# Bay Area schools dominate California rankings

> Six Bay Area schools, including San Jose's Murdock-Portal Elementary, rank top 10 in California's new elementary school rankings.
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- Summary: Six Bay Area schools, including San Jose's Murdock-Portal Elementary, rank top 10 in California's new elementary school rankings. Murdock-Portal Elementary…
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- Source: California Post — https://nypost.com/2026/10/20/lifestyle/bay-area-dominates-best-california-elementary-schools-ranking
- Published: 2026-10-20T19:34:36+00:00
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## Bay Area schools lead rankings
Six Bay Area schools, including San Jose's Murdock-Portal Elementary, rank in California's top 10 elementary schools.
## Murdock-Portal Elementary ranks No. 3
Murdock-Portal Elementary, a K, 5 school with more than 500 students in San Jose, claimed the No. 3 spot in the rankings.
## Top five Bay Area schools
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 rank next.
## Covington Elementary improves ranking
Covington Elementary, with 600 students, saw the biggest improvement in state rankings from last year, when it was ranked No. 29.
## Statewide testing shows struggles
San Mateo Park Elementary had the lowest scores of any regular school in California with only 3.6% of students meeting English standards last year.
## Top two schools from outside Bay Area
Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter in El Dorado Hills ranked No. 1 and Cold Spring Elementary in Santa Barbara ranked No. 2.
## Key takeaway

Murdock-Portal Elementary in San Jose ranks No. 3 in California's new elementary school rankings, with six Bay Area schools in the top 10.