Best Schools for Multiracial Students in California (2026)
These are the California public schools where multiracial 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 multiracial 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 | Happy Valley Elementary Lafayette | 95% | 95% | 32 | B |
| 2 | Cherry Chase Elementary Sunnyvale | 95% | 95% | 41 | A+ |
| 3 | Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange County Mission Viejo | 95% | 95% | 32 | A+ |
| 4 | Central Elementary Belmont | 95% | 95% | 41 | A |
| 5 | Vista del Mar Elementary San Clemente | 95% | 95% | 44 | A+ |
| 6 | Pacific Rim Elementary Carlsbad | 95% | 95% | 42 | A |
| 7 | Top of the World Elementary Laguna Beach | 95% | 95% | 37 | A+ |
| 8 | Amy Imai Elementary Mountain View | 95% | 95% | 42 | A+ |
| 9 | Marengo Elementary South Pasadena | 95% | 95% | 54 | A+ |
| 10 | Arroyo Vista Elementary South Pasadena | 95% | 95% | 55 | A |
| 11 | College Park Elementary San Mateo | 95% | 95% | 37 | A+ |
| 12 | Jerabek Elementary San Diego | 95% | 95% | 40 | B |
| 13 | Havens Elementary Piedmont | 95% | 95% | 45 | A+ |
| 14 | Rossmoor Elementary Los Alamitos | 90% | 90% | 22 | B+ |
| 15 | Canyon Charter Elementary Santa Monica | 90% | 90% | 27 | A |
| 16 | Francis Hopkinson Elementary Los Alamitos | 90% | 90% | 27 | B |
| 17 | Jack L. Weaver Elementary Los Alamitos | 90% | 90% | 24 | A+ |
| 18 | Naples Elementary Long Beach | 90% | 90% | 27 | A |
| 19 | Lowell Elementary Long Beach | 90% | 90% | 29 | B+ |
| 20 | Gant Elementary Long Beach | 90% | 90% | 30 | A |
| 21 | Las Lomitas Elementary Atherton | 90% | 90% | 21 | A+ |
| 22 | Round Meadow Elementary Calabasas | 90% | 90% | 25 | C+ |
| 23 | Neil Cummins Elementary Corte Madera | 90% | 90% | 28 | B+ |
| 24 | El Morro Elementary Laguna Beach | 90% | 90% | 21 | B+ |
| 25 | Community Magnet Charter Elementary Los Angeles | 90% | 90% | 20 | A+ |
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silver Oak Elementary San Jose | 95% | 95% | 31 | A |
| 2 | Manchester Gate Fresno | 95% | 95% | 32 | B+ |
| 3 | La Canada Elementary La Canada | 95% | 95% | 34 | A+ |
| 4 | Paradise Canyon Elementary La Canada | 95% | 95% | 36 | A+ |
| 5 | Thurston Middle Laguna Beach | 95% | 95% | 50 | A |
| 6 | Ardis G. Egan Junior High Los Altos | 95% | 95% | 56 | A+ |
| 7 | Stevenson Ranch Elementary Stevenson Ranch | 95% | 95% | 44 | A+ |
| 8 | North Star Academy Redwood City | 95% | 95% | 58 | A+ |
| 9 | South Pointe Middle Walnut | 95% | 95% | 43 | A+ |
| 10 | Woodside Elementary Woodside | 95% | 95% | 32 | A+ |
| 11 | Yu Ming Charter Oakland | 98% | 92% | 85 | B |
| 12 | Bullis Charter Los Altos | 92% | 98% | 113 | A+ |
| 13 | Ellen Fletcher Middle Palo Alto | 98% | 92% | 80 | A+ |
| 14 | Muirlands Middle La Jolla | 92% | 92% | 95 | A |
| 15 | Valley View Elementary Rocklin | 90% | 90% | 27 | A+ |
| 16 | Cottonwood Creek Dublin | 90% | 90% | 20 | B+ |
| 17 | Sunol Glen Elementary Sunol | 90% | 90% | 28 | A+ |
| 18 | Monterey Highlands Elementary Monterey Park | 90% | 90% | 27 | A+ |
| 19 | Carmenita Middle Cerritos | 90% | 90% | 21 | A+ |
| 20 | College Preparatory Middle Spring Valley | 90% | 90% | 20 | A+ |
| 21 | Bowman Charter Auburn | 90% | 90% | 22 | B |
| 22 | JCS - Mountain Oaks Encinitas | 90% | 90% | 25 | B+ |
| 23 | Citizens of the World Charter School Mar Vista Los Angeles | 90% | 90% | 22 | C |
| 24 | Temecula International Academy Temecula | 90% | 90% | 20 | A |
| 25 | Discovery Charter Chula Vista | 90% | 90% | 28 | A+ |
High schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lowell High San Francisco | 95% | 95% | 32 | A+ |
| 2 | Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education Camarillo | 95% | 95% | 31 | A+ |
| 3 | Los Altos High Los Altos | 98% | 87% | 66 | A+ |
| 4 | Campolindo High Moraga | 90% | 90% | 24 | A+ |
| 5 | Sage Creek High Carlsbad | 90% | 90% | 20 | A+ |
| 6 | Evergreen Valley High San Jose | 90% | — | 20 | A+ |
| 7 | Lynbrook High San Jose | 90% | 90% | 21 | A+ |
| 8 | Saratoga High Saratoga | 90% | 90% | 30 | A+ |
| 9 | Western Center Academy Hemet | 90% | 90% | 22 | A+ |
| 10 | University High Irvine | 90% | 90% | 28 | A+ |
| 11 | Carlmont High Belmont | 90% | 90% | 30 | A+ |
| 12 | Piedmont High Piedmont | 90% | 90% | 27 | A+ |
| 13 | Henry M. Gunn High Palo Alto | 90% | 90% | 23 | A+ |
| 14 | Troy High Fullerton | 95% | 85% | 43 | A+ |
| 15 | El Segundo High El Segundo | 95% | 85% | 37 | A+ |
| 16 | La Canada High La Canada | 92% | 82% | 78 | A+ |
| 17 | Del Norte High San Diego | 95% | 75% | 38 | A+ |
| 18 | OCSA Santa Ana | 87% | 82% | 93 | A+ |
| 19 | Homestead High Cupertino | 85% | 85% | 36 | A+ |
| 20 | Rancho Bernardo High San Diego | 85% | 85% | 39 | A+ |
| 21 | Scripps Ranch High San Diego | 87% | 82% | 65 | A+ |
| 22 | Mountain View High Mountain View | 85% | 85% | 60 | A+ |
| 23 | Los Gatos High Los Gatos | 87% | 77% | 67 | A+ |
| 24 | Westlake High Westlake Village | 90% | 70% | 29 | A+ |
| 25 | Coronado High Coronado | 90% | 70% | 26 | A+ |
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