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Schools in ZIP code 92843

The 9 public elementary schools in ZIP code 92843 run from the 22nd to the 86th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in all four bands, from Strong to Needs Support.

Elementary · 9 schools

from 22nd to 86th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Ocia A. Peters Elementary: 86th percentile, Strong
  • Thomas Paine Elementary: 84th percentile, Strong
  • Morningside Elementary: 74th percentile, Solid
  • Excelsior Elementary: 68th percentile, Solid
  • Riverdale Elementary: 56th percentile, Solid
  • Woodbury Elementary: 53rd percentile, Solid
  • Mitchell Elementary: 32nd percentile, Developing
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary: 30th percentile, Developing
  • Clinton Elementary: 22nd percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
2Developing
4Solid
2Strong

One dot per school.

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Middle · 1 school

at 85th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • James Irvine Intermediate: 85th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

High · 1 school

at 47th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Santiago High: 47th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.

Schools around ZIP code 92843

11 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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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in ZIP code 92843 score highest?

Ocia A. Peters Elementary is highest, at the 86th percentile.

That’s higher than 86 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 92843

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

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Context

The average elementary school in ZIP code 92843 had 13 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

Where does the middle school we score in ZIP code 92843 stand?

James Irvine Intermediate is at the 85th percentile.

That’s higher than 85 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). It’s the only public middle school we score in ZIP code 92843.

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

High schools

Where does the high school we score in ZIP code 92843 stand?

Santiago High is at the 47th percentile.

That’s higher than 47 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 92843.

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

2 private schools have an address in ZIP code 92843. 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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Which public schools in ZIP code 92843 rank highest?

Elementary: Ocia A. Peters Elementary, 86th percentile (Strong). Middle: James Irvine Intermediate, 85th percentile (Strong). High: Santiago High, 47th percentile (Developing). 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 92843 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 92843 good?

The 9 public elementary schools in ZIP code 92843 run from the 22nd to the 86th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 4 Solid, 2 Developing and 1 Needs Support. ZIP code 92843 has one public middle school we score, James Irvine Intermediate, at the 85th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong. ZIP code 92843 has one public high school we score, Santiago High, at the 47th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Developing. 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 92843 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 92843 had 13 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. 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 92843 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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