State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces 2023 California Distinguished Schools

Alameda

Alameda County Office of Education

Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay

Alameda

Alameda County Office of Education

Yu Ming Charter

Alameda

Alameda Unified

Amelia Earhart Elementary

Alameda

Alameda Unified

Bay Farm

Alameda

Alameda Unified

Frank Otis Elementary

Alameda

Albany City Unified

Cornell Elementary

Alameda

Berkeley Unified

Ruth Acty Elementary

Alameda

Berkeley Unified

Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier

Alameda

Dublin Unified

John Green Elementary

Alameda

Fremont Unified

Forest Park Elementary

Alameda

Fremont Unified

Mission Valley Elementary

Alameda

Fremont Unified

Joshua Chadbourne Elementary

Alameda

Fremont Unified

Fred E. Weibel Elementary

Alameda

Fremont Unified

Circle of Independent Learning

Alameda

Fremont Unified

Joseph Azevada Elementary

Alameda

Fremont Unified

Warm Springs Elementary

Alameda

Oakland Unified

AIMS College Prep Elementary

Alameda

Oakland Unified

Hillcrest

Alameda

Oakland Unified

Crocker Highlands Elementary

Alameda

Piedmont City Unified

Wildwood Elementary

Alameda

Piedmont City Unified

Beach Elementary

Alameda

Piedmont City Unified

Havens Elementary

Butte

Chico Unified

Achieve Charter School of Chico

Contra Costa

Canyon Elementary

Canyon Elementary

Contra Costa

Lafayette Elementary

Happy Valley Elementary

Contra Costa

Lafayette Elementary

Burton Valley Elementary

Contra Costa

Lafayette Elementary

Lafayette Elementary

Contra Costa

Moraga Elementary

Los Perales Elementary

Contra Costa

Moraga Elementary

Donald L. Rheem Elementary

Contra Costa

Moraga Elementary

Camino Pablo Elementary

Contra Costa

Mt. Diablo Unified

Sequoia Elementary

Contra Costa

Mt. Diablo Unified

Walnut Acres Elementary

Contra Costa

Mt. Diablo Unified

Bancroft Elementary

Contra Costa

Orinda Union Elementary

Del Rey Elementary

Contra Costa

Orinda Union Elementary

Glorietta Elementary

Contra Costa

Orinda Union Elementary

Sleepy Hollow Elementary

Contra Costa

Orinda Union Elementary

Wagner Ranch Elementary

Contra Costa

San Ramon Valley Unified

Vista Grande Elementary

Contra Costa

San Ramon Valley Unified

Neil A. Armstrong Elementary

Contra Costa

San Ramon Valley Unified

Alamo Elementary

Contra Costa

San Ramon Valley Unified

Greenbrook Elementary

Contra Costa

San Ramon Valley Unified

Live Oak Elementary

Contra Costa

San Ramon Valley Unified

Hidden Hills Elementary

Contra Costa

San Ramon Valley Unified

Sycamore Valley Elementary

Contra Costa

San Ramon Valley Unified

John Baldwin Elementary

Contra Costa

San Ramon Valley Unified

Walt Disney Elementary

Contra Costa

Walnut Creek Elementary

Buena Vista Elementary

Contra Costa

Walnut Creek Elementary

Parkmead Elementary

Contra Costa

Walnut Creek Elementary

Tice Creek

Contra Costa

West Contra Costa Unified

Kensington Elementary

Contra Costa

West Contra Costa Unified

Madera Elementary

El Dorado

Buckeye Union Elementary

Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter

Fresno

Clovis Unified

Dry Creek Elementary

Fresno

Kingsburg Elementary

Charter Lincoln Elementary

Glenn

Lake Elementary

Lake Elementary

Glenn

Plaza Elementary

Plaza Elementary

Humboldt

Arcata Elementary Union

Street Charter

Humboldt

Fortuna Elementary

Redwood Preparatory Charter

Humboldt

Freshwater Elementary

Freshwater Elementary

Humboldt

Jacoby Creek Elementary

Jacoby Creek

Kern

Bakersfield City

Downtown Elementary

Kern

Norris Elementary

Veterans Elementary

Kern

Rosedale Union Elementary

American Elementary

Los Angeles

ABC Unified

Stowers (Cecil B.) Elementary

Los Angeles

ABC Unified

Wittmann (Helen) Elementary

Los Angeles

ABC Unified

Cerritos Elementary

Los Angeles

ABC Unified

Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary

Los Angeles

Alhambra Unified

Repetto Elementary

Los Angeles

Alhambra Unified

Monterey Highlands Elementary

Los Angeles

Arcadia Unified

Hugo Reid Elementary

Los Angeles

Arcadia Unified

Camino Grove Elementary

Los Angeles

Arcadia Unified

Highland Oaks Elementary

Los Angeles

Arcadia Unified

Rancho Learning Center (Alternative)

