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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 92879

At a glance

Schools

5,121

Students

Districts

Top rankedLincoln Fundamental Elementary1221^st of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Parkridge Elementary up 436 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Lee V. Pollard High 13.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

In the 92879 zip code of Corona, California, there are eight public schools serving about 5,100 students across six elementary schools and two high schools, all within the Corona-Norco Unified and Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco District.

For elementary schools, Lincoln Fundamental Elementary stands out as the top performer with the highest test scores and the lowest chronic absenteeism at just 5.1%, while Home Gardens Academy has shown the most improvement in its statewide ranking. In contrast, Parkridge Elementary faces significant academic challenges alongside the highest economic need in the area.

The high school landscape presents a stark contrast: Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco reports zero chronic absenteeism and a strong graduation rate, while the traditional Lee V. Pollard High struggles with extremely high absenteeism and the lowest test scores despite having the highest per-student spending. Overall, school attendance shows a strong connection to academic success across the zip code.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 11th 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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco	Public, Charter	7-12	1400 Fullerton Ave.	Corona	92879	Riverside County	Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 245-4262	133	8	16.2	51.1%	32 (24.1%)	9 (6.8%)	79 (59.4%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	9 (6.8%)	35.7	1368^th of 2162 public high schools	36.7%		45.7	1106^th of 2159 public high schools	48.8%	262		13.6	18.2		18.9					40.0	27.3	45.5	37.3					20.0	18.2	13.6	17.0
Lee V. Pollard High	Public	9-12	185 Magnolia Ave.	Corona	92879	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3367	413	30	13.8	91.5%	56 (13.6%)	20 (4.8%)	322 (78.0%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	10.6	1990^th of 2162 public high schools	8.0%		17	1759^th of 2159 public high schools	18.5%	231			3.1	7.1	3.4							10.4	10.4							3.1	3.1							$41,795	$39,420	$2,375
William McKinley Elementary	Public	K-6	2050 Aztec Ln.	Corona	92879	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-7190	598	26	23.0	81.1%	95 (15.9%)	64 (10.7%)	333 (55.7%)	58 (9.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	42 (7.0%)	37.9	3354^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.7%		33.3	3651^st of 5869 public elementary schools	37.8%	297	26.9				26.9	19.1	40.7	43.6	50.5				38.7	30.1	31.4	28.2	33.3				30.9	96.1	96.1	98.0		97.1		$22,263	$21,574	$689
Corona-Norco Alternative	Public, Alternative	K-12	185 Magnolia Ave.	Corona	92879	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3367	0	3	23.6		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Garretson Elementary	Public	K-6	1650 Garretson Ave.	Corona	92879	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3345	859	35	24.5	76.3%	102 (11.9%)	12 (1.4%)	668 (77.8%)	51 (5.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.7%)	55.5	2281^st of 5857 public elementary schools	61.1%		53.6	2368^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.7%	87	47.4				47.4	38.3	45.7	69.9	50.8				51.4	40.3	37.2	45.9	20.8				36.1	96.0	97.3			96.7		$23,880	$23,304	$576
Home Gardens Academy	Public	K-8	13550 Tolton Ave.	Corona	92879	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3219	961	44	21.6	89.9%	31 (3.2%)	10 (1.0%)	892 (92.8%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.9%)	25.8	4328^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.1%		29.4	3978^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.2%	350	19.6	25.5			22.5	25.4	31.6	38.6	45.1	38.1	53.1		38.5	18.6	23.2	15.7	23.2	24.5	26.5		21.9	95.2		98.4	98.4	97.6	97.6	$20,804	$20,222	$582
Lincoln Fundamental Elementary	Public	K-6	1041 Fullerton Ave.	Corona	92879	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3336	754	28	26.9	68.2%	109 (14.5%)	17 (2.3%)	376 (49.9%)	220 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.1%)	78.5	1221^st of 5857 public elementary schools	79.2%		72.5	1477^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.8%	256	49.5				49.5	57.0	68.4	73.1	64.9				66.4	48.1	62.3	44.8	48.7				51.3							$19,290	$18,822	$468
Parkridge Elementary	Public	K-6	750 Corona Ave.	Corona	92879	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3236	634	29	21.8	95.6%	40 (6.3%)	44 (6.9%)	493 (77.8%)	31 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	17 (2.7%)	21.3	4722^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	19.4%		16.6	5158^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.1%	436	24.7				24.7	25.7	26.2	30.8	34.8				29.9	23.9	3.3	15.4	19.2				16.2	97.4	97.4			97.4		$26,962	$25,110	$1,852
Corona Ranch Elementary	Public	K-6	785 Village Loop Dr.	Corona	92879	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-4626	769	31	24.8	79.6%	150 (19.5%)	27 (3.5%)	467 (60.7%)	93 (12.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (3.8%)	66.9	1749^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.1%		63.1	1924^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.2%	175	46.7				46.7	47.3	56.9	58.9	59.5				55.6	43.6	53.2	32.6	51.2				46.2	97.1						$21,193	$20,256	$937

Cities Near Zip Code 92879

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Corona	0.95 mi	41	406^th
Riverside	1.79 mi	91	584^th
Norco	1.91 mi	10	290^th
Eastvale	5.25 mi	8	114^th
Jurupa Valley	5.91 mi	26	780^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.

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