Elementary Schools in Berkeley, California: Berkeley students aren't just reaching proficiency — many go beyond it.
Berkeley, California has 11 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 64.5/100 — 25.7 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Ruth Acty Elementary at 77/100, where 62.7% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Berkeley schools average 47.0% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 11 schools, 2 Growth Engines and 2 High Ceiling stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 12.7% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Berkeley
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (11)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Acty Elementary Berkeley Unified | 62.7% | 98th percentile · StrongScope Score 77/100 |
| 2 | Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier Berkeley Unified | 55.5% | 97th percentile · StrongScope Score 75/100 |
| 3 | Rosa Parks Environmental Science Berkeley Unified | 50.7% | 93rd percentile · StrongScope Score 69/100 |
| 4 | Cragmont Elementary Berkeley Unified | 46.5% | 92nd percentile · StrongScope Score 66/100 |
| 5 | John Muir Elementary Berkeley Unified | 45.5% | 91st percentile · StrongScope Score 66/100 |
| 6 | Washington Elementary Berkeley Unified | 45.7% | 90th percentile · StrongScope Score 64/100 |
| 7 | Emerson Elementary Berkeley Unified | 50.5% | 88th percentile · StrongScope Score 61/100 |
| 8 | Malcolm X Elementary Berkeley Unified | 42.2% | 87th percentile · StrongScope Score 60/100 |
| 9 | Oxford Elementary at West Campus Berkeley Unified | 45.9% | 86th percentile · StrongScope Score 59/100 |
| 10 | Thousand Oaks Elementary Berkeley Unified | 39.2% | 85th percentile · StrongScope Score 58/100 |
| 11 | Sylvia Mendez Elementary Berkeley Unified | 33.0% | 82nd percentile · StrongScope Score 55/100 |
Middle Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willard Middle Berkeley Unified | 50.1% | 97th percentile · StrongScope Score 81/100 |
| 2 | Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle Berkeley Unified | 34.4% | 91st percentile · StrongScope Score 65/100 |
| 3 | Martin Luther King Middle Berkeley Unified | 40.1% | 88th percentile · StrongScope Score 60/100 |
High Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkeley High Berkeley Unified | 38.3% | 91st percentile · StrongScope Score 74/100 |
| 2 | Berkeley Technology Academy Berkeley Unified continuation high school | 6.8% | 99th percentile · StrongWithin its own school classScope Score 50/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Berkeley
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Berkeley are classified as Growth Engine (2) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Private Schools in Berkeley
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology