Best Public Schools in Zip Code 93930

This analysis examines eight public schools in zip code 93930, serving the King City, CA area from kindergarten through 12th grade across three main districts: South Monterey County Joint Union High, King City Union, and the single-school Bitterwater-Tully Elementary district.

For families, King City High stands out as the strongest performer, with a high graduation rate of 94.9% and English proficiency well above the state average. In contrast, the elementary and middle schools in the King City Union district, such as King City Arts Magnet and Chalone Peaks Middle, generally show lower proficiency rates, particularly in mathematics. The small Bitterwater-Tully Elementary is an exception among elementary schools, with the highest English proficiency in its group.

Important challenges are evident in the two alternative high schools, Portola-Butler Continuation High and Pinnacle Coastal Valley High, which face very high chronic absenteeism and lower graduation rates. A key takeaway is that higher per-student spending does not automatically correlate with better academic results in this area. Mathematics proficiency is a concern across nearly all schools, with most performing below the state average.