Los Angeles

Arcadia Unified

Baldwin Stocker Elementary

Los Angeles

Arcadia Unified

Holly Avenue Elementary

Los Angeles

Arcadia Unified

Longley Way Elementary

Los Angeles

Bonita Unified

Oak Mesa Elementary

Los Angeles

Culver City Unified

El Marino Elementary

Los Angeles

El Monte City

Cleminson Elementary

Los Angeles

El Segundo Unified

Richmond Street Elementary

Los Angeles

Glendale Unified

Dunsmore Elementary

Los Angeles

Glendale Unified

Mountain Avenue Elementary

Los Angeles

Glendale Unified

Valley View Elementary

Los Angeles

Glendale Unified

Monte Vista Elementary

Los Angeles

Glendale Unified

John C. Fremont Elementary

Los Angeles

Hermosa Beach City Elementary

Hermosa View Elementary

Los Angeles

Inglewood Unified

Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter

Los Angeles

La Canada Unified

La Canada Elementary

Los Angeles

La Canada Unified

Palm Crest Elementary

Los Angeles

La Canada Unified

Paradise Canyon Elementary

Los Angeles

Las Virgenes Unified

Chaparral Elementary

Los Angeles

Los Angeles County Office of Education

Lashon Academy

Los Angeles

Los Angeles Unified

Goethe International Charter

Los Angeles

Los Angeles Unified

Renaissance Arts Academy

Los Angeles

Los Angeles Unified

Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary

Los Angeles

Los Angeles Unified

Westwood Charter Elementary

Los Angeles

Los Angeles Unified

Granada Hills Charter

Los Angeles

Los Angeles Unified

Larchmont Charter

Los Angeles

Los Angeles Unified

Science Academy STEM Magnet

Los Angeles

Los Angeles Unified

Richland Avenue Elementary

Los Angeles

Los Angeles Unified

Canyon Charter Elementary

Los Angeles

Manhattan Beach Unified

Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary

Los Angeles

Manhattan Beach Unified

Meadows Avenue Elementary

Los Angeles

Manhattan Beach Unified

Pacific Elementary

Los Angeles

Newhall

Stevenson Ranch Elementary

Los Angeles

Newhall

Pico Canyon Elementary

Los Angeles

Newhall

Oak Hills Elementary

Los Angeles

Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified

Soleado Elementary

Los Angeles

Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified

Vista Grande Elementary

Los Angeles

Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified

Silver Spur Elementary

Los Angeles

Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified

Rancho Vista Elementary

Los Angeles

Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified

Dapplegray Elementary

Los Angeles

Pasadena Unified

Sierra Madre Elementary

Los Angeles

Redondo Beach Unified

Jefferson Elementary

Los Angeles

Redondo Beach Unified

Birney Elementary

Los Angeles

Rosemead Elementary

Mildred B. Janson Elementary

Los Angeles

San Marino Unified

Carver Elementary

Los Angeles

San Marino Unified

Valentine Elementary

Los Angeles

Saugus Union

Charles Helmers Elementary

Los Angeles

Saugus Union

West Creek Academy

Los Angeles

South Pasadena Unified

Arroyo Vista Elementary

Los Angeles

South Pasadena Unified

Monterey Hills Elementary

Los Angeles

South Pasadena Unified

Marengo Elementary

Los Angeles

Torrance Unified

Joseph Arnold Elementary

Los Angeles

Torrance Unified

Hickory Elementary

Los Angeles

Torrance Unified

Towers Elementary

Los Angeles

Torrance Unified

Anza Elementary

Los Angeles

Walnut Valley Unified

Collegewood Elementary

Los Angeles

Walnut Valley Unified

Leonard G. Westhoff Elementary

Los Angeles

Walnut Valley Unified

Evergreen Elementary

Los Angeles

Walnut Valley Unified

Walnut Elementary

Los Angeles

Walnut Valley Unified

Maple Hill Elementary

Los Angeles

Wiseburn Unified

Da Vinci Connect

Madera

Golden Valley Unified

Stone Creek Elementary

Marin

Larkspur-Corte

Madera Cove

Marin

Larkspur-Corte

Madera Neil Cummins Elementary

Marin

Mill Valley Elementary

Tamalpais Valley Elementary

Marin

Mill Valley Elementary

Strawberry Point Elementary

Marin

Mill Valley Elementary

Edna Maguire Elementary

Marin

Miller Creek Elementary

Vallecito Elementary

Marin

Novato Unified

Novato Charter

Marin

Reed Union Elementary

Bel Aire Elementary

Marin

Ross Valley Elementary

