +3.2 pts 32.3% 56.2%
174 Pico Rivera Pico RiveraEl Rancho Unified +3.2 pts 33.7% 54.9%
175 Bonadelle RanchosGolden Valley Unified +3.2 pts 33.6% 55%
176 San Bruno San BrunoSan Bruno Park Elementary +3.1 pts 39.2% 49.2%
177 Map of Hilmar-Irwin Hilmar-IrwinHilmar Unified +3.0 pts 26.9% 61.2%
178 Oakhurst OakhurstYosemite Unified +2.9 pts 37.4% 50.7%
179 Dinuba DinubaDinuba Unified +2.6 pts 26.8% 60.5%
180 Map of San Buenaventura (Ventura) San Buenaventura (Ventura)Ventura Unified +2.4 pts 34.7% 52.4%
181 Lindsay LindsayLindsay Unified +2.4 pts -3% 90%
182 Temecula TemeculaElite Academic Academy - Lucerne District +2.2 pts 36% 50.6%
183 Huntington Beach Huntington BeachHuntington Beach Union High +2.1 pts 38.1% 48.3%
184 Patterson PattersonPatterson Joint Unified +2.1 pts 20.9% 65.5%
185 Visalia VisaliaVisalia Unified +1.5 pts 35.8% 49.4%
186 Lemoore LemooreLemoore Union Elementary +1.5 pts 31.1% 54.2%
187 La Habra La HabraFullerton Joint Union High +1.4 pts 35.3% 49.6%
188 Roseville RosevilleRoseville Joint Union High +1.2 pts 35.6% 49.1%
189 Oakdale OakdaleOakdale Joint Unified +1.2 pts 33.2% 51.3%
190 El Centro El CentroCentral Union High +1.1 pts 22.5% 62%
191 South San Francisco South San FranciscoSouth San Francisco Unified +0.9 pts 35.6% 48.4%
192 Map of Bonita BonitaAltus Schools South Bay District +0.9 pts 22% 62%
193 Healdsburg HealdsburgHealdsburg Unified +0.9 pts 27% 57%
194 Map of Guerneville GuernevilleCalifornia Pacific Charter - Sonoma District +0.9 pts 32% 52%
195 Map of Mount Shasta Mount ShastaMt. Shasta Union Elementary +0.6 pts 29.2% 54.1%
196 South San Jose Hills South San Jose HillsRowland Unified +0.5 pts 28.8% 54.4%
197 Belmont BelmontBelmont-Redwood Shores Elementary +0.4 pts 39.7% 43.3%
198 Map of Garden Grove Garden GroveGarden Grove Unified +0.2 pts 30.9% 51.7%
199 Map of Waterford WaterfordWaterford Unified +0.2 pts 34.8% 47.9%
200 Escondido EscondidoEscondido Union High +0.1 pts 25.2% 57.2%
201 Map of Carmichael CarmichaelVisions In Education District 0.0 pts 31% 51.2%
202 Placerville PlacervillePlacerville Union Elementary −0.1 pts 29.5% 52.4%
203 Santa Ynez Santa YnezSanta Ynez Valley Charter District −0.2 pts 24.2% 57.6%
204 Danville DanvilleSan Ramon Valley Unified −0.4 pts 40.7% 40.7%
205 Map of Cloverdale CloverdaleCloverdale Unified −0.4 pts 27% 54.5%
206 Malibu MalibuSanta Monica-Malibu Unified −0.5 pts 33.1% 48.2%
207 Sonora SonoraSonora Union High −0.5 pts 26.3% 54.9%
208 Wheatland WheatlandWheatland −0.5 pts 35.5% 45.8%
209 Antioch AntiochAntioch Unified −0.6 pts 26.8% 54.1%
210 Pine Grove Pine GroveAmador County Unified −0.6 pts 36% 45%
211 Vista VistaVista Unified −0.7 pts 26.9% 53.9%
212 Map of Larkfield-Wikiup Larkfield-WikiupMark West Union Elementary −0.8 pts 37% 43.5%
213 Auburn AuburnPlacer Union High −0.9 pts 29.3% 51.1%
214 Escalon EscalonEscalon Unified −1.0 pts 28.5% 51.7%
215 Map of Los Angeles Los AngelesLos Angeles Unified −1.1 pts 28.7% 51.2%
216 San Rafael San RafaelSan Rafael City Elementary −1.1 pts 36.1% 44%
217 West Sacramento West SacramentoWashington Unified −1.1 pts 29.1% 51%
218 Map of Norwalk NorwalkNorwalk-La Mirada Unified −1.3 pts 24.3% 55.2%
219 Arden-Arcade Arden-ArcadeSan Juan Unified −1.3 pts 32.6% 47%
220 Delano DelanoDelano Joint Union High −1.3 pts 26.9% 52.6%
221 Map of West Whittier-Los Nietos West Whittier-Los NietosWhittier Union High −1.3 pts 31.5% 48.2%
222 Reedley ReedleyKings Canyon Joint Unified −1.3 pts 27.7% 51.9%
