Best Public Schools in Zip Code 95307

The 95307 zip code in Ceres, CA, is served by 21 public schools, ranging from elementary to high school, all but one operating within the Ceres Unified district, which faces significant economic challenges with most students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academic performance varies dramatically between schools. La Rosa Elementary stands out as the highest-performing elementary school, while Walter White Elementary faces the greatest academic struggles. The comprehensive high schools, Central Valley High and Ceres High, are strong performers with excellent graduation rates, and the Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology also consistently ranks well.

Key challenges across the area include low math proficiency district-wide and extreme differences in student attendance, with chronic absenteeism rates ranging from under 2% at Whitmore Charter High to over 80% at Argus High (Continuation). Alternative schools like Argus and the Petersen Alternative Center for Education at John B Allard serve high-need populations and have much higher per-student costs but face profound challenges with graduation and attendance.