Bellingham Elementary School had 84 first-grade students during the 2018-2019 school year, according to the California Department of Education.
Highlands Community Charter School had the most first-grade students enrolled in California with 1,572.
According to numbers provided by the National Center for Education Services, California is expected to see a decrease of three percent in public elementary and secondary school enrollment 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 projected 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 First-Grade Students
| Rank | School | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highlands Community Charter School | 1,572 |
| 2 | River Springs Charter School | 575 |
| 3 | Inspire Charter School – South | 512 |
| 4 | Inspire Charter School | 398 |
| 5 | Inspire Charter School – Kern | 393 |
| 6 | Visions In Education | 320 |
| 7 | Pacific Coast Academy | 304 |
| 8 | Heartland Charter School | 292 |
| 9 | James Leitch Elementary School | 277 |
| 10 | Vaughn Next Century Learning Center | 273 |
| 11 | Bret Harte Elementary School | 254 |
| 11 | Inspire Charter School – North | 254 |
| 13 | iLEAD Hybrid | 252 |
| 14 | Ocean Grove Charter School | 245 |
| 15 | Merle L. Fuller Elementary School | 236 |
| 15 | Fenton Primary Center | 236 |
| 17 | Ronald Reagan Elementary School | 235 |
| 18 | Community Collaborative Virtual – Sage Oak Charter School | 231 |
| 19 | Rosa Parks Elementary School | 229 |
| 20 | Henry F. Bishop Elementary School | 221 |
| 21 | Fortune | 219 |
| 21 | California Virtual Academy @ Los Angeles | 219 |
| 23 | Summit Charter Academy | 207 |
| 24 | Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary School | 202 |
| 24 | Franklin Elementary School | 202 |
| 26 | Valiant Academy of Southern California | 199 |
| 27 | Congressman Jerry Lewis Elementary School | 198 |
| 28 | Hooper Avenue Elementary School | 197 |
| 28 | Grant Elementary School | 197 |
| 30 | Roosevelt Elementary School | 196 |
| 31 | Zehnder Ranch Elementary School | 194 |
| 32 | Mattie Washburn Elementary School | 192 |
| 33 | J.E. Hester Elementary School | 190 |
| 33 | California Montessori Project-San Juan Campus | 190 |
| 35 | Lamont Elementary School | 189 |
| 36 | Inspire Charter School – Central | 188 |
| 37 | Spencer V. Williams Elementary School | 184 |
| 38 | Winter Gardens Elementary School | 183 |
| 39 | Triple Crown Elementary School | 182 |
| 39 | Community Outreach Academy | 182 |
| 41 | Pioneer Elementary School | 178 |
| 42 | Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School | 177 |
| 42 | Washington Elementary School | 177 |
| 42 | Eastvale Elementary School | 177 |
| 45 | Butterfield Elementary School | 175 |
| 45 | Greenville Fundamental Elementary School | 175 |
| 45 | Dos Palos Elementary School | 175 |
| 45 | Harada Elementary School | 175 |
| 49 | Armada Elementary School | 174 |
| 49 | Mark Keppel Elementary School | 174 |
| 51 | Zela Davis | 173 |
| 52 | Noralto Elementary School | 171 |
| 52 | Harte Elementary School | 171 |
| 54 | Art Haycox Elementary School | 170 |
| 54 | Pacoima Charter Elementary School | 170 |
| 54 | San Elijo Elementary School | 170 |
| 57 | Victor Elementary School | 169 |
| 57 | Rosamond Elementary School | 169 |
| 57 | Oso Grande Elementary School | 169 |
| 60 | Longfellow Elementary School | 167 |
| 60 | Cal Aero Preserve Academy | 167 |
| 62 | Terra Vista Elementary School | 166 |
| 62 | Valley Center Primary | 166 |
| 62 | Megan Cope Elementary School | 166 |
| 62 | Valle Verde Elementary School | 166 |
| 66 | Bautista Creek Elementary School | 165 |
| 66 | Roosevelt Elementary School | 165 |
| 66 | Robert P. Ulrich Elementary School | 165 |
| 69 | Miles Avenue Elementary School | 164 |
| 69 | Jimu00E9nez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary School | 164 |
| 71 | Mary Buren Elementary School | 163 |
| 71 | Elim Elementary School | 163 |
| 73 | Carpenter Community Charter School | 162 |
| 74 | Roosevelt Elementary School | 161 |
| 74 | Ralph A. Gates Elementary School | 161 |
| 74 | Bell Gardens Elementary School | 161 |
| 74 | Ninety-Third Street Elementary School | 161 |
| 78 | Merritt Trace Elementary School | 160 |
| 78 | Murrieta Elementary School | 160 |
| 78 | Hicks Canyon Elementary School | 160 |
| 81 | Cole Canyon Elementary School | 159 |
| 81 | Foothill Ranch Elementary School | 159 |
| 83 | Las Palmas Elementary School | 158 |
| 83 | Lomita Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 158 |
| 83 | Hazel M. Bailey Primary | 158 |
| 83 | McKinley Elementary School | 158 |
| 83 | Oak Meadows Elementary School | 158 |
| 83 | Esperanza Elementary School | 158 |
| 89 | Woodbury Elementary School | 157 |
| 89 | Bonsall Elementary School | 157 |
| 89 | Hickory Elementary School | 157 |
| 89 | Kester Avenue Elementary School | 157 |
| 89 | Portola Springs Elementary School | 157 |
