# Bay Area school dethroned from state's top spot

> San Francisco's John Yehall Chin Elementary jumps 206 spots to No. 35 in U.S. News rankings.
- Title: Bay Area school dethroned from state's top spot · Sfgate
- Summary: San Francisco's John Yehall Chin Elementary jumps 206 spots to No. 35 in U.S. News rankings. John Yehall Chin Elementary in San Francisco rose 206 places to…
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## Bay Area schools dominate state rankings
U.S. News & World Report ranked six Bay Area schools in the top 10 of California's best public elementary schools.
## Murdock-Portal Elementary dethroned
Murdock-Portal Elementary at No. 3 in San Jose lost its No. 1 ranking from last year.
## Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter ahead
Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter in El Dorado Hills ranked No. 1, a school not in last year's list.
## Cold Spring Elementary jumps 12 spots
Cold Spring Elementary in Santa Barbara rose 12 places to No. 2 from last year.
## Bay Area schools fill next five spots
William Faria Elementary in Cupertino, North Star Academy in Redwood City, Herbert Hoover Elementary in Palo Alto, Covington Elementary in Los Altos, and Bullis Charter School in Los Altos ranked 4 through 8.
## John Yehall Chin Elementary jumps 206 spots
John Yehall Chin Elementary in San Francisco rose 206 places to No. 35 with over 200 students.
## Sunset Elementary enters top 50
Sunset Elementary in San Francisco's Outer Sunset rose 87 places to No. 46 from last year.
## Key takeaway

John Yehall Chin Elementary in San Francisco rose 206 places to rank No. 35 in California's best elementary schools.