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Schools in ZIP code 96003

The 8 public elementary schools in ZIP code 96003 run from the 27th to the 78th percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

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Top row: one dot per 96003 school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 5,721 California public elementary schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

Highest in 96003

Statewide percentile

Redding School of the Arts and Rocky Point Charter are 1 percentile apart; treat that as a tie.

Context

The average elementary school in ZIP code 96003 had 13 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100.

The other 5 elementary schools

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

The 7 public middle schools in ZIP code 96003 run from the 40th to the 79th percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
0Needs Support
3Developing
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Top row: one dot per 96003 school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 2,177 California public middle schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

Highest in 96003

Statewide percentile
Context

The average middle school in ZIP code 96003 had 11 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100.

The other 4 middle schools

The 2 public high schools in ZIP code 96003 run from the 62nd to the 84th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
0Needs Support
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1Strong
Top row: one dot per 96003 school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 1,500 California public high schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

High schools in 96003

Statewide percentile

Also in 96003, not ranked with these schools

1 private school in ZIP code 96003 isn’t shown: it doesn’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them.

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Are the public schools in ZIP code 96003 good?
The 8 public elementary schools in ZIP code 96003 run from the 27th to the 78th percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 4 Solid and 3 Developing. The 7 public middle schools in ZIP code 96003 run from the 40th to the 79th percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 2 Solid and 3 Developing. The 2 public high schools in ZIP code 96003 run from the 62nd to the 84th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong and 1 Solid. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score; it isn’t a grade. How we score schools.
Which public schools in ZIP code 96003 rank highest?
Elementary: Boulder Creek Elementary, 78th percentile statewide (Strong). Middle: Redding School of the Arts, 79th percentile statewide (Strong). High: Phoenix Charter Academy College View, 84th percentile statewide (Strong). Each level is ranked separately, and a few percentiles apart is a tie. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
How does chronic absence in ZIP code 96003 compare with California?
The average elementary school in ZIP code 96003 had 13 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100. The average middle school in ZIP code 96003 had 11 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.
Does living in ZIP code 96003 decide which school my child attends?
No. ZIP codes organize mail, not school attendance. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
Where do these results come from?
California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2025 and chronic-absence rates for 2024–25, both published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Private schools don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them. Methodology and limitations.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology

Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.