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Schools in ZIP code 95949

Three districts run the ranked public schools in ZIP code 95949: Clear Creek Elementary (elementary and middle), Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary (elementary and middle) and Nevada Joint Union High (high). The 4 public elementary schools in ZIP code 95949 run from the 35th to the 70th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 4 schools · Clear Creek Elementary and Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary

from 35th to 70th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Clear Creek Elementary: 70th percentile, Solid
  • Alta Sierra Elementary: 68th percentile, Solid
  • Arete Charter Academy: 67th percentile, Solid
  • Cottage Hill Elementary: 35th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
3Solid
0Strong

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Middle · 3 schools · Clear Creek Elementary and Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary

from 57th to 74th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Clear Creek Elementary: 74th percentile, Solid
  • Magnolia Intermediate: 63rd percentile, Solid
  • Arete Charter Academy: 57th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
3Solid
0Strong

High · 1 school · Nevada Joint Union High

at 69th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Bear River High: 69th 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 6 ranked schools teach two levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around ZIP code 95949

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 95949 score highest?

Clear Creek Elementary’s 70th percentile means it scored higher than 70 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 95949

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

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Context

The average elementary school in ZIP code 95949 had 11 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 95949 score highest?

Clear Creek Elementary is highest, at the 74th percentile.

That’s higher than 74 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 95949

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

Context

The average middle school in ZIP code 95949 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 95949 stand?

Bear River High is at the 69th percentile.

That’s higher than 69 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 95949.

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

1 high school not ranked statewide

1 private school has an address in ZIP code 95949. 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 95949 rank highest?

Elementary: Clear Creek Elementary, 70th percentile (Solid). Middle: Clear Creek Elementary, 74th percentile (Solid). High: Bear River High, 69th 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 95949 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 95949 good?

The 4 public elementary schools in ZIP code 95949 run from the 35th to the 70th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Solid and 1 Developing. The 3 public middle schools in ZIP code 95949 run from the 57th to the 74th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Solid. ZIP code 95949 has one public high school we score, Bear River High, at the 69th 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 95949 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 95949 had 11 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 95949 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 95949 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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