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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2299 | Williams, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 376 | 58.54 |  1860 | |
| 1313 | San Diego, California Elementary Schools: 166 | Total Enrollment: 83,625 Three elementary schools have won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" |  | 58.29 | 1287 |
| 2314 | Durham, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 437 | 58.25 | 1811 | |
| 2316 | Acton, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 420 | 58.22 | 1819 | |
| 4695 | Santa Barbara, California Elementary Schools: 21 | Total Enrollment: 8,635 | 58.19 | 4640 | |
| 2331 | Morro Bay, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 448 | 58.08 | 1827 | |
| 1714 | Norco, California Elementary Schools: 5 | Total Enrollment: 3,070 | 57.81 | 1335 | |
| 2044 | Grover Beach, California Elementary Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 1,458 | 57.70 | 1523 | |
| 2949 | Los Osos, California Elementary Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 772 Has one elementary school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 57.70 | 2541 |
| 2347 | Fall River Mills, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 279 | 57.69 | 1759 | |
| 2465 | Monrovia, California Elementary Schools: 5 | Total Enrollment: 2,629 | 57.59 | 2140 | |
| 1948 | Grass Valley, California Elementary Schools: 10 | Total Enrollment: 3,179 | 57.59 | 1673 | |
| 2659 | South El Monte, California Elementary Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 1,152 | 57.53 | 2166 | |
| 2364 | Rio Oso, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 167 | 57.48 | 1831 | |
| 1857 | Simi Valley, California Elementary Schools: 26 | Total Enrollment: 14,380 Has one elementary school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 57.48 | 1809 |
| 2367 | Quartz Hill, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 981 | 57.45 | 1787 | |
| 4865 | Petaluma, California Elementary Schools: 20 | Total Enrollment: 6,941 Two elementary schools have won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 57.12 | 4749 |
| 3208 | Carpinteria, California Elementary Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 915 | 56.90 | 2795 | |
| 2413 | Capistrano Beach, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 524 | 56.73 | 1965 | |
| 3119 | Monterey, California Elementary Schools: 4 | Total Enrollment: 2,179 | 56.59 | 2866 | |
| 2422 | Georgetown, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 484 | 56.56 | 1933 | |
| 1564 | American Canyon, California Elementary Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 1,611 | 56.34 | 1214 | |
| 2780 | Chino, California Elementary Schools: 9 | Total Enrollment: 7,332 | 56.32 | 2738 | |
| 1315 | Rancho Cucamonga, California Elementary Schools: 9 | Total Enrollment: 5,775 | 56.29 | 1005 | |
| 2444 | Edwards, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 815 | 56.10 | 2089 | |
| 3277 | Ridgecrest, California Elementary Schools: 6 | Total Enrollment: 2,521 | 56.10 | 2945 | |
| 2456 | Kings Beach, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 244 | 56.09 | 1778 | |
| 2526 | Julian, California Elementary Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 2,394 | 56.03 | 1918 | |
| 2952 | Coarsegold, California Elementary Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 1,033 | 56.01 | 2441 | |
| 1618 | Galt, California Elementary Schools: 4 | Total Enrollment: 2,596 | 56.00 | 1246 | |
| 2462 | Idyllwild, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 318 | 55.96 | 1820 | |
| 3390 | La Quinta, California Elementary Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 1,751 | 55.93 | 2931 | |
| 4161 | Lincoln, California Elementary Schools: 6 | Total Enrollment: 5,565 | 55.79 | 3861 | |
| 1591 | Westminster, California Elementary Schools: 12 | Total Enrollment: 6,098 | 55.70 | 1309 | |
| 2482 | Soulsbyville, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 532 | 55.67 | 2020 | |
| 4119 | Sausalito, California Elementary Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 319 | 55.65 | 3746 | |
| 321 | San Jose, California Elementary Schools: 132 | Total Enrollment: 75,740 Two elementary schools have won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 55.64 | 318 |
| 2268 | Ventura, California Elementary Schools: 17 | Total Enrollment: 7,864 Two elementary schools have won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 55.61 | 2180 |
| 2487 | Sutter Creek, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 354 | 55.57 | 1920 | |
| 1876 | Wildomar, California Elementary Schools: 4 | Total Enrollment: 2,710 | 55.52 | 1367 | |
| 5025 | Long Beach, California Elementary Schools: 48 | Total Enrollment: 34,929 | 55.41 | 4994 | |
| 2508 | Del Rey, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 269 | 55.39 | 1952 | |
| 3964 | Buena Park, California Elementary Schools: 13 | Total Enrollment: 7,707 | 55.30 | 3804 | |
| 3233 | Morgan Hill, California Elementary Schools: 7 | Total Enrollment: 4,103 | 55.21 | 2992 | |
| 2521 | Knights Ferry, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 134 | 55.19 | 2060 | |
| 2530 | Oakhurst, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 334 | 55.11 | 1984 | |
| 3737 | Atascadero, California Elementary Schools: 5 | Total Enrollment: 2,113 | 55.06 | 3344 | |
| 2545 | Descanso, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 114 | 54.95 | 2179 | |
| 3453 | Jackson, California Elementary Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 699 | 54.93 | 2934 | |
| 2552 | Wheatland, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 410 | 54.89 | 2011 | |
