The 100 best schools in California

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Our methodology

To find out which schools offered the best combined property and educational value for families, finder.com used the top 100 high schools, middle schools and elementary schools in California as ranked by Niche, and the median home sale values of each city in each list as of June 2015 sourced from CoreLogic, and ranked them in ascending order by lowest price.

The Niche School Rank and median home price rank were then combined to produce the finder.com score for each school. The higher the finder.com score, the better value represented by the school and area combination. We then ranked the results in descending order by the highest finder.com score. Rankings by finder.com were tied if two schools had the same score.

We’ve listed each group of schools in a table. Click on any of the table headings to sort or filter.

Public high schools in California

Finder.com Ranking	School	Area	Median Home Price	Niche School Rank	Finder.com Score
1	California Academy of Mathematics & Science	Carson	$425,500	8	91.50
2	University High School	Fresno	$213,750	21	88.50
3	Granada Hills Charter High School	Granada Hills	$518,500	1	87.00
4	Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA)	Santa Ana	$455,000	14	85.50
5	Troy High School	Fullerton	$580,000	2	85.00
6	Canyon Crest Academy	San Diego	$495,000	13	84.00
7	Westview High School	San Diego	$495,000	16	82.50
8	University Preparatory School	Redding	$247,000	37	79.50
9	Lynbrook High School	San Jose	$725,000	12	71.50
9	Oxford Academy	Cypress	$617,500	24	71.50
11	Torrey Pines High School	San Diego	$495,000	39	71.00
11	AV SOAR High School	Lancaster	$197,000	57	71.00
13	Northwood High School	Irvine	$820,000	9	70.50
14	Rocklin High School	Rocklin	$447,000	49	69.50
15	Poway High School	Poway	$600,000	34	67.50
16	Dougherty Valley High School	San Ramon	$833,250	11	66.50
17	University High School	Irvine	$820,000	18	66.00
18	Dr. Olga Mohan High School	Los Angeles	$640,000	35	64.00
19	Diamond Bar High School	Diamond Bar	$580,000	45	63.50
19	Del Oro High School	Loomis	$447,500	60	63.50
21	Santa Susana High School	Simi Valley	$482,000	58	62.50
21	Olympian High School	Chula Vista	$425,000	67	62.50
23	Foothill Technology High School	Ventura	$482,000	59	62.00
23	William & Marian Ghidotti High School	Grass Valley	$320,000	71	62.00
25	El Camino Real Senior High School	Woodland Hills	$652,500	36	61.50
25	Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies	Los Angeles	$640,000	40	61.50
25	Gretchen Whitney High School	Cerritos	$633,000	42	61.50
25	Davis Senior High School	Davis	$557,000	50	61.50
29	Los Alamitos High School	Los Alamitos	$804,500	30	60.50
30	Palos Verdes Peninsula High School	Rolling Hills Estates	$1,348,800	5	59.50
30	Redondo Union High School	Redondo Beach	$875,000	22	59.50
30	Carmel High School	Carmel	$832,000	26	59.50
30	Foothill High School	Santa Ana	$455,000	66	59.50
34	Great Oak High School	Temecula	$405,000	75	59.00
35	Arnold O. Beckman High School	Irvine	$820,000	33	58.50
36	Campolindo High School	Moraga	$1,015,000	20	57.00
37	Palos Verdes High School	Palos Verdes Estates	$1,500,000	6	56.00
