Schools in Zip Code 92243

Schools in ZIP code 92243 include 20 schools: 12 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high and 2 alternative schools, serving students from the elementary grades through high school. In 2025–26, the average reported proficiency rate was 43% in ELA, 28% in math and 23% in science, compared with state rates of 49%, 38% and 36%. The area’s clearest concern is that math and science remain well below state levels, despite improving from the prior year.

McCabe Elementary led all three subjects, with 59% proficient in ELA, 49% in math and 45% in science—about 9, 11 and 9 percentage points above the state rates. De Anza Magnet stands out in 8th grade: 74% in ELA and 56% in math, versus 58% and 52% at McCabe. Lincoln Elementary also performed comparatively well, with 50% in ELA and 44% in math. At the low end, Valley Academy had 17% in ELA and 2% in science, while Desert Oasis High (Continuation) had the lowest math result, at 1%. Alternative and continuation schools serve different student groups and are not directly comparable with conventional schools.

Results improved on average from 2024–25 to 2025–26: about 3 percentage points in ELA, 2 in math and 4 in science, though the remaining gaps to the state are substantial. Lincoln made notable gains, rising 6 points in ELA and 5 in math. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile ranking rose from 26 to 61 for Lincoln, while McCabe—the score leader—moved from 71 to 67, showing that rankings and recent test results can tell different stories. The reported free/reduced lunch eligible share in 2024–25 was 42% at McCabe and 95% at Booker T. Washington Elementary; these figures provide context, not an explanation for school results.