Last Updated on August 5, 2023 by Sidharth PS
Hi readers! In this post, I’ve compiled a list of best special education schools in California. The list consists of both public and private schools. Here, readers will find the following details – top special education schools, their address, grades, student teacher ratio and more.
Best Public Special Education Schools in California for 2022
Rank |
School |
Low Grade |
High Grade |
Address |
City |
Student Teacher Ratio |
| 1 | District Special Education | KG | 12 | 1800 S. Sutter | Stockton | 2.4000000 |
| 2 | Modoc County Special Education | KG | 12 | 139 Henderson St. | Alturas | 3.4000000 |
| 3 | Butte County Special Education | KG | 12 | 1859 Bird St. | Oroville | 4.0000000 |
| 4 | California School for the Blind | KG | 12 | 500 Walnut Ave. | Fremont | 4.7000000 |
| 5 | Coastal Buttes | KG | 12 | 499 Margurite St. Ste. A | Williams | 5.0000000 |
| 6 | California School for the Deaf-Fremont | KG | 12 | 39350 Gallaudet Dr. | Fremont | 5.1000000 |
| 7 | Victress Bower School for Exceptional Students | KG | 12 | 1250 W. Parkridge Ave. | Norco | 5.2000000 |
| 8 | California School for the Deaf-Riverside | KG | 12 | 3044 Horace St. | Riverside | 5.3000000 |
| 9 | Davila Day | KG | 08 | 540 G St. | Chula Vista | 5.3000000 |
| 10 | San Luis County Special Education | KG | 12 | 3360 Ed Dr. | San Luis Obispo | 5.5000000 |
| 11 | Berenece Carlson Home Hospital | KG | 12 | 10952 Whipple St. | North Hollywood | 5.6000000 |
| 12 | Siskiyou County Special Education | KG | 12 | 609 S. Gold St. | Yreka | 5.6000000 |
| 13 | Irwin O. Addicott Elementary | KG | 08 | 4784 E. Dayton Ave. | Fresno | 5.8000000 |
| 14 | Sunrise (Special Education) | KG | 08 | 1861 Silverwood Dr. | Concord | 5.8000000 |
| 15 | John Morse Therapeutic Center | 03 | 08 | 1901 60th Ave. | Sacramento | 5.9000000 |
| 16 | Triton Academy | 03 | 12 | 700 Temple Ave. | Camarillo | 5.9000000 |
| 17 | Empower | KG | 08 | PO Box 1007 | El Cajon | 6.0000000 |
| 18 | La Vista Center | 06 | 12 | 4501 Bannister Rd. | Fair Oaks | 6.0000000 |
| 19 | Mt. Burney Special Education Center | KG | 12 | 37577 Mountain View Rd. | Burney | 6.0000000 |
| 20 | Thompson Elementary | KG | 08 | 4544 Maxson Rd. | El Monte | 6.0000000 |
| 21 | Amador County Special Education | KG | 12 | 217 Rex Ave. | Jackson | 6.2000000 |
| 22 | California Avenue Elementary | KG | 08 | 1234 Arcadia Ave. | Vista | 6.2000000 |
| 23 | Floyd I. Marchus | KG | 12 | 2900 Avon Ave. | Concord | 6.2000000 |
| 24 | H. Glenn Richardson | KG | 12 | 1069 Meadowlark Dr. | Fairfield | 6.2000000 |
| 25 | Glen Paul | KG | 12 | 2501 Cypress Ave. | Eureka | 6.3000000 |
| 26 | East Hills Academy | 07 | 12 | 1791 Rock Mountain Rd. | Chula Vista | 6.4000000 |
| 27 | Palmiter Special Education | 07 | 12 | PO Box 269003 | Sacramento | 6.5000000 |
| 28 | Phoenix | KG | 12 | 500 Airport Way | Camarillo | 6.5000000 |
| 29 | Florence E. Rata | 09 | 12 | 1373 W. Mesa Ave. | Fresno | 6.6000000 |
| 30 | Santa Barbara County Special Education | KG | 12 | PO Box 6307 | Santa Barbara | 6.6000000 |
| 31 | Canyon Hills | KG | 12 | 260 S. Imperial Hwy. | Anaheim | 6.7000000 |
| 32 | Monterey County Special Education | KG | 12 | PO Box 80851 | Salinas | 6.7000000 |
| 33 | East County Elementary Special Education | KG | 12 | 4207 Delta Fair Blvd. | Antioch | 6.8000000 |
| 34 | Central County Special Education Programs | KG | 12 | 2964 Miranda Ave. | Alamo | 7.1000000 |
| 35 | Kern County Special Education | KG | 12 | 1300 17th St. City Centre | Bakersfield | 7.1000000 |
| 36 | Gould Educational Center | KG | 12 | 1105 S. Madera Ave. | Madera | 7.2000000 |
| 37 | REACH Academy | 09 | 12 | PO Box 1043 | La Mesa | 7.2000000 |