| 1061 | Felton, California Elementary Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 886 | 54.77 | 747 | |
| 2275 | Hughson, California Elementary Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 904 | 54.77 | 1822 | |
| 5089 | Garden Grove, California Elementary Schools: 36 | Total Enrollment: 20,068 Three elementary schools have won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 54.67 | 4981 |
| 2573 | Elverta, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 165 | 54.55 | 1863 | |
| 2577 | Montara, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 429 | 54.51 | 2121 | |
| 2578 | Plymouth, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 217 | 54.51 | 1971 | |
| 2930 | Paso Robles, California Elementary Schools: 7 | Total Enrollment: 3,077 | 54.41 | 2481 | |
| 4392 | Lake Elsinore, California Elementary Schools: 8 | Total Enrollment: 5,740 Has one elementary school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 54.26 | 4226 |
| 2605 | El Dorado, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 448 | 54.20 | 2045 | |
| 3617 | Rosemead, California Elementary Schools: 9 | Total Enrollment: 5,067 | 54.07 | 3198 | |
| 2615 | Tuolumne, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 379 | 53.96 | 2160 | |
| 2866 | Canyon Country, California Elementary Schools: 9 | Total Enrollment: 5,733 | 53.95 | 2549 | |
| 2623 | Cool, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 519 | 53.82 | 2195 | |
| 503 | San Pedro, California Elementary Schools: 11 | Total Enrollment: 5,724 Has one elementary school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 53.71 | 392 |
| 2263 | Oceanside, California Elementary Schools: 23 | Total Enrollment: 14,259 Has one elementary school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 53.62 | 2034 |
| 4077 | Pinedale, California Elementary Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 981 | 53.59 | 3696 | |
| 2645 | Yountville, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 169 | 53.43 | 2255 | |
| 2686 | Sanger, California Elementary Schools: 9 | Total Enrollment: 3,849 Has one elementary school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 53.41 | 2390 |
| 3161 | Beaumont, California Elementary Schools: 4 | Total Enrollment: 2,697 | 53.39 | 2661 | |
| 4023 | Arcata, California Elementary Schools: 5 | Total Enrollment: 1,182 | 53.29 | 3695 | |
| 1505 | Pasadena, California Elementary Schools: 14 | Total Enrollment: 7,807 | 53.18 | 1208 | |
| 2819 | Windsor, California Elementary Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 2,077 | 53.12 | 2422 | |
| 2668 | Scotia, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 216 | 53.09 | 2099 | |
| 3513 | Duarte, California Elementary Schools: 5 | Total Enrollment: 2,116 | 53.02 | 3156 | |
| 5047 | Redwood City, California Elementary Schools: 12 | Total Enrollment: 6,802 | 53.02 | 5045 | |
| 4252 | Santa Rosa, California Elementary Schools: 37 | Total Enrollment: 16,081 | 52.96 | 4200 | |
| 685 | San Mateo, California Elementary Schools: 13 | Total Enrollment: 5,432 | 52.96 | 607 | |
| 1982 | Kerman, California Elementary Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 2,599 | 52.95 | 1507 | |
| 2317 | Chowchilla, California Elementary Schools: 4 | Total Enrollment: 1,260 | 52.95 | 1854 | |
| 5079 | Campbell, California Elementary Schools: 5 | Total Enrollment: 2,840 | 52.82 | 4888 | |
| 2826 | Lawndale, California Elementary Schools: 6 | Total Enrollment: 3,495 | 52.68 | 2347 | |
| 1736 | Auburn, California Elementary Schools: 4 | Total Enrollment: 1,918 | 52.62 | 1266 | |
| 2687 | Fort Jones, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 145 | 52.57 | 2271 | |
| 385 | Tustin, California Elementary Schools: 11 | Total Enrollment: 5,973 Has one elementary school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 52.47 | 329 |
| 3041 | Orcutt, California Elementary Schools: 6 | Total Enrollment: 3,226 | 52.33 | 2765 | |
| 3187 | Snelling, California Elementary Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 161 | 52.32 | 2716 | |
| 2704 | Ferndale, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 330 | 52.31 | 2177 | |
| 5148 | Apple Valley, California Elementary Schools: 11 | Total Enrollment: 7,590 Has one elementary school that won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 52.31 | 4905 |
| 2706 | Maxwell, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 273 | 52.28 | 2071 | |
| 2713 | Ahwahnee, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 310 | 52.17 | 2191 | |
| 2080 | Beale Afb, California Elementary Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 460 | 52.10 | 1703 | |
| 2742 | Alviso, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 489 | 51.81 | 2166 | |
| 2529 | San Francisco, California Elementary Schools: 75 | Total Enrollment: 27,705 Three elementary schools have won a "Blue Ribbon Schools Award" | | 51.78 | 2430 |
| 3501 | Phelan, California Elementary Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 2,142 | 51.70 | 3337 | |
| 1869 | Paradise, California Elementary Schools: 4 | Total Enrollment: 1,503 | 51.65 | 1610 | |
| 2759 | Courtland, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 190 | 51.43 | 2224 | |
| 574 | South Lake Tahoe, California Elementary Schools: 4 | Total Enrollment: 1,759 | 51.29 | 469 | |
| 2767 | Boron, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 347 | 51.25 | 2001 | |
| 2770 | Rainbow, California Elementary Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 221 | 51.22 | 2202 | |
| 3441 | Hercules, California Elementary Schools: 3 | Total Enrollment: 1,306 | 51.12 | 3105 | |
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