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Schools in ZIP code 94801

The 5 public elementary schools in ZIP code 94801 all sit between the bottom 1% and the 13th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 5 schools

from bottom 1% to 13th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Washington Elementary: 13th percentile, Needs Support
  • Lincoln Elementary: 5th percentile, Needs Support
  • Cesar E. Chavez Elementary: bottom 1%, Needs Support
  • Peres Elementary: bottom 1%, Needs Support
  • Verde Elementary: bottom 1%, Needs Support
5Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
0Strong

One dot per school.

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Middle · 2 schools

from bottom 1% to 5th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Verde Elementary: 5th percentile, Needs Support
  • Peres Elementary: bottom 1%, Needs Support
2Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
0Strong

High · 1 school

at 62nd · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Leadership Public Schools: Richmond: 62nd percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 2 of the 6 ranked schools teach two levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

  • 6 ranked schools
  • 1 school not ranked statewide

Schools around ZIP code 94801

7 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 94801 score highest?

Washington Elementary is highest, at the 13th percentile.

That’s higher than 13 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 94801

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

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Context

The average elementary school in ZIP code 94801 had 44 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 94801 score highest?

Verde Elementary is highest, at the 5th percentile.

That’s higher than 5 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 94801

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

High schools

Where does the high school we score in ZIP code 94801 stand?

Leadership Public Schools: Richmond is at the 62nd percentile.

That’s higher than 62 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 94801.

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

1 high school not ranked statewide
  • Greenwood AcademyContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools

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Which public schools in ZIP code 94801 rank highest?

Elementary: Washington Elementary, 13th percentile (Needs Support). Middle: Verde Elementary, 5th percentile (Needs Support). High: Leadership Public Schools: Richmond, 62nd 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 94801 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 94801 good?

The 5 public elementary schools in ZIP code 94801 run from the bottom 1% to the 13th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 5 Needs Support. The 2 public middle schools in ZIP code 94801 run from the bottom 1% to the 5th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Needs Support. ZIP code 94801 has one public high school we score, Leadership Public Schools: Richmond, at the 62nd 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 94801 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 94801 had 44 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 94801 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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