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Schools in California

Parent grades for K–12 public, private, and charter schools in California. Pick a city to see campuses—then grade the ones you know.

12,405 schools · 1,029 cities on file

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FAQ

How many schools are listed in California?

GradeYourSchool currently lists about 12,405 open K–12 schools across 1,029 cities in California (public, private, and charter from NCES data).

Who rates schools in California?

Parents (21+) rate anonymously. Students can share the link. Ratings use preset categories—no rant wall.

How is this different from GreatSchools?

Those sites lean on government test data. We publish parent experience grades—the customer signal.

Cities in California