Schools in Zip Code 93926

Three schools serve grades K–12 in zip code 93926: La Gloria Elementary, Fairview Middle, and Gonzales High, all part of Gonzales Unified; together they enroll 1,961 students. The clearest area-wide takeaway is that results improved across all three schools and subjects, but the schools’ average proficiency still trails the state in ELA, math, and science: 43% versus 49% in ELA, 30% versus 38% in math, and 25% versus 36% in science.

Gonzales High stands out in ELA and science, with 52% and 38% proficient—both about 2 percentage points above the state. It also has the highest reported ELA score, 12 points ahead of La Gloria Elementary at 40%. La Gloria leads in math at 37%, just 2 points above Gonzales High, while Fairview Middle is lowest at 18%, 21 points below the state. La Gloria’s overall math result masks a sharp grade split: grades 3 and 4 are near or above state results, but grade 5 is 17% compared with 37% statewide. Fairview’s math results are below the state across grades 6–8.

All three schools improved in ELA, math, and science from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026; their average gains were 8 points in ELA, 10 in math, and 10 in science. SchoolDigger’s rankings also rose over three years: Gonzales High reached the 64th percentile, up 31 percentile points, compared with La Gloria at the 42nd and Fairview at the 30th; its rating is 3 stars, while the other two have 1 star each. The schools reported free/reduced lunch eligibility for 2024–2025 of 78% at La Gloria, 84% at Gonzales High, and 84% at Fairview; these figures are context, not an explanation of results. Student-teacher ratios are 23:1, 19.7:1, and 17.8:1, respectively. All-grade results span different grade levels, so grade-specific comparisons offer a more direct school-to-state view.