| 38 | Heritage CCCOE Special Education Programs | KG | 12 | 101 American Ave. | Brentwood | 7.3000000 |
| 39 | Marin County Special Education | KG | 12 | PO Box 4925 | San Rafael | 7.3000000 |
| 40 | Nevada County Special Education | KG | 08 | 400 Hoover Ln. | Nevada City | 7.3000000 |
| 41 | Solano County Special Education | KG | 12 | Golden Hills Ed Ctr. | Fairfield | 7.3000000 |
| 42 | Lassen County Special Education | KG | 12 | 472-013 Johnstonville Rd. N. | Susanville | 7.5000000 |
| 43 | Placer County Special Education | KG | 12 | 360 Nevada St. | Auburn | 7.5000000 |
| 44 | Danbury Special Education | KG | 08 | 1745 Lynoak Dr. | Claremont | 7.6000000 |
| 45 | San Mateo County Special Education | KG | 12 | 101 Twin Dolphin Dr. | Redwood City | 7.6000000 |
| 46 | Turner Academy at Tokay Colony | KG | 08 | 13520 E. Live Oak Rd. | Lodi | 7.6000000 |
| 47 | Highland | KG | 12 | 2021 Highland Blvd. | Hayward | 7.7000000 |
| 48 | Success Learning Center | KG | 12 | 201 N. Douglas | El Segundo | 7.7000000 |
| 49 | Sunset | KG | 08 | 800 N. Tonopah Ave. | La Puente | 7.7000000 |
| 50 | Frank Lanterman | 06 | 12 | 2328 Saint James Pl. | Los Angeles | 7.8000000 |
| 51 | Ventura County Special Education | KG | 12 | 5189 Verdugo Way | Camarillo | 7.8000000 |
| 52 | South County Consortium | KG | 12 | 200 Douglas St. | Petaluma | 7.9000000 |
| 53 | Yellen Learning Center | KG | 08 | 37015 Goldenview Way | Palmdale | 7.9000000 |
| 54 | Clearlake Creativity | KG | 12 | 6945 Old Highway 53 | Clearlake | 8.0000000 |
| 55 | Richard Henry Dana Exceptional Needs | KG | 06 | 24242 La Cresta Dr. | Dana Point | 8.0000000 |
| 56 | Santa Clara County Special Education | KG | 12 | 1290 Ridder Park Dr. MC273 | San Jose | 8.0000000 |
| 57 | Monarch Academy | KG | 12 | PO Box 8 | Mariposa | 8.2000000 |
| 58 | Tehama County Special Education | KG | 12 | 900 Palm St. | Red Bluff | 8.2000000 |
| 59 | Alessandro | KG | 12 | 23311 Dracaea Ave. | Moreno Valley | 8.3000000 |
| 60 | North Coastal Consortium Schools | KG | 12 | 255 Pico Ave. Rm. 220 | San Marcos | 8.3000000 |
| 61 | Far East County Programs | KG | 12 | 850 Second St. | Brentwood | 8.4000000 |
| 62 | Fresno County Special Education | KG | 12 | 1111 Van Ness Ave. | Fresno | 8.4000000 |
| 63 | Riverside County Special Education | KG | 12 | PO Box 868 | Riverside | 8.4000000 |
| 64 | Roy A. Johnson High | 09 | 12 | PO Box 2146 | Castro Valley | 8.5000000 |
| 65 | Sierra Vista | KG | 12 | 360 Nevada St. | Auburn | 8.5000000 |
| 66 | Magnolia Park | 06 | 12 | 1915 Monterey Ave. | Burbank | 8.6000000 |
| 67 | Tuolumne County Special Education | KG | 12 | 175 Fairview Ln. | Sonora | 8.6000000 |
| 68 | Charles Leroy Lowman Special Ed and Career Transition Center | KG | 12 | 12827 Saticoy St. | North Hollywood | 8.7000000 |
| 69 | Hope | 07 | 12 | 7901 Knott Ave. | Buena Park | 8.7000000 |
| 70 | Riley/New Dawn | KG | 12 | 5650 Mt. Ackerly Dr. | San Diego | 8.7000000 |
| 71 | Yvonne Harmon | KG | 08 | 4865 N. State St. | San Bernardino | 8.7000000 |
| 72 | College View | KG | 12 | 1700 E. Mountain St. | Glendale | 8.9000000 |
| 73 | Floyd A. Schelby | KG | 12 | 632 W. 13th St. | Merced | 8.9000000 |
| 74 | Rincon Valley Partnership | KG | 06 | 1000 Yulupa Ave. | Santa Rosa | 8.9000000 |
| 75 | Bridges Community Based School North County Consortium | KG | 12 | 9291 Old Redwood Hwy Bldg. 500 | Windsor | 9.0000000 |
| 76 | Joseph Pomeroy Widney Career Prep and Transition Center | 06 | 12 | 2302 S. Gramercy Pl. | Los Angeles | 9.0000000 |
| 77 | Laurel Ruff Transition | 12 | 12 | 5325 Garfield Ave. | Sacramento | 9.0000000 |
| 78 | Ralph Richardson Center | KG | 12 | 4848 Cottage Way | Carmichael | 9.1000000 |
