Best Schools for Hispanic Students in California (2026)
These are the California public schools where hispanic students scored highest on the state reading and math tests, ranked by the average of the two proficiency rates. Only schools with at least 20 tested hispanic students are included. The list reflects how students in this group perform at each school; it is not a ranking of schools by their demographic makeup.
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Elementary schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Top of the World Elementary Laguna Beach | 90% | 90% | 24 | A+ |
| 2 | Canyon Charter Elementary Santa Monica | 90% | 90% | 21 | A |
| 3 | Overland Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 90% | 90% | 20 | A+ |
| 4 | Stevenson Elementary Mountain View | 90% | 90% | 29 | A+ |
| 5 | Silver Spur Elementary Rancho Palos Verdes | 90% | 90% | 25 | B |
| 6 | Williams Elementary San Jose | 90% | 90% | 27 | A |
| 7 | Pacific Rim Elementary Carlsbad | 95% | 85% | 49 | A |
| 8 | La Jolla Elementary La Jolla | 85% | 95% | 37 | A+ |
| 9 | Jack L. Weaver Elementary Los Alamitos | 87% | 87% | 67 | A+ |
| 10 | Francis Hopkinson Elementary Los Alamitos | 82% | 92% | 81 | B |
| 11 | Tulita Elementary Redondo Beach | 85% | 85% | 40 | A+ |
| 12 | Newland (William T.) Elementary Huntington Beach | 85% | 85% | 42 | A+ |
| 13 | Richard Henry Lee Elementary Los Alamitos | 87% | 82% | 122 | A+ |
| 14 | Jerabek Elementary San Diego | 85% | 85% | 31 | B |
| 15 | KIPP Iluminar Academy Los Angeles | 77% | 87% | 213 | A+ |
| 16 | Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary Manhattan Beach | 90% | 70% | 25 | A+ |
| 17 | Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary Thousand Oaks | 70% | 90% | 28 | A+ |
| 18 | Kelly Elementary Carlsbad | 90% | 70% | 27 | A+ |
| 19 | Carmel River Elementary Carmel | 90% | 70% | 26 | B+ |
| 20 | Riverview STEM Elementary Rancho Cordova | 90% | 70% | 21 | A |
| 21 | Happy Valley Elementary Lafayette | 90% | 70% | 27 | B |
| 22 | Lafayette Elementary Lafayette | 90% | 70% | 29 | B |
| 23 | Springhill Elementary Lafayette | 90% | 70% | 20 | A+ |
| 24 | Daves Avenue Elementary Los Gatos | 90% | 70% | 20 | A+ |
| 25 | Brookside Elementary Oak Park | 90% | 70% | 30 | A+ |
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elkhorn Stockton | 98% | 92% | 61 | A |
| 2 | Manchester Gate Fresno | 95% | 93% | 349 | B+ |
| 3 | Accelerated Achievement Academy Hollister | 92% | 92% | 104 | A+ |
| 4 | Ocean Air San Diego | 90% | 90% | 26 | A+ |
| 5 | Montecito Union Santa Barbara | 90% | 90% | 22 | A+ |
| 6 | Petaluma Accelerated Charter Petaluma | 90% | 90% | 23 | A+ |
| 7 | Teach Elementary San Luis Obispo | 90% | 90% | 21 | B |
| 8 | North Star Academy Redwood City | 92% | 87% | 94 | A+ |
| 9 | Richardson PREP HI Middle San Bernardino | 91% | 82% | 495 | A+ |
| 10 | Arnold Adreani Elementary Sacramento | 85% | 85% | 60 | A |
| 11 | Ethan B. Allen Elementary Fountain Valley | 85% | 85% | 45 | A+ |
| 12 | Palm Crest Elementary La Canada | 82% | 82% | 62 | A+ |
| 13 | Del Mar Heights Elementary Del Mar | 90% | 70% | 25 | A |
| 14 | Liberty Elementary Petaluma | 70% | 90% | 20 | A+ |
| 15 | Eastbluff Elementary Newport Beach | 90% | 70% | 24 | B+ |
| 16 | Sunol Glen Elementary Sunol | 85% | 75% | 37 | A+ |
| 17 | Elevate San Diego | 75% | 85% | 37 | C+ |
| 18 | College Preparatory Middle Spring Valley | 85% | 75% | 50 | A+ |
| 19 | Liberty Elementary Fresno | 82% | 77% | 133 | A+ |
| 20 | James S. Fugman Elementary Fresno | 87% | 72% | 91 | A |
| 21 | La Canada Elementary La Canada | 85% | 75% | 49 | A+ |
| 22 | Joaquin Moraga Intermediate Moraga | 85% | 75% | 54 | A |
| 23 | Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary Sacramento | 82% | 77% | 96 | A+ |
| 24 | Solana Pacific Elementary San Diego | 85% | 75% | 38 | A+ |
| 25 | Edison Computech Fresno | 84% | 73% | 483 | A+ |
High schools
Source: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts (state assessment results by student group) via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Small schools report results as ranges; we use the midpoint. Methodology