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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 94563


At a glance
6
Schools
3,757
Students
2
Districts
6
5-star schools
Top rankedWagner Ranch Elementary12th of 5,857 California elementary schools
Biggest riser
Del Rey Elementary up 18 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Miramonte High 18.9 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
5★
Summary:

Zip code 94563 in Orinda, California, is served by six highly-rated public schools—four elementary, one middle, and one high school—operating within the Orinda Union and Acalanes Union High districts, forming a consistently top-tier K-12 pathway.

All schools in this area are exceptional, ranking in the top 10% nationally, with Wagner Ranch Elementary leading as the 12th-best elementary school in the state. The middle school, Orinda Intermediate, and high school, Miramonte High, also perform in the 99th percentile, with Miramonte boasting a 97.7% graduation rate and zero dropouts. Comparing the elementary schools, Del Rey Elementary has the lowest chronic absenteeism at 3.6%, while Glorietta Elementary and Sleepy Hollow Elementary complete a group where all rank in the top 2% of California elementary schools.

The academic environment is supported by very low rates of economic disadvantage and per-student spending that exceeds the state average. While all schools significantly outperform state averages in English, math, and science, slight dips in math and science proficiency are observed in middle and high school compared to the stellar elementary scores. The Orinda Union elementary/middle district ranks in the 99th percentile statewide, indicating a robust and stable system of educational excellence across the entire community.

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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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