Summary:
ZIP code 95212 has five elementary schools: Valentine Peyton and George W. Bush serve kindergarten through grade 8, while Ansel Adams, George Lincoln Mosher and Davis serve kindergarten through grade 6; they are part of Stockton Unified or Lodi Unified. Overall, the five-school averages in 2025–2026 were below state results in every subject: about 36% versus 49% in English language arts (ELA), 29% versus 38% in math, and 24% versus 36% in science. The largest shortfall was in ELA, at 13 percentage points; the smallest was in math, at 9 points.
Valentine Peyton led the group in all-grades results, with 47% in ELA, 39% in math and 30% in science; Davis had the lowest scores, at 20%, 17% and 14%, respectively. Valentine Peyton’s lead over the other four schools’ average was 14 points in ELA, 12 in math and 7 in science. SchoolDigger ranked Valentine Peyton at the 49th statewide percentile and Davis at the 8th. Grade-level results also show exceptions: Ansel Adams and George W. Bush each scored about 56% in grade 6 ELA, above the state’s 48%; George W. Bush also exceeded the state in grade 7 ELA.
Recent trends are mixed: the group’s average ELA and math scores fell by about 1 point from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, while science rose by 4 points. In SchoolDigger’s statewide rankings, Valentine Peyton fell from the 58th to the 49th percentile over three years, while Ansel Adams and Mosher edged up and Davis stayed at the 8th percentile. Reported free/reduced lunch eligible shares for 2024–2025 ranged from 65% at Valentine Peyton to 81% at Davis; George W. Bush was at 77%, Ansel Adams at 80% and Mosher at 71%. Those figures do not neatly track school results: George W. Bush scored higher than Ansel Adams in all three all-grades subjects, and Mosher scored higher in math and science. Chronic absenteeism was also above the state’s 18% at every school, ranging from 23% at Mosher to 31% at George W. Bush.
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