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Schools in ZIP code 94552

The 3 public elementary schools in ZIP code 94552 run from the 77th to the 97th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 3 schools

from 77th to 97th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Jensen Ranch Elementary: 97th percentile, Strong
  • Independent Elementary: 93rd percentile, Strong
  • Palomares Elementary: 77th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
3Strong

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Middle · 1 school

at 75th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Canyon Middle: 75th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

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Schools around ZIP code 94552

4 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 94552 score highest?

Jensen Ranch Elementary is highest, at the 97th percentile.

That’s higher than 97 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 94552

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

Context

The average elementary school in ZIP code 94552 had 7 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 94552 stand?

Canyon Middle is at the 75th percentile.

That’s higher than 75 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 94552.

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

1 private school has an address in ZIP code 94552. 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 94552 rank highest?

Elementary: Jensen Ranch Elementary, 97th percentile (Strong). Middle: Canyon Middle, 75th 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 94552 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 94552 good?

The 3 public elementary schools in ZIP code 94552 run from the 77th to the 97th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Strong. ZIP code 94552 has one public middle school we score, Canyon Middle, at the 75th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 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 94552 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 94552 had 7 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) from spring 2026 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 94552 mailing address. Attendance zones follow school districts rather than postal boundaries.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26

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

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