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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 94513


At a glance
17
Schools
16,007
Students
3
Districts
Top rankedHeritage High270th of 2,162 California high schools
Biggest riser
Mary Casey Black Elementary up 900 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Independence High 12.3 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
4★
3★
1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The 94513 zip code in Brentwood, California, is served by 17 public schools across three districts, educating roughly 14,000 students from kindergarten through 12th grade, with a mix of high-performing and struggling institutions.

Parents will find notable academic differences between schools. Top performers include Heritage High, ranking in the state's 88th percentile with a 96.3% graduation rate, and Adams (J. Douglas) Middle, ranking in the 87th percentile. In contrast, La Paloma High (Continuation) faces significant challenges, including a 90% chronic absenteeism rate and an 18.4% dropout rate. The Brentwood Union elementary and middle schools generally perform well, though many show a sharp drop in 5th-grade math scores, while the Liberty Union High district shows the widest performance gap between its schools.

Key insights for the area include strong middle school performance, especially at Adams Middle, and a common struggle with mathematics proficiency compared to English. Newer schools like Isaac R. Montanez Elementary show promise with the highest math scores in the data. While spending per student varies greatly, the highest-spending school does not have the best outcomes, indicating that resources alone don't guarantee success. Overall, the community offers high-quality options but with clear disparities in student support and academic results between schools.

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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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