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Schools in ZIP code 94306

The 5 public elementary schools in ZIP code 94306 all sit between the 82nd and the 99th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 5 schools

from 82nd to 99th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Herbert Hoover Elementary: 99th percentile, Strong
  • Fairmeadow Elementary: 99th percentile, Strong
  • Juana Briones Elementary: 98th percentile, Strong
  • El Carmelo Elementary: 90th percentile, Strong
  • Barron Park Elementary: 82nd percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
5Strong

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Middle · 2 schools

from 96th to 98th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle: 98th percentile, Strong
  • Ellen Fletcher Middle: 96th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
2Strong

High · 1 school

at 98th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Henry M. Gunn High: 98th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

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

Schools around ZIP code 94306

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 94306 score highest?

Herbert Hoover Elementary and Fairmeadow Elementary are highest, both at the 99th percentile.

That’s higher than 99 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 94306

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 94306 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 94306 score highest?

Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle is highest, at the 98th percentile.

That’s higher than 98 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 94306

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

High schools

Where does the high school we score in ZIP code 94306 stand?

Henry M. Gunn High is at the 98th percentile.

That’s higher than 98 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 94306.

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

9 private schools have an address in ZIP code 94306. 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 94306 rank highest?

Elementary: 2 schools at the 99th percentile (Strong): Herbert Hoover Elementary and Fairmeadow Elementary. Middle: Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle, 98th percentile (Strong). High: Henry M. Gunn High, 98th percentile (Strong). 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 94306 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 94306 good?

The 5 public elementary schools in ZIP code 94306 run from the 82nd to the 99th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 5 Strong. The 2 public middle schools in ZIP code 94306 run from the 96th to the 98th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong. ZIP code 94306 has one public high school we score, Henry M. Gunn High, at the 98th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong. 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 94306 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 94306 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 94306 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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