O.C.'s best elementary schools

Fermin Leal and Scott Martindale, The Orange County Register Orange County’s best public elementary schools challenge students with a rigorous curriculum, promote parental involvement and encourage good behavior. For the second straight year, we review test scores, federal ratings, student data, misconduct figures and other measures to rank the county’s 388 elementary schools – the first of three installments in the Register's 2010 Best Public Schools report...