Summary:
ZIP code 95322 has two K–5 elementary schools, Gustine Elementary and Romero Elementary; their latest reported results show a substantial difference between the schools, especially in math. In 2025–2026, the two-school average was below the state in ELA, math, and science, but Romero was above the state in all-grade math. The clearest takeaway for families comparing these schools is that Romero leads in every reported subject, while Gustine’s results are consistently lower.
Romero stands out at the top: it had 38% proficient in ELA, 41% in math, and 28% in science, compared with 21%, 17%, and 16% at Gustine. Romero’s leads were 17 percentage points in ELA, 24 in math, and 12 in science. Its math result was 3 points above the state, while Gustine was 21 points below; Gustine was also 28 points below the state in ELA and 20 points below in science. Romero’s third-grade results were a relative bright spot: it exceeded the state by 6 points in ELA and 20 points in math, though it was below the state in most other reported measures.
Recent changes favor math, but not every subject moved in the same direction. From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, the two-school math average rose 5 points and its gap to the state narrowed from 13 to 9 points. The ELA average was nearly flat, and its state gap widened from 19 to 20 points. Science’s average rose 3 points, while the gap to the state stayed about 14 points; that hides a 6-point drop at Gustine and a 13-point rise at Romero. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking rose for Romero from the 30th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 47th in 2025–2026, while Gustine moved from the 7th to the 8th. Romero has a lower student–teacher ratio (20.2 versus 23) and smaller enrollment (225 versus 483). Both schools report free/reduced lunch eligible for 2024–2025: 83% at Romero and 80% at Gustine. Romero’s chronic absenteeism was higher—24% versus 20% at Gustine, with the state at 18%. These comparisons describe only the two schools in the ZIP code.
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