Corona · Riverside County

Schools in ZIP code 92879

Two districts run the ranked public schools in ZIP code 92879: Corona-Norco Unified (elementary and middle) and Riverside County Office of Education (high). The 6 public elementary schools in ZIP code 92879 run from the 20th to the 77th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 6 schools · Corona-Norco Unified

from 20th to 77th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Lincoln Fundamental Elementary: 77th percentile, Strong
  • Corona Ranch Elementary: 67th percentile, Solid
  • Garretson Elementary: 65th percentile, Solid
  • William McKinley Elementary: 48th percentile, Developing
  • Home Gardens Academy: 33rd percentile, Developing
  • Parkridge Elementary: 20th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
2Developing
2Solid
1Strong

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Middle · 1 school · Corona-Norco Unified

at 36th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Home Gardens Academy: 36th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong

High · 1 school · Riverside County Office of Education

at 13th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco: 13th 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 7 ranked schools teaches two levels, so it appears in more than one picture.

Schools around ZIP code 92879

8 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 92879 score highest?

Lincoln Fundamental Elementary is highest, at the 77th percentile.

That’s higher than 77 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 92879

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 92879 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 92879 stand?

Home Gardens Academy is at the 36th percentile.

That’s higher than 36 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 92879.

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

High schools

Where does the high school we score in ZIP code 92879 stand?

Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco is at the 13th percentile.

That’s higher than 13 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 92879.

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

1 high school not ranked statewide

2 private schools have an address in ZIP code 92879. 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 92879 rank highest?

Elementary: Lincoln Fundamental Elementary, 77th percentile (Strong). Middle: Home Gardens Academy, 36th percentile (Developing). High: Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco, 13th 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 92879 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 92879 good?

The 6 public elementary schools in ZIP code 92879 run from the 20th to the 77th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 2 Solid, 2 Developing and 1 Needs Support. ZIP code 92879 has one public middle school we score, Home Gardens Academy, at the 36th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Developing. ZIP code 92879 has one public high school we score, Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco, at the 13th 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 92879 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 92879 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 92879 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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