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Best public schools in Richmond, CA

33 public schools in Richmond: 16 elementary · 3 middle · 7 high · 5 K-8 · 2 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across California.

Elementary schools

16 schools in Richmond, best first
1
Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez 32.5
Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez District · Grades K-5 · Charter · 480 students
ELA 36%Math 28%Science 18%
#3,163 of 4,688 in California
2
Valley View Elementary 27.1
West Contra Costa Unified · Grades K-6 · 219 students
ELA 38%Math 19%Science 21%
#3,416 of 4,688 in California
3
Aspire Richmond Technology Academy 19.2
Aspire Richmond Technology Academy District · Grades K-5 · Charter · 567 students
ELA 26%Math 24%Science 17%
#3,787 of 4,688 in California
4
Michelle Obama Elementary 14.3
West Contra Costa Unified · Grades K-6 · 447 students
ELA 20%Math 24%Science 14%
#4,016 of 4,688 in California
5
Sheldon Elementary 12.8
West Contra Costa Unified · Grades K-6 · 320 students
ELA 26%Math 14%Science 20%
#4,087 of 4,688 in California
6
Washington Elementary 9.7
West Contra Costa Unified · Grades K-6 · 361 students
ELA 23%Math 16%Science 15%
#4,232 of 4,688 in California
7
Nystrom Elementary 8.6
West Contra Costa Unified · Grades K-6 · 417 students
ELA 20%Math 21%Science 6%
#4,283 of 4,688 in California
8
Highland Elementary 7.0
West Contra Costa Unified · Grades K-6 · 407 students
ELA 16%Math 21%Science 4%
#4,358 of 4,688 in California
9
Riverside Elementary 4.8
West Contra Costa Unified · Grades K-6 · 345 students
ELA 18%Math 13%Science 12%
#4,462 of 4,688 in California
10
Ford Elementary 1.4
West Contra Costa Unified · Grades K-6 · 368 students
ELA 14%Math 9%Science 6%
#4,621 of 4,688 in California
11
Coronado Elementary 1.0
West Contra Costa Unified · Grades K-6 · 313 students
ELA 9%Math 11%Science 3%
#4,640 of 4,688 in California
12
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary 0.5
West Contra Costa Unified · Grades K-6 · 433 students
ELA 8%Math 8%Science 4%
#4,663 of 4,688 in California
12
Lincoln Elementary 0.5
West Contra Costa Unified · Grades K-6 · 352 students
ELA 9%Math 8%Science 0%
#4,663 of 4,688 in California
14
Grant Elementary 0.4
West Contra Costa Unified · Grades K-6 · 560 students
ELA 7%Math 5%Science 5%
#4,668 of 4,688 in California
15
Stege Elementary 0.2
West Contra Costa Unified · Grades K-6 · 245 students
ELA 9%Math 3%Science 4%
#4,677 of 4,688 in California
16
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary 0.1
West Contra Costa Unified · Grades K-6 · 382 students
ELA 6%Math 3%Science 2%
#4,682 of 4,688 in California

Middle schools

3 schools in Richmond, best first
1
Richmond Charter Academy 36.2
Richmond Charter Academy District · Grades 6-8 · Charter · 292 students
ELA 46%Math 18%Science 14%
#846 of 1,326 in California
2
Manzanita Middle 12.6
Manzanita Middle District · Grades 6-8 · Charter · 89 students
ELA 29%Math 13%Science 10%
#1,159 of 1,326 in California
3
Lovonya DeJean Middle 0.8
West Contra Costa Unified · Grades 7-8 · 384 students
ELA 10%Math 4%Science 4%
#1,316 of 1,326 in California

High schools

7 schools in Richmond, best first
1
Leadership Public Schools: Richmond 58.8
Leadership Public Schools: Richmond District · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 525 students
ELA 56%Math 34%Science 10%
#712 of 1,729 in California
2
John Henry High 47.1
John Henry High District · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 285 students
ELA 30%Math 32%Science 17%
#915 of 1,729 in California
3
Summit Public School: Tamalpais 36.0
Summit Public School: Tamalpais District · Grades 7-12 · Charter · 650 students
ELA 32%Math 15%Science 22%
#1,107 of 1,729 in California
4
De Anza High 32.8
West Contra Costa Unified · Grades 9-12 · 1,103 students
ELA 37%Math 12%Science 15%
#1,162 of 1,729 in California
5
Richmond High 31.8
West Contra Costa Unified · Grades 9-12 · 1,341 students
ELA 40%Math 9%Science 18%
#1,179 of 1,729 in California
6
John F. Kennedy High 19.9
West Contra Costa Unified · Grades 9-12 · 825 students
ELA 16%Math 9%Science 2%
#1,385 of 1,729 in California
7
Greenwood Academy 3.9
West Contra Costa Unified · Grades 9-12 · 260 students
ELA 4%Math 1%Science 0%
#1,662 of 1,729 in California

K-8 schools

5 schools in Richmond, best first
1
Richmond College Preparatory 69.0
Richmond College Preparatory District · Grades K-8 · Charter · 554 students
ELA 52%Math 50%Science 25%
#344 of 1,107 in California
2
Mira Vista Elementary 49.1
West Contra Costa Unified · Grades K-8 · 474 students
ELA 41%Math 33%Science 25%
#564 of 1,107 in California
3
Voices College-Bound Language Acad at W. Contra Costa Co 6.8
Voices College-Bound Lang Acad @ W. Contra Costa Co District · Grades K-8 · Charter · 290 students
ELA 18%Math 13%Science 9%
#1,032 of 1,107 in California
4
Verde Elementary 2.8
West Contra Costa Unified · Grades K-8 · 344 students
ELA 10%Math 11%Science 4%
#1,076 of 1,107 in California
5
Peres Elementary 1.3
West Contra Costa Unified · Grades K-8 · 513 students
ELA 8%Math 7%Science 2%
#1,093 of 1,107 in California

Combined schools

2 schools in Richmond, best first
1
Making Waves Academy 65.1
Making Waves Academy District · Grades 5-12 · Charter · 1,103 students
ELA 47%Math 27%Science 33%
#199 of 569 in California
2
Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy 34.4
Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy District · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 595 students
ELA 31%Math 17%Science 16%
#374 of 569 in California

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