Oakdale · Stanislaus County

Schools in ZIP code 95361

Four districts run the ranked public schools in ZIP code 95361: Knights Ferry Elementary (elementary and middle), Oakdale Joint Unified (elementary, middle and high), Riverbank Unified (elementary) and Valley Home Joint Elementary (elementary and middle). The 7 public elementary schools in ZIP code 95361 run from the 28th to the 87th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 7 schools · Knights Ferry Elementary and Oakdale Joint Unified and Valley Home Joint Elementary and Riverbank Unified

from 28th to 87th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Knights Ferry Elementary: 87th percentile, Strong
  • Fair Oaks Elementary: 76th percentile, Strong
  • Sierra View Elementary: 65th percentile, Solid
  • Cloverland Elementary: 54th percentile, Solid
  • Magnolia Elementary: 37th percentile, Developing
  • Valley Home Elementary: 36th percentile, Developing
  • Mesa Verde Elementary: 28th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
3Developing
2Solid
2Strong

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A ZIP code doesn’t decide which school a child attends. Confirm the school for your address with the district.

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Middle · 3 schools · Knights Ferry Elementary and Oakdale Joint Unified and Valley Home Joint Elementary

from 38th to 88th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Knights Ferry Elementary: 88th percentile, Strong
  • Oakdale Junior High: 40th percentile, Developing
  • Valley Home Elementary: 38th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
2Developing
0Solid
1Strong

High · 1 school · Oakdale Joint Unified

at 51st · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Oakdale High: 51st 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 9 ranked schools teach two levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around ZIP code 95361

12 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 95361 score highest?

Knights Ferry Elementary’s 87th percentile means it scored higher than 87 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 95361

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 95361 had 14 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 95361 score highest?

Knights Ferry Elementary is highest, at the 88th percentile.

That’s higher than 88 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 95361

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

Context

The average middle school in ZIP code 95361 had 10 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 95361 stand?

Oakdale High is at the 51st percentile.

That’s higher than 51 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 95361.

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

3 high schools not ranked statewide

Continuation schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with schools of its kind. The others have no statewide percentile this year.

3 private schools have an address in ZIP code 95361. 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 95361 rank highest?

Elementary: Knights Ferry Elementary, 87th percentile (Strong). Middle: Knights Ferry Elementary, 88th percentile (Strong). High: Oakdale High, 51st 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 95361 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 95361 good?

The 7 public elementary schools in ZIP code 95361 run from the 28th to the 87th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 2 Solid and 3 Developing. The 3 public middle schools in ZIP code 95361 run from the 38th to the 88th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong and 2 Developing. ZIP code 95361 has one public high school we score, Oakdale High, at the 51st 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 95361 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 95361 had 14 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 95361 had 10 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 95361 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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