223 Weaverville WeavervilleTrinity Alps Unified −1.3 pts 30.1% 49.5%
224 Corona CoronaPivot Charter School Riverside District −1.4 pts 30% 49.5%
225 Map of Simi Valley Simi ValleySimi Valley Unified −1.4 pts 31.3% 48.2%
226 Map of Moreno Valley Moreno ValleyMoreno Valley Unified −1.6 pts 0% 79%
227 Palm Springs Palm SpringsPalm Springs Unified −1.6 pts 29% 49.9%
228 La Puente La PuenteBassett Unified −1.6 pts 27% 52%
229 Map of Kings Beach Kings BeachTahoe-Truckee Unified −1.6 pts 42% 37%
230 Shasta Lake Shasta LakeGateway Unified −1.8 pts 32.8% 45.8%
231 Map of Beaumont BeaumontMission Vista Academy District −2.0 pts 28.8% 49.5%
232 Monterey MontereyBay View Academy District −2.1 pts 33% 45%
233 Humboldt HillSouth Bay Union Elementary −2.2 pts 24.2% 53.6%
234 Map of East Quincy East QuincyPlumas Charter District −2.6 pts 27.3% 49.6%
235 La Quinta La QuintaDesert Sands Unified −2.8 pts 25.8% 50.8%
236 Chico ChicoChico Unified −3.0 pts 30.1% 46.1%
237 Arcadia ArcadiaArcadia Unified −3.1 pts 37.8% 38.3%
238 Fairfield FairfieldFairfield-Suisun Unified −3.3 pts 22.9% 52.6%
239 Map of Atherton AthertonMenlo Park City Elementary −3.5 pts 38.7% 36.4%
240 Holtville HoltvilleHoltville Unified −3.6 pts 30.5% 44.6%
241 Ridgecrest RidgecrestSierra Sands Unified −3.7 pts 28.4% 46.5%
242 Bakersfield BakersfieldKern High −3.9 pts 1.7% 72.7%
243 Taft TaftTaft City −3.9 pts 29.1% 45.4%
244 Edwards AFB Edwards AFBMuroc Joint Unified −3.9 pts 25% 49.3%
245 Oakland OaklandOakland Unified −4.0 pts 28.7% 45.5%
246 East NilesKern High −4.1 pts -3% 77%
247 Fowler FowlerFowler Unified −4.5 pts 27.5% 45.6%
248 Map of Colusa ColusaColusa Unified −4.5 pts 27.3% 45.8%
249 Dixon DixonDixon Unified −4.8 pts 28.1% 44.5%
250 Pollock Pines Pollock PinesPollock Pines Elementary −4.8 pts 33.6% 39%
251 Monterey Park Monterey ParkMontebello Unified −5.0 pts 29.9% 42.2%
252 Tehachapi TehachapiTehachapi Unified −5.1 pts 26.7% 45.2%
253 HillcrestKern High −5.1 pts -3% 75%
254 Yreka YrekaYreka Union Elementary −5.1 pts 25.3% 46.6%
255 Map of Lake Isabella Lake IsabellaKern High −5.1 pts -3% 75%
256 Map of South Gate South GateLos Angeles Unified −5.3 pts 23.1% 48.5%
257 Valley Center Valley CenterValley Center-Pauma Unified −5.3 pts 21.4% 50.2%
258 Map of Woodland WoodlandWoodland Joint Unified −5.6 pts 27.2% 43.7%
259 Map of Long Beach Long BeachLong Beach Unified −5.7 pts 35.5% 35.3%
260 Crescent City Crescent CityDel Norte County Unified −5.7 pts 23.8% 47.1%
261 King City King CitySouth Monterey County Joint Union High −5.8 pts 12.2% 58.4%
262 Sunnyvale SunnyvaleSunnyvale −6.0 pts 33.7% 36.4%
263 Map of Rohnert Park Rohnert ParkCotati-Rohnert Park Unified −6.0 pts 22.9% 47.4%
264 Oak HillsHesperia Unified −6.1 pts 24% 46%
265 Anderson AndersonCascade Union Elementary −6.2 pts 24.5% 45.3%
266 Keyes KeyesKeyes Union −6.2 pts 27.9% 41.9%
267 Ben Lomond Ben LomondSan Lorenzo Valley Unified −6.3 pts 26.6% 43%
268 Bishop BishopBishop Unified −6.3 pts 27.5% 42.2%
269 Huntington Park Huntington ParkLos Angeles Unified −6.4 pts 20.1% 49.2%
270 Jackson JacksonAmador County Unified −6.4 pts 27% 42.4%
271 Map of Hidden Valley Lake Hidden Valley LakeMiddletown Unified −6.6 pts 32% 37%
272 Map of South Oroville South OrovilleOroville Union High −6.6 pts 17% 52%
273 Grand Terrace Grand TerraceColton Joint Unified −6.7 pts 19.3% 49.5%
274 Map of Paradise ParadiseParadise Unified −6.9 pts 27.1% 41.3%
