Summary:
Zip code 93268 has eight schools: five elementary schools, one middle school and two high schools, with results reported from elementary grades through grade 11. The latest proficiency results show substantial differences between schools serving the same grade, rather than one consistent pattern across the area. The most important finding is that a school’s results can look very different depending on the subject and grade—and Buena Vista High (Continuation) combines 97% graduation with 59% chronic absenteeism and 0% reported All Grades proficiency in ELA, math and science.
Among four schools with third-grade results, Taft Primary leads in math at 50%, while Jefferson Elementary is lowest at 16%—a 34-point gap. In ELA, Parkview Elementary leads at 35%, compared with 11% at Jefferson, a 23-point gap; even Parkview is below the state’s 44%. At grade 11, Taft Union High outperforms Buena Vista in ELA, 51% to 0%, and math, 13% to 0%. Roosevelt Elementary stands out for attendance: chronic absenteeism is 10%, versus 18% statewide, although its reported proficiency results remain below state figures.
Recent changes are mixed: the unweighted school average fell 5 points in ELA, rose 3 points in math and increased 3 points in science from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026. ELA’s school-to-state gap widened, while math’s narrowed slightly; the four schools with science results roughly kept pace with the state’s increase. SchoolDigger’s rankings also differ from score trends: Roosevelt rose from the 23rd to the 33rd percentile, while Lincoln Junior High fell from the 26th to the 23rd percentile despite gains in its latest subject scores. Among the third-grade schools, student-teacher ratios range from 20.9 at Taft Primary to 23.5 at Conley Elementary; free/reduced lunch eligible rates in 2024–2025 range from 79% at Parkview to 97% at Jefferson, without a simple pattern matching scores. All Grades summaries cover different grade spans, so grade-matched comparisons are more useful.
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