37	San Dieguito High Academy	Encinitas	$835,500	31	56.00
39	Amador Valley High School	Pleasanton	$977,500	25	55.50
40	Redwood High School	Larkspur	$1,475,000	10	55.00
40	Miramonte High School	Orinda	$1,340,000	15	55.00
42	Coronado High School	Coronado	$1,244,500	17	54.50
42	Oak Park High School	Oak Park	$759,000	44	54.50
44	Walnut High School	Walnut	$752,000	46	54.00
44	International Polytechnic High School	Pomona	$320,000	87	54.00
46	Rancho Bernardo High School	San Diego	$495,000	74	53.50
47	John F. Kennedy High School	Norco	$426,500	84	53.00
48	Saratoga High School	Saratoga	$2,075,000	3	52.50
48	Fountain Valley High School	Fountain Valley	$590,000	65	52.50
50	Natomas Charter School	Sacramento	$245,000	95	51.00
51	Henry M. Gunn High School	Palo Alto	$2,390,000	4	50.50
52	San Marino High School	San Marino	$2,090,000	7	50.00
52	High Tech High School	San Diego	$495,000	81	50.00
54	The Preuss School	La Jolla	$1,150,000	29	49.50
55	Mission San Jose High School	Fremont	$770,000	54	49.00
55	Aliso Niguel High School	Aliso Viejo	$539,000	76	49.00
57	Granite Bay High School	Granite Bay	$624,000	69	48.50
58	Guajome Park Academy Charter	Vista	$440,000	94	47.50
59	Albany High School	Albany	$720,000	62	47.00
60	Pacific Grove High School	Pacific Grove	$650,000	68	46.00
60	Mt. Carmel High School	San Diego	$495,000	89	46.00
62	Mountain View High School	Mountain View	$1,355,000	32	45.50
63	Las Lomas High School	Walnut Creek	$697,750	70	44.00
64	Long Beach Polytechnic High School	Long Beach	$450,000	99	43.50
65	Palisades Charter High School	Pacific Palisades	$1,925,000	23	43.00
65	Woodbridge High School	Irvine	$820,000	64	43.00
67	Acalanes High School	Lafayette	$1,400,000	38	42.00
68	Arcadia High School	Arcadia	$1,074,000	47	41.50
68	San Mateo High School	San Mateo	$951,250	56	41.50
70	Los Altos High School	Los Altos	$2,949,250	19	41.00
71	Mission Viejo High School	Mission Viejo	$612,500	88	40.00
72	Crescenta Valley High School	La Crescenta	$700,000	78	39.50
73	Palo Alto High School	Palo Alto	$2,390,000	27	39.00
74	Lowell High School	San Francisco	$1,140,000	52	38.50
75	Corona Del Mar High School	Newport Beach	$1,477,500	43	38.00
76	Foothill High School	Pleasanton	$977,500	61	37.50
77	Burlingame High School	Burlingame	$2,528,000	28	37.00
78	Thousand Oaks High School	Thousand Oaks	$634,000	92	36.00
79	Irvine High School	Irvine	$820,000	82	34.00
80	Hillsdale High School	San Mateo	$951,250	72	33.50
81	Los Angeles County High School for the Arts	Los Angeles	$640,000	97	33.00
82	Beverly Hills High School	Beverly Hills	$2,353,000	41	32.50
83	Tamalpais High School	Mill Valley	$1,510,000	53	32.00
84	Monta Vista High School	Cupertino	$1,637,500	51	31.50
85	Aragon High School	San Mateo	$951,250	77	31.00
86	San Ramon Valley High School	Danville	$1,063,500	73	29.50
87	La Canada High School	La Canada Flintridge	$1,417,500	63	29.00
88	Westlake High School	Westlake Village	$899,000	83	28.50
89	Los Gatos High School	Los Gatos	$1,750,000	55	28.00
90	Mira Costa High School	Manhattan Beach	$2,392,750	48	27.50
91	La Costa Canyon High School	Encinitas	$835,500	90	26.50
92	Mills High School	Millbrae	$1,225,000	86	20.50
93	Monte Vista High School	Danville	$1,063,500	93	19.50
94	Carlmont High School	Belmont	$1,542,500	79	18.50
