Top 5 Elementary Schools in Ridgecrest, California

The highest-scoring elementary schools in Ridgecrest 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 20.6% Exceeded Standard, compared to 14.3% 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	Las Flores Elementary Sierra Sands Unified	Kern	50.5	20.6%	48.1%	17.4%	0.7%
2	Richmond Elementary Sierra Sands Unified	Kern	46.7	22.0%	43.1%	31.2%	4.2%
3	Gateway Elementary Sierra Sands Unified	Kern	45.0	19.2%	39.9%	26.0%	2.5%
4	Faller Elementary Sierra Sands Unified	Kern	36.6	12.3%	35.6%	15.0%	3.3%
5	Pierce Elementary Sierra Sands Unified	Kern	29.1	11.3%	30.1%	38.5%	8.3%

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Top 5 Elementary Schools in Ridgecrest, California

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