Alternative Education-San Joaquin High School had the most third-grade students enrolled in California with 1,303.
According to the National Center for Education Services, California is expected to see public and secondary school enrollment decrease three percent from 2017-2029. The state expected to see the largest drop in enrollment is New Mexico with a projected 12 percent decrease, while Washington D.C. is expected to see a 14 percent increase over the same time period.
In a survey conducted by the Public Policy Institute of California, seven percent of respondents said large class sizes was the biggest issue facing California's K-12 schools. In the same survey, 50 percent of the respondents said they did not view the financial resources their local public school was getting as adequate.
Largest 200 California Schools by Enrollment of Third-Grade Students
| Rank | School | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alternative Education-San Joaquin High School | 1,303 |
| 2 | River Springs Charter School | 679 |
| 3 | Inspire Charter School - Kern | 635 |
| 4 | Highlands Elementary School | 462 |
| 5 | Heartland Charter School | 460 |
| 6 | Pacific Coast Academy | 433 |
| 7 | Inspire Charter School - South | 408 |
| 8 | Visions In Education | 386 |
| 9 | California Virtual Academy @ Los Angeles | 382 |
| 10 | iLEAD Hybrid School | 355 |
| 11 | Ocean Grove Charter School | 332 |
| 12 | California Virtual Academy @ San Diego | 266 |
| 13 | John C. Fremont Elementary School | 264 |
| 14 | Community Collaborative Virtual - Sage Oak Charter School | 258 |
| 15 | Warm Springs Elementary School | 251 |
| 16 | Vaughn Next Century Learning Center | 246 |
| 17 | Ronald Reagan Elementary School | 238 |
| 18 | Nell Dawson Elementary School | 228 |
| 19 | Inspire Charter School - Central | 222 |
| 20 | Summit Charter Academy | 221 |
| 21 | Fortune School | 217 |
| 22 | South Sutter Charter School | 215 |
| 23 | Capistrano Connections Academy | 213 |
| 24 | Fenton Avenue Charter School | 211 |
| 25 | Zehnder Ranch Elementary School | 209 |
| 26 | Sky Mountain Charter School | 198 |
| 26 | Community Outreach Academy | 198 |
| 28 | Spencer V. Williams Elementary School | 194 |
| 29 | Ronald Reagan Elementary School | 191 |
| 30 | Horizon Charter School | 187 |
| 31 | Cal Aero Preserve Academy | 185 |
| 31 | Harada Elementary School | 185 |
| 33 | Classical Academy | 184 |
| 34 | Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary School | 183 |
| 34 | Lamont Elementary School | 183 |
| 34 | Lincoln Elementary School | 183 |
| 37 | Victor Elementary School | 182 |
| 37 | Bessie E. Owens Primary | 182 |
| 37 | Eastvale Elementary School | 182 |
| 40 | George L. Snowden Elementary School | 180 |
| 40 | Grant Elementary School | 180 |
| 42 | Cole Canyon Elementary School | 179 |
| 42 | Murrieta Elementary School | 179 |
| 42 | Hacienda Elementary School | 179 |
| 42 | Valle Verde Elementary School | 179 |
| 46 | Hooper Avenue Elementary School | 178 |
| 47 | California Montessori Project-San Juan Campus | 177 |
| 48 | California Virtual Academy @ San Joaquin | 176 |
| 49 | Literacy First Charter School | 175 |
| 50 | Greenville Fundamental Elementary School | 174 |
| 50 | McCabe Elementary School | 174 |
| 52 | Triple Crown Elementary School | 173 |
| 53 | Pioneer Elementary School | 171 |
| 54 | Coastal Academy | 170 |
| 55 | Brooks Elementary School | 169 |
| 56 | John L. Golden Elementary School | 168 |
| 56 | Bernhard Marks Elementary School | 168 |
| 56 | Mary Buren Elementary School | 168 |
| 56 | Garretson Elementary School | 168 |
| 60 | Art Haycox Elementary School | 167 |
| 60 | Bell Gardens Elementary School | 167 |
| 60 | Ninety-Third Street Elementary School | 167 |
| 60 | J.M. Amador Elementary School | 167 |
| 64 | Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School | 166 |
| 64 | Pacoima Charter Elementary School | 166 |
| 64 | Longfellow Elementary School | 166 |
| 67 | Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School | 165 |
| 67 | Union Avenue Elementary School | 165 |
| 67 | Ed C. Lewis Elementary School | 165 |
| 67 | Tony Tobin Elementary School | 165 |
| 71 | Saul Martinez Elementary School | 163 |
| 71 | John Green Elementary School | 163 |
| 73 | Lomita Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 162 |
| 73 | Mark Keppel Elementary School | 162 |
| 75 | Bautista Creek Elementary School | 161 |
| 75 | Harte Elementary School | 161 |
| 75 | Clara Barton Elementary School | 161 |
| 78 | Forest Park Elementary School | 160 |
| 78 | Raffaello Palla Elementary School | 160 |
| 78 | Butterfield Elementary School | 160 |
| 78 | Elim Elementary School | 160 |
| 78 | La Rosa Elementary School | 160 |
| 78 | Roosevelt Elementary School | 160 |
| 84 | Miles Avenue Elementary School | 159 |
| 84 | Kester Avenue Elementary School | 159 |
| 84 | Alpine Vista Elementary School | 159 |
| 84 | Farmdale Elementary School | 159 |
| 84 | Riverside Preparatory | 159 |
| 84 | Oso Grande Elementary School | 159 |
| 90 | Maude Price Elementary School | 158 |
| 91 | Zela Davis School | 157 |
