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Schools in ZIP code 95621

The 5 public elementary schools in ZIP code 95621 run from the 11th to the 54th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 5 schools

from 11th to 54th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Cambridge Heights Elementary: 54th percentile, Solid
  • Lichen K-8: 21st percentile, Needs Support
  • Carriage Drive Elementary: 18th percentile, Needs Support
  • Arlington Heights Elementary: 18th percentile, Needs Support
  • Grand Oaks Elementary: 11th percentile, Needs Support
4Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong

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Middle · 2 schools

from 15th to 20th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Lichen K-8: 20th percentile, Needs Support
  • Sylvan Middle: 15th percentile, Needs Support
2Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
0Strong

High · 1 school

at 4th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Mesa Verde High: 4th 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 7 ranked schools teaches two levels, so it appears in more than one picture.

Schools around ZIP code 95621

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 95621 score highest?

Cambridge Heights Elementary is highest, at the 54th percentile.

That’s higher than 54 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 95621

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

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Context

The average elementary school in ZIP code 95621 had 23 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 95621 score highest?

Lichen K-8 is highest, at the 20th percentile.

That’s higher than 20 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 95621

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

High schools

Where does the high school we score in ZIP code 95621 stand?

Mesa Verde High is at the 4th percentile.

That’s higher than 4 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 95621.

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

2 private schools have an address in ZIP code 95621. 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 95621 rank highest?

Elementary: Cambridge Heights Elementary, 54th percentile (Solid). Middle: Lichen K-8, 20th percentile (Needs Support). High: Mesa Verde High, 4th 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 95621 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 95621 good?

The 5 public elementary schools in ZIP code 95621 run from the 11th to the 54th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid and 4 Needs Support. The 2 public middle schools in ZIP code 95621 run from the 15th to the 20th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Needs Support. ZIP code 95621 has one public high school we score, Mesa Verde High, at the 4th 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 95621 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 95621 had 23 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 95621 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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