California’s most improved elementary schools (2012)

In two short years, these seven schools have grown by leaps and bounds, jumping from GreatSchools Ratings as low as 2 (below average) to as high as 9 (above average).

Name of school	GreatSchools Rating 2010 2012
Cressy Elementary School Ballico, CA Number of students: 135 Grades: K – 3	2	7
Wescove Elementary School West Covina, CA Number of students: 451 Grades: K – 6	5	9
Celerity Nascent Charter School Los Angeles, CA Number of students: 545 Grades: K – 8	4	8
Tahoe Lake Elementary School Tahoe City, CA Number of students: 295 Grades: K – 4	4	8
Christian Sorensen Elementary School Whittier, CA Number of students: 442 Grades: K – 5	3	7
Edward Kemble Elementary School Sacramento, CA Number of students: 489 Grades: K – 3	3	7
Burbank Elementary School Hayward, CA Number of students: 797 Grades: K – 6	2	6