275 Map of Mira Monte Mira MonteOjai Unified −6.9 pts 27.6% 40.7%
276 Anaheim AnaheimAnaheim Union High −7.0 pts 23.5% 44.7%
277 Oceanside OceansideOceanside Unified −7.0 pts 26% 42.2%
278 Map of Strathmore StrathmorePorterville Unified −7.0 pts 20.5% 47.7%
279 Santa Ana Santa AnaSanta Ana Unified −7.1 pts 26.4% 41.6%
280 Lucerne Valley Lucerne ValleyGranite Mountain Charter District −7.1 pts 23% 45%
281 Map of Aromas AromasAromas - San Juan Unified −7.1 pts 24% 44%
282 Yorba Linda Yorba LindaPlacentia-Yorba Linda Unified −7.2 pts 28.9% 38.8%
283 Tracy TracyTracy Joint Unified −7.3 pts 25.8% 41.7%
284 San Fernando San FernandoLos Angeles Unified −7.3 pts 16.6% 51.1%
285 Maywood MaywoodLos Angeles Unified −7.4 pts 22.4% 45%
286 Arvin ArvinKern High −7.5 pts 2.3% 65%
287 Lakeside LakesideGrossmont Union High −7.6 pts 21.3% 45.7%
288 Lodi LodiLodi Unified −7.7 pts 27.3% 39.4%
289 Atwater AtwaterMerced Union High −7.7 pts 19.9% 46.9%
290 Ripon RiponRipon Unified −7.7 pts 28.3% 38.5%
291 Tustin TustinTustin Unified −7.8 pts 28.4% 38.3%
292 Imperial ImperialImperial Unified −8.0 pts 20% 46.2%
293 Carpinteria CarpinteriaCarpinteria Unified −8.0 pts 23.9% 42.4%
294 Rocklin RocklinRocklin Unified −8.2 pts 27.2% 38.6%
295 Orangevale OrangevaleSan Juan Unified −8.3 pts 27.9% 37.7%
296 Map of Villa Park Villa ParkOrange Unified −8.3 pts 24% 41.5%
297 Map of Fort Irwin Fort IrwinSilver Valley Unified −8.5 pts 23.6% 41.6%
298 Silver LakesHelendale Elementary −8.5 pts 24.1% 41.2%
299 Vallejo VallejoVallejo City Unified −8.7 pts 19.9% 44.9%
300 Map of Salida SalidaSalida Union Elementary −8.8 pts 31% 33.7%
301 Map of Easton EastonWashington Unified −8.8 pts 18.4% 46.1%
302 Calexico CalexicoCalexico Unified −9.1 pts 24.3% 39.6%
303 Map of North Auburn North AuburnAuburn Union Elementary −9.1 pts 27% 37%
304 Yosemite LakesYosemite Unified −9.1 pts 22% 42%
305 Map of Sutter SutterBrittan Elementary −9.1 pts 28% 36%
306 Map of Bloomington BloomingtonColton Joint Unified −9.2 pts 19.5% 44.4%
307 Orinda OrindaOrinda Union −9.2 pts 30.9% 33%
308 Stockton StocktonLodi Unified −9.3 pts 23.8% 39.9%
309 Sacramento SacramentoElk Grove Unified −9.4 pts 22.8% 40.5%
310 Map of Menifee MenifeePerris Union High −9.4 pts 23.3% 40.1%
311 Baldwin ParkBaldwin Park Unified −9.4 pts 21.2% 42.2%
312 Map of Broadmoor BroadmoorJefferson Elementary −9.4 pts 26.3% 37.1%
313 Chino Hills Chino HillsChino Valley Unified −9.6 pts 27.5% 35.6%
314 Cathedral CityPalm Springs Unified −9.6 pts 18.3% 44.8%
315 Merced MercedMerced Union High −9.8 pts 18.7% 43.9%
316 Turlock TurlockTurlock Unified −9.9 pts 22.4% 40%
317 Orcutt OrcuttOrcutt Union Elementary −10.0 pts 24.5% 37.6%
318 East Los Angeles East Los AngelesLos Angeles Unified −10.1 pts 19.6% 42.3%
319 Cameron Park Cameron ParkRescue Union Elementary −10.1 pts 27.7% 34.2%
320 San Andreas San AndreasCalaveras Unified −10.2 pts 21.6% 40.3%
321 El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)Paso Robles Joint Unified −10.4 pts 23.4% 38%
322 Sanger SangerSanger Unified −10.4 pts 18.1% 43.3%
323 Map of Cudahy CudahyLos Angeles Unified −10.4 pts 17% 44.5%
324 Map of Riverdale RiverdaleRiverdale Joint Unified −10.4 pts 22.7% 38.7%
325 Richmond RichmondMaking Waves Academy District −10.7 pts 17.3% 43.6%
326 El Monte El MonteEl Monte City −10.7 pts 30.4% 30.4%
327 Rancho San Diego Rancho San DiegoCajon Valley Union −10.7 pts 24.5% 36.3%
328 Oroville OrovilleOroville Union High −10.7 pts 22% 38.8%