| 79 | Summit Secondary | 06 | 12 | 10368 Campbell Ave. | Riverside | 9.1000000 |
| 80 | Orange County Special Education | KG | 12 | PO Box 9050 | Costa Mesa | 9.2000000 |
| 81 | Sonoma County Special Education | KG | 12 | 5340 Skylane Blvd. | Santa Rosa | 9.2000000 |
| 82 | Diane S. Leichman Career Preparatory and Transition Center | 06 | 12 | 19034 Gault St. | Reseda | 9.3000000 |
| 83 | Sophia T. Salvin Special Education Center | KG | 08 | 1925 Budlong Ave. | Los Angeles | 9.3000000 |
| 84 | Stanislaus County Special Education | KG | 12 | 1100 H St. | Modesto | 9.3000000 |
| 85 | Mark Twain Special Center | KG | 12 | 11802 Loara St. | Garden Grove | 9.4000000 |
| 86 | Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center | 06 | 12 | 8218 Vanalden Ave. | Reseda | 9.6000000 |
| 87 | Sutter County Special Education | KG | 12 | 970 Klamath Ln. | Yuba City | 9.6000000 |
| 88 | Alfonso B. Perez Special Education Center | KG | 12 | 4540 Michigan Ave. | Los Angeles | 9.7000000 |
| 89 | Elite Academy | 09 | 12 | 230 Jamacha Blvd. | El Cajon | 9.8000000 |
| 90 | Ernest P. Willenberg Special Education Center | KG | 12 | 308 Weymouth Ave. | San Pedro | 9.8000000 |
| 91 | Sacramento County SH Special Education | 03 | 12 | PO Box 269003 | Sacramento | 9.8000000 |
| 92 | Yuba County Special Education | KG | 12 | 935 14th St. | Marysville | 9.8000000 |
| 93 | San Bernardino County Special Education | KG | 12 | 601 N. E St. | San Bernardino | 9.9000000 |
| 94 | Benjamin Banneker Career and Transition Center | 09 | 12 | 14024 S. San Pedro St. | Los Angeles | 10.0000000 |
| 95 | Great Partnership Special Education Consortium | KG | 08 | 3450 Tamarack Dr. | Redding | 10.0000000 |
| 96 | Yolo County Special Education | KG | 12 | 1280 Santa Anita Ct. Ste. 100 | Woodland | 10.1000000 |
| 97 | Palmdale Discovery Center | KG | 08 | 39174 Palm Tree Way | Palmdale | 10.2000000 |
| 98 | San Joaquin County Special Education | KG | 12 | PO Box 213030 | Stockton | 10.3000000 |
| 99 | Sacramento County ED Special Education | KG | 12 | PO Box 269003 | Sacramento | 10.4000000 |
| 100 | Santa Cruz County Special Education | KG | 12 | 400 Encinal St. | Santa Cruz | 10.4000000 |
| 101 | Sven Lokrantz Special Education Center | KG | 12 | 19451 Wyandotte St. | Reseda | 10.4000000 |
| 102 | MERIT Academy | 09 | 12 | PO Box 1043 | La Mesa | 10.5000000 |
| 103 | Shasta County Special Education | KG | 12 | 3711 Oasis Rd. | Redding | 10.6000000 |
| 104 | Special Education | KG | 12 | 6767 Green Valley Rd. | Placerville | 10.7000000 |
| 105 | Walton Development Center | KG | 12 | 4131 N. Crown Ave. | Stockton | 10.7000000 |
| 106 | Kings County Special Education | KG | 12 | 1144 W. Lacey Blvd. | Hanford | 10.8000000 |
| 107 | Special Education | KG | 12 | PO Box 5091 | Visalia | 11.0000000 |
| 108 | Merced County Special Education | KG | 12 | 632 W. 13th St. | Merced | 11.1000000 |
| 109 | Anderson | KG | 12 | 24302 E. Fourth St. | San Bernardino | 11.3000000 |
| 110 | Miles P. Richmond | 09 | 12 | 4330 Keema Ave. | North Highlands | 11.4000000 |
| 111 | Vista Adult Transition Center | AE | AE | 1234 Arcadia Ave. | Vista | 11.5000000 |
| 112 | Imperial County Special Education | KG | 12 | 1398 Sperber Rd. | El Centro | 11.8000000 |
| 113 | James J. McBride Special Education Center | 06 | 12 | 3960 Centinela Ave. | Los Angeles | 11.9000000 |
| 114 | Jessie Baker | KG | 12 | 8850 S.side Ave. | Elk Grove | 12.1000000 |
| 115 | Glenn County Special Education | KG | 12 | 311 S. Villa Ave. | Willows | 12.3000000 |
| 116 | Marlton | KG | 12 | 4000 Santo Tomas Dr. | Los Angeles | 12.3000000 |
| 117 | Esperanza Education Center | 07 | 12 | 25121 Pradera Dr. | Mission Viejo | 12.5000000 |
