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Top 7 Elementary Schools in San Pablo, California

The highest-scoring elementary schools in San Pablo 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 9.1% Exceeded Standard, compared to 4.1% 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 Montalvin Manor Elementary
West Contra Costa Unified
Contra Costa 42.7 13.6% 31.2% 26.7% 2.2%
2 Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy
West Contra Costa Unified
Contra Costa 31.4 7.9% 27.2% 38.9% 0.0%
3 Tara Hills Elementary
West Contra Costa Unified
Contra Costa 30.6 5.9% 21.2% 36.4% 0.3%
4 Dover Elementary
West Contra Costa Unified
Contra Costa 28.5 2.6% 12.2% 28.0% 0.6%
5 Bayview Elementary
West Contra Costa Unified
Contra Costa 28.3 5.6% 11.9% 48.0% 4.1%
6 Edward M. Downer Elementary
West Contra Costa Unified
Contra Costa 27.4 3.6% 14.3% 32.0% 0.9%
7 Lake Elementary
West Contra Costa Unified
Contra Costa 27.1 3.0% 12.9% 31.5% 5.6%