| 89 | Granite Pointe Elementary School | 157 |
| 89 | Dooley Elementary School | 157 |
| 96 | Literacy First Charter School | 156 |
| 96 | Saul Martinez Elementary School | 156 |
| 96 | L.R. Green Elementary School | 156 |
| 96 | Baldy Mesa Elementary School | 156 |
| 96 | Bessie E. Owens Primary | 156 |
| 96 | Del Sur Elementary School | 156 |
| 96 | Farmdale Elementary School | 156 |
| 96 | Tournament Hills Elementary School | 156 |
| 104 | Woodland Elementary School | 154 |
| 104 | Cherry Chase Elementary School | 154 |
| 104 | Templeton Elementary School | 154 |
| 104 | Edward Kemble Elementary School | 154 |
| 104 | La Rosa Elementary School | 154 |
| 104 | Lincoln Elementary School | 154 |
| 104 | McKinley Elementary School | 154 |
| 104 | Cypress Village Elementary School | 154 |
| 104 | Riverside Preparatory | 154 |
| 113 | Francis J. White Learning Center | 153 |
| 114 | Ben Hulse Elementary School | 152 |
| 115 | Breeze Hill Elementary School | 151 |
| 115 | Ford Boulevard Elementary School | 151 |
| 115 | Roger S. Oraze Elementary School | 151 |
| 115 | John Green Elementary School | 151 |
| 115 | Westpark Elementary School | 151 |
| 120 | Mojave Vista Elementary School | 150 |
| 120 | Audubon Elementary School | 150 |
| 120 | Howe Avenue Elementary School | 150 |
| 120 | Corona Avenue Elementary School | 150 |
| 120 | Jefferson Elementary School | 150 |
| 120 | Charlotte N. Werner Elementary School | 150 |
| 120 | Capistrano Connections Academy | 150 |
| 127 | Raffaello Palla Elementary School | 149 |
| 127 | Stonegate Elementary School | 149 |
| 127 | Whittier Elementary School | 149 |
| 127 | Alameda Elementary School | 149 |
| 127 | McCabe Elementary School | 149 |
| 127 | Helen M. Wilcox Elementary School | 149 |
| 127 | Ponderosa Elementary School | 149 |
| 127 | Edwin Rhodes Elementary School | 149 |
| 135 | Oak Creek Elementary School | 148 |
| 135 | Liberty Elementary School | 148 |
| 135 | Foster City Elementary School | 148 |
| 135 | Henry | 148 |
| 135 | R.D. White Elementary School | 148 |
| 135 | Hemet Elementary School | 148 |
| 135 | Orchard Ranch Elementary School | 148 |
| 135 | May Ranch Elementary School | 148 |
| 135 | Temescal Valley Elementary School | 148 |
| 144 | Fair Oaks Ranch Community School | 147 |
| 144 | Rice Canyon Elementary School | 147 |
| 144 | Joseph Sims Elementary School | 147 |
| 144 | Washington Elementary School | 147 |
| 144 | Thomas Edison Elementary School | 147 |
| 144 | California STEAM San Bernardino | 147 |
| 144 | Harry Bridges Span | 147 |
| 144 | Discovery | 147 |
| 152 | John L. Golden Elementary School | 146 |
| 152 | Elm Street Elementary School | 146 |
| 152 | David Reese Elementary School | 146 |
| 152 | Jefferson Elementary School | 146 |
| 152 | South Park Elementary School | 146 |
| 152 | Ninety-Fifth Street Elementary School | 146 |
| 152 | Lafayette Elementary School | 146 |
| 152 | Addams Elementary School | 146 |
| 152 | Enrique S. Camarena Elementary School | 146 |
| 152 | TownGate Elementary School | 146 |
| 162 | Rosa Parks Elementary School | 145 |
| 162 | Knob Hill Elementary School | 145 |
| 162 | Budlong Avenue Elementary School | 145 |
| 162 | Tamarisk Elementary School | 145 |
| 162 | South Sutter Charter School | 145 |
| 167 | Carrillo Elementary School | 144 |
| 167 | Melinda Heights Elementary School | 144 |
| 167 | Tovashal Elementary School | 144 |
| 167 | Forest Park Elementary School | 144 |
| 167 | Osborn Two-Way Immersion Academy | 144 |
| 167 | Cumberland Elementary School | 144 |
| 167 | Alvin Elementary School | 144 |
| 167 | Brookside Elementary School | 144 |
| 167 | One Hundred Seventh Street Elementary School | 144 |
| 167 | Mill Street Elementary School | 144 |
| 167 | Rocklin Academy Gateway | 144 |
| 167 | Para Los Niu00F1os – Evelyn Thurman Gratts Primary | 144 |
| 179 | William Laird Adam Elementary School | 143 |
| 179 | Valley Elementary School | 143 |
| 179 | George Washington Charter School | 143 |
| 179 | Madison Elementary School | 143 |
| 179 | Vintage Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 143 |
| 179 | Main Street Elementary School | 143 |
| 179 | Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter School | 143 |
| 186 | Prairie Elementary School | 142 |
| 186 | La Gloria Elementary School | 142 |
| 186 | Cali Calmecac Language Academy | 142 |
| 186 | Betsy Ross Elementary School | 142 |
| 186 | Marshall Elementary School | 142 |
| 186 | Dublin Elementary School | 142 |
| 186 | Vista del Mar Elementary School | 142 |
| 186 | Monte Vista Elementary School | 142 |
| 194 | Empresa Elementary School | 141 |
| 194 | Ocia A. Peters Elementary School | 141 |
| 194 | Sherwood Elementary School | 141 |
| 194 | Juan Cabrillo Elementary School | 141 |
| 194 | Ascot Avenue Elementary School | 141 |
| 194 | Muir K-8 | 141 |
| 194 | Moffett Elementary School | 141 |
