Best Public Schools in Zip Code 94578

Summary:

Zip code 94578 in San Leandro, CA, is served by five schools, including three elementary schools and two alternative programs, all of which support high-need student populations from kindergarten through high school.

Among the elementary schools, Monroe Elementary stands out as the highest performer in the area, with test scores above its district average and the lowest chronic absenteeism rate. In contrast, Hillside Elementary faces significant challenges, with the lowest academic rankings and the highest absenteeism, despite similar funding and student demographics to Jefferson Elementary. The San Leandro Virtual Academy offers a unique K-12 virtual option with a graduation rate near the state average, while the Alameda County Juvenile Hall/Court school serves a specialized, transient population with intensive support.

Overall, schools in this zip code, which belong to the San Leandro Unified, San Lorenzo Unified, and Alameda County Office of Education districts, show a wide range of academic outcomes despite serving students with similar high economic needs. Key areas for attention across the elementary schools include improving science proficiency and addressing student attendance, which appears closely linked to academic success.

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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)						% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th 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 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	14300 Bancroft Ave.	San Leandro	94578	Alameda County	San Leandro Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 618-4310	551	27	20.4	84.9%	21 (3.8%)	50 (9.1%)	370 (67.2%)	81 (14.7%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (4.4%)	23.8	4522^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	22.8%		23.2	4566^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.2%	44	15.3				15.3	31.1	26.2	37.8			31.3	26.3	22.4	26.2			24.7	90.5	94.7	95.8	92.6	96.8	93.7	$20,885	$2,529	$18,356
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-5	3750 Monterey Blvd.	San Leandro	94578	Alameda County	San Leandro Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 618-4340	410	19	21.5	81.7%	30 (7.3%)	31 (7.6%)	142 (34.6%)	163 (39.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	39 (9.5%)	40.7	3169^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.9%		43.2	2977^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.3%	192	27.9				27.9	50.0	29.3	42.7			40.9	42.9	18.0	36.7			33.0	95.9			97.3			$20,915	$2,050	$18,865
San Leandro Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	13701 Bancroft Ave	San Leandro	94578	Alameda County	San Leandro Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(510) 618-4460	102	6	17.7	80.4%	13 (12.7%)	12 (11.8%)	49 (48.0%)	14 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	13 (12.7%)								(n/a)	18.2	8.3	21.7	33.3	20.7			45.5	0.0	25.0	28.6			0.0	0.0	25.0	15.7							$17,168	$10,589	$6,579
Hillside Elementary	Public	K-5	15980 Marcella St.	San Leandro	94578	Alameda County	San Lorenzo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 317-5300	347	14	24.7	87.0%	7 (2.0%)	69 (19.9%)	223 (64.3%)	27 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	14 (4.0%)	11.7	5529^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.6%		11	5621^st of 5869 public elementary schools	4.2%	92	8.5				8.5	22.0	10.9	19.3			17.5	30.0	12.5	5.2			16.1							$21,691	$1,576	$20,115
Alameda County Juvenile Hall/Court	Public, Alternative	K-12	2500 Fairmont Ave.	San Leandro	94578	Alameda County	Alameda County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 670-7609	56	8	6.7	94.6%	3 (5.4%)	29 (51.8%)	23 (41.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)								(n/a)																								$105,130	$28,030	$77,100

Cities Near Zip Code 94578

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
San Leandro	0.42 mi	18	644^th
San Lorenzo	0.62 mi	13	534^th
Hayward	1.39 mi	48	727^th
Castro Valley	1.66 mi	17	148^th
Oakland	3.08 mi	170	657^th

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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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