San Ramon · Contra Costa County

Schools in San Ramon

Of San Ramon’s 12 public elementary schools, 11 sit between the 89th and the 98th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 12 schools

from 87th to 98th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
12Strong

Each column counts the schools in one five-percentile step; the number above it is that count.

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Middle · 4 schools

from 96th to 98th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Windemere Ranch Middle: 98th percentile, Strong
  • Gale Ranch Middle: 98th percentile, Strong
  • Iron Horse Middle: 97th percentile, Strong
  • Pine Valley Middle: 96th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
4Strong

High · 2 schools

from 91st to 97th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Dougherty Valley High: 97th percentile, Strong
  • California High: 91st percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
2Strong

Each column counts the schools in one five-percentile step; the number above it is that count. One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.

Schools around San Ramon

19 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in San Ramon score highest?

Five schools are at the 98th percentile.

That’s higher than 98 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in San Ramon

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average San Ramon elementary school had 8 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in San Ramon score highest?

Windemere Ranch Middle and Gale Ranch Middle are highest, both at the 98th percentile.

That’s higher than 98 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in San Ramon

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average San Ramon middle school had 5 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in San Ramon score highest?

Dougherty Valley High is highest, at the 97th percentile.

That’s higher than 97 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in San Ramon

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

1 high school not ranked statewide

1 private school has a San Ramon address. It doesn’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score it. See it in the private-school directory →

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Which public schools in San Ramon rank highest?

Elementary: 5 schools at the 98th percentile (Strong): Bella Vista Elementary, Coyote Creek Elementary, Twin Creeks Elementary, Bollinger Canyon Elementary and 1 more. Middle: 2 schools at the 98th percentile (Strong): Windemere Ranch Middle and Gale Ranch Middle. High: Dougherty Valley High, 97th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in San Ramon 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.
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Are the public schools in San Ramon good?

San Ramon’s 12 public elementary schools run from the 87th to the 98th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 12 Strong. San Ramon’s 4 public middle schools run from the 96th to the 98th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 4 Strong. San Ramon’s 2 public high schools run from the 91st to the 97th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Strong. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in San Ramon compare with California?

The average San Ramon elementary school had 8 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average San Ramon middle school had 5 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a San Ramon address, which 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.

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