Elementary Schools in Richmond, California: 21 schools. Average score 20.2 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
Richmond, California has 21 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 18.7/100 — 20.2 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Richmond College Preparatory at 46/100, where 27.7% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Richmond schools average 6.4% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 32.2% (above the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Richmond
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (21)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond College Preparatory West Contra Costa Unified | 27.7% | 70th percentile · SolidScope Score 46/100 |
| 2 | Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez West Contra Costa Unified | 13.6% | 61st percentile · SolidScope Score 40/100 |
| 3 | Mira Vista Elementary West Contra Costa Unified | 15.3% | 33rd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 29/100 |
| 4 | Sheldon Elementary West Contra Costa Unified | 4.0% | 25th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 26/100 |
| 5 | Valley View Elementary West Contra Costa Unified | 11.2% | 19th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 24/100 |
| 6 | Michelle Obama Elementary West Contra Costa Unified | 11.6% | 18th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 24/100 |
| 7 | Riverside Elementary West Contra Costa Unified | 7.0% | 12th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 21/100 |
| 8 | Nystrom Elementary West Contra Costa Unified | 4.6% | 10th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 20/100 |
| 9 | Washington Elementary West Contra Costa Unified | 6.9% | 10th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 20/100 |
| 10 | Aspire Richmond Technology Academy West Contra Costa Unified | 7.9% | 8th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 19/100 |
| 11 | Lincoln Elementary West Contra Costa Unified | 1.8% | 7th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 18/100 |
| 12 | Voices College-Bound Language Academy at West Cont West Contra Costa Unified | 4.5% | 3rd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 14/100 |
| 13 | Highland Elementary West Contra Costa Unified | 4.0% | 2nd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 13/100 |
| 14 | Coronado Elementary West Contra Costa Unified | 1.6% | 2nd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 13/100 |
| 15 | Stege Elementary West Contra Costa Unified | 2.3% | 2nd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 13/100 |
| 16 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary West Contra Costa Unified | 0.9% | 2nd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 12/100 |
| 17 | Peres Elementary West Contra Costa Unified | 2.1% | 2nd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 12/100 |
| 18 | Grant Elementary West Contra Costa Unified | 1.5% | bottom percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 9/100 |
| 19 | Verde Elementary West Contra Costa Unified | 1.1% | bottom percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 9/100 |
| 20 | Ford Elementary West Contra Costa Unified | 2.1% | bottom percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 7/100 |
| 21 | Cesar E. Chavez Elementary West Contra Costa Unified | 2.2% | bottom percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 4/100 |
Middle Schools (4)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond Charter Academy West Contra Costa Unified | 11.6% | 57th percentile · SolidScope Score 39/100 |
| 2 | Making Waves Academy Contra Costa County Office of Education | 10.8% | 32nd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 29/100 |
| 3 | Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy West Contra Costa Unified | 6.1% | 10th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 19/100 |
| 4 | Manzanita Middle Contra Costa County Office of Education | 3.7% | 7th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 18/100 |
High Schools (7)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leadership Public Schools: Richmond West Contra Costa Unified | 14.8% | 74th percentile · SolidScope Score 61/100 |
| 2 | Summit Public School: Tamalpais West Contra Costa Unified | 7.8% | 53rd percentile · SolidScope Score 54/100 |
| 3 | John Henry High SBE - John Henry High | 10.8% | 32nd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 48/100 |
| 4 | De Anza High West Contra Costa Unified | 9.9% | 21st percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 44/100 |
| 5 | Richmond High West Contra Costa Unified | 7.0% | 4th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 31/100 |
| 6 | John F. Kennedy High West Contra Costa Unified | 2.5% | 3rd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 31/100 |
| 7 | Greenwood Academy West Contra Costa Unified continuation high school | 0.0% | 57th percentile · SolidWithin its own school classScope Score 25/100 |
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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 Richmond
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Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Private Schools in Richmond
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