Hidden Valley Elementary

Monterey

Washington Union Elementary

Washington Elementary

Orange

Brea-Olinda Unified

Olinda Elementary

Orange

Brea-Olinda Unified

BOUSD Online Academy

Orange

Brea-Olinda Unified

Brea Country Hills Elementary

Orange

Capistrano Unified

Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange County

Orange

Centralia Elementary

Los Coyotes Elementary

Orange

Cypress Elementary

Margaret Landell Elementary

Orange

Fountain Valley Elementary

Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary

Orange

Fullerton Elementary

Laguna Road Elementary

Orange

Fullerton Elementary

Acacia Elementary

Orange

Fullerton Elementary

Hermosa Drive Elementary

Orange

Fullerton Elementary

Robert C. Fisler Elementary

Orange

Fullerton Elementary

Beechwood Elementary

Orange

Fullerton Elementary

Sunset Lane Elementary

Orange

Garden Grove Unified

A. G. Cook Elementary

Orange

Garden Grove Unified

Ethan B. Allen Elementary

Orange

Huntington Beach City Elementary

S. A. Moffett Elementary

Orange

Irvine Unified

Stonegate Elementary

Orange

Irvine Unified

Santiago Hills Elementary

Orange

Irvine Unified

Irvine Unified School District Virtual Academy

Orange

Irvine Unified

Alternative Education-San Joaquin High

Orange

Irvine Unified

Vista Verde

Orange

Irvine Unified

Brywood Elementary

Orange

Los Alamitos Unified

Jack L. Weaver Elementary

Orange

Los Alamitos Unified

Rossmoor Elementary

Orange

Los Alamitos Unified

Francis Hopkinson Elementary

Orange

Orange County Department of Education

Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley

Orange

Orange Unified

Orange County Classical Academy

Orange

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

Bryant Ranch Elementary

Orange

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

Brookhaven Elementary

Orange

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

Lakeview Elementary

Orange

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

Linda Vista Elementary

Orange

Tustin Unified

Heritage Elementary

Orange

Tustin Unified

Myford Elementary

Orange

Tustin Unified

Tustin Memorial Elementary

Orange

Tustin Unified

Hicks Canyon Elementary

Orange

Tustin Unified

Red Hill Elementary

Orange

Tustin Unified

Orchard Hills

Orange

Westminster

Schroeder Elementary

Placer

Eureka Union

Ridgeview Elementary

Placer

Loomis Union Elementary

Loomis Basin Charter

Placer

Newcastle Elementary

Creekside Charter

Placer

Rocklin Unified

Rocklin Academy

Placer

Rocklin Unified

Maria Montessori Charter Academy

Placer

Tahoe-Truckee Unified

Donner Trail Elementary

Placer

Tahoe-Truckee Unified

Sierra Expeditionary Learning

Placer

Tahoe-Truckee Unified

Glenshire Elementary

Riverside

Corona-Norco Unified

Eastvale Elementary

Sacramento

Folsom-Cordova Unified

Riverview STEM Elementary

Sacramento

Folsom-Cordova Unified

Mangini Ranch Elementary

Sacramento

Folsom-Cordova Unified

Russell Ranch Elementary

Sacramento

Folsom-Cordova Unified

Empire Oaks Elementary

Sacramento

Folsom-Cordova Unified

Sandra J. Gallardo Elementary

Sacramento

Natomas Unified

Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Elementary

Sacramento

Sacramento City Unified

Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary

San Bernardino

Chino Valley Unified

Hidden Trails Elementary

San Bernardino

Helendale Elementary

Excel Academy Charter

San Bernardino

Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified

Inland Leaders Charter

San Diego

Del Mar Union Elementary

Ocean Air

San Diego

Del Mar Union Elementary

Sage Canyon

San Diego

Del Mar Union Elementary

Ashley Falls Elementary

San Diego

Del Mar Union Elementary

Sycamore Ridge

San Diego

Del Mar Union Elementary

Carmel Del Mar Elementary

San Diego

Encinitas Union Elementary

El Camino Creek Elementary

San Diego

Encinitas Union Elementary

Capri Elementary

San Diego

Escondido Union

Classical Academy

San Diego

Escondido Union

Heritage K-8 Charter

San Diego

Julian Union Elementary

JCS - Mountain Oaks

San Diego

Mountain Empire Unified

Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire

San Diego