329 El Rio El RioOxnard Union High −10.7 pts 22.3% 38.5%
330 Fontana FontanaFontana Unified −10.8 pts -2.1% 62.6%
331 Grass Valley Grass ValleyGrass Valley Elementary −10.8 pts 21.7% 38.9%
332 Orange Cove Orange CoveKings Canyon Joint Unified −10.8 pts 19.6% 41%
333 Map of Spring Valley Spring ValleyGrossmont Union High −10.9 pts 20.7% 39.7%
334 Map of Heber HeberHeber Elementary −10.9 pts 24.6% 35.8%
335 Map of Cutten CuttenEureka City Schools −10.9 pts 25.2% 35.1%
336 Pomona PomonaPomona Unified −11.1 pts 19.9% 40.1%
337 Map of Goshen GoshenVisalia Unified −11.1 pts 30% 30%
338 Concord ConcordMt. Diablo Unified −11.2 pts 18.2% 41.6%
339 Happy ValleyHappy Valley Union Elementary −11.2 pts 26.5% 33.3%
340 Sutter Creek Sutter CreekAmador County Unified −11.2 pts 22.1% 37.7%
341 Weed WeedSiskiyou Union High −11.4 pts 15% 44.5%
342 El Cajon El CajonCajon Valley Union −11.5 pts 23.8% 35.3%
343 Perris PerrisPerris Union High −11.5 pts 18.4% 40.7%
344 Hanford HanfordHanford Elementary −11.5 pts 21.9% 37.4%
345 Kerman KermanKerman Unified −11.5 pts 18.2% 41%
346 South Monrovia IslandDuarte Unified −11.6 pts 24% 35%
347 Lockeford LockefordLodi Unified −11.6 pts 22% 37%
348 Map of Bayview BayviewSouth Bay Union Elementary −11.6 pts 34.5% 24.5%
349 Map of Rialto RialtoRialto Unified −11.8 pts 23.7% 34.9%
350 Map of Montebello MontebelloMontebello Unified −11.9 pts 18.5% 40%
351 Map of Menlo Park Menlo ParkMenlo Park City Elementary −11.9 pts 26.8% 31.7%
352 Chowchilla ChowchillaChowchilla Union High −11.9 pts 17.5% 40.8%
353 Costa Mesa Costa MesaNewport-Mesa Unified −12.0 pts 32.8% 25.3%
354 Orange OrangeOrange Unified −12.4 pts 22.7% 34.8%
355 Borrego Springs Borrego SpringsBorrego Springs Unified −12.4 pts 23.2% 34.2%
356 Map of Winton WintonWinton −12.5 pts 21.3% 35.8%
357 Map of Golden Hills Golden HillsTehachapi Unified −12.6 pts 23% 34%
358 Big Bear Lake Big Bear LakeBear Valley Unified −12.6 pts 20% 37%
359 National City National CitySweetwater Union High −12.7 pts 18.4% 38.3%
360 Eureka EurekaEureka City Schools −12.7 pts 23% 33.7%
361 Susanville SusanvilleLassen Union High −12.7 pts 17.6% 39.3%
362 Map of Orosi OrosiCutler-Orosi Joint Unified −12.7 pts 18% 38.9%
363 Coalinga CoalingaCoalinga-Huron Unified −12.8 pts 16.3% 40.3%
364 Map of McKinleyville McKinleyvilleNorthern Humboldt Union High −12.9 pts 9.4% 47%
365 Fort Bragg Fort BraggFort Bragg Unified −13.1 pts 12% 43.9%
366 Santa Clarita Santa ClaritaWilliam S. Hart Union High −13.2 pts 25.6% 30.2%
367 Map of Rancho Cordova Rancho CordovaFolsom-Cordova Unified −13.2 pts 27% 28.8%
368 Tulare TulareTulare City −13.4 pts 16.5% 38.9%
369 Map of Paramount ParamountParamount Unified −13.4 pts 17.7% 37.6%
370 Livingston LivingstonLivingston Union −13.4 pts 19.9% 35.4%
371 Map of Firebaugh FirebaughFirebaugh-Las Deltas Unified −13.4 pts 12.4% 43%
372 Santa Rosa Santa RosaPivot Charter School - North Bay District −13.5 pts 15% 40.2%
373 Greenfield GreenfieldSouth Monterey County Joint Union High −13.6 pts 13% 42%
374 Marysville MarysvilleMarysville Joint Unified −13.6 pts 16.4% 38.5%
375 Map of San Jacinto San JacintoSan Jacinto Unified −14.1 pts 20.9% 33.1%
376 Fortuna FortunaFortuna Elementary −14.1 pts 18.9% 35.1%
377 Map of Winters WintersWinters Joint Unified −14.1 pts 17% 37%
378 Map of Crest CrestDehesa Elementary −14.1 pts 22% 32%
379 Corcoran CorcoranCorcoran Joint Unified −14.2 pts 13.9% 39.9%
380 Twentynine Palms Twentynine PalmsMorongo Unified −14.3 pts 20.1% 33.5%