| 118 | Young Adult Program | 12 | 12 | 1000 BRd.way Ste. 398 | Oakland | 12.7000000 |
| 119 | Calaveras County Special Education (SELPA) | KG | 12 | PO Box 760 | Angels Camp | 13.0000000 |
| 120 | Palm Canyon | 09 | 12 | 15151 Palm Ave. | Hacienda Heights | 13.5000000 |
| 121 | Young Adult Program | 09 | 12 | 4210 Tech Dr. | Fremont | 13.7000000 |
| 122 | West Sonoma County Consortium School | KG | 12 | 462 Johnson St. | Sebastopol | 14.0000000 |
| 123 | San Diego County Special Education | KG | 12 | 6401 Linda Vista Rd. Rm. 409 | San Diego | 14.4000000 |
| 124 | Jordan Secondary Learning Center | AE | AE | 9915 Woodbury Ave. | Garden Grove | 14.5000000 |
| 125 | Sunshine Special Education | KG | 12 | 9390 CA Ave. | Riverside | 14.8000000 |
| 126 | Adult Transition Program | AE | AE | 800 W. Covina Blvd. | San Dimas | 15.0000000 |
| 127 | TRACE | 09 | 12 | 2555 Camino Del Rio S. Ste. 150 | San Diego | 15.0000000 |
| 128 | Pathways for Adult Life Skills | 12 | 12 | 515 E. Seventh St. | Perris | 16.6000000 |
| 129 | Fulton | 07 | 12 | 3058 N. Millbrook Ave. | Fresno | 18.0000000 |
| 130 | George Key | KG | 12 | 1301 E. Orangethorpe Ave. | Placentia | 18.1000000 |
| 131 | Loma Vista | KG | 12 | 1560 Manzanita Ave. | Chico | 21.0000000 |
| 132 | Rising Sun | AE | AE | 510 Keystone Blvd. | Patterson | 23.0000000 |
| 133 | Irvine Adult Transition Programs | AE | AE | 311 W. Yale Loop | Irvine | 28.8000000 |
| 134 | Ceres Special Education | KG | 12 | 2503 Lawrence St. | Ceres | 34.0000000 |
| 135 | Vallejo Adult Transition | AE | AE | 1347 Amador St. | Vallejo | 34.0000000 |
| 136 | Rowland Assistive Technology Academy | KG | 12 | 17840 E. Villacorta St. | La Puente | 40.8000000 |
| 137 | S.F. County Special Education | KG | 12 | 3045 Santiago St. | San Francisco | 74.0000000 |
| 138 | Alameda County Special Education | – | – | 313 W. Winton Ave. | Hayward | – |
| 139 | BASES Learning Center | 01 | 12 | 2775 Yard St. | Oroville | – |
| 140 | Carmack | KG | 08 | 4777 State St. | San Bernardino | – |
| 141 | Cotati-Rohnert Park Preschool | – | – | 7165 Burton Ave. | Rohnert Park | – |
| 142 | Dublin Unified Transition Program | AE | AE | 6901 York Dr. | Dublin | – |
| 143 | Gateway | KG | 12 | 9 KPC Pkwy. | Corona | – |
| 144 | Glankler Early Learning Center | KG | KG | 39207 Sundale Dr. | Fremont | – |
| 145 | Justin Early Learners Academy | – | – | 2245 N. Justin Ave. | Simi Valley | – |
| 146 | Marvin Marshall Preschool and Children’s Center | KG | 01 | 5309 Kenneth Ave. | Carmichael | – |
| 147 | Mountain Vista Educational Center | AE | AE | 955 W. Pecan Ave. | Madera | – |
| 148 | PEEP – PREPARE | KG | 12 | 1500 Lizzie St. | San Luis Obispo | – |
| 149 | Reymouth Special Education Center | – | – | 1965 Birkmont Dr. | Rancho Cordova | – |
| 150 | River Bend | KG | 12 | 1800 N. Lovers Ln. | Visalia | – |
| 151 | San Carlos Student Services Preschool | – | – | 1200 Industrial Rd. Unit 9 | San Carlos | – |
| 152 | Sierra County Special Education | KG | 12 | PO Box 955 | Loyalton | – |
| 153 | Soledad Transition Center | AE | AE | 310 Main St. | Soledad | – |
| 154 | Sulphur Springs Special Education Consortia | KG | 06 | 27000 Weyerhaeuser Way | Santa Clarita | – |
| 155 | Summit Elementary | KG | 05 | 10368 Campbell Ave. | Riverside | – |
| 156 | Trinity County Special Education | KG | 12 | PO Box 1256 | Weaverville | – |
| 157 | Williams Educational Center | – | – | 500 N. Loraine Ave. | Glendora | – |
Best Private Special Education Schools in California for 2022
Rank |
School |
Low Grade |
High Grade |
Address |
City |
Student Teacher Ratio |
| 1 | CITIZEN LEARNING ACADEMY | 15 | 15 | 6715 S WESTERN AVE | LOS ANGELES | 1 |
| 2 | URBAN SKILLS CENTER | 17 | 17 | 2225 CAMINO DEL RIO S | SAN DIEGO | 1 |
