Summary:
Schools in ZIP code 93215 include 18 schools—10 elementary, three middle, four high and one alternative—serving grades K–12 overall. Across the 17 schools with 2025–2026 results, the unweighted school average was 50% in ELA, about the same as California’s 49%; math averaged 37% versus 38% statewide, and science 32% versus 36%. The results span a wide range: 27% to 72% in ELA, 0% to 73% in math, and 4% to 50% in science. The most important takeaway is that school experiences vary sharply across the area, rather than reflecting one consistent level of performance.
Columbine Elementary leads all three subjects, with 72% in ELA, 73% in math and 50% in science; its results are 23, 34 and 14 percentage points above state figures, respectively. At the other end, Valley High scores 27% in ELA, 0% in math and 4% in science—22, 38 and 32 points below the state. Among high schools, Delano High leads in ELA at 71%, while Cesar E. Chavez High leads in math at 41% and science at 42%. La Vina Middle is another bright spot: its ELA proficiency is 60%, and it is above the state in grades 6, 7 and 8.
Over the year, area math results improved relative to the state: the school average rose about 4 points, compared with a 1-point state gain, narrowing the average gap. ELA stayed nearly level, while science improved more slowly than the state, widening its shortfall. School changes varied: Terrace Elementary gained 15 points in science, while Albany Park Elementary fell 19 points. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile rank rose for Pioneer (44th to 62nd) and Valley (6th to 18th), though Valley’s latest test results remain lowest in the group. As context, free/reduced lunch eligible rates in 2024–2025 were 56% at Columbine, 86% at Chavez and 93% at Valley; these figures do not explain test results. Comparisons are not fully like-for-like because schools serve different grades, and Wonderful College Prep Academy’s latest scores are from 2024–2025 rather than 2025–2026.
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