Rescue Elementary students ranked 178th in California among elementary schools, with 69.4 percent of all students meeting English requirements in the 2020-2021 school year, according to the California Department of Education (CDE).
CDE data showed public school test scores in the state are improving but at a prolonged rate. Consequently, it could take up to decades to close the achievement gap in academic performance associated with race and class. In this case, the disparities between students of the following subgroups: white, Asian, Latino and Black.
Paul E. Barton, former director of the Policy Information Center at Educational Testing Services, in his paper Closing Achievement Gaps said “Closing the gap must be more than a one-front operation. Educators must hold themselves responsible and accountable for improving schools when and where we can. We must recognize that the achievement gap has deep roots.”
Elisha Smith Arrillaga, executive director of the Education Trust-West, said “these results are really a wake-up call, but the phone’s been ringing unanswered on this for years. California can’t be complacent with results like these.”
It is apparent that systemic changes need to be made in order to overcome the achievement gap of California public schools.
California Elementary Schools: English Met Requirements by Ranking
| Rank | CA Elementary School | School District | City | English Test Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe A. Gonsalves Elementary | ABC Unified | Cerritos | 100% |
| 1 | Helen Wittmann Elementary | ABC Unified | Cerritos | 100% |
| 1 | William F. Elliott Elementary | ABC Unified | Artesia | 100% |
| 4 | Cerritos Elementary | ABC Unified | Cerritos | 97.9% |
| 5 | Cold Spring Elementary | Cold Spring Elementary | Santa Barbara | 97.1% |
| 5 | William Faria Elementary | Cupertino Union | Cupertino | 97.1% |
| 7 | Frank C. Leal Elementary | ABC Unified | Cerritos | 95.4% |
| 8 | Patricia Nixon Elementary | ABC Unified | Cerritos | 93.8% |
| 8 | Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary | Mariposa County Unified | Yosemite | 93.8% |
| 10 | Oak Grove Elementary | Visalia Unified | Visalia | 93.6% |
| 10 | Donner Trail Elementary | Tahoe-Truckee Unified | Kingvale | 93.6% |
| 12 | Central Elementary | Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary | Belmont | 92.5% |
| 13 | Creekside Charter School | Newcastle Elementary | Olympic Valley | 90.3% |
| 14 | Bullis Charter School | Santa Clara County Office of Education | Los Altos | 90.2% |
| 15 | Union Street Charter School | Arcata Elementary | Arcata | 89.6% |
| 16 | Murdock-Portal Elementary | Cupertino Union | San Jose | 89% |
| 16 | North Hillsborough School | Hillsborough City Elementary | Hillsborough | 89% |
| 16 | William Regnart Elementary | Cupertino Union | Cupertino | 89% |
| 19 | Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter School | San Luis Coastal Unified | San Luis Obispo | 88.8% |
| 20 | Argonaut Elementary | Saratoga Union Elementary | Saratoga | 88.7% |
| 20 | Wildwood Elementary | Piedmont City Unified | Piedmont | 88.7% |
| 22 | Blue Hills Elementary | Cupertino Union | Saratoga | 88.4% |
| 23 | John F. Kennedy Elementary | ABC Unified | Artesia | 88.2% |
| 24 | Herbert Hoover Elementary | Palo Alto Unified | Palo Alto | 88.1% |
| 25 | Teach Elementary | San Luis Coastal Unified | San Luis Obispo | 87.8% |
| 26 | White Oaks Elementary | San Carlos Elementary | San Carlos | 87.5% |
| 26 | Yu Ming Charter School | Alameda County Office of Education | Oakland | 87.5% |
| 26 | Cecil B. Stowers Elementary | ABC Unified | Cerritos | 87.5% |
| 29 | Arundel Elementary | San Carlos Elementary | San Carlos | 86.9% |
| 30 | Williams Elementary | San Jose Unified | San Jose | 86.8% |
| 31 | College Park Elementary | San Mateo-Foster City | San Mateo | 86.6% |
| 32 | Stevenson Ranch Elementary | Newhall | Stevenson Ranch | 86.5% |
| 33 | Saratoga Elementary | Saratoga Union Elementary | Saratoga | 86.3% |
| 34 | Brewer Island Elementary | San Mateo-Foster City | Foster City | 86.1% |
| 35 | Linwood Elementary | Visalia Unified | Visalia | 85.7% |
| 36 | Stevens Creek Elementary | Cupertino Union | Cupertino | 85.6% |
| 37 | Foothill Elementary | Saratoga Union Elementary | Saratoga | 85.4% |
| 38 | Valentine Elementary | San Marino Unified | San Marino | 85.3% |
| 39 | Neil Cummins Elementary | Larkspur-Corte Madera | Corte Madera | 84.5% |
| 40 | Carver Elementary | San Marino Unified | San Marino | 84.3% |
| 41 | Jensen Ranch Elementary | Castro Valley Unified | Castro Valley | 84% |
| 42 | Lucille M. Nixon Elementary | Palo Alto Unified | Stanford | 83.9% |
