Cragmont Elementary

Cragmont Elementary is a public K–5 school in Berkeley serving 294 students. It earns a composite score of 9.1 out of 10—rated Exceptional—placing it among California's strongest public schools. Cragmont ranks 124th out of 5,817 California elementary schools and outperforms 98% of all public schools statewide, a standing that puts it well inside the top two percent of the state.

Academic performance runs high, with an 8.9 academic score, but growth is the standout dimension. A 9.5 growth score means students at Cragmont are advancing measurably faster than predicted from their starting points. That gap signals strong classroom instruction rather than an advantage explained by neighborhood demographics alone.

The school serves 294 students across kindergarten through fifth grade at a 21-to-1 student-teacher ratio. Within Berkeley, Cragmont ranks 8th among the city's 16 public schools—a competitive result in a district that consistently produces strong public options. Families searching for public elementary schools in the East Bay will find few peers that match this combination of high academic output and exceptional student growth.

The student-teacher ratio at Cragmont Elementary is 21:1, which is higher than the national average. This may mean larger class sizes, so parents should ask about classroom support, teaching assistants, and how the school differentiates instruction for students who need extra help.