2010 City Rankings - California Elementary Schools
The city rankings were calculated by taking the standardized tests used by California to determine the proficiency level across varying grades and subjects for elementary schools in the state. These school percentile ranks were then averaged for all elementary schools in each city and ordered from highest to lowest. The tests and subjects used to determine the percentile ranks can be found below. Learn more about how rankings are determined.
CST Exams Used To Determine Rankings
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST Mathematics
- CST Science
Find a City's Ranking:
| Rank | City Name | Percentile | Changed From 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 497 | Rancho Santa Margarita, California Elementary Schools: 6 | Total Enrollment: 4,678 Has one elementary school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" |  | 81.38 |  382 |
| 953 | Burlingame, California Elementary Schools: 5 | Total Enrollment: 1,843 | 80.80 | 805 | |
| 736 | Loomis, California Elementary Schools: 4 | Total Enrollment: 1,798 | 80.79 | 514 | |
| 180 | Fountain Valley, California Elementary Schools: 9 | Total Enrollment: 4,794 | 80.75 | 104 | |
| 944 | Indian Wells, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 801 | 80.62 | 717 | |
| 1120 | La Verne, California Elementary Schools: 4 | Total Enrollment: 2,138 | 80.49 | 1086 | |
| 740 | Millbrae, California Elementary Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 1,034 | 80.43 | 533 | |
| 1920 | Santa Monica, California Elementary Schools: 8 | Total Enrollment: 4,341 | 80.15 | 1850 | |
| 788 | Davis, California Elementary Schools: 9 | Total Enrollment: 4,261 | 80.06 | 649 | |
| 920 | Encino, California Elementary Schools: 4 | Total Enrollment: 1,799 | 80.02 | 775 | |
| 986 | Meadow Vista, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 406 | 79.96 | 594 | |
| 409 | Clovis, California Elementary Schools: 18 | Total Enrollment: 11,973 Two elementary schools have won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 79.92 | 322 |
| 994 | Sunol, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 250 | 79.72 | 814 | |
| 3513 | Cerritos, California Elementary Schools: 9 | Total Enrollment: 5,147 Has one elementary school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 79.68 | 3475 |
| 1433 | Rocklin, California Elementary Schools: 11 | Total Enrollment: 5,741 | 79.59 | 1389 | |
| 916 | Poway, California Elementary Schools: 7 | Total Enrollment: 4,167 | 79.57 | 749 | |
| 1652 | La Palma, California Elementary Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 1,426 | 79.06 | 1567 | |
| 534 | Brea, California Elementary Schools: 6 | Total Enrollment: 2,893 Has one elementary school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 78.91 | 444 |
| 465 | Dublin, California Elementary Schools: 5 | Total Enrollment: 2,545 | 78.48 | 361 | |
| 793 | Arroyo Grande, California Elementary Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 1,484 | 78.26 | 573 | |
| 532 | Glendora, California Elementary Schools: 7 | Total Enrollment: 4,019 | 78.18 | 429 | |
| 537 | Temecula, California Elementary Schools: 14 | Total Enrollment: 13,179 | 77.91 | 409 | |
| 1090 | Quincy, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 466 | 77.72 | 728 | |
| 1107 | Chester, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 236 | 77.44 | 817 | |
| 473 | Trabuco Canyon, California Elementary Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 1,696 | 77.39 | 310 | |
| 1112 | Boulder Creek, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 463 | 77.32 | 899 | |
| 852 | Castro Valley, California Elementary Schools: 10 | Total Enrollment: 4,244 Has one elementary school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 76.74 | 848 |
| 857 | Temple City, California Elementary Schools: 4 | Total Enrollment: 2,363 | 76.73 | 623 | |
| 1161 | Tollhouse, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 178 | 76.20 | 766 | |
| 1163 | Three Rivers, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 157 | 76.17 | 765 | |
| 1165 | Hinkley, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 339 | 76.13 | 814 | |
| 1166 | Sun City, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 821 | 76.12 | 836 | |
| 1170 | Weimar, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 650 | 76.07 | 830 | |
| 1171 | Carlotta, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 117 | 76.06 | 648 | |
| 1173 | Arnold, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 203 | 76.05 | 885 | |
| 505 | Roseville, California Elementary Schools: 19 | Total Enrollment: 10,155 | 75.91 | 367 | |
| 928 | Alta Loma, California Elementary Schools: 10 | Total Enrollment: 5,843 | 75.60 | 785 | |
| 4025 | Huntington Beach, California Elementary Schools: 19 | Total Enrollment: 11,128 Has one elementary school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 75.41 | 3960 |
| 1199 | Bonsall, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 885 | 75.18 | 860 | |
| 1207 | Kenwood, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 148 | 75.07 | 912 | |
| 298 | Folsom, California Elementary Schools: 10 | Total Enrollment: 4,891 Has one elementary school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 74.85 | 247 |
| 1041 | Mount Shasta, California Elementary Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 602 | 74.82 | 783 | |
| 1967 | Benicia, California Elementary Schools: 4 | Total Enrollment: 2,007 | 74.61 | 1867 | |
| 1465 | Santee, California Elementary Schools: 8 | Total Enrollment: 5,505 | 74.08 | 1226 | |
| 602 | San Dimas, California Elementary Schools: 4 | Total Enrollment: 1,925 | 74.02 | 413 | |
| 1256 | Crows Landing, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 174 | 73.95 | 922 | |
| 212 | Atherton, California Elementary Schools: 4 | Total Enrollment: 2,440 Two elementary schools have won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 73.91 | 175 |
| 697 | Laguna Niguel, California Elementary Schools: 7 | Total Enrollment: 4,167 | 73.73 | 547 | |
