California school rankings
Search by school, city or ZIP code. Each list compares schools at one level: elementary, middle or high.
Browse schools by level ↓9,947 public schools across California, including charter schools, by the state’s own count (CDE, 2025–26). We list 9,813 open public and charter schools.
Explore our separate rankings: 5,726 elementary, 2,529 middle and 1,498 high schools. Schools serving several levels may appear in more than one list.
2 scored schools in Stanford.
City results match the city in school addresses. Nearby schools may be listed under a neighboring city. Explore nearby schools on the map →
Elementary
Which elementary schools are in Stanford?
Lucille M. Nixon Elementary places highest among elementary schools in Stanford
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26.
Not sure what these scores mean? Read CAASPP scores explained: how to read your child’s report.
Nearby
Which other districts are nearby?
5 other districts have ranked schools within about 10 miles
Nearest first.
Menlo Park City Elementary 2.8 mi · ~7 min
- Elementary 3 ranked schools, 95th to 99th percentile
- Middle 1 ranked school
Ravenswood City Elementary 3.6 mi · ~9 min
- Elementary 5 ranked schools, 2nd to 27th percentile
- Middle 3 ranked schools, 4th to 68th percentile
Los Altos Elementary 4.2 mi · ~10 min
- Elementary 7 ranked schools, 94th to 99th percentile
- Middle 2 ranked schools
Mountain View Whisman 4.3 mi · ~11 min
- Elementary 9 ranked schools, 23rd to 98th percentile
- Middle 2 ranked schools
Sequoia Union High 4.5 mi · ~11 min
- High 8 ranked schools, 10th to 96th percentile
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. A level’s percentile range is shown where the district has 3 or more ranked schools at it. Source: California’s state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26 elementary and middle; 2024–25 high school. Counts cover each whole district. Distance runs from the center of this search to the center of the district’s ranked schools in this area, and drive times are rough estimates.
The area
How big are the schools here?
The average public school in these lists had 391 students in 2024–25
Staffing, private schools nearby, and the data behind this page.
Public schools
- Public schools in these lists
- 2
- Students at the average school, 2024–25
- 391
- Students per teacher at the average school, 2024–25
- 19
- Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals at the average school, 2024–25
- 13%
Private schools of all levels within 10 miles
Private schools don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score or rank them. Each enrollment names its source’s school year.
The 20 nearest private schools to this search.
- Robin Academy135 students, 2025–26 · 0.6 mi
- Living Wisdom School of Palo AltoNonsectarian · 72 students, 2021–22 · 0.8 mi
- Casa Dei Bambini SchoolNonsectarian · 12 students, 2021–22 · 0.8 mi
- The VR School462 students, 2025–26 · 0.8 mi
- Lydian Academy72 students, 2025–26 · 0.9 mi
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- VR School of AI630 students, 2025–26 · 0.9 mi
- Odyssey MontessoriNonsectarian · 10 students, 2021–22 · 1.5 mi
- Castilleja SchoolNonsectarian · 422 students, 2021–22 · 1.5 mi
- Guidepost MontessoriNonsectarian · 3 students, 2021–22 · 1.6 mi
- Keys Family Day SchoolNonsectarian · 139 students, 2021–22 · 1.6 mi
- Keys Family Day SchoolNonsectarian · 317 students, 2021–22 · 1.8 mi
- Bowman SchoolNonsectarian · 257 students, 2021–22 · 1.9 mi
- Tru SchoolNonsectarian · 36 students, 2021–22 · 1.9 mi
- Sand Hill School55 students, 2025–26 · 1.9 mi
- Esther B. Clark School - Palo Alto80 students, 2025–26 · 1.9 mi
- Stratford School - Palo AltoNonsectarian · 301 students, 2021–22 · 2.1 mi
- Pinewood Private–Upper Campus299 students, 2025–26 · 2.2 mi
- Cornerstone Learning FoundationNonsectarian · 51 students, 2021–22 · 2.2 mi
- Cornerstone School68 students, 2025–26 · 2.2 mi
- St. Elizabeth Seton SchoolRoman Catholic · 175 students, 2021–22 · 2.2 mi
California’s state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26 elementary/middle; 2024–25 high school · Enrollment, staffing and meals: federal school directory (NCES), 2024–25; private schools: the federal private-school survey or the school’s filing with the state · Download this view as CSV (free, CC BY 4.0 with attribution) · Methodology
District, charter or private school?
Public schools
Public schools, charter schools included, take California’s state tests, and we compare them with schools at the same level.
Charter schools
Charter schools are public schools. Each one sets how it admits students, so check before you apply.
Private schools
See grades, enrollment and school details. Private schools don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score or rank them.
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Common questions
How do I find schools near me?
Enter your ZIP code, city or district in the search bar above, or use the location button. We list the public schools there, one list per level. Schools in the place itself run by Scope Score. For a ZIP code, the nearest schools around it follow, nearest first. Continuation, alternative and special-education schools are listed apart, each with a note on how it is compared.
What does the Scope Score mean?
A school’s percentile says how it compares with California public schools at the same level: the share of those schools it scored higher than. It comes from the Scope Score, a composite of test results, attendance and other public school data. It cannot tell you everything about a school or whether it is the right fit for your child. See full methodology.
Can I compare charter and other public schools?
Yes. A search lists an area’s charter schools in their own section, and each charter row says to check how it admits students. Every row shows the school’s percentile among California schools at its level, and its Scope Score. A charter that is an alternative school is listed apart, compared only with other alternative schools. To compare English (reading and writing) and math results, attendance and student groups, open profiles side by side.
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Where does the data come from?
We calculate the Scope Score from California Department of Education (CDE) data: state test results (CAASPP), chronic absence, suspensions, graduation and the state’s college and career readiness measure. The student mix on each profile comes from the CDE chronic-absence file, and enrollment counts from the federal Common Core of Data (NCES). Profiles add records from the University of California, the College Board and the International Baccalaureate Organization. Score years: 2025–26 elementary/middle; 2024–25 high school. Each measure names its own source year. Every source we use is listed on About.
Which guides explain these results?
Data source: California Department of Education · California’s state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26 elementary/middle; 2024–25 high school · Methodology