CharterScorecard

Charter school rankings: California

1189 of California’s 1,276 charter schools have grades, computed from official 2024-25 state assessment data with a published methodology. Ungraded schools are typically too small for public data or serve specialized populations; they are listed, not ranked, in the full California directory.

A

243 schools

B

234 schools

C

238 schools

D

238 schools

F

236 schools

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Grades compare charter schools to each other on state assessment results. They cannot see school culture, safety, or fit, and they correlate with student demographics. Use them to build a shortlist, then visit. Our guide to reading test scores honestly explains the limits in five minutes.