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Schools in ZIP code 91950

Two districts run the ranked public schools in ZIP code 91950: National Elementary (elementary and middle) and Sweetwater Union High (middle and high). The 11 public elementary schools in ZIP code 91950 run from the 10th to the 56th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 11 schools · National Elementary

from 10th to 56th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Ira Harbison: 56th percentile, Solid
  • Kimball: 46th percentile, Developing
  • Rancho de la Nacion: 44th percentile, Developing
  • Palmer Way: 41st percentile, Developing
  • Olivewood: 39th percentile, Developing
  • Lincoln Acres: 36th percentile, Developing
  • John A. Otis Elementary: 30th percentile, Developing
  • Central Elementary: 25th percentile, Developing
  • Integrity Charter: 24th percentile, Needs Support
  • Las Palmas: 17th percentile, Needs Support
  • El Toyon Elementary: 10th percentile, Needs Support
3Needs Support
7Developing
1Solid
0Strong

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A ZIP code doesn’t decide which school a child attends. Confirm the school for your address with the district.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 3 schools · Sweetwater Union High and National Elementary

from 28th to 39th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Granger Junior High: 39th percentile, Developing
  • Integrity Charter: 33rd percentile, Developing
  • National City Middle: 28th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
3Developing
0Solid
0Strong

High · 1 school · Sweetwater Union High

at 19th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Sweetwater High: 19th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 14 ranked schools teaches two levels, so it appears in more than one picture.

Schools around ZIP code 91950

15 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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These are the same schools listed on the National City page.

Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in ZIP code 91950 score highest?

Ira Harbison is highest, at the 56th percentile.

That’s higher than 56 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 91950

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

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Context

The average elementary school in ZIP code 91950 had 24 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in ZIP code 91950 score highest?

Granger Junior High is highest, at the 39th percentile.

That’s higher than 39 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 91950

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Context

The average middle school in ZIP code 91950 had 20 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in ZIP code 91950 stand?

Sweetwater High is at the 19th percentile.

That’s higher than 19 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in ZIP code 91950.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

1 high school not ranked statewide

3 private schools have an address in ZIP code 91950. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in ZIP code 91950 rank highest?

Elementary: Ira Harbison, 56th percentile (Solid). Middle: Granger Junior High, 39th percentile (Developing). High: Sweetwater High, 19th percentile (Needs Support). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in ZIP code 91950 decide which school my child attends?

No. ZIP codes are for mail; attendance boundaries decide the school for an address. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in ZIP code 91950 good?

The 11 public elementary schools in ZIP code 91950 run from the 10th to the 56th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid, 7 Developing and 3 Needs Support. The 3 public middle schools in ZIP code 91950 run from the 28th to the 39th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Developing. ZIP code 91950 has one public high school we score, Sweetwater High, at the 19th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in ZIP code 91950 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 91950 had 24 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average middle school in ZIP code 91950 had 20 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the schools with a 91950 mailing address. Attendance zones follow school districts rather than postal boundaries.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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