| 91 | Tournament Hills Elementary School | 157 |
| 93 | Rowan Avenue Elementary School | 156 |
| 94 | Ocia A. Peters Elementary School | 155 |
| 95 | Rosa Parks Elementary School | 154 |
| 95 | Arthur E. Mills Intermediate | 154 |
| 97 | Riverview Elementary School | 153 |
| 97 | Esperanza Elementary School | 153 |
| 97 | Temescal Valley Elementary School | 153 |
| 100 | Tovashal Elementary School | 152 |
| 100 | Terra Vista Elementary School | 152 |
| 100 | R.D. White Elementary School | 152 |
| 100 | Rosamond Elementary School | 152 |
| 100 | Pine Street Elementary School | 152 |
| 100 | Wonderful College Prep Academy | 152 |
| 106 | Noralto Elementary School | 151 |
| 106 | McCabe Elementary School | 151 |
| 108 | Park Hill Elementary School | 150 |
| 108 | Coyote Canyon Elementary School | 150 |
| 108 | Madison Elementary School | 150 |
| 108 | Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-High Ability Magnet | 150 |
| 108 | Ninety-Fifth Street Elementary School | 150 |
| 108 | Ford Boulevard Elementary School | 150 |
| 108 | Hemet Elementary School | 150 |
| 108 | Dooley Elementary School | 150 |
| 108 | San Elijo Elementary School | 150 |
| 108 | Alamos Elementary School | 150 |
| 118 | Castle Rock Elementary School | 149 |
| 118 | Monte Vista High School | 149 |
| 118 | TownGate Elementary School | 149 |
| 121 | James Dougherty Elementary School | 148 |
| 121 | Myra A. Noble Elementary School | 148 |
| 121 | Wilson Elementary School | 148 |
| 121 | Granite Pointe Elementary School | 148 |
| 121 | Charlotte N. Werner Elementary School | 148 |
| 126 | Baldy Mesa Elementary School | 147 |
| 126 | South/West Park Elementary School | 147 |
| 126 | Ralph A. Gates Elementary School | 147 |
| 126 | Middleton Street Elementary School | 147 |
| 126 | Alameda Elementary School | 147 |
| 126 | Lisa J. Mails Elementary School | 147 |
| 126 | Quail Run Elementary School | 147 |
| 126 | Liberty Elementary School | 147 |
| 126 | Pioneer Elementary School | 147 |
| 135 | Berkshire Elementary School | 146 |
| 135 | Foothill Ranch Elementary School | 146 |
| 135 | Merritt Trace Elementary School | 146 |
| 135 | Peter Burnett Elementary School | 146 |
| 135 | Hickory Elementary School | 146 |
| 135 | Corona Avenue Elementary School | 146 |
| 135 | Fremont Elementary School | 146 |
| 135 | Starlight Elementary School | 146 |
| 135 | Saburo Muraoka Elementary School | 146 |
| 135 | Enrique S. Camarena Elementary School | 146 |
| 135 | Westpark Elementary School | 146 |
| 135 | Monterey Ridge Elementary School | 146 |
| 135 | Canyon Oaks Elementary School | 146 |
| 148 | Valley Center Elementary School | 145 |
| 148 | Washington Elementary School | 145 |
| 148 | One Hundred Seventh Street Elementary School | 145 |
| 148 | Henry Elementary School | 145 |
| 148 | Balboa Elementary School | 145 |
| 148 | May Ranch Elementary School | 145 |
| 148 | Roy Herburger Elementary School | 145 |
| 148 | Hicks Canyon Elementary School | 145 |
| 148 | Estudillo Elementary School | 145 |
| 157 | Sherwood Elementary School | 144 |
| 157 | Washington Elementary School | 144 |
| 157 | Main Street Elementary School | 144 |
| 157 | Addams Elementary School | 144 |
| 157 | McKinley Elementary School | 144 |
| 157 | Harry Bridges Span Elementary School | 144 |
| 157 | Rosa Parks Elementary School | 144 |
| 157 | Oak Meadows Elementary School | 144 |
| 165 | Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary School | 143 |
| 165 | Foster City Elementary School | 143 |
| 165 | Bonsall Elementary School | 143 |
| 165 | David Reese Elementary School | 143 |
| 165 | Armada Elementary School | 143 |
| 165 | Rocklin Academy Gateway | 143 |
| 165 | Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter School | 143 |
| 165 | Mark Twain Elementary School | 143 |
| 173 | Rancho Vista Elementary School | 142 |
| 173 | Prairie Elementary School | 142 |
| 173 | Jefferson Elementary School | 142 |
| 173 | Thomas Edison Elementary School | 142 |
| 173 | Orchard Ranch Elementary School | 142 |
| 173 | Porter Ranch Community School | 142 |
| 179 | John Muir Fundamental Elementary School | 141 |
| 179 | Vintage Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 141 |
| 179 | Moffett Elementary School | 141 |
| 179 | Fairview Elementary School | 141 |
| 179 | Dublin Elementary School | 141 |
| 184 | Breeze Hill Elementary School | 140 |
| 184 | Osborn Two-Way Immersion Academy | 140 |
| 184 | Cali Calmecac Language Academy | 140 |
| 184 | Las Palmas Elementary School | 140 |
| 184 | Parkmont Elementary School | 140 |
| 189 | Lime Street Elementary School | 139 |
| 189 | A.G. Currie Middle School | 139 |
| 189 | La Gloria Elementary School | 139 |
| 189 | Dyer-Kelly Elementary School | 139 |
| 189 | South Park Elementary School | 139 |
| 189 | Carpenter Community Charter School | 139 |
| 189 | Lincoln Elementary School | 139 |
| 189 | Holly Avenue Elementary School | 139 |
| 197 | Jim Thorpe Fundamental | 138 |
| 197 | L.R. Green Elementary School | 138 |
| 197 | Zamorano Elementary School | 138 |
| 197 | William Laird Adam Elementary School | 138 |
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