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Schools in ZIP code 95116

Four districts run the ranked public schools in ZIP code 95116: Alum Rock Union Elementary (elementary and middle), Franklin-McKinley Elementary (elementary), San Jose Unified (elementary and high) and Santa Clara County Office of Education (elementary and middle). The 11 public elementary schools in ZIP code 95116 run from the 3rd to the 87th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 11 schools · Santa Clara County Office of Education and Alum Rock Union Elementary and Franklin-McKinley Elementary and San Jose Unified

from 3rd to 87th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Rocketship Discovery Prep: 87th percentile, Strong
  • Rocketship Los Suenos Academy: 65th percentile, Solid
  • Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds: 58th percentile, Solid
  • Rocketship Fuerza Community Prep: 55th percentile, Solid
  • Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy: 41st percentile, Developing
  • Adelante Dual Language Academy II: 28th percentile, Developing
  • Learning in an Urban Community with High Achievement (L.U.C.H.A.): 28th percentile, Developing
  • Jeanne R. Meadows Elementary: 25th percentile, Developing
  • Selma Olinder Elementary: 20th percentile, Needs Support
  • Aptitud Community Academy at Goss: 15th percentile, Needs Support
  • San Antonio Elementary: 3rd percentile, Needs Support
3Needs Support
4Developing
3Solid
1Strong

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Middle · 4 schools · Santa Clara County Office of Education and Alum Rock Union Elementary

from 11th to 75th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Sunrise Middle: 75th percentile, Strong
  • Renaissance at Mathson: 34th percentile, Developing
  • Adelante Dual Language Academy II: 27th percentile, Developing
  • ACE Empower Academy: 11th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
2Developing
0Solid
1Strong

High · 1 school · San Jose Unified

at 9th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • San Jose High: 9th 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 15 ranked schools teaches two levels, so it appears in more than one picture.

Schools around ZIP code 95116

15 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 95116 score highest?

Rocketship Discovery Prep is highest, at the 87th percentile.

That’s higher than 87 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 95116

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

  • Rocketship Discovery PrepSanta Clara County Office of Education · Grade-to-grade gains · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    87thStrongScope Score 62
  • Rocketship Los Suenos AcademySanta Clara County Office of Education · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    65thSolidScope Score 43
  • Rocketship Academy Brilliant MindsSanta Clara County Office of Education · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    58thSolidScope Score 40
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Context

The average elementary school in ZIP code 95116 had 16 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 95116 score highest?

Sunrise Middle is highest, at the 75th percentile.

That’s higher than 75 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 95116

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

  • Sunrise MiddleSanta Clara County Office of Education · Grade-to-grade gains · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    75thStrongScope Score 50
  • Renaissance at MathsonAlum Rock Union Elementary · Grade-to-grade gains · Check how it admits students.
    34thDevelopingScope Score 32
  • Adelante Dual Language Academy IIAlum Rock Union Elementary · Check how it admits students.
    27thDevelopingScope Score 29
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  • ACE Empower AcademySanta Clara County Office of Education · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    11thNeeds SupportScope Score 22
Context

The average middle school in ZIP code 95116 had 19 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in ZIP code 95116 stand?

San Jose High is at the 9th percentile.

That’s higher than 9 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 95116.

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

1 private school has an address in ZIP code 95116. 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 95116 rank highest?

Elementary: Rocketship Discovery Prep, 87th percentile (Strong). Middle: Sunrise Middle, 75th percentile (Strong). High: San Jose High, 9th 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 95116 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 95116 good?

The 11 public elementary schools in ZIP code 95116 run from the 3rd to the 87th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 3 Solid, 4 Developing and 3 Needs Support. The 4 public middle schools in ZIP code 95116 run from the 11th to the 75th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 2 Developing and 1 Needs Support. ZIP code 95116 has one public high school we score, San Jose High, at the 9th 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 95116 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 95116 had 16 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. The average middle school in ZIP code 95116 had 19 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. 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 95116 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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