381 Map of Red Bluff Red BluffRed Bluff Union Elementary −14.4 pts 21.2% 32.3%
382 Colton ColtonColton Joint Unified −14.5 pts 19% 34.2%
383 North Fair Oaks North Fair OaksKIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory District −14.5 pts 22.9% 30.3%
384 Rancho Mirage Rancho MiragePalm Springs Unified −14.6 pts 15% 38%
385 Santa Venetia Santa VenetiaSan Rafael City Elementary −14.6 pts 20% 33%
386 Oxnard OxnardOxnard Union High −14.7 pts 17.1% 35.7%
387 Map of Desert Hot Springs Desert Hot SpringsPalm Springs Unified −14.7 pts 17.8% 35.1%
388 Avalon AvalonLong Beach Unified −15.1 pts 20% 32%
389 Hemet HemetHemet Unified −15.2 pts 18.4% 33.3%
390 Map of Fallbrook FallbrookFallbrook Union Elementary −15.2 pts 19.8% 32.1%
391 Willits WillitsWillits Unified −15.2 pts 18.4% 33.4%
392 Ione IoneAmador County Unified −15.3 pts 18.7% 32.8%
393 Lompoc LompocLompoc Unified −15.4 pts 14.6% 36.7%
394 Gonzales GonzalesGonzales Unified −15.5 pts 14% 37.2%
395 Dos Palos Dos PalosDos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified −15.5 pts 11.1% 40%
396 Cherryland CherrylandKnowledge Enlightens You (KEY) Academy District −15.6 pts 23% 28%
397 Map of Garden Acres Garden AcresStockton Unified −15.6 pts 13% 38%
398 Yuba City Yuba CityYuba City Unified −15.8 pts 13.8% 36.8%
399 Map of Bell Gardens Bell GardensMontebello Unified −15.8 pts 14.9% 35.7%
400 Oildale OildaleKern High −15.8 pts 0.9% 49.8%
401 Buena Park Buena ParkFullerton Joint Union High −15.9 pts 20.9% 29.6%
402 Florin FlorinElk Grove Unified −16.0 pts 20.2% 30.1%
403 Shafter ShafterRichland Union Elementary −16.0 pts 6.1% 44.1%
404 St. HelenaSaint Helena Unified −16.4 pts 13.1% 36.2%
405 Modesto ModestoModesto City Elementary −16.6 pts 17.6% 31.5%
406 Folsom FolsomFolsom-Cordova Unified −16.6 pts 24.5% 24.5%
407 Ceres CeresCeres Unified −16.6 pts 13.1% 35.9%
408 Map of North Highlands North HighlandsSan Juan Unified −16.6 pts 24.5% 24.5%
409 Rancho Palos Verdes Rancho Palos VerdesPalos Verdes Peninsula Unified −16.6 pts 24.5% 24.5%
410 Marina MarinaMonterey Peninsula Unified −16.6 pts 24.5% 24.5%
411 Map of Winter Gardens Winter GardensLakeside Union Elementary −16.6 pts 24.5% 24.5%
412 Port Hueneme Port HuenemeHueneme Elementary −16.6 pts 24.5% 24.5%
413 Map of Valle Vista Valle VistaHemet Unified −16.6 pts 24.5% 24.5%
414 Map of Lemon Hill Lemon HillSacramento City Unified −16.6 pts 24.5% 24.5%
415 Rolling Hills Estates Rolling Hills EstatesPalos Verdes Peninsula Unified −16.6 pts 24.5% 24.5%
416 Acton ActoniLEAD Hybrid District −16.6 pts 24.5% 24.5%
417 Map of Oroville East Oroville EastOroville City Elementary −16.6 pts 24.5% 24.5%
418 Piñon HillsSnowline Joint Unified −16.6 pts 24.5% 24.5%
419 Map of Greenacres GreenacresFruitvale Elementary −16.6 pts 24.5% 24.5%
420 Indian Wells Indian WellsDesert Sands Unified −16.6 pts 24.5% 24.5%
421 Map of Lake Nacimiento Lake NacimientoSan Miguel Joint Union −16.6 pts 24.5% 24.5%
422 Map of Campo CampoMountain Empire Unified −16.6 pts 17% 32%
423 Riverbank RiverbankRiverbank Unified −16.7 pts 12.9% 35.9%
424 Lakeport LakeportLakeport Unified −16.7 pts 15.2% 33.5%
425 Inglewood InglewoodInglewood Unified −16.8 pts 17.2% 31.5%
426 Hayward HaywardImpact Academy of Arts & Technology District −16.9 pts 15.7% 32.8%
427 Alturas AlturasModoc Joint Unified −16.9 pts 20.4% 27.9%
428 Fresno FresnoFresno Unified −17.0 pts 13.8% 34.4%