95	Homestead High School	Cupertino	$1,637,500	80	17.00
96	Santa Monica High School	Santa Monica	$1,017,000	100	16.50
97	Cupertino High School	Cupertino	$1,637,500	91	11.50
98	Laguna Beach High School	Laguna Beach	$1,560,000	96	9.50
99	Menlo-Atherton High School	Atherton	$4,800,000	85	7.50
100	Malibu High School	Malibu	$1,800,000	98	6.00

Private high schools in California

Finder.com Ranking	School	Area	Median Home Price	Niche School Rank	Finder.com Score
1	The College Preparatory School	Oakland	$532,500	1	90.00
2	Head-Royce School	Oakland	$532,500	12	84.50
3	Francis Parker School	San Diego	$495,000	27	79.50
3	The Webb Schools	Claremont	$625,000	13	79.50
5	Sacramento Country Day School	Sacramento	$245,000	39	79.00
6	York School	Monterey	$585,000	17	78.50
7	Marlborough School	Los Angeles	$640,000	16	77.50
8	Ribet Academy	Los Angeles	$640,000	19	76.00
9	Polytechnic School	Pasadena	$650,000	9	75.50
10	Fairmont Preparatory Academy	Anaheim	$465,000	46	74.00
11	Christbridge Academy	Azusa	$372,000	48	73.50
11	The Harker School	San Jose	$725,000	5	73.50
13	Pilgrim School	Los Angeles	$640,000	26	72.50
14	Oakwood Secondary School	North Hollywood	$515,000	43	70.00
15	Antelope Valley Christian School	Lancaster	$197,000	61	69.00
15	Loyola High School	Los Angeles	$640,000	33	69.00
15	Westridge School	Pasadena	$650,000	22	69.00
18	Windward School	Los Angeles	$640,000	35	68.00
19	The Thacher School	Ojai	$729,750	14	67.50
20	STAR Prep Academy	Culver City	$474,500	54	66.50
20	Sierra Canyon School	Chatsworth	$511,000	51	66.50
22	Acaciawood School	Anaheim	$465,000	62	66.00
23	Instilling Goodness Elementary & Developing Virtue Secondary Schools	Ukiah	$271,250	65	65.50
24	Brentwood School	Los Angeles	$640,000	41	65.00
24	Cate School	Carpinteria	$747,500	15	65.00
24	Harvard-Westlake School	Studio City	$925,000	4	65.00
27	San Francisco University High School	San Francisco	$1,140,000	3	63.00
28	Lick-Wilmerding High School	San Francisco	$1,140,000	7	61.00
29	Epgy Online High School at Stanford University	Stanford	$913,000	21	57.00
30	The Quarry Lane School	Pleasanton	$977,500	20	56.50
31	Crystal Cathedral Academy	Garden Grove	$470,000	78	56.00
31	Campbell Hall School	North Hollywood	$515,000	71	56.00
31	Sequoia High School	Pasadena	$650,000	48	56.00
34	San Diego Jewish Academy	San Diego	$495,000	75	55.50
35	Idyllwild Arts Academy	Idyllwild	$236,500	90	54.00
35	Archer School for Girls	Los Angeles	$640,000	63	54.00
35	Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences	Santa Monica	$1,017,000	24	54.00
38	Rolling Hills Prep School	San Pedro	$471,500	81	53.50
38	Ojai Valley School	Ojai	$729,750	42	53.50
40	Lycée International de Los Angeles (LILA) – Los FelizLos Angeles, CA	Los Angeles	$640,000	66	52.50
40	Chadwick School	Palos Verdes Peninsula	$1,300,000	11	52.50
42	Castilleja School	Palo Alto	$2,390,000	2	52.00
43	Orange County Christian School	Anaheim	$465,000	91	51.50
43	Flintridge Preparatory School	La Canada Flintridge	$1,417,500	8	51.50
45	Bellarmine College Prep School	San Jose	$725,000	50	51.00
45	Marin Academy	San Rafael	$811,000	38	51.00
47	The Athenian School	Danville	$1,063,500	30	50.50
47	Southwestern Academy	San Marino	$2,090,000	6	50.50
