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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 94563

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Schools

1,768

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedWagner Ranch Elementary12^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Del Rey Elementary up 18 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

This analysis examines four high-performing elementary schools (K-5) in zip code 94563, part of the affluent Orinda area, all within the top-ranked Orinda Union school district.

All four schools are exceptional, ranking in the top 2% of California elementary schools, but they have distinct strengths. Wagner Ranch Elementary is the top academic performer, leading in English, Math, and Science proficiency. Del Rey Elementary stands out for having the lowest chronic absenteeism rate, while Sleepy Hollow Elementary has the highest per-student spending and smallest class sizes. Glorietta Elementary also maintains excellent results consistent with this high-achieving group.

These schools share a context of very low economic disadvantage and benefit from a strong district foundation. Their academic results dramatically exceed state averages, with proficiency rates often double the California norm, and chronic absenteeism is remarkably low across all schools. While per-student spending and student-teacher ratios vary, each school delivers outstanding outcomes, making this zip code a consistently elite educational environment for elementary students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Del Rey Elementary	Public	K-5	25 El Camino Moraga	Orinda	94563	Contra Costa County	Orinda Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 258-3099	435	20	21.7	4.1%	231 (53.1%)	6 (1.4%)	33 (7.6%)	72 (16.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	89 (20.5%)	98.1	65^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.9%		97.9	83^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	98.6%	18	73.6	73.6	87.0	85.3	86.1	86.1	88.4	88.2	83.3	86.6	$25,399	$25,188	$211
Glorietta Elementary	Public	K-5	15 Martha Rd.	Orinda	94563	Contra Costa County	Orinda Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 254-8770	445	19	23.4	1.8%	222 (49.9%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.8%)	82 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (22.7%)	97.8	88^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.5%		97.9	81^st of 5869 public elementary schools	98.6%	7	78.1	78.1	77.8	82.6	93.9	85.3	87.3	81.4	89.0	85.7	$23,160	$22,976	$184
Sleepy Hollow Elementary	Public	K-5	20 Washington Ln.	Orinda	94563	Contra Costa County	Orinda Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 254-8711	399	19	21.0	5.0%	254 (63.7%)	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.3%)	58 (14.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (15.5%)	97.7	95^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.4%		97.7	99^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.3%	4	75.8	75.8	92.5	77.6	90.3	87.2	89.6	77.6	88.7	85.6	$24,638	$24,384	$254
Wagner Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	350 Camino Pablo	Orinda	94563	Contra Costa County	Orinda Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 258-0016	489	22	22.2	1.6%	206 (42.1%)	4 (0.8%)	46 (9.4%)	145 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	87 (17.8%)	99	12^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.8%		98.8	28^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.5%	16	88.6	88.6	89.2	87.5	97.1	91.1	91.7	93.1	90.0	91.6	$25,207	$25,018	$189

Cities Near Zip Code 94563

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Orinda	0.96 mi	6	7^th
Lafayette	2.63 mi	7	15^th
Moraga	2.86 mi	5	26^th
Oakland	3.5 mi	167	657^th
Canyon	3.64 mi	1

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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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