Summary:
Zip code 95220 has two similarly sized K–8 schools: Joe Serna Junior Charter enrolls 369 students and Oak View Elementary enrolls 365. In 2025–26, their equal-weight average proficiency was above the state result in ELA, math, and science, with advantages of 5, 6, and 7 percentage points, respectively. But results vary considerably between the schools, and the clearest local divide is in math: Oak View led Joe Serna by 24 points.
Oak View Elementary stands out overall, with 60% proficient in ELA, 56% in math, and 44% in science—about 10, 18, and 8 points above state results. Joe Serna Junior Charter was near the state ELA result (50% versus 49%), above the state in science (41% versus 36%), but below it in math (32% versus 38%). Grade-level results add important detail: Joe Serna’s third graders were at 23% in both ELA and math, well below the state, while Oak View’s third graders were above it in both subjects. Oak View also exceeded state results in six of six reported math grades and five of six ELA grades, with seventh-grade ELA its exception.
Recent trends also distinguish the schools. Oak View rose in all three subjects from 2024–25 to 2025–26: 1 point in ELA, 2 in math, and 4 in science. Joe Serna gained 9 points in science but fell 2 points in ELA and 5 in math. SchoolDigger rates Oak View four stars and places it at the 81st percentile, compared with two stars and the 48th percentile for Joe Serna in 2025–26. Their student–teacher ratios are similar—18.4 at Oak View and 19.3 at Joe Serna—while their 2024–25 free/reduced lunch eligible measures were 40% and 73%, respectively. These income figures are context, not an explanation for score differences.
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