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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 93635

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At a glance

Schools

11,020

Students

Top rankedPacheco High934^th of 2,137 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Westside Union Elementary up 586 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Creekside Junior High 19.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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

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Summary:

ZIP code 93635 has 16 schools serving students from transitional kindergarten through grade 12, including elementary, middle, conventional high schools, and alternative and continuation programs. Among the 15 schools with 2025–26 test results, average school proficiency was 15 percentage points below the state in ELA, 17 points below in math, and 17 points below in science. Results vary substantially even among nearby schools, so the school a child attends matters more than a single ZIP-code-wide picture.

Pacheco High leads the conventional high schools: 60% of students were proficient in ELA, 24% in math, and 31% in science. Its ELA result was 11 points above the state figure, while its math and science results were 15 and 5 points below. At the elementary level, Westside Union Elementary leads in ELA (47%) and science (40%), while Grasslands Elementary leads in math (42%). At the other end, Henry Miller Elementary has the lowest elementary ELA and math results (23% and 14%), and Mercey Springs Elementary has the lowest elementary science result (4%). Among conventional high schools, San Luis High (Continuation) is lowest in all three subjects; in ELA, its 16% result is 44 points below Pacheco’s. At middle-school level, Los Banos Junior High leads Creekside Junior High by 13 points in ELA, 5 in math, and 6 in science. Crossroads serves grades 7–12, so its results are not directly comparable with conventional high schools.