429 Imperial Beach Imperial BeachSouth Bay Union −17.0 pts 16.4% 31.7%
430 Map of Lincoln Village Lincoln VillageLincoln Unified −17.0 pts 16.4% 31.8%
431 Willows WillowsWillows Unified −17.1 pts 17.6% 30.4%
432 Map of Ivanhoe IvanhoeVisalia Unified −17.1 pts 23% 25%
433 Burney BurneyFall River Joint Unified −17.2 pts 21.9% 25.9%
434 Manteca MantecaManteca Unified −17.3 pts 10.9% 36.7%
435 Vandenberg AFBManzanita Public Charter District −17.3 pts 20.7% 26.9%
436 Map of Lakeland Village Lakeland VillageLake Elsinore Unified −17.4 pts 15.7% 31.8%
437 Map of Woodlake WoodlakeWoodlake Unified −17.4 pts 15.8% 31.6%
438 San Bernardino San BernardinoSan Bernardino City Unified −17.5 pts 15.4% 31.7%
439 Signal Hill Signal HillLong Beach Unified −17.5 pts 27.9% 19.3%
440 Map of Delhi DelhiDelhi Unified −17.5 pts 15.1% 32%
441 Florence-Graham Florence-GrahamLos Angeles Unified −17.6 pts 12.7% 34.3%
442 Lynwood LynwoodLynwood Unified −17.7 pts 14.9% 31.8%
443 Hawaiian Gardens Hawaiian GardensABC Unified −17.7 pts 10.8% 36.1%
444 Orland OrlandOrland Joint Unified −17.7 pts 12.5% 34.3%
445 Campbell CampbellCampbell Union −17.9 pts 32.5% 13.8%
446 Lake Arrowhead Lake ArrowheadRim of the World Unified −18.0 pts 12.8% 33.4%
447 Armona ArmonaArmona Union Elementary −18.3 pts 17.6% 27.9%
448 Chino ChinoChino Valley Unified −18.4 pts 8.9% 36.4%
449 Lawndale LawndaleCentinela Valley Union High −18.6 pts 13.3% 31.8%
450 Map of Cutler CutlerCutler-Orosi Joint Unified −18.6 pts 15% 30%
451 Corning CorningCorning Union Elementary −18.9 pts 15.2% 29.1%
452 Map of East Hemet East HemetHemet Unified −19.0 pts 15.3% 28.9%
453 Angels AngelsBret Harte Union High −19.0 pts 10.1% 34.1%
454 Map of Lucerne LucerneLucerne Elementary −19.1 pts 17% 27%
455 Map of Jamestown JamestownJamestown Elementary −19.1 pts 17% 27%
456 Brawley BrawleyBrawley Elementary −19.2 pts 17.1% 26.6%
457 Hesperia HesperiaHesperia Unified −19.4 pts 15% 28.5%
458 McFarland McFarlandMcFarland Unified −20.1 pts 13% 29%
459 Map of Thermalito ThermalitoThermalito Union Elementary −20.1 pts 15.9% 26.1%
460 Map of Morada MoradaLodi Unified −20.1 pts 15.1% 27%
461 Barstow BarstowBarstow Unified −20.2 pts 13.9% 27.9%
462 Indio IndioDesert Sands Unified −20.3 pts 12.6% 28.9%
463 Porterville PortervillePorterville Unified −20.3 pts 10.4% 31.2%
464 Lancaster LancasterAssurance Learning Academy District −20.5 pts 7.4% 33.8%
465 Calipatria CalipatriaCalipatria Unified −20.6 pts 9.2% 31.7%
466 Map of Westmont WestmontLos Angeles Unified −20.7 pts 6.9% 33.9%
467 Commerce CommerceMontebello Unified −20.7 pts 15.5% 25.3%
468 Map of Esparto EspartoEsparto Unified −20.7 pts 16.2% 24.7%
469 Coachella CoachellaCoachella Valley Unified −20.8 pts 13.2% 27.5%
470 Wasco WascoWasco Union Elementary −21.0 pts 12.8% 27.4%
471 Selma SelmaSelma Unified −21.0 pts 12.2% 28%
472 OlivehurstMarysville Joint Unified −21.0 pts 12.5% 27.7%
473 Mendota MendotaMendota Unified −21.0 pts 11.6% 28.5%
474 Highland HighlandEntrepreneur High District −21.1 pts 7.7% 32.3%
475 Map of La Presa La PresaLa Mesa-Spring Valley −21.1 pts 13.2% 26.8%
476 Newman NewmanNewman-Crows Landing Unified −21.2 pts 9% 30.7%
477 Map of Emeryville EmeryvilleEmery Unified −21.4 pts 5% 34.5%
478 Map of Planada PlanadaPlanada Elementary −21.6 pts 11.3% 27.7%
479 Riverside RiversideRiverside Unified −22.5 pts 16.6% 20.5%
480 Map of Denair DenairDenair Unified −22.7 pts 8% 28.9%
481 San Diego San DiegoSan Diego Unified −23.3 pts 15% 20.7%