| 3 | PACIFIC POINT ACADEMY | 6 | 14 | 2701 OCEAN PARK BLVD STE 150 | SANTA MONICA | 1.55 |
| 4 | CHEERFUL HELPERS THARUPEUTIC SCHOOL | 2 | 3 | 3300 WILSHIRE BLVD | LOS ANGELES | 2 |
| 5 | BLIND CHILDREN’S CENTER | 2 | 7 | 4120 MARATHON ST | LOS ANGELES | 2.39 |
| 6 | SKYLAR HADDEN SCHOOL | 6 | 13 | 2720 S BASCOM AVE | SAN JOSE | 2.79 |
| 7 | CHARTWELL SCHOOL | 7 | 17 | 2511 NUMA WATSON RD | SEASIDE | 2.86 |
| 8 | STELLAR ACADEMY | 7 | 13 | 38325 CEDAR BLVD | NEWARK | 3.11 |
| 9 | ARBOR BAY SCHOOL | 3 | 13 | 1017 CEDAR ST | SAN CARLOS | 3.18 |
| 10 | ACACIA LEARNING CENTER | 8 | 15 | 2900 W VERNON AVE | LOS ANGELES | 3.33 |
| 11 | EMERSON ACADEMY | 14 | 17 | 12749 VENTURA BLVD | STUDIO CITY | 3.47 |
| 12 | ELLIOTT INSTITUTE | 1 | 1 | 2506 FOOTHILL BLVD | LA CRESCENTA | 3.5 |
| 13 | MCKINNA LEARNING CENTER | 9 | 15 | 28990 PACIFIC COAST HWY STE 217 | MALIBU | 3.6 |
| 14 | LOOMIS GATEWAY ACADEMY | 7 | 14 | 3268 PENRYN RD | LOOMIS | 3.86 |
| 15 | EDISON ACADEMY | 8 | 13 | 910 ENCINITAS BLVD | ENCINITAS | 3.91 |
| 16 | FRED FINCH-OAKLAND HILLS ACADEMY | 11 | 17 | 3800 COOLIDGE AVE | OAKLAND | 4 |
| 17 | PLUMFIELD ACADEMY | 8 | 17 | 9360 OCCIDENTAL RD | SEBASTOPOL | 4 |
| 18 | PARK CENTURY SCHOOL | 7 | 13 | 3939 LANDMARK ST | CULVER CITY | 4.1 |
| 19 | STAR ACADEMY | 5 | 17 | 4470 REDWOOD HWY | SAN RAFAEL | 4.12 |
| 20 | STANBRIDGE ACADEMY | 7 | 17 | 515 E POPLAR AVE | SAN MATEO | 4.19 |
| 21 | BEACON SCHOOL | 12 | 17 | 5670 CAMDEN AVE # 102 | SAN JOSE | 4.5 |
| 22 | STARS HIGH SCHOOL | 15 | 17 | 545 ESTUDILLO AVE | SAN LEANDRO | 4.5 |
| 23 | THE BRIDGE SCHOOL | 2 | 10 | 545 EUCALYPTUS AVE | HILLSBOROUGH | 4.5 |
| 24 | HOPE ACADEMY FOR DYSLEXICS | 8 | 13 | 5353 CONCORD BLVD | CONCORD | 4.51 |
| 25 | CHARLES ARMSTRONG SCHOOL | 7 | 13 | 1405 SOLANA DR | BELMONT | 4.61 |
| 26 | RANCHO ENCINITAS ACADEMY | 7 | 13 | 910 ENCINITAS BLVD | ENCINITAS | 4.64 |
| 27 | THE KOONINGS CENTER | 7 | 13 | 12271 OAK KNOLL RD | POWAY | 4.66 |
| 28 | DEL SOL SCHOOL | 2 | 17 | 5400 MYRA AVE | CYPRESS | 4.79 |
| 29 | SPRINGSTONE | 11 | 17 | 1035 CAROL LN | LAFAYETTE | 4.8 |
| 30 | OAK HILL SCHOOL | 8 | 17 | 300 SUNNYHILLS DR # 6 | SAN ANSELMO | 4.85 |
| 31 | NEWBRIDGE SCHOOL | 6 | 13 | 12285 OAK KNOLL RD | POWAY | 4.87 |
| 32 | THE LAUREL SCHOOL | 6 | 13 | 350 NINTH AVE | SAN FRANCISCO | 4.91 |
| 33 | WESTMARK SCHOOL | 8 | 17 | 5461 LOUISE AVE | ENCINO | 4.92 |
| 34 | ACHIEVE KIDS | 3 | 17 | 1212 MCGINNESS AVE | SAN JOSE | 5 |
| 35 | OAKES CHILDREN’S CENTER | 8 | 13 | 1550 TREAT AVE | SAN FRANCISCO | 5 |
| 36 | NORTH BRIDGE ACADEMY | 8 | 12 | 110 MAGNOLIA AVE | LARKSPUR | 5.08 |
| 37 | CHARIS YOUTH CENTER | 13 | 17 | 714 W MAIN ST | GRASS VALLEY | 5.17 |
| 38 | WELLSPRING EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC | 2 | 13 | 1543 SUNNYVALE AVE | WALNUT CREEK | 5.2 |
| 39 | FRED FINCH YOUTH CENTER | 12 | 17 | 3434 GROVE ST | LEMON GROVE | 5.21 |
| 40 | CHILDRENS HOME OF STOCKTON | 6 | 17 | 430 N PILGRIM ST | STOCKTON | 5.25 |
| 41 | WINSTON SCHOOL | 10 | 17 | 215 9TH ST | DEL MAR | 5.28 |
| 42 | PATHWAY SCHOOL INC. | 7 | 13 | 23802 AVENIDA DE LA CARLOTA | LAGUNA HILLS | 5.37 |
| 43 | TERI, INC. THE COUNTRY SCHOOL | 11 | 17 | 1145 LINDA VISTA DR STE 105 | SAN MARCOS | 5.58 |
| 44 | BEACON DAY SCHOOL | 6 | 17 | 24 CENTERPOINTE DR | LA PALMA | 5.59 |
| 45 | LA CHEIM SCHOOL | 12 | 15 | 55 E 18TH ST | ANTIOCH | 5.62 |
| 46 | THE OXBOW SCHOOL | 16 | 17 | 530 THIRD ST | NAPA | 5.62 |
| 47 | MCP MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | 11 | 17 | 125 BETHANY DR | SCOTTS VALLEY | 5.66 |
| 48 | PACIFIC AUTISM CENTER FOR EDUCATION | 3 | 17 | 1880 PRUNERIDGE AVE | SANTA CLARA | 5.82 |
