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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 91803

At a glance

Schools

2,946

Students

Top rankedWilliam Northrup Elementary1298^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Ramona Elementary up 501 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Emery Park Elementary 19.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

This analysis examines five K-8 elementary schools within the Alhambra Unified district in zip code 91803 (Alhambra, CA), a high-performing district ranked in the 82nd percentile statewide.

Among these schools, Ramona Elementary stands out as the top performer, achieving the highest proficiency rates in English, Math, and Science and showing significant recent improvement. In contrast, Emery Park Elementary faces notable challenges, with the lowest academic rankings and the highest rate of chronic student absenteeism. The other schools—William Northrup Elementary, Fremont Elementary, and Marguerita Elementary—demonstrate stable, solid performance, with all schools in the area exceeding state averages in most subjects.

Key takeaways for parents include the clear link between lower absenteeism and higher academic success, as seen at Ramona, and the fact that strong results can come from schools with varying resources. Fremont Elementary offers a unique Spanish Language Arts program, while Marguerita Elementary shows a particular strength in science education. Overall, families in this area are served by a cluster of generally strong schools supported by a highly-rated district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)							CSA Spanish Listening (2025)							CSA Spanish Writing (2025)							CSA Spanish Reading (2025)							CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Emery Park Elementary	Public	K-8	2821 West Commonwealth Ave.	Alhambra	91803	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-3340	383	19	19.7	50.7%	19 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	285 (74.4%)	61 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	41.3	3134^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.5%		48.6	2637^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.1%	497																													21.6	34.0	28.7	42.4	48.0	46.0	38.7	40.5	71.4	49.3	44.1	36.0	21.6	31.3	32.6	44.0	35.3	89.5	93.0	91.2	93.0	91.2	$44,173	$42,528	$1,645
Fremont Elementary	Public	K-8	2001 South Elm St.	Alhambra	91803	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-3360	654	32	20.4	39.3%	23 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	486 (74.3%)	113 (17.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.3%)	74.7	1384^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.4%		67.8	1689^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.2%	305	17.0	22.5	4.9	8.0	12.5	33.3	15.7	31.9	22.5	24.4	24.0	20.8	38.1	26.8	25.5	37.5	7.3	12.0	37.5	47.6	26.3	8.5	20.0	0.0	8.0	8.3	38.1	12.1	33.8	17.7	27.2	55.0	61.8	63.0	63.8	57.6	56.9	59.3	56.8	63.2	51.4	55.3	44.6	43.1	53.0						$31,552	$29,954	$1,598
Marguerita Elementary	Public	K-8	1603 South Marguerita Ave.	Alhambra	91803	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-3620	445	20	22.0	54.8%	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	264 (59.3%)	159 (35.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	51.8	2508^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.2%		49	2610^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.5%	102																													31.0	63.1	50.5	32.6	42.9	50.0	51.7	55.4	71.9	52.6	39.5	40.5	40.5	43.6	40.0	64.6	45.8						$36,969	$34,910	$2,059
Ramona Elementary	Public	K-8	509 West Norwood Pl.	Alhambra	91803	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-3660	650	26	24.7	60.0%	13 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	259 (39.8%)	353 (54.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.2%)	76.2	1327^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.3%		64.8	1828^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.9%	501																													38.7	59.8	51.3	58.7	62.1	55.7	63.4	67.1	81.5	65.8	70.7	52.2	46.8	55.6	52.9	59.8	56.7						$31,174	$29,232	$1,942
William Northrup Elementary	Public	K-8	409 South Atlantic Blvd.	Alhambra	91803	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-6620	814	37	22.0	46.7%	10 (1.2%)	4 (0.5%)	264 (32.4%)	487 (59.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.9%)	76.7	1298^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.8%		77.8	1254^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.6%	44																													37.9	42.6	39.9	65.3	61.0	60.7	55.3	58.5	62.3	60.4	65.3	61.9	48.3	53.1	54.2	47.5	55.5						$34,147	$32,770	$1,377

Cities Near Zip Code 91803

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alhambra	0.29 mi	11	190^th
Monterey Park	1.05 mi	9	149^th
Los Angeles	1.22 mi	741	493^rd
Rosemead	2.38 mi	15	199^th
San Gabriel	2.41 mi	14	269^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.