| 692 | San Marcos, California Elementary Schools: 8 | Total Enrollment: 6,524 Two elementary schools have won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 73.72 | 574 |
| 1280 | Newbury Park, California Elementary Schools: 5 | Total Enrollment: 3,029 | 73.67 | 1174 | |
| 1271 | Vandenberg Afb, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 653 | 73.60 | 990 | |
| 1856 | Alameda, California Elementary Schools: 10 | Total Enrollment: 4,399 | 73.41 | 1774 | |
| 1579 | Aptos, California Elementary Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 1,580 Has one elementary school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 73.26 | 1443 |
| 1289 | Lake Arrowhead, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 516 | 73.20 | 848 | |
| 3609 | Fremont, California Elementary Schools: 29 | Total Enrollment: 17,566 Has one elementary school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 73.04 | 3603 |
| 1482 | Encinitas, California Elementary Schools: 5 | Total Enrollment: 2,704 | 73.02 | 1398 | |
| 1103 | West Hills, California Elementary Schools: 7 | Total Enrollment: 3,522 Has one elementary school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 72.91 | 951 |
| 718 | Palm Desert, California Elementary Schools: 4 | Total Enrollment: 2,885 | 72.91 | 537 | |
| 1804 | Palo Cedro, California Elementary Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 603 | 72.83 | 1401 | |
| 1812 | Murrieta, California Elementary Schools: 12 | Total Enrollment: 10,263 | 72.79 | 1710 | |
| 999 | Newcastle, California Elementary Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 395 | 72.58 | 752 | |
| 2579 | Pacific Grove, California Elementary Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 1,097 | 72.54 | 2379 | |
| 305 | Orangevale, California Elementary Schools: 6 | Total Enrollment: 3,022 | 72.34 | 251 | |
| 1339 | Leona Valley, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 167 | 72.26 | 1033 | |
| 1343 | Columbia, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 585 | 72.19 | 814 | |
| 832 | Alpine, California Elementary Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 1,031 | 71.94 | 600 | |
| 2065 | Bonita, California Elementary Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 1,332 | 71.38 | 1739 | |
| 1221 | Cameron Park, California Elementary Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 732 | 71.34 | 988 | |
| 1382 | Cayucos, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 208 | 71.30 | 1248 | |
| 3636 | Woodland Hills, California Elementary Schools: 9 | Total Enrollment: 5,041 | 71.25 | 3609 | |
| 608 | San Luis Obispo, California Elementary Schools: 8 | Total Enrollment: 2,482 | 71.25 | 586 | |
| 1450 | Plumas Lake, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 446 | 70.98 | 1041 | |
| 1411 | West Hollywood, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 290 | 70.96 | 1053 | |
| 1414 | Spreckels, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 616 | 70.85 | 1053 | |
| 1098 | Mission Viejo, California Elementary Schools: 12 | Total Enrollment: 6,689 Has one elementary school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 70.84 | 963 |
| 2296 | Santa Ynez, California Elementary Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 366 | 70.80 | 2117 | |
| 1295 | Saugus, California Elementary Schools: 8 | Total Enrollment: 5,027 Has one elementary school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 70.59 | 1034 |
| 1445 | Sherman Oaks, California Elementary Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 2,042 | 70.57 | 1138 | |
| 1061 | Cypress, California Elementary Schools: 6 | Total Enrollment: 2,922 | 70.48 | 941 | |
| 633 | Torrance, California Elementary Schools: 20 | Total Enrollment: 11,702 | 70.47 | 492 | |
| 1518 | Dana Point, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 412 Has one elementary school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 69.73 | 1203 |
| 4185 | Winchester, California Elementary Schools: 5 | Total Enrollment: 3,212 | 69.67 | 3995 | |
| 2292 | Mountain View, California Elementary Schools: 7 | Total Enrollment: 3,701 | 69.19 | 2269 | |
| 1186 | Pacifica, California Elementary Schools: 5 | Total Enrollment: 2,508 | 69.10 | 949 | |
| 921 | La Mirada, California Elementary Schools: 6 | Total Enrollment: 2,937 | 69.10 | 666 | |
| 1524 | Lake Hughes, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 323 | 69.07 | 1262 | |
| 1546 | Thousand Oaks, California Elementary Schools: 10 | Total Enrollment: 4,515 | 68.92 | 1420 | |
| 1532 | Knightsen, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 344 | 68.90 | 1138 | |
| 726 | Livermore, California Elementary Schools: 11 | Total Enrollment: 6,530 | 68.84 | 597 | |
| 1539 | Davenport, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 104 | 68.75 | 1106 | |
| 1253 | Tarzana, California Elementary Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 1,753 | 68.74 | 1005 | |
| 1076 | Redlands, California Elementary Schools: 9 | Total Enrollment: 5,344 | 68.69 | 967 | |
| 1547 | Janesville, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 413 | 68.67 | 1137 | |
| 3022 | Laguna Hills, California Elementary Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 1,797 Has one elementary school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 68.61 | 2846 |
| 2380 | Pleasant Hill, California Elementary Schools: 6 | Total Enrollment: 3,146 | 68.29 | 2223 | |
| 1863 | Novato, California Elementary Schools: 9 | Total Enrollment: 3,803 | 68.23 | 1803 | |
| 2009 | San Bruno, California Elementary Schools: 9 | Total Enrollment: 2,915 | 68.04 | 1764 | |
| 1591 | Los Olivos, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 245 | 68.03 | 1313 | |
| 2191 | Pollock Pines, California Elementary Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 719 | 68.03 | 1898 | |
| 2087 | Rescue, California Elementary Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 1,138 | 67.99 | 1817 | |
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