Summary:
ZIP code 95004 has one listed elementary school, Aromas, which serves kindergarten through grade 8 and enrolls 399 students. With no other listed schools for a school-to-school comparison, its 2025–2026 results show the area’s academic picture: science was essentially level with California, while English language arts (ELA) and mathematics were below the state.
No school stands out above or below another in this one-school list. Compared with California, Aromas was 11 percentage points behind in ELA (39% versus 49%) and 7 points behind in mathematics (31% versus 38%); science was about level (36% versus 36%). The school exceeded the Aromas - San Juan Unified district by 2 points in ELA, 6 in mathematics, and 5 in science. Grade-level results reveal an important strength: eighth grade was above state results in ELA by 11 points, mathematics by 18, and science by 7. In contrast, fourth-grade ELA was 26 points below the state.
Over the two years with all-grades results, Aromas’s ELA proficiency fell 2 percentage points and mathematics fell 5, while California rose by about 0 and 1 point, respectively. Science improved 10 points, compared with a 3-point state increase, bringing the school from 6 points below California to essentially level. SchoolDigger’s ranking declined from the 56th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 29th in 2025–2026, and its rating went from 3 stars to 1. As context, the school’s student–teacher ratio was 21 in 2024–2025, and 51% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year.
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