| 43 | Christa McAuliffe Elementary | Cupertino Union | Saratoga | 83.8% |
| 44 | Woodside Elementary | Woodside Elementary | Woodside | 83.3% |
| 44 | Spencer Valley Elementary | Spencer Valley Elementary | Santa Ysabel | 83.3% |
| 46 | Fox Elementary | Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary | Belmont | 83.1% |
| 47 | Montecito Union School | Montecito Union Elementary | Santa Barbara | 83% |
| 48 | Beach Elementary | Piedmont City Unified | Piedmont | 82.6% |
| 49 | L.P. Collins Elementary | Cupertino Union | Cupertino | 82.5% |
| 50 | R.I. Meyerholz Elementary | Cupertino Union | San Jose | 82.4% |
| 50 | Abraham Lincoln Elementary | Cupertino Union | Cupertino | 82.4% |
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| 1311 | Sea View Elementary | Coachella Valley Unified | Salton City | 11.8% |
| 1311 | Merton E. Hill Elementary | Garden Grove Unified | Garden Grove | 11.8% |
| 1313 | Pomo School | Konocti Unified | Clearlake | 11.6% |
| 1314 | San Pedro Elementary | San Rafael City Elementary | San Rafael | 11.3% |
| 1315 | Rancho Verde Elementary | Apple Valley Unified | Apple Valley | 11.1% |
| 1315 | East Lake School | Konocti Unified | Clearlake Oaks | 11.1% |
| 1317 | Cameron Elementary | Barstow Unified | Barstow | 11% |
| 1317 | Lenwood Elementary | Barstow Unified | Lenwood | 11% |
| 1319 | Montara Elementary | Barstow Unified | Barstow | 10.9% |
| 1320 | Tranquillity Elementary | Golden Plains Unified | Tranquillity | 10.8% |
| 1320 | Richgrove Elementary | Richgrove Elementary | Richgrove | 10.8% |
| 1322 | Dr. Lewis Dolphin Stallworth Sr. Charter School | Stockton Unified | Stockton | 10.6% |
| 1323 | Westside Elementary | Westside Elementary | Five Points | 10.4% |
| 1324 | Rancho Tehama Elementary | Corning Union Elementary | Corning | 10.3% |
| 1325 | Shackelford Elementary | Modesto City Elementary | Modesto | 10% |
| 1325 | Tuolumne Elementary | Modesto City Elementary | Modesto | 10% |
| 1327 | Oasis Elementary | Coachella Valley Unified | Thermal | 9.7% |
| 1328 | Victor Elementary | Torrance Unified | Torrance | 9.5% |
| 1329 | Bel Air Elementary | Mt. Diablo Unified | Bay Point | 9.1% |
| 1329 | TEACH Preparatory Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementary | Los Angeles Unified | Los Angeles | 9.1% |
| 1331 | George Nicoloff Elementary | South Bay Union | San Ysidro | 8.7% |
| 1332 | Tamarack Elementary | Reef-Sunset Unified | Avenal | 8.4% |
| 1333 | Esplanade Elementary | Orange Unified | Orange | 8.3% |
| 1333 | Running Springs Elementary | Orange Unified | Anaheim | 8.3% |
| 1333 | San Pasqual Valley Elementary | San Pasqual Valley Unified | Winterhaven | 8.3% |
| 1336 | Oasis Elementary | Morongo Unified | Twentynine Palms | 8% |
| 1336 | Crete Academy | Los Angeles Unified | Los Angeles | 8% |
| 1338 | Stone Corral Elementary | Stone Corral Elementary | Visalia | 7.9% |
| 1338 | Loleta Elementary | Loleta Union Elementary | Loleta | 7.9% |
| 1338 | Cesar E. Chavez Elementary | Parlier Unified | Parlier | 7.9% |
| 1341 | Chollas/Mead Elementary | San Diego Unified | San Diego | 7.7% |
| 1341 | Gregg Anderson Academy | Westside Union Elementary | Palmdale | 7.7% |
| 1343 | Cedar Lane Elementary | Marysville Joint Unified | Olivehurst | 7.5% |
| 1344 | Palmyra Elementary | Orange Unified | Orange | 7.1% |
| 1344 | Charles Wagner Elementary | Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified | Placentia | 7.1% |
| 1346 | Beardsley Elementary | Beardsley Elementary | Bakersfield | 6.9% |
| 1346 | Parkview Elementary | Garden Grove Unified | Garden Grove | 6.9% |
| 1348 | Mariemont Elementary | San Juan Unified | Sacramento | 6.7% |
| 1348 | Frank Vessels Elementary | Cypress Elementary | Cypress | 6.7% |
| 1348 | Lindbergh/Schweitzer Elementary | San Diego Unified | San Diego | 6.7% |
| 1348 | Madison Avenue Elementary | Cajon Valley Union | El Cajon | 6.7% |
| 1352 | Veritas Elementary | Manteca Unified | Manteca | 6.5% |
| 1353 | Blue Oaks Elementary | Roseville City Elementary | Roseville | 6.3% |
| 1354 | North State Aspire Academy | Cascade Union Elementary | Anderson | 5.9% |
| 1354 | Richard Henry Dana Exceptional Needs School | Capistrano Unified | Dana Point | 5.9% |
| 1356 | Crestline Elementary | Barstow Unified | Barstow | 5.3% |
| 1357 | Sherwood Elementary | Sylvan Union Elementary | Modesto | 5% |
| 1358 | Big Valley Elementary | Big Valley Joint Unified | Bieber | 4.6% |
| 1359 | Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary | Garden Grove Unified | Garden Grove | 4.2% |
| 1359 | Pedley Elementary | Jurupa Unified | Jurupa Valley | 4.2% |
| 1361 | Eel River Charter School | Round Valley Unified | Covelo | 3.1% |