49	Vistamar School	El Segundo	$888,250	36	50.00
49	The Bishop’s School	La Jolla	$1,150,000	18	50.00
51	Oakwood Country School	Morgan Hill	$766,750	44	49.50
52	St. Michael’s Preparatory School	Silverado	$465,000	96	49.00
52	Marymount High School	Los Angeles	$640,000	73	49.00
52	Newbury Park Adventist Academy	Newbury Park	$672,500	57	49.00
55	Eldorado Emerson Private School	Orange	$572,500	80	48.50
55	The Urban School of San Francisco	San Francisco	$1,140,000	32	48.50
57	Patten Academy of Christian Education	Oakland	$532,500	85	48.00
58	Villanova Preparatory School	Ojai	$729,750	55	47.00
59	St. Margaret’s Episcopal School	San Juan Capistrano	$719,500	60	46.50
60	Orangewood Academy	Garden Grove	$470,000	99	45.50
60	Menlo School	Atherton	$4,800,000	10	45.50
62	Alsion Middle/High School	Fremont	$770,000	53	44.00
63	Providence High School	Burbank	$576,500	89	43.00
63	Viewpoint School	Calabasas	$1,312,500	29	43.00
65	Besant Hill School of Happy Valley	Ojai	$729,750	64	42.50
65	Laguna Blanca School	Santa Barbara	$1,107,500	45	42.50
67	St. Monica Academy	Pasadena	$650,000	77	41.50
68	Stuart Hall High School	San Francisco	$1,140,000	47	41.00
68	Stevenson School	Pebble Beach	$1,357,500	31	41.00
70	La Jolla Country Day School	La Jolla	$1,150,000	37	40.50
71	Chaminade College Preparatory High School	West Hills	$548,000	98	40.00
71	Orange Lutheran High School	Orange	$572,500	97	40.00
71	Tarbut V’Torah Community Day School	Irvine	$820,000	59	40.00
74	Holy Martyrs Armenian Elementary & Ferrahian High School	Encino	$615,000	94	39.50
74	Notre Dame High School	San Jose	$725,000	73	39.50
74	Pinewood School	Los Altos Hills	$2,949,250	25	39.50
74	The Branson School	Ross	$4,200,000	23	39.50
78	Immaculate Heart Middle School & High School	Los Angeles	$640,000	93	39.00
79	La Salle High School	Pasadena	$650,000	83	38.50
79	St. Joseph Notre Dame High School	Alameda	$760,000	67	38.50
79	French-American International School – San Francisco	San Francisco	$1,140,000	52	38.50
82	Sage Hill School	Newport Coast	$4,162,500	28	37.50
83	St. Ignatius College Preparatory School	San Francisco	$1,140,000	56	36.50
84	Bentley School	Lafayette	$1,400,000	40	36.00
85	Wildwood School	Los Angeles	$640,000	100	35.50
86	Maybeck High School	Berkeley	$875,000	70	33.50
86	Sacred Heart Preparatory	Atherton	$4,800,000	34	33.50
88	Alma Heights Christian Academy	Pacifica	$767,250	76	33.00
89	Convent of the Sacred Heart High School	San Francisco	$1,140,000	69	30.00
90	Bridgemont High School	Daly City	$707,000	95	29.50
91	Lycée Français de San Francisco – Ortega Campus	San Francisco	$1,140,000	72	28.50
92	St. Michael the Archangel Academy	Irvine	$820,000	87	26.00
93	Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory	San Francisco	$1,140,000	79	25.00
94	Woodside Priory School	Portola Valley	$2,800,000	58	23.50
95	Renaissance Academy	La Canada Flintridge	$1,417,500	68	21.50
96	The Bay School of San Francisco	San Francisco	$1,140,000	88	20.50
97	San Francisco Waldorf School	San Francisco	$1,140,000	92	18.50
98	St. Francis High School	Mountain View	$1,355,000	82	16.00
99	Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy	La Canada Flintridge	$1,417,500	84	13.50
100	St. Francis High School	La Canada Flintridge	$1,417,500	86	12.50