| 49 | RENAISSANCE SCHOOL FOR ARTS AND SCIENCES | 10 | 17 | 1500 PALOS VERDES DR N | SAN PEDRO | 5.84 |
| 50 | THE HILLSIDE SCHOOL & LEARNING CENTER | 12 | 17 | 4331 OAK GROVE DR | LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE | 5.89 |
| 51 | MARDAN SCHOOL | 3 | 17 | 1 OSBORN ST | IRVINE | 5.94 |
| 52 | LA CHEIM SCHOOL, INC. | 12 | 17 | 4892 SAN PABLO DAM RD | EL SOBRANTE | 6 |
| 53 | THE CREEKSIDE SCHOOL | 8 | 17 | 540 SANDS DR | SAN JOSE | 6 |
| 54 | ACADEMY FOR ADVANCEMENT OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM | 9 | 17 | 10824 TOPANGA CANYON BLVD | CHATSWORTH | 6.03 |
| 55 | COMPASS HIGH SCHOOL | 13 | 17 | 2040 PIONEER CT | SAN MATEO | 6.07 |
| 56 | NEW VISTA SCHOOL | 11 | 17 | 23092 MILL CREEK DR | LAGUNA HILLS | 6.17 |
| 57 | FIVE ACRES SCHOOL | 8 | 15 | 760 W MOUNTAIN VIEW ST | ALTADENA | 6.25 |
| 58 | THE AVALON ACADEMY | 3 | 17 | 818 MAHLER RD | BURLINGAME | 6.33 |
| 59 | WINGS LEARNING CENTER | 1 | 1 | 1201 MAIN ST | REDWOOD CITY | 6.33 |
| 60 | SPECTRUM CENTER SCHOOLS-RANDOL CAMPUS | 6 | 17 | 520 SANDS DR | SAN JOSE | 6.4 |
| 61 | SENECA CENTERS OLIVERA SCHOOL | 11 | 17 | 2351 OLIVERA RD | CONCORD | 6.47 |
| 62 | MOUNTAIN VALLEY CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES | 11 | 17 | 24077 STATE HIGHWAY 49 | NEVADA CITY | 6.5 |
| 63 | SENECA FAMILY OF AGENCIES JAMES BALDWIN ACADEMY | 8 | 17 | 2275 ARLINGTON DR | SAN LEANDRO | 6.5 |
| 64 | MORGAN AUTISM CENTER | 1 | 1 | 950 SAINT ELIZABETH DR | SAN JOSE | 6.6 |
| 65 | JOURNEY HIGH SCHOOL | 14 | 17 | 1800 GRAVENSTEIN HWY N | SEBASTOPOL | 6.66 |
| 66 | GRACE BISHOP SCHOOL | 8 | 17 | 2855 GEER RD | TURLOCK | 6.75 |
| 67 | STEM 3 ACADEMY | 7 | 17 | 6455 COLDWATER CANYON AVE | VALLEY GLEN | 6.76 |
| 68 | STERNE SCHOOL | 9 | 17 | 838 KEARNY ST | SAN FRANCISCO | 6.76 |
| 69 | VISTA SCHOOL | 6 | 17 | 3200 MOTOR AVE | LOS ANGELES | 6.79 |
| 70 | RISE INSTITUTE | 7 | 17 | 1760 CESAR CHAVEZ STE RS | SAN FRANCISCO | 6.8 |
| 71 | OCEAN VIEW SCHOOL | 11 | 17 | 30131 TOWN CENTER DR STE 280 | LAGUNA NIGUEL | 7.05 |
| 72 | FROSTIG SCHOOL | 6 | 17 | 971 N ALTADENA DR | PASADENA | 7.13 |
| 73 | SIERRA SCHOOL OF SOLANO COUNTY | 6 | 17 | PO BOX 590 | ELMIRA | 7.28 |
| 74 | BANYAN TREE FOUNDATIONS ACADEMY | 7 | 17 | 3450 CLAIREMONT DR | SAN DIEGO | 7.4 |
| 75 | CHILDHELP SCHOOL | 6 | 17 | 14700 MANZANITA RD | BEAUMONT | 7.41 |
| 76 | RASKOB DAY SCHOOL | 9 | 13 | 3520 MOUNTAIN BLVD | OAKLAND | 7.52 |
| 77 | PLACER LEARNING CENTER | 6 | 17 | 5477 EUREKA RD STE 2 | GRANITE BAY | 7.62 |
| 78 | SENECA FAMILY OF AGENCIE- CATALYST ACADEMY | 9 | 17 | 1060 MANOR RD | EL SOBRANTE | 7.66 |
| 79 | BAYHILL HIGH SCHOOL | 14 | 17 | 1940 VIRGINIA ST | BERKELEY | 7.82 |
| 80 | DUBNOFF CENTER FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT | 12 | 17 | 15314 RAYEN ST | NORTH HILLS | 7.96 |
| 81 | SOUTH SAN JOAQUIN EDUCATION CENTER | 12 | 17 | PO BOX 1358 | MANTECA | 8 |
| 82 | SWITZER LEARNING CENTER | 12 | 17 | 2201 AMAPOLA CT | TORRANCE | 8.13 |
| 83 | ABC SCHOOL | 2 | 17 | 4540 HARLIN DR | SACRAMENTO | 8.28 |
| 84 | BAYHILL HIGH SCHOOL | 14 | 17 | 1940 VIRGINIA ST | BERKELEY | 8.33 |
| 85 | EXCELSIOR ACADEMY | 6 | 17 | 7202 PRINCESS VIEW DR | SAN DIEGO | 8.33 |
| 86 | SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL SERVICES | 1 | 1 | 17241 VAN BUREN BLVD | RIVERSIDE | 8.33 |
| 87 | VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL & LEARN | 12 | 17 | 15314 RAYEN ST | NORTH HILLS | 8.39 |
| 88 | SECOND START-PINE HILL SCHOOL | 6 | 17 | 1325 BOURET DR | SAN JOSE | 8.44 |
| 89 | COMPREHENSIVE ED SVS DBA ACES ACADEMY | 9 | 17 | 3731 6TH AVE STE 100 | SAN DIEGO | 8.5 |
| 90 | CYPRESS PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 1 | 3880 CYPRESS DR STE A | PETALUMA | 8.5 |
