Top ranked elementary schools in California
See which elementary schools in California clear 90% reading proficiency, with math scores, low-income share, and magnet/selective context.
Only 15 elementary schools in California clear 90% reading proficiency.
That is just 0.3% of the 4,672 elementary schools with statewide performance data, or roughly 1 out of every 311 elementary schools.
Just 6,710 students are enrolled in those schools, out of 2,239,659 elementary students statewide. That is 0.3%, or about 1 in 334 elementary students.
Elementary schools in California with 90%+ reading proficiency
These elementary schools all clear 90% reading proficiency in California. That threshold is so rare that the list covers less than half of one percent of the state’s elementary schools.
Santa Barbara • Cold Spring Elementary | No | 5.9% | 100.0% | 99.0% |
Santa Barbara • Montecito Union Elementary | No | 5.1% | 95.3% | 95.3% |
Cupertino • Cupertino Union | No | 12.5% | 93.0% | 96.5% |
Mountain View • Los Altos Elementary | No | 4.9% | 92.6% | 92.7% |
San Luis Obispo • San Luis Coastal Unified | No | 25.4% | 92.0% | 85.9% |
Los Altos • Los Altos Elementary | No | 2.7% | 91.8% | 91.8% |
Los Angeles • Los Angeles Unified | Yes | 50.9% | 91.4% | 93.7% |
Palo Alto • Palo Alto Unified | No | 6.7% | 91.2% | 91.7% |
Belmont • Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary | No | 5.3% | 90.9% | 92.8% |
Rancho Palos Verdes • Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified | No | 8.5% | 90.8% | 89.8% |
Los Altos • Los Altos Elementary | No | 8.2% | 90.8% | 93.3% |
La Canada • La Canada Unified | No | 4.8% | 90.7% | 90.5% |
Stevenson Ranch • Newhall | No | 21.9% | 90.7% | 84.6% |
San Jose • Cupertino Union | No | 8.5% | 90.2% | 95.7% |
Alamo • San Ramon Valley Unified | No | 3.7% | 90.1% | 84.0% |
How this list works
This list uses 2026 California state test results. It includes non-virtual elementary schools with both reading and math data, then shows the schools where at least 90% of tested students met or exceeded the reading standard. Reading score breaks ties first, followed by math score. Magnet and selective-admissions labels are shown so families can interpret the results in context.