Public middle schools in California

Finder.com Ranking	School	Area	Median Home Price	Niche School Rank	Finder.com Score
1	Piedmont Middle School	Piedmont	$532,500	1	92.50
2	Carmel Valley Middle School	San Diego	$495,000	15	81.00
3	Mesa Verde Middle School	San Diego	$495,000	16	80.00
4	Oak Valley Middle School	San Diego	$495,000	21	75.00
5	Black Mountain Middle School	San Diego	$495,000	23	73.00
6	Bernardo Heights Middle School	San Diego	$495,000	24	72.00
7	Lakeside Middle School	Irvine	$820,000	9	64.00
8	Sierra Vista Middle School	Irvine	$820,000	10	63.00
9	South Lake Middle School	Irvine	$820,000	11	62.00
10	Venado Middle School	Irvine	$820,000	12	61.00
11	Chaparral Middle School	Diamond Bar	$580,000	30	60.00
11	Rancho San Joaquin Middle School	Irvine	$820,000	13	60.00
13	Plaza Vista School	Irvine	$820,000	14	59.00
14	Vista Verde School	Irvine	$820,000	19	54.00
15	Ridgecrest Intermediate School	Rancho Palos Verdes	$1,109,500	5	53.00
16	Twin Peaks Middle School	Poway	$600,000	37	51.00
17	Meadowbrook Middle School	Poway	$600,000	38	50.00
17	Miraleste Intermediate School	Rancho Palos Verdes	$1,109,500	8	50.00
19	Terman Middle School	Palo Alto	$2,390,000	2	49.50
20	Palos Verdes Intermediate School	Palos Verdes Estates	$1,500,000	7	48.50
20	Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School	Palo Alto	$2,390,000	3	48.50
22	Huntington Middle School	San Marino	$2,090,000	6	48.00
23	David Starr Jordan Middle School	Palo Alto	$2,390,000	4	47.50
24	Oak Middle School	Los Alamitos	$804,500	27	47.00
25	Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School	Los Alamitos	$804,500	29	45.00
25	Pleasanton Middle School	Pleasanton	$977,500	18	45.00
27	Suzanne Middle School	Walnut	$752,000	36	43.00
28	Foothills Middle School	Arcadia	$1,074,000	17	42.50
29	Maria Montessori Charter Academy	Rocklin	$447,000	59	40.00
30	Richard Henry Dana Middle School	Arcadia	$1,074,000	20	39.50
31	South Pointe Middle School	Walnut	$752,000	40	39.00
32	Oak Crest Middle School	Encinitas	$835,500	28	38.50
33	Harvest Park Middle School	Pleasanton	$977,500	25	38.00
34	First Avenue Middle School	Arcadia	$1,074,000	22	37.50
35	Pioneer Middle School	Tustin	$569,000	54	37.00
35	Thomas S. Hart Middle School	Pleasanton	$977,500	26	37.00
37	Diegueño Middle School	Encinitas	$835,500	33	33.50
38	Granite Oaks Middle School	Rocklin	$447,000	67	32.00
39	Earl Warren Middle School	Solana Beach	$850,000	34	31.50
40	Arroyo Vista Middle School	Rancho Santa Margarita	$560,000	62	30.00
40	Medea Creek Middle School	Oak Park	$759,000	48	30.00
42	Iron Horse Middle School	San Ramon	$833,250	39	29.50
43	Aliso Viejo Middle School	Aliso Viejo	$539,000	64	29.00
44	Gale Ranch Middle School	San Ramon	$833,250	41	27.50
45	Spring View Middle School	Rocklin	$447,000	72	27.00
45	Carmel Middle School	Carmel	$832,000	42	27.00
47	Albany Middle School	Albany	$720,000	57	23.50
47	Windemere Ranch Middle School	San Ramon	$833,250	45	23.50
49	Antelope Creek Elementary School	Rocklin	$447,000	76	23.00
49	Don Juan Avila Middle School	Aliso Viejo	$539,000	70	23.00
51	Oak Avenue Intermediate School	Temple City	$657,500	61	22.00
52	Pine Valley Middle School	San Ramon	$833,250	47	21.50
