Summary:
Zip code 91935 has one elementary school, Jamul Elementary, serving kindergarten through grade 5 with 386 students. In 2025–26, its all-grades proficiency was higher than the Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary district’s in English, math, and science, but below California’s in all three. The most important finding is that being ahead of the district does not mean the school is at the state level: its state gaps were about 15 percentage points in English and math and 13 points in science.
There is no school-to-school leader or trailer in this ZIP code; Jamul Elementary is the only option in the list. Its 2025–26 results were 35% in English, 24% in math, and 23% in science, compared with state results of 49%, 38%, and 36%. The school was 1 point above its district in English, 3 points above in math, and 4 points above in science. Within the tested grades, third-grade math stands out as the largest shortfall: 22% of Jamul students were proficient, versus 47% statewide, a 25-point gap. The grade-specific English gaps ranged from 10 to 14 points; math gaps in grades 4 and 5 were 15 and 16 points.
Recent results diverged by subject: from 2024–25 to 2025–26, Jamul’s English proficiency fell 10 points and math fell 3, while the state edged up in both; the gaps widened by 11 points in English and 4 in math. Science improved: Jamul rose 4 points, compared with a 3-point state increase, narrowing the gap by 1 point. SchoolDigger’s ranking fell from the 40th percentile and 2 stars to the 26th percentile and 1 star; its listed rank shifted from 3,485 of 5,857 to 4,292 of 5,804. Attendance is a relative strength in the reported figures: chronic absenteeism was 1% at Jamul, versus 2% in the district and 18% statewide in 2025–26. As context, the school reported a 24.1 student-teacher ratio and 46% free/reduced lunch eligible for 2024–25; these figures describe the school but do not explain its test results.
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