San Diego County Office of Education

Classical Academy Vista

San Diego

San Diego Unified

Scripps Elementary

San Diego

San Diego Unified

Mt. Everest Academy

San Diego

San Diego Unified

Innovations Academy

San Diego

Solana Beach Elementary

Carmel Creek Elementary

San Diego

Solana Beach Elementary

Solana Highlands Elementary

San Diego

Solana Beach Elementary

Solana Pacific Elementary

San Diego

Solana Beach Elementary

Skyline Elementary

San Diego

Solana Beach Elementary

Solana Ranch Elementary

San Diego

Warner Unified

Excel Academy Charter

San Francisco

San Francisco Unified

Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila

San Francisco

San Francisco Unified

Sutro Elementary

San Francisco

San Francisco Unified

Sunset Elementary

San Francisco

San Francisco Unified

Stevenson (Robert Louis) Elementary

San Francisco

San Francisco Unified

Chin (John Yehall) Elementary

San Joaquin

Lammersville Joint Unified

Lammersville Elementary

San Joaquin

Lammersville Joint Unified

Hansen Elementary

San Joaquin

Ripon Unified

Ripon Elementary

San Joaquin

Ripon Unified

Park View Elementary

San Mateo

Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary

Central Elementary

San Mateo

Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary

Fox Elementary

San Mateo

Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary

Redwood Shores Elementary

San Mateo

Burlingame Elementary

Lincoln Elementary

San Mateo

Burlingame Elementary

Franklin Elementary

San Mateo

Burlingame Elementary

Hoover Elementary

San Mateo

Burlingame Elementary

Washington Elementary

San Mateo

Hillsborough City Elementary

South Hillsborough

San Mateo

Hillsborough City Elementary

West Hillsborough

San Mateo

Hillsborough City Elementary

North Hillsborough

San Mateo

Jefferson Elementary

Marjorie H. Tobias Elementary

San Mateo

Jefferson Elementary

California Virtual Academy San Mateo

San Mateo

Las Lomitas Elementary

Las Lomitas Elementary

San Mateo

Menlo Park City Elementary

Encinal Elementary

San Mateo

Menlo Park City Elementary

Laurel Elementary

San Mateo

Menlo Park City Elementary

Oak Knoll Elementary

San Mateo

Millbrae Elementary

Spring Valley Elementary

San Mateo

Portola Valley Elementary

Ormondale Elementary

San Mateo

Redwood City Elementary

North Star Academy

San Mateo

San Carlos Elementary

Arundel Elementary

San Mateo

San Carlos Elementary

White Oaks Elementary

San Mateo

San Carlos Elementary

Mariposa

San Mateo

San Carlos Elementary

Arroyo

San Mateo

San Carlos Elementary

Heather Elementary

San Mateo

San Carlos Elementary

San Carlos Charter Learning Center

San Mateo

San Carlos School District

Brittan Acres Elementary

San Mateo

San Mateo-Foster City

College Park Elementary

San Mateo

San Mateo-Foster City

North Shoreview Montessori

San Mateo

South San Francisco Unified

Monte Verde Elementary

San Mateo

South San Francisco Unified

Buri Elementary

Santa Barbara

Cold Spring Elementary

Cold Spring Elementary

Santa Barbara

Goleta Union Elementary

Foothill Elementary

Santa Barbara

Goleta Union Elementary

Mountain View Elementary

Santa Barbara

Goleta Union Elementary

Kellogg Elementary

Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Unified

Peabody Charter

Santa Clara

Cambrian

Steindorf STEAM K-8 Magnet

Santa Clara

Campbell Union

Marshall Lane Elementary

Santa Clara

Cupertino Union

Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary

Santa Clara

Cupertino Union

C. B. Eaton Elementary

Santa Clara

Cupertino Union

John Muir Elementary

Santa Clara

Cupertino Union

Abraham Lincoln Elementary

Santa Clara

Cupertino Union

Montclaire Elementary

Santa Clara

Cupertino Union

L. P. Collins Elementary

Santa Clara

Cupertino Union

Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary

Santa Clara

Cupertino Union

Garden Gate Elementary

Santa Clara

Cupertino Union

William Faria Elementary

Santa Clara

Cupertino Union

D. J. Sedgwick Elementary

Santa Clara

Cupertino Union

Murdock-Portal Elementary

Santa Clara

Cupertino Union

William Regnart Elementary

Santa Clara

Cupertino Union

Blue Hills Elementary

