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Schools in ZIP code 93636

Two districts run the ranked public schools in ZIP code 93636: Chawanakee Unified (elementary and middle) and Golden Valley Unified (elementary, middle and high). The 4 public elementary schools in ZIP code 93636 run from the 47th to the 61st percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 4 schools · Golden Valley Unified and Chawanakee Unified

from 47th to 61st · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Stone Creek Elementary: 61st percentile, Solid
  • Webster Elementary: 58th percentile, Solid
  • Sierra View Elementary: 54th percentile, Solid
  • Hillside Elementary: 47th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
3Solid
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.

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Middle · 2 schools · Golden Valley Unified and Chawanakee Unified

from 52nd to 69th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Ranchos Middle: 69th percentile, Solid
  • Hillside Elementary: 52nd percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
2Solid
0Strong

High · 1 school · Golden Valley Unified

at 58th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Liberty High: 58th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 6 ranked schools teaches two levels, so it appears in more than one picture.

Schools around ZIP code 93636

9 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 93636 score highest?

Stone Creek Elementary is highest, at the 61st percentile.

That’s higher than 61 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 93636

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 93636 had 8 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 93636 score highest?

Ranchos Middle is highest, at the 69th percentile.

That’s higher than 69 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 93636

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

High schools

Where does the high school we score in ZIP code 93636 stand?

Liberty High is at the 58th percentile.

That’s higher than 58 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 93636.

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

3 high schools not ranked statewide

Continuation schools, court and community schools and home and hospital programs enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked.

  • Independence Continuation HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
  • Lincoln Community DayCommunity day school: students are placed here by probation, district or voluntary referral, including after an expulsion, so we don’t rank it
  • Valley Children's HospitalHome and hospital program: students are enrolled here by medical placement, not by address and not by lottery, so we don’t rank it

1 private school has an address in ZIP code 93636. It doesn’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score it. See it in the private-school directory →

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Which public schools in ZIP code 93636 rank highest?

Elementary: Stone Creek Elementary, 61st percentile (Solid). Middle: Ranchos Middle, 69th percentile (Solid). High: Liberty High, 58th percentile (Solid). 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 93636 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 93636 good?

The 4 public elementary schools in ZIP code 93636 run from the 47th to the 61st percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Solid and 1 Developing. The 2 public middle schools in ZIP code 93636 run from the 52nd to the 69th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Solid. ZIP code 93636 has one public high school we score, Liberty High, at the 58th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Solid. 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 93636 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 93636 had 8 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 93636 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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