52	Horace Mann Elementary School	Beverly Hills	$2,353,000	32	21.50
54	Las Flores Middle School	Los Flores	$560,000	73	19.00
54	Manhattan Beach Middle School	Manhattan Beach	$2,392,750	31	19.00
56	Beverly Vista Elementary School	Beverly Hills	$2,353,000	35	18.50
57	Newhart Middle School	Mission Viejo	$612,500	69	17.50
57	Ladera Ranch Middle School	Ladera Ranch	$663,000	65	17.50
59	C.E. Utt Middle School	Tustin	$569,000	74	17.00
60	Hewes Middle School	Santa Ana	$455,000	80	16.50
61	South Pasadena Middle School	South Pasadena	$1,155,500	43	14.00
62	Adams Middle School	Redondo Beach	$875,000	52	13.00
63	Coronado Middle School	Coronado	$1,244,500	46	10.50
63	Thurston Middle School	Laguna Beach	$1,560,000	44	10.50
65	Orchard Hills School	Irvine	$820,000	63	10.00
66	Bernice Ayer Middle School	San Clemente	$777,250	66	9.50
67	Niguel Hills Middle School	Laguna Niguel	$722,000	71	9.00
68	Diablo Vista Middle School	Danville	$1,063,500	53	8.00
69	Los Cerritos Middle School	Thousand Oaks	$634,000	78	7.50
69	Vista Del Mar Middle School	San Clemente	$777,250	68	7.50
71	Los Cerros Middle School	Danville	$1,063,500	55	6.00
72	Parker Whitney Elementary School	Rocklin	$447,000	94	5.00
72	Sycamore Canyon School	Newbury Park	$672,500	77	5.00
72	Nick G. Parras Middle School	Redondo Beach	$875,000	60	5.00
72	La Canada High School	La Canada	$1,417,500	51	5.00
72	Stone Valley Middle School	Alamo	$1,530,000	50	5.00
77	Hawthorne Elementary School	Beverly Hills	$2,353,000	49	4.50
78	Pacific Grove Middle School	Pacific Grove	$650,000	81	3.00
78	Charlotte Wood Middle School	Danville	$1,063,500	58	3.00
80	Edward J. Richardson Middle School	Torrance	$597,250	87	2.50
81	Carmenita Middle School	Cerritos	$633,000	85	1.00
81	Forest Grove Elementary School	Pacific Grove	$650,000	83	1.00
83	Granite Ridge Intermediate School	Fresno	$213,750	100	-0.50
84	El Rodeo Elementary School	Beverly Hills	$2,353,000	56	-2.50
85	Colina Middle School	Thousand Oaks	$634,000	90	-4.50
85	Brier Elementary School	Fremont	$770,000	82	-4.50
87	Calle Mayor Middle School	Torrance	$597,250	95	-5.50
88	Bert M. Lynn Middle School	Torrance	$597,250	96	-6.50
88	John M. Horner Junior High School	Fremont	$770,000	84	-6.50
90	Rosemont Middle School	La Crescenta	$700,000	88	-7.00
91	Redwood Middle School	Thousand Oaks	$634,000	93	-7.50
92	Circle of Independent Learning Charter School	Fremont	$770,000	86	-8.50
93	Martin Luther King Middle School	Berkeley	$875,000	75	-10.00
94	Scotts Valley Middle School	Scotts Valley	$750,000	91	-11.50
95	Serrano Intermediate School	Lake Forest	$611,000	99	-12.00
96	Eleanor M. Fallon Middle School	Dublin	$792,000	89	-14.50
97	Sequoia Middle School	Newbury Park	$672,500	97	-15.00
98	Lincoln Middle School	Santa Monica	$1,017,000	79	-17.50
99	Steven Millard Elementary School	Fremont	$770,000	98	-20.50
100	El Segundo Middle School	El Segundo	$888,250	92	-28.50

Public elementary schools in California

Finder.com Ranking	School	Area	Median Home Price	Niche School Rank	Finder.com Score
1	Beach Elementary School	Piedmont	$532,500	1	90.50
2	Wildwood Elementary School	Piedmont	$532,500	2	90.00
3	Havens Elementary School	Piedmont	$532,500	3	89.50
4	Park Village Elementary School	San Diego	$495,000	32	83.50