Santa Clara

Cupertino Union

West Valley Elementary

Santa Clara

Evergreen Elementary

Evergreen Elementary

Santa Clara

Evergreen Elementary

James Franklin Smith Elementary

Santa Clara

Evergreen Elementary

Tom Matsumoto Elementary

Santa Clara

Evergreen Elementary

Carolyn A. Clark Elementary

Santa Clara

Evergreen Elementary

Silver Oak Elementary

Santa Clara

Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary

Loma Prieta Elementary

Santa Clara

Los Altos Elementary

Almond Elementary

Santa Clara

Los Altos Elementary

Covington Elementary

Santa Clara

Los Altos Elementary

Loyola Elementary

Santa Clara

Los Altos Elementary

Springer Elementary

Santa Clara

Los Altos Elementary

Gardner Bullis Elementary

Santa Clara

Los Altos Elementary

Santa Rita Elementary

Santa Clara

Los Gatos Union Elementary

Blossom Hill Elementary

Santa Clara

Milpitas Unified

Marshall Pomeroy Elementary

Santa Clara

Milpitas Unified

Curtner Elementary

Santa Clara

Milpitas Unified

John Sinnott Elementary

Santa Clara

Milpitas Unified

Mabel Mattos Elementary

Santa Clara

Moreland

Easterbrook Discovery

Santa Clara

Moreland

Country Lane Elementary

Santa Clara

Morgan Hill Unified

Charter School of Morgan Hill

Santa Clara

Mountain View Whisman

Amy Imai Elementary

Santa Clara

Mountain View Whisman

Stevenson Elementary

Santa Clara

Mountain View Whisman

Benjamin Bubb Elementary

Santa Clara

Palo Alto Unified

Ohlone Elementary

Santa Clara

Palo Alto Unified

Juana Briones Elementary

Santa Clara

Palo Alto Unified

Lucille M. Nixon Elementary

Santa Clara

Palo Alto Unified

El Carmelo Elementary

Santa Clara

Palo Alto Unified

Palo Verde Elementary

Santa Clara

San Jose Unified

Los Alamitos Elementary

Santa Clara

San Jose Unified

Graystone Elementary

Santa Clara

San Jose Unified

Williams Elementary

Santa Clara

Santa Clara County Office of Education

Bullis Charter

Santa Clara

Santa Clara Unified

Millikin Elementary

Santa Clara

Saratoga Union Elementary

Foothill Elementary

Santa Clara

Saratoga Union Elementary

Saratoga Elementary

Santa Clara

Saratoga Union Elementary

Argonaut Elementary

Santa Clara

Sunnyvale

Cherry Chase Elementary

Santa Clara

Sunnyvale

Cumberland Elementary

Santa Clara

Sunnyvale Fairwood

Elementary

Santa Clara

Union Elementary

Guadalupe Elementary

Santa Clara

Union Elementary

Oster Elementary

Santa Clara

Union Elementary

Alta Vista Elementary

Santa Clara

Union Elementary

Carlton Elementary

Santa Clara

Union Elementary

Noddin Elementary

Santa Cruz

Live Oak Elementary

Tierra Pacifica Charter

Shasta

Cottonwood Union Elementary

Cottonwood Creek Charter

Shasta

Shasta Union High

University Preparatory

Shasta

Whitmore Union Elementary

Phoenix Charter Academy

Sonoma

Alexander Valley Union Elementary

Alexander Valley Elementary

Sonoma

Liberty Elementary

Liberty Elementary

Sonoma

Waugh Elementary

Corona Creek Elementary

Sonoma

Waugh Elementary

Meadow Elementary

Sonoma

West Side Union Elementary

West Side Elementary

Stanislaus

Gratton Elementary

Gratton Charter

Sutter

Yuba City Unified

Twin Rivers Charter

Trinity

Burnt Ranch Elementary

Burnt Ranch Elementary

Trinity

Douglas City Elementary

Douglas City Elementary

Trinity

Junction City Elementary

Junction City Elementary

Tulare

Columbine Elementary

Columbine Elementary

Ventura

Conejo Valley Unified

Wildwood Elementary

Ventura

Conejo Valley Unified

Sycamore Canyon

Ventura

Conejo Valley Unified

Westlake Elementary

Ventura

Conejo Valley Unified

Banyan Elementary

Ventura

Conejo Valley Unified

Environmental Academy of Research Technology and Earth Sciences

Ventura

Conejo Valley Unified

Lang Ranch

Ventura

Conejo Valley Unified

Aspen Elementary

Ventura

Conejo Valley Unified

School District Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary

Ventura

Oak Park Unified

Oak Hills Elementary

Ventura

Oak Park Unified

Red Oak Elementary

Ventura

Oxnard Union High

Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education

Ventura

Ventura County Office of Education

River Oaks Academy

Yolo

Davis Joint Unified

Cesar Chavez Elementary