482 Map of Citrus Heights Citrus HeightsSan Juan Unified −23.6 pts 12.8% 22.2%
483 Map of Pixley PixleyPixley Union Elementary −23.6 pts 13.8% 21.2%
484 Map of Palmdale PalmdaleWestside Union Elementary −23.7 pts 13.2% 21.5%
485 Kelseyville KelseyvilleKelseyville Unified −23.7 pts 11.2% 23.6%
486 Torrance TorranceTorrance Unified −24.0 pts 17.1% 17.1%
487 Joshua Tree Joshua TreeMorongo Unified −24.1 pts 12% 22%
488 Marin City Marin CitySausalito Marin City −24.1 pts 12% 22%
489 Avenal AvenalReef-Sunset Unified −24.9 pts 9.9% 22.5%
490 Rio Dell Rio DellRio Dell Elementary −25.5 pts 14.1% 17%
491 Yucca Valley Yucca ValleyMorongo Unified −25.6 pts 7.1% 23.8%
492 Map of Farmersville FarmersvilleFarmersville Unified −25.8 pts 7.2% 23.3%
493 Ukiah UkiahUkiah Unified −25.9 pts 14.7% 15.6%
494 Earlimart EarlimartEarlimart Elementary −26.1 pts 8% 22%
495 Madera MaderaMadera County Superintendent of Schools −26.3 pts 9.9% 19.7%
496 Map of Rancho Calaveras Rancho CalaverasCalaveras Unified −26.4 pts 7.5% 22%
497 Coarsegold CoarsegoldYosemite Unified −26.4 pts 7.5% 22%
498 Map of Boron BoronMuroc Joint Unified −26.5 pts 12% 17.2%
499 Map of Myrtletown MyrtletownEureka City Schools −26.6 pts 12% 17%
500 Needles NeedlesNeedles Unified −26.9 pts 8.3% 20.1%
501 Map of Linda LindaMarysville Joint Unified −27.0 pts 10.1% 18.1%
502 Parlier ParlierParlier Unified −27.1 pts 7.1% 20.8%
503 Hawthorne HawthorneHawthorne −27.2 pts 6.6% 21.2%
504 La Mesa La MesaLa Mesa-Spring Valley −27.3 pts 8.7% 19%
505 Guadalupe GuadalupeGuadalupe Union Elementary −27.3 pts 10% 17.5%
506 Laguna Niguel Laguna NiguelCapistrano Unified −27.5 pts 13.6% 13.6%
507 Map of Mecca MeccaCoachella Valley Unified −27.8 pts 8.6% 18.1%
508 Ojai OjaiOjai Unified −28.1 pts 8.3% 17.7%
509 Mammoth Lakes Mammoth LakesMammoth Unified −28.2 pts 6.1% 19.8%
510 Map of Bay Point Bay PointMt. Diablo Unified −28.4 pts 9.8% 15.7%
511 Clearlake ClearlakeKonocti Unified −29.1 pts 7.4% 16.6%
512 Map of Salton City Salton CityCoachella Valley Unified −29.4 pts 7.2% 16.2%
513 Salinas SalinasMonterey County Office of Education −29.8 pts 6.4% 16.1%
514 Map of Seaside SeasideMonterey Peninsula Unified −29.8 pts 9.2% 13.4%
515 San Joaquin San JoaquinGolden Plains Unified −30.1 pts 9% 13%
516 Pacific Grove Pacific GrovePacific Grove Unified −30.4 pts 7% 14.5%
517 Live Oak Live OakLive Oak Unified −30.4 pts 5.1% 16.4%
518 Map of Apple Valley Apple ValleyApple Valley Unified −31.1 pts 6.8% 13.2%
519 Santa Barbara Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara Unified −31.2 pts 6.6% 13.2%
520 PhelanSnowline Joint Unified −31.2 pts 9.9% 9.9%
521 Map of East Porterville East PortervilleAlta Vista Elementary −31.6 pts 6% 13%
522 Jurupa Valley Jurupa ValleyJurupa Unified −31.7 pts 9.4% 9.4%
523 San FranciscoSan Francisco Unified −32.1 pts 5.8% 12.2%
524 Lenwood LenwoodBarstow Unified −32.1 pts 7% 11%
525 Map of Casa de Oro-Mount Helix Casa de Oro-Mount HelixLa Mesa-Spring Valley −33.0 pts 8.1% 8.1%
526 Redondo Beach Redondo BeachRedondo Beach Unified −33.6 pts 7.5% 7.5%
527 Map of Bystrom BystromModesto City Elementary −33.6 pts 5% 10%
528 OasisCoachella Valley Unified −33.6 pts 5% 10%
529 Goleta GoletaSanta Barbara Unified −34.8 pts 6.3% 6.3%
530 Map of Brentwood BrentwoodBrentwood Union −34.9 pts 6.2% 6.2%
531 Nipomo NipomoLucia Mar Unified −35.1 pts 6% 6%
532 Rosamond RosamondSouthern Kern Unified −35.4 pts 5.7% 5.7%
533 Upland UplandUpland Unified −35.5 pts 5.6% 5.6%
