Schools in Zip Code 91977

Schools in zip code 91977 include six schools—one elementary, three middle and two high schools—with enrollment ranging from 346 to 1,543 students. Results vary widely across the area, and the most important finding is that College Preparatory Middle stands far above the other schools in achievement.

In 2025–2026, College Preparatory Middle led all six schools in ELA, math and science, with 81%, 74% and 71% proficient—about 32, 39 and 43 percentage points ahead of the next-highest schools. Among the other five, Monte Vista High led in ELA (48%) and math (35%), while La Presa Elementary led in science (24%). The lowest results were 35% ELA and 16% science at Spring Valley Academy, and 18% math at Mount Miguel High. The spread from highest to lowest was 45 percentage points in ELA, 57 in math and 55 in science; only College Preparatory Middle exceeded the state in all three subjects.

Across the six schools, average scores rose from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026 by about 2 percentage points in ELA, less than 1 point in math and 2 points in science. The group narrowed its gap with the state in ELA, but fell farther behind in math and science. Individual changes differed: Mount Miguel’s ELA score rose 11 points, while La Presa Elementary’s science score rose 10 points; College Preparatory Middle’s scores declined in all three subjects but remained highest. SchoolDigger ranked College Preparatory Middle 89th of 2,703 schools, in the 97th percentile with five stars; the other schools had one or two stars. It also had 2% chronic absenteeism, compared with 30%–31% at the other five and 18% statewide. The high schools have similar enrollment and reported free/reduced lunch eligible measures for 2024–2025—76% at Monte Vista and 79% at Mount Miguel—yet Monte Vista’s math result was 18 points higher, and its graduation rate was 89% versus 84%.