Elementary Schools in El Cerrito, California: El Cerrito students aren't just reaching proficiency — many go beyond it.
El Cerrito, California has 3 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 54.7/100 — 15.8 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Madera Elementary at 78/100, where 56.7% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. El Cerrito schools average 38.1% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 3 schools, 1 High Ceiling stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 12.9% (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 El Cerrito
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madera Elementary West Contra Costa Unified | 56.7% | 98th percentile · StrongScope Score 78/100 |
| 2 | Harding Elementary West Contra Costa Unified | 31.3% | 72nd percentile · SolidScope Score 47/100 |
| 3 | Fairmont Elementary West Contra Costa Unified | 26.2% | 59th percentile · SolidScope Score 39/100 |
High Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summit Public School K2 Contra Costa County Office of Education | 17.5% | 70th percentile · SolidScope Score 60/100 |
| 2 | El Cerrito High West Contra Costa Unified | 18.9% | 65th percentile · SolidScope Score 58/100 |
| 3 | Invictus Academy of Richmond Contra Costa County Office of Education | 10.0% | 28th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 46/100 |
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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 El Cerrito
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Private Schools in El Cerrito
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