| 91 | GUIDING HANDS SCHOOL, INC. | 6 | 17 | 4900 WINDPLAY DR | EL DORADO HILLS | 8.56 |
| 92 | ASELTINE SCHOOL | 7 | 17 | 4027 NORMAL ST | SAN DIEGO | 8.61 |
| 93 | KOREAN EDUCATION CENTER ONLINE SCHOOL | 13 | 17 | 680 WILSHIRE PL STE 401 | LOS ANGELES | 8.66 |
| 94 | SPECTRUM CENTER | 6 | 17 | 6325 CAMDEN ST | OAKLAND | 8.71 |
| 95 | CYPRESS SCHOOL | 1 | 1 | 3835 CYPRESS DR STE 103 | PETALUMA | 8.75 |
| 96 | REYN FRANCA | 8 | 17 | 2855 GEER RD | TURLOCK | 8.75 |
| 97 | OAK GROVE INSTITUTE | 8 | 17 | 24275 JEFFERSON AVE | MURRIETA | 8.76 |
| 98 | SAN DIEGO CENTER FOR CHILDREN ACADEMY | 7 | 17 | 3002 ARMSTRONG ST | SAN DIEGO | 8.9 |
| 99 | STEIN EDUCATION CENTER | 7 | 17 | 6145 DECENA DR | SAN DIEGO | 8.92 |
| 100 | ANOVA CENTER FOR EDUCATION | 6 | 17 | 1140 GALAXY WAY #100 | CONCORD | 9 |
| 101 | BRIGHT FUTURES ACADEMY-APPLE VALLEY | 7 | 17 | 15757 SAINT TIMOTHY | APPLE VALLEY | 9 |
| 102 | HILLSIDES EDUCATION CENTER | 8 | 17 | 940 AVE 64 | PASADENA | 9 |
| 103 | KEITH THOMPSON NON PUBLIC SCHOOL | 7 | 13 | 1850 SAN BENITO ST | HOLLISTER | 9 |
| 104 | MILHOUS SCHOOL INC. – GERBER | 11 | 16 | 9200 SWEET ACAIA WAY | SACRAMENTO | 9 |
| 105 | NORTHPOINT SCHOOL & INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM | 11 | 17 | 9650 ZELZAH AVE | NORTHRIDGE | 9 |
| 106 | VIA CENTER | 1 | 1 | 2126 6TH ST | BERKELEY | 9 |
| 107 | HOPE TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL | 3 | 15 | 2525 E BAYSHORE RD | PALO ALTO | 9.1 |
| 108 | VILLA ESPERANZA SERVICES | 6 | 17 | 2060 E VILLA ST | PASADENA | 9.12 |
| 109 | NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PREPARATORY | 12 | 17 | PO BOX 72647 | DAVIS | 9.14 |
| 110 | ACADEMY FOR ADVANCEMENT OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM | 3 | 17 | 4083 W AVE L # 344 | LANCASTER | 9.2 |
| 111 | CENTER FOR LEARNING UNLIMITED | 7 | 17 | 2785 PACIFIC COAST HWY STE G | TORRANCE | 9.33 |
| 112 | SPECTRUMCENTER SCHOOLS DOWNEY | 6 | 17 | 9625 VAN RUITEN ST | BELLFLOWER | 9.4 |
| 113 | THE BAY SCHOOL | 1 | 1 | 1026 CAPITOLA RD | SANTA CRUZ | 9.4 |
| 114 | JOAN MACY SCHOOL | 10 | 17 | 1350 3RD ST | LA VERNE | 9.44 |
| 115 | IRINE M HUNT SCHOOL OF MARIN | 3 | 16 | 300 SUNNYHILLS DR | SAN ANSELMO | 9.5 |
| 116 | THE PRENTICE SCHOOL | 3 | 13 | 18341 LASSEN DR | NORTH TUSTIN | 9.5 |
| 117 | ALMANSOR ACADEMY | 6 | 17 | 1955 FREMONT AVE | SOUTH PASADENA | 9.66 |
| 118 | PHOENIX SCHOOL/REBEKAH CHILDREN’S SERVICES | 8 | 17 | 290 I O O F AVE | GILROY | 9.66 |
| 119 | SENECA CENTERS PATHFINDER ACADEMY | 12 | 17 | 40950 CHAPEL WAY | FREMONT | 9.66 |
| 120 | EPIPHANY ACADEMY | 13 | 17 | 302 N LONG BEACH BLVD | COMPTON | 10 |
| 121 | MR. J’S ACADEMY | 11 | 13 | 22760 HAWTHORNE BLVD STE 106 | TORRANCE | 10 |
| 122 | SPECTRUM CENTER-VALLEY CAMPUS | 10 | 12 | 1026 OAK GROVE RD STE 1 | CONCORD | 10 |
| 123 | STANISLAUS ACADEMY | 13 | 17 | 2513 YOUNGSTOWN RD | TURLOCK | 10 |
| 124 | SLAUSON LEARNING CENTER | 6 | 17 | 260 N LOCUST ST | INGLEWOOD | 10.09 |
| 125 | NORTH HILLS PREP | 8 | 17 | 15339 SATICOY ST | VAN NUYS | 10.14 |
| 126 | ROSSIER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 6 | 13 | 395 S TUSTIN ST | ORANGE | 10.16 |
| 127 | ALMANSOR ACADEMY (INSTITUTE FOR REDESIGN OF LEARNI | 3 | 17 | 1955 FREMONT AVE | SOUTH PASADENA | 10.2 |
| 128 | BEACH CITIES LEARNING CENTER | 11 | 17 | 1431 15TH ST | MANHATTAN BEACH | 10.2 |
| 129 | SUMMITVIEW | 8 | 17 | 670 PLACERVILLE DR STE 1B | PLACERVILLE | 10.25 |
| 130 | THE HELP GROUP’S PARKHILL SCHOOL | 14 | 17 | 15339 SATICOY ST | VAN NUYS | 10.5 |
| 131 | ANOVA CENTER FOR EDUCATION SONOMA COUNTY | 3 | 17 | 50 MARK W SPRINGS RD | SANTA ROSA | 10.64 |
| 132 | VILLAGE GLEN WEST | 2 | 17 | 4160 GRAND VIEW BLVD | LOS ANGELES | 10.74 |
| 133 | NEW HAVEN YFS | 10 | 17 | PO BOX 1199 | VISTA | 11 |