5	Canyon View Elementary School	San Diego	$495,000	33	83.00
6	Deer Canyon Elementary School	San Diego	$495,000	37	81.00
7	Monterey Ridge Elementary School	San Diego	$495,000	38	80.50
8	Los Penasquitos Elementary School	San Diego	$495,000	41	79.00
9	Rolling Hills Elementary School	San Diego	$495,000	46	76.50
10	Stone Ranch Elementary School	San Diego	$495,000	49	75.00
11	Adobe Bluffs Elementary School	San Diego	$495,000	50	74.50
12	Willow Grove Elementary School	San Diego	$495,000	52	73.50
13	Stone Creek Elementary School	Irvine	$820,000	22	72.50
14	Del Sur Elementary School	San Diego	$495,000	56	71.50
15	Santiago Hills Elementary School	Irvine	$820,000	26	70.50
16	Turtle Rock Elementary School	Irvine	$820,000	28	69.50
17	Eastshore Elementary School	Irvine	$820,000	29	69.00
18	Creekside Elementary School	San Diego	$495,000	62	68.50
18	Canyon View Elementary School	Irvine	$820,000	30	68.50
20	Meadow Park Elementary School	Irvine	$820,000	31	68.00
21	Oak Valley Middle School	San Diego	$495,000	66	66.50
22	Turtleback Elementary School	San Diego	$495,000	67	66.00
22	Lucille M. Nixon Elementary School	Stanford	$913,000	11	66.00
24	Deerfield Elementary School	Irvine	$820,000	36	65.50
24	Escondido Elementary School	Stanford	$913,000	12	65.50
26	Jack L. Weaver Elementary School	Los Alamitos	$804,500	43	64.50
27	Bonita Canyon Elementary School	Irvine	$820,000	39	64.00
28	Stonegate Elementary School	Irvine	$820,000	40	63.50
29	Highland Ranch Elementary School	San Diego	$495,000	74	62.50
30	Los Alamitos Elementary School	Los Alamitos	$804,500	48	62.00
31	Plaza Vista School	Irvine	$820,000	44	61.50
32	Alderwood Basics Plus Elementary School	Irvine	$820,000	45	61.00
32	Point Vicente Elementary School	Rancho Palos Verdes	$1,109,500	5	61.00
34	Morning Creek Elementary School	San Diego	$495,000	83	58.00
34	Vista Verde School	Irvine	$820,000	51	58.00
36	Meadowbrook Middle School	Poway	$600,000	63	57.00
36	Westpark Elementary School	Irvine	$820,000	53	57.00
38	Brywood Elementary School	Irvine	$820,000	54	56.50
38	Cornerstone at Pedregal Elementary School	Rancho Palos Verdes	$1,109,500	14	56.50
40	Greentree Elementary School	Irvine	$820,000	55	56.00
41	Northwood Elementary School	Irvine	$820,000	57	55.00
41	Duveneck Elementary School	Palo Alto	$2,390,000	4	55.00
43	Fairmeadow Elementary School	Palo Alto	$2,390,000	6	54.00
44	Silver Spur Elementary School	Rancho Palos Verdes	$1,109,500	20	53.50
44	Palo Verde Elementary School	Palo Alto	$2,390,000	7	53.50
46	Soleado Elementary School	Rancho Palos Verdes	$1,109,500	21	53.00
46	El Carmelo Elementary School	Palo Alto	$2,390,000	8	53.00
48	Addison Elementary School	Palo Alto	$2,390,000	9	52.50
49	Quail Summit Elementary School	Diamond Bar	$580,000	75	52.00
49	Rossmoor Elementary School	Los Alamitos	$804,500	68	52.00
49	Carver Elementary School	San Marino	$2,090,000	13	52.00
49	Juana Briones Elementary School	Palo Alto	$2,390,000	10	52.00
53	Oak Creek Elementary School	Irvine	$820,000	64	51.50
54	Springbrook Elementary School	Irvine	$820,000	65	51.00
54	Vista Grande Elementary School	Rancho Palos Verdes	$1,109,500	25	51.00
54	Valentine Elementary School	San Marino	$2,090,000	15	51.00
57	Richard Henry Lee Elementary School	Los Alamitos	$804,500	71	50.50
