Summary:
ZIP code 95355 has three public high schools serving grades 9–12: James C. Enochs High, Thomas Downey High, and Fred C. Beyer High, with 6,105 students combined. Across the schools, average proficiency is stronger in ELA than statewide (56% versus 49%), lower in math (31% versus 38%), and close to the state in science (35% versus 36%). The most important takeaway is that Enochs leads all three schools in every subject, while results across the area vary substantially.
Enochs stands out at the top, with 65% proficient in ELA, 39% in math, and 45% in science; its science result is 12 points above Beyer, the next-highest school in that subject. Enochs is above the state in ELA and science and nearly level with it in math. Downey is lowest in all three subjects, at 48% in ELA, 23% in math, and 26% in science—16 points below the state in math and 10 points below in science. Beyer is between the others, with 57% in ELA, 33% in math, and 33% in science; it is above the state in ELA but below in math and science.
Recent changes are mixed: from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, Enochs improved in all subjects, by 4 points in ELA, 6 in math, and 7 in science. Beyer’s ELA fell by 6 points even as math rose by 2 and science by 4; Downey’s ELA was nearly unchanged, while its math and science rose by 2 and 1 points. SchoolDigger ranks Enochs 532nd of 2,137 schools (75th percentile, 4 stars), Beyer 811th (62nd percentile, 3 stars), and Downey 1,159th (46th percentile, 2 stars). Student–teacher ratios are similar, from 21.8 at Beyer to 23.8 at Downey. For 2024–2025, free/reduced lunch eligible shares were 46% at Enochs, 62% at Beyer, and 76% at Downey; these figures are context, not an explanation for results.
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