534 Soledad SoledadSoledad Unified −35.9 pts 1.3% 9.1%
535 Map of West Rancho Dominguez West Rancho DominguezBarack Obama Charter District −36.1 pts -0.2% 10.1%
536 Pittsburg PittsburgPittsburg Unified −36.9 pts 4.1% 4.4%
537 Fillmore FillmoreFillmore Unified −38.0 pts 3.1% 3.1%
538 Los Banos Los BanosLos Banos Unified −38.7 pts 0.1% 4.7%
539 Victorville VictorvilleVictor Elementary −38.9 pts 2.2% 2.2%
540 Santa Monica Santa MonicaSanta Monica-Malibu Unified −39.1 pts 2% 2%
541 Eastern Goleta ValleySanta Barbara Unified −39.1 pts 2% 2%
542 Map of Adelanto AdelantoAdelanto Elementary −40.3 pts 0.1% 1.4%
543 East Palo Alto East Palo AltoRavenswood City Elementary −41.7 pts -2% 0.9%
544 Rosemead RosemeadRosemead Elementary −44.1 pts -3% -3%
545 La Verne La VerneBonita Unified −44.1 pts -3% -3%
546 Galt GaltGalt Joint Union High −44.1 pts -3% -3%
547 Laguna Beach Laguna BeachLaguna Beach Unified −44.1 pts -3% -3%
548 Map of South El Monte South El MonteMountain View Elementary −44.1 pts -3% -3%
549 Hermosa Beach Hermosa BeachHermosa Beach City Elementary −44.1 pts -3% -3%
550 Arroyo Grande Arroyo GrandeLucia Mar Unified −44.1 pts -3% -3%
551 Map of Blythe BlythePalo Verde Unified −44.1 pts -3% -3%
552 Discovery Bay Discovery BayByron Union Elementary −44.1 pts -3% -3%
553 Alamo AlamoSan Ramon Valley Unified −44.1 pts -3% -3%
554 California City California CityMojave Unified −44.1 pts -3% -3%
555 Isla Vista Isla VistaGoleta Union Elementary −44.1 pts -3% -3%
556 Palos Verdes Estates Palos Verdes EstatesPalos Verdes Peninsula Unified −44.1 pts -3% -3%
557 Map of Grover Beach Grover BeachLucia Mar Unified −44.1 pts -3% -3%
558 Rancho Mission ViejoCapistrano Unified −44.1 pts -3% -3%
559 Map of Rossmoor RossmoorLos Alamitos Unified −44.1 pts -3% -3%
560 Calimesa CalimesaYucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified −44.1 pts -3% -3%
561 Sonoma SonomaSonoma Valley Unified −44.1 pts -3% -3%
562 Pismo Beach Pismo BeachLucia Mar Unified −44.1 pts -3% -3%
563 Map of Bermuda Dunes Bermuda DunesDesert Sands Unified −44.1 pts -3% -3%
564 Hughson HughsonHughson Unified −44.1 pts -3% -3%
565 Map of Boyes Hot Springs Boyes Hot SpringsSonoma Valley Unified −44.1 pts -3% -3%
566 Oceano OceanoLucia Mar Unified −44.1 pts -3% -3%
567 Camino TassajaraSan Ramon Valley Unified −44.1 pts -3% -3%
568 Map of Mojave MojaveMojave Unified −44.1 pts -3% -3%
569 Tara HillsCaliber: Beta Academy District −44.1 pts -3% -3%
570 Map of Harbison Canyon Harbison CanyonCajon Valley Union −44.1 pts -3% -3%
571 Map of Copperopolis CopperopolisMark Twain Union Elementary −44.1 pts -3% -3%
572 Map of Vine Hill Vine HillMartinez Unified −44.1 pts -3% -3%
573 Map of Mountain View Acres Mountain View AcresVictor Elementary −44.1 pts -3% -3%
574 Map of Tipton TiptonTipton Elementary −44.1 pts -3% -3%

How this ranking works

For every public school in a town we take its latest math and reading proficiency and subtract the California average for the same test. The town’s score is the average of those gaps, weighted by each school’s enrollment, so a big high school counts more than a small annex. Private schools aren’t included.

Each state writes its own tests, so these scores compare towns within California only. We don’t rank a town unless at least 150 students in its schools were tested. Test data: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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