| 134 | NORTH VALLEY SCHOOL, REDDING | 7 | 17 | 855 CANYON RD | REDDING | 11 |
| 135 | TERI LEARNING ACADEMY | 1 | 1 | 251 AIRPORT RD | OCEANSIDE | 11 |
| 136 | BRIGHT FUTURES ACADEMY RIVERSIDE | 6 | 17 | 9994 COUNTY FARM RD | RIVERSIDE | 11.07 |
| 137 | LEEWAY SCHOOL | 6 | 17 | 9 N ALMANSOR ST | ALHAMBRA | 11.11 |
| 138 | TOBINWORLD | 6 | 17 | 920 E BROADWAY | GLENDALE | 11.22 |
| 139 | SUNRISE SCHOOL | 6 | 17 | 13130 BURBANK BLVD | SHERMAN OAKS | 11.23 |
| 140 | ECF KAYNE ERAS CENTER | 8 | 17 | 5350 MACHADO RD | CULVER CITY | 11.25 |
| 141 | SPECTRUM CENTER – TARA HILLS | 7 | 17 | 16330 SAN PABLO AVE | SAN PABLO | 11.33 |
| 142 | SPECTRUM SCHOOLS SAN GORGONIO | 11 | 17 | 2299 PACIFIC ST | SAN BERNARDINO | 11.33 |
| 143 | SPECTRUM CENTER- LONG BEACH MIDDLE MARKET STREET | 3 | 17 | 1022 E MARKET ST | LONG BEACH | 11.4 |
| 144 | JUNIOR BLIND OF AMERICA | 1 | 1 | 5300 ANGELES VISTA BLVD | LOS ANGELES | 11.5 |
| 145 | CAPITOL ACADEMY | 12 | 17 | 3063 GOLD CANAL DR | RANCHO CORDOVA | 11.85 |
| 146 | BIG SPRINGS CENTER & SCHOOL | 7 | 13 | 41769 ENTERPRISE CIR N #101 | TEMECULA | 12 |
| 147 | CASA PACIFICA NONPUBLIC SCHOOL | 9 | 17 | 1722 S LEWIS RD | CAMARILLO | 12.66 |
| 148 | NORTH VALLEY SCHOOL | 7 | 17 | 3164 CONDO CT | SANTA ROSA | 12.8 |
| 149 | POINT QUEST EDUCATION | 3 | 17 | 6600 44TH ST STE A | SACRAMENTO | 12.8 |
| 150 | SPECTRUM CENTER- ANTIOCH CAMPUS | 2 | 17 | 800 GARY AVE | ANTIOCH | 12.8 |
| 151 | GATES OF LEARNING CENTER | 14 | 17 | 1780 VERNON ST STE 5 | ROSEVILLE | 13 |
| 152 | ALDAR ACADEMY | 6 | 17 | 4436 ENGLE RD | SACRAMENTO | 13.2 |
| 153 | NORTH VALLEY SCHOOL/VICTOR TREATMENT CTR INC | 6 | 17 | 3164 CONDO CT | SANTA ROSA | 13.4 |
| 154 | TIMOTHY MURPHY SCHOOL | 9 | 17 | ONE SAINT VINCENT DR | SAN RAFAEL | 13.66 |
| 155 | BLIND CHILDREN’S LEARNING CENTER | 2 | 7 | 18542 VANDERLIP AVE B | SANTA ANA | 14 |
| 156 | A BETTER CHANCE SCHOOL/CAL AUTISM FOUNDATION | 7 | 17 | 4138 LAKESIDE DR | RICHMOND | 14.33 |
| 157 | SPEECH & LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT CENTER | 2 | 17 | 8699 HOLDER ST | BUENA PARK | 15.08 |
| 158 | DIVINE SAVIOUR SCHOOL | 3 | 13 | 624 CYPRESS AVE | LOS ANGELES | 16.08 |
| 159 | FIRST PETERS CAREER COLLEGE | 14 | 17 | PO BOX 401396 | HESPERIA | 18.26 |
| 160 | SPECTRUM CENTER- LONG BEACH ELEMENTARY | 4 | 17 | 6011 CENTRALIA ST | LAKEWOOD | 20.6 |
| 161 | LAND PARK CAMPUS | 2 | 17 | 2751 WILMINGTON AVE | SACRAMENTO | 21.5 |
| 162 | LITTLE CITIZENS / WESTSIDE ACADEMY #3 | 7 | 11 | 3672 7TH AVE | LOS ANGELES | 25 |
| 163 | SPECTRUM CENTER – SOLANO | 3 | 17 | 5090 CENTRAL WAY | FAIRFIELD | 28.5 |
For ranking the schools, I’ve relied upon the ‘Student Teacher Ratio’ factor. What is student teacher ratio, some of you may ask. It is the number used to indicate the number of students for every teacher in a school. For example, a student teacher ratio of 16 indicates that a teacher is available for 16 students in that school. When it comes to quality of education, student teacher ratio plays an important role. If the student teacher ratio is 100, it means that few teachers are available to attend to the needs of students in a school. This may lead to inadequate attention, inadequate engagement, and may even have a negative impact on student success! Student teacher ratio is like a two way street. Fewer students per teacher setup is an ideal classroom where students may enjoy adequate individual-attention from teachers. Under this setup, a teacher may take care of individuals’ needs and weaknesses. Similarly, under this setup, teachers may modify/adapt their teaching techniques according to learning styles/needs of the students.
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