Best Public Schools in Zip Code 94112

Schools in ZIP code 94112 include 11 schools serving grades K–5, K–8, middle school and high school; 10 have 2025–2026 test results, while City Arts & Leadership Academy has results for 2024–2025. Across the 10 schools with current results, average proficiency is 34% in English language arts (ELA), 26% in math and 28% in science, compared with state averages of 49%, 38% and 36%. The most important area-wide finding is that average results trail the state in all three subjects, with the largest gap in ELA.

Sunnyside Elementary leads the current-year results in every subject, with 73% proficient in ELA, 66% in math and 67% in science—24, 28 and 31 percentage points above the state, respectively. It is the only school above the state in ELA; Balboa High also exceeds the state in ELA and science, while Monroe Elementary is above it in math, at 47%, or 8 points higher. At the other end, Cleveland Elementary is lowest in all three subjects: 13% in ELA, 7% in math and 6% in science, each about 30–36 points below the state. SchoolDigger ranks Sunnyside at the 89th percentile with 4 stars, and Cleveland at the 1st percentile with 0 stars.

Results changed unevenly from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026: the average across the same 10 schools fell 4 points in ELA and 3 in math, but rose 3 points in science. Sunnyside improved in all three subjects, including a 24-point science gain; Balboa fell 16 points in ELA and 13 in math. Jordan School for Equity also improved in all three subjects, though its scores remain below state results. Context measures do not sort schools neatly by outcomes: Monroe’s free/reduced lunch eligible measure was 76% in 2024–2025, and its student–teacher ratio was 26.2, yet its math result was above the state. Sunnyside’s corresponding measure was 33% in 2024–2025.