57	Montemalaga Elementary School	Palos Verdes Estates	$1,500,000	18	50.50
59	Westwood Elementary School	San Diego	$495,000	99	50.00
59	Highland Oaks Elementary School	Arcadia	$1,074,000	35	50.00
61	Francis Hopkinson Elementary School	Los Alamitos	$804,500	73	49.50
61	Shoal Creek Elementary School	San Diego	$495,000	100	49.50
63	Rancho Vista Elementary School	Rolling Hills Estates	$1,348,800	23	49.00
63	Herbert Hoover Elementary School	Palo Alto	$2,390,000	16	49.00
65	Woodbury Elementary School	Irvine	$820,000	70	48.50
65	Dapplegray Elementary School	Rolling Hills Estates	$1,348,800	24	48.50
65	Ohlone Elementary School	Palo Alto	$2,390,000	17	48.50
68	Walnut Elementary School	Walnut	$752,000	78	47.50
68	Walter Hays Elementary School	Palo Alto	$2,390,000	19	47.50
70	Mira Catalina Elementary School	Rancho Palos Verdes	$1,109,500	34	46.50
71	Evergreen Elementary School	Diamond Bar	$580,000	87	46.00
71	Lunada Bay Elementary School	Palos Verdes Estates	$1,500,000	27	46.00
73	College Park Elementary School	Irvine	$820,000	76	45.50
74	Chaparral Elementary School	Poway	$600,000	88	44.50
75	Twin Peaks Middle School	Poway	$600,000	89	44.00
75	Hugo Reid Elementary School	Arcadia	$1,074,000	47	44.00
77	Fairlands Elementary School	Pleasanton	$977,500	59	41.00
78	Henry P. Mohr Elementary School	Pleasanton	$977,500	60	40.50
79	Midland Elementary School	Poway	$600,000	98	39.50
80	Baldwin Stocker Elementary School	Arcadia	$1,074,000	58	38.50
81	University Park Elementary School	Irvine	$820,000	93	37.00
81	Foothills Middle School	Arcadia	$1,074,000	61	37.00
83	Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary School	Pleasanton	$977,500	69	36.00
83	Barron Park Elementary School	Palo Alto	$2,390,000	42	36.00
85	Lydiksen Elementary School	Pleasanton	$977,500	77	32.00
86	First Avenue Middle School	Arcadia	$1,074,000	72	31.50
87	Coyote Creek Elementary School	San Ramon	$833,250	86	29.50
88	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Pleasanton	$977,500	84	28.50
89	Camino Grove Elementary School	Arcadia	$1,074,000	82	26.50
90	Carmel River Elementary School	Carmel	$832,000	96	25.00
90	Longley Way Elementary School	Arcadia	$1,074,000	85	25.00
92	Tularcitos Elementary School	Carmel Valley	$887,000	97	23.50
92	Donlon Elementary School	Pleasanton	$977,500	94	23.50
94	Holly Avenue Elementary School	Arcadia	$1,074,000	92	21.50
95	Grand View Elementary School	Manhattan Beach	$2,392,750	79	12.50
96	Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School	Manhattan Beach	$2,392,750	80	12.00
97	Pacific Elementary School	Manhattan Beach	$2,392,750	81	11.50
98	Horace Mann Elementary School	Beverly Hills	$2,353,000	95	10.00
99	Opal Robinson Elementary School	Manhattan Beach	$2,392,750	90	7.00
100	Meadows Avenue Elementary School	Manhattan Beach	$2,392,750	91	6.50

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_{Notes: The median home price for Rancho Santa Margarita was also used for Les Flores. The median home price for Oakland was also used for Piedmont. The median home price for Rancho Santa Clara was also used for Stanford. The median home price for Rolling Hills was sourced from Zillow.}

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