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Schools in ZIP code 95831

The 8 public elementary schools in ZIP code 95831 run from the 6th to the 90th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in three of the four bands: Strong, Developing and Needs Support.

Elementary · 8 schools

from 6th to 90th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Genevieve Didion: 90th percentile, Strong
  • Matsuyama Elementary: 76th percentile, Strong
  • Pony Express Elementary: 48th percentile, Developing
  • Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired: 42nd percentile, Developing
  • Martin Luther King, Jr.: 38th percentile, Developing
  • Caroline Wenzel Elementary: 23rd percentile, Needs Support
  • Yav Pem Suab Academy - Preparing for the Future Charter: 13th percentile, Needs Support
  • Sol Aureus College Preparatory: 6th percentile, Needs Support
3Needs Support
3Developing
0Solid
2Strong

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Middle · 3 schools

from 42nd to 90th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Genevieve Didion: 90th percentile, Strong
  • Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired: 63rd percentile, Solid
  • Sol Aureus College Preparatory: 42nd percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
1Solid
1Strong

High · 2 schools

from 10th to 62nd · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • School of Engineering & Sciences: 62nd percentile, Solid
  • John F. Kennedy High: 10th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 3 of the 10 ranked schools teach two levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around ZIP code 95831

10 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 95831 score highest?

Genevieve Didion is highest, at the 90th percentile.

That’s higher than 90 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 95831

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 95831 had 20 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 95831 score highest?

Genevieve Didion is highest, at the 90th percentile.

That’s higher than 90 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 95831

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

Context

The average middle school in ZIP code 95831 had 15 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in ZIP code 95831 score highest?

School of Engineering & Sciences is highest, at the 62nd percentile.

That’s higher than 62 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 95831

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

3 private schools have an address in ZIP code 95831. 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 95831 rank highest?

Elementary: Genevieve Didion, 90th percentile (Strong). Middle: Genevieve Didion, 90th percentile (Strong). High: School of Engineering & Sciences, 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 95831 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 95831 good?

The 8 public elementary schools in ZIP code 95831 run from the 6th to the 90th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 3 Developing and 3 Needs Support. The 3 public middle schools in ZIP code 95831 run from the 42nd to the 90th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 1 Solid and 1 Developing. The 2 public high schools in ZIP code 95831 run from the 10th to the 62nd percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Solid and 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 95831 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 95831 had 20 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 95831 had 15 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 95831 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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