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Schools in ZIP code 95121

Three districts run the ranked public schools in ZIP code 95121: Evergreen Elementary (elementary), Franklin-McKinley Elementary (elementary and middle) and East Side Union High (high). The 6 public elementary schools in ZIP code 95121 run from the 10th to the 95th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 6 schools · Evergreen Elementary and Franklin-McKinley Elementary

from 10th to 95th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • James Franklin Smith Elementary: 95th percentile, Strong
  • Cadwallader Elementary: 88th percentile, Strong
  • Windmill Springs Elementary: 54th percentile, Solid
  • John J. Montgomery Elementary: 40th percentile, Developing
  • Stonegate Elementary: 39th percentile, Developing
  • O. B. Whaley Elementary: 10th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
2Developing
1Solid
2Strong

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Middle · 2 schools · Franklin-McKinley Elementary

from 30th to 41st · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Windmill Springs Elementary: 41st percentile, Developing
  • Stonegate Elementary: 30th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
2Developing
0Solid
0Strong

High · 1 school · East Side Union High

at 74th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Silver Creek High: 74th 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 7 ranked schools teach two levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around ZIP code 95121

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 95121 score highest?

James Franklin Smith Elementary is highest, at the 95th percentile.

That’s higher than 95 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 95121

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 95121 had 15 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 95121 score highest?

Windmill Springs Elementary is highest, at the 41st percentile.

That’s higher than 41 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 95121

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

High schools

Where does the high school we score in ZIP code 95121 stand?

Silver Creek High is at the 74th percentile.

That’s higher than 74 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 95121.

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

1 private school has an address in ZIP code 95121. 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 95121 rank highest?

Elementary: James Franklin Smith Elementary, 95th percentile (Strong). Middle: Windmill Springs Elementary, 41st percentile (Developing). High: Silver Creek High, 74th 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 95121 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 95121 good?

The 6 public elementary schools in ZIP code 95121 run from the 10th to the 95th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 1 Solid, 2 Developing and 1 Needs Support. The 2 public middle schools in ZIP code 95121 run from the 30th to the 41st percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Developing. ZIP code 95121 has one public high school we score, Silver Creek High, at the 74th 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 95121 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 95121 had 15 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 95121 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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