Average school results improved from 2024–25 to 2025–26 by 1 point in ELA, 2 in math, and 4 in science, slightly more than the state’s gains; however, results did not rise everywhere. For example, Westside’s science result increased 14 points, while Creekside’s fell 5 points. SchoolDigger rankings also moved in different directions: Grasslands rose 10 percentile points from 2023–24 to 2025–26, while Charleston Elementary fell 13. As context, all schools report free/reduced lunch eligible figures for 2024–25: they range from 71% at Pacheco to 95% at San Luis. Absenteeism is another notable difference: San Luis reports 72% chronic absenteeism versus 18% statewide, while Pacheco reports 25%. These measures describe school context, not a simple explanation for test results.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Charleston Elementary	Public	K-6	18463 West Charleston Rd.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-5270	374	14	26.7	73.5%	92 (24.6%)	3 (0.8%)	262 (70.1%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	41.4	3139^th of 5804 public elementary schools	45.9%		41.7	3087^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.3%	52	22.7				22.7	42.3	28.3	40.9	41.1				38.1	82.7	18.9	20.5	39.3				41.0						$29,664	$28,558	$1,106
Henry Miller Elementary	Public	K-6	545 West L St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-3816	676	26	26.0	89.6%	38 (5.6%)	7 (1.0%)	617 (91.3%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	13	5380^th of 5804 public elementary schools	7.3%		13.4	5392^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	7.9%	12	12.1				12.1	17.6	25.6	21.7	27.8				23.3	26.4	8.1	6.0	14.3				14.0	90.2	92.4	95.7	91.3	94.6	$28,094	$26,896	$1,198
Los Banos Elementary	Public	K-6	1260 Seventh St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-4981	622	25	24.8	78.6%	52 (8.4%)	12 (1.9%)	545 (87.6%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	28.1	4145^th of 5804 public elementary schools	28.6%		24.1	4496^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.2%	351	22.2				22.2	37.6	33.8	43.2	31.0				36.7	40.9	17.9	16.1	11.4				22.8						$29,867	$28,262	$1,605
Los Banos High	Public	9-12	1966 11th St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-6033	1,543	73	21.2	78.5%	184 (11.9%)	11 (0.7%)	1,303 (84.4%)	24 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	13 (0.8%)	30.8	1468^th of 2137 public high schools	31.3%		38.1	1308^th of 2162 public high schools	39.5%	160			17.2	7.7	16.8							41.5	41.5							15.0	15.0						$27,159	$25,882	$1,277
Los Banos Junior High	Public	7-8	1750 San Luis St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-0867	938	44	21.4	84.3%	61 (6.5%)	13 (1.4%)	839 (89.4%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.3%)	4 (0.4%)	27	1921^st of 2703 public middle schools	28.9%		25.8	1964^th of 2761 public middle schools	28.9%	43		14.2			14.2					39.6	41.7		40.6					20.2	19.0		19.6						$28,480	$27,200	$1,280
R. M. Miano Elementary	Public	K-6	1129 B St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-3877	778	30	25.9	82.4%	34 (4.4%)	7 (0.9%)	724 (93.1%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	16.3	5102^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	12.1%		13.7	5372^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	8.3%	270	19.2				19.2	26.6	29.6	25.2	13.0				23.3	15.8	24.3	24.3	6.5				17.2						$27,206	$25,898	$1,308
San Luis High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	125 Seventh St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-8410	82	7	12.3	95.1%	6 (7.3%)	2 (2.4%)	71 (86.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.4%)	13.1	1806^th of 2137 public high schools	15.5%		8.2	2106^th of 2162 public high schools	2.6%	300			7.6		7.4							16.4	16.4							7.3	7.3						$55,813	$50,612	$5,201
Volta Elementary	Public	K-6	24307 West Ingomar Grade	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-2912	387	16	24.1	89.4%	35 (9.0%)	2 (0.5%)	333 (86.0%)	12 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	29.8	3995^th of 5804 public elementary schools	31.2%		30	3965^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.3%	30	23.8				23.8	26.8	41.2	39.0	36.1				35.9	33.9	26.5	34.2	15.3				26.2	91.9		95.2	95.2	93.6	$31,623	$30,492	$1,131
Westside Union Elementary	Public	K-6	659 K St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 827-9390	573	24	23.8	80.8%	57 (9.9%)	9 (1.6%)	478 (83.4%)	17 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.4%)	53.4	2407^th of 5804 public elementary schools	58.5%		43.2	2993^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	48.9%	586	39.5				39.5	52.6	33.3	51.9	50.5				46.9	59.0	23.6	28.4	49.5				40.1	92.1		92.1		96.1	$32,056	$30,854	$1,202
Lorena Falasco Elementary	Public	K-6	310 Overland Ave.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 827-5834	669	26	25.7	77.0%	29 (4.3%)	8 (1.2%)	616 (92.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	8 (1.2%)	29.7	4004^th of 5804 public elementary schools	31.0%		26.4	4284^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.9%	280	18.6				18.6	28.4	37.9	44.1	26.2				34.3	38.7	34.5	34.3	8.5				27.8						$26,253	$25,034	$1,219
Crossroads Alternative Education Center	Public, Virtual	7-12	929 West Pacheco Blvd.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(209) 826-4013	183	8	22.2	86.9%	14 (7.7%)	3 (1.6%)	161 (88.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	11	1894^th of 2137 public high schools	11.4%		11.9	1923^rd of 2162 public high schools	11.1%	29			10.4		10.3							14.6	16.1							0.0	0.0						$23,673	$22,190	$1,483
Pacheco High	Public	9-12	200 North Ward Rd.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 827-4506	1,725	85	20.3	71.1%	108 (6.3%)	18 (1.0%)	1,548 (89.7%)	28 (1.6%)	3 (0.2%)	7 (0.4%)	12 (0.7%)	54.5	934^th of 2137 public high schools	56.3%		52.3	986^th of 2162 public high schools	54.4%	52			31.1	16.7	30.7							60.2	60.2							23.7	23.7						$26,345	$24,882	$1,463
Mercey Springs Elementary	Public	K-6	1900 South Mercey Springs Rd.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 827-0302	608	22	27.6	89.3%	30 (4.9%)	5 (0.8%)	555 (91.3%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	3 (0.5%)	14	5299^th of 5804 public elementary schools	8.7%		16.8	5127^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.5%	172	4.4				4.4	23.2	23.9	31.1	27.5				26.4	28.4	10.1	3.3	14.4				14.3	96.6					$26,376	$25,208	$1,168
Creekside Junior High	Public	7-8	1401 Prairie Springs Dr.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-1005	812	41	19.8	84.6%	93 (11.5%)	11 (1.4%)	690 (85.0%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.7%)	14.8	2411^th of 2703 public middle schools	10.8%		15.9	2400^th of 2761 public middle schools	13.1%	11		8.0			8.0					31.4	23.3		27.5					18.4	10.3		14.4						$27,238	$26,056	$1,182
Transitional Kindergarten Center	Public	K	1149 East B St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 827-1031	166	8	20.7	75.9%	21 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	139 (83.7%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)								(n/a)																											$34,095	$33,242	$853
Grasslands Elementary	Public	K-6	1951 Mission Dr.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-2122	884	29	30.4	85.1%	75 (8.5%)	4 (0.5%)	760 (86.0%)	20 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.8%)	17 (1.9%)	53.6	2401^st of 5804 public elementary schools	58.6%		49.9	2595^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.7%	194	35.9				35.9	27.9	42.2	59.5	56.5				46.7	37.7	36.7	48.1	45.0				41.8	97.6					$21,443	$20,302	$1,141

Cities Near Zip Code 93635

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Los Banos	0.47 mi	18	767^th
Santa Nella	9.82 mi	1	616^th
South Dos Palos	12.57 mi	2	878^th
Dos Palos	13.11 mi	5	808^th
Gustine	15.52 mi	5	797^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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