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Top 10 Elementary Schools in Richmond, California

The highest-scoring elementary schools in Richmond based on our 6-dimension composite analysis of 2025 CAASPP data (state average: 45.5).

What separates the top from the rest: The top 3 schools average 11.2% Exceeded Standard, compared to 2.0% for the bottom 3 on this list. The exceeded rate — not just the met rate — is the clearest differentiator between good and great schools.

# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 Mira Vista Elementary
West Contra Costa Unified
 Contra Costa 43.2 17.5% 39.0% 21.1% 0.4%
2 Michelle Obama Elementary
West Contra Costa Unified
 Contra Costa 33.2 9.9% 21.7% 29.9% 4.4%
3 Washington Elementary
West Contra Costa Unified
 Contra Costa 33.1 6.2% 19.3% 21.6% 2.9%
4 Riverside Elementary
West Contra Costa Unified
 Contra Costa 31.9 6.1% 14.8% 36.2% 1.6%
5 Valley View Elementary
West Contra Costa Unified
 Contra Costa 31.7 10.0% 29.0% 25.5% 1.7%
6 Sheldon Elementary
West Contra Costa Unified
 Contra Costa 29.1 4.3% 19.5% 36.0% 0.3%
7 Nystrom Elementary
West Contra Costa Unified
 Contra Costa 29.0 7.5% 20.8% 41.1% 3.2%
8 Coronado Elementary
West Contra Costa Unified
 Contra Costa 25.6 2.3% 10.1% 33.6% 4.0%
9 Ford Elementary
West Contra Costa Unified
 Contra Costa 25.6 2.1% 11.5% 38.9% 2.5%
10 Lincoln Elementary
West Contra Costa Unified
 Contra Costa 24.9 1.6% 8.7% 38.9% 2.7%

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