Students
1,997
enrolled at the 5 public schools with a Clearlake address.
Clearlake · Lake County
Schools in Clearlake
Clearlake’s 2 public elementary schools have Scope Scores from 64 to 67.
75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.
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The district is known for every school. IB and Public Waldorf are checked against the International Baccalaureate’s directory and the Alliance for Public Waldorf Education’s member list.
These schools take students by address, so the district is the filter that matters.
These come from each charter’s own website. We have read 0 of the 0 charters here. A school we have not read is never counted as a “no”.
We hold no program detail for magnets yet, only how they admit.
3 of the 4 public schools here take students by address. 1 is a magnet or school of choice.
3 schools take students by address. Your home address decides which one your child is assigned to. Ask the district which school serves your street.
No charter school in Clearlake is in these lists.
1 magnet or school of choice. You apply through the district, not the school.
Elementary schools
Which elementary schools in Clearlake score highest?
Burns Valley is highest, with a Scope Score of 67. That is higher than 5 in 100 California elementary schools we score.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Burns Valley
Konocti Unified · 95422 · Grades Pre–K–6
1184% below the standard
Scope Score 67Needs Support · 5th percentile
Rank 2
Pomo
Konocti Unified · 95422 · Grades Pre–K–6
1084% below the standard
Scope Score 64Needs Support · bottom 1%
Each score compares a school with the 5,726 California elementary schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.
Middle schools
Which middle schools in Clearlake score highest?
Richard H. Lewis Alternative is highest, with a Scope Score of 67. That is higher than 4 in 100 California middle schools we score.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Richard H. Lewis Alternative
Konocti Unified · 95422 · Grades K–12 · Check how it admits students.
1186% below the standard
Scope Score 67Needs Support · 4th percentile
Rank 2
Obsidian Middle
Konocti Unified · 95422 · Grades 6–8
1087% below the standard
Scope Score 64Needs Support · bottom 1%
Each score compares a school with the 2,529 California middle schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.
High schools
Which high schools are in Clearlake?
No public high school we score has an address in Clearlake.
1 high school not ranked statewide
Students are placed here by an IEP team, not by address and not by lottery, so we don’t rank it.
- Clearlake CreativitySpecial education center
Districts
Which districts run the schools here?
Two districts run the public schools with a Clearlake address. The home address decides which district serves a child.
District
Konocti Unified
4schools here
Elementary, Middle. Richard H. Lewis Alternative, Burns Valley, Obsidian, Pomo.
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Lake County Office of Education
1school here
High. Clearlake Creativity.
Does living in Clearlake decide which school my child attends?
No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
Charter and private
What other schools are here?
1 private school has a Clearlake address. It doesn’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score it.
- Aloha Academy Clearlake Campus95422 · 99 students
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No charter school has a Clearlake address in our records. Private school names and enrollment are from the California Department of Education’s private school filings and the federal Private School Survey.
Students
Who goes to school here?
1,997 students go to the 5 public schools with a Clearlake address. 81 in 100 qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Low-income families
82–85%
of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, from the lowest elementary school to the highest. California: 63%.
Students and meal counts: California Department of Education, free or reduced-price meal file, 2024–25.
Common questions
What do parents ask about schools in Clearlake?
Are the public schools in Clearlake good?
Clearlake’s 2 public elementary schools have Scope Scores from 64 to 67. Of those, 2 are Needs Support. Clearlake’s 2 public middle schools have Scope Scores from 64 to 67. Of those, 2 are Needs Support. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.
Which public schools in Clearlake rank highest?
Burns Valley is the highest elementary school, with a Scope Score of 67. It is Needs Support, at the 5th percentile. Richard H. Lewis Alternative is the highest middle school, with a Scope Score of 67. It is Needs Support, at the 4th percentile. Each score compares a school with the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
Where do these results come from?
The test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP). They are from spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools. The results are from spring 2025 for high schools. The California Department of Education publishes the test results. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.
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Konocti Unified
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Sources and methodology
This page lists the public schools with a Clearlake address. They can belong to more than one school district.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school
Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.
State tests are the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), springs 2025 and 2026.
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