Schools in Zip Code 95370

Zip code 95370 has 10 schools: three elementary/K–8 schools, three high schools, and four alternative schools, serving families seeking options from elementary grades through high school and alternative programs. In the six schools with reported 2025–26 all-grades results, both school groups were below the state average in math: high schools averaged 13% proficient versus 38% statewide, and K–8 schools averaged 28%. The most important pattern is that math—especially at the high schools—is the clearest academic concern.

Sonora High stands out among high schools, leading peers by 19 percentage points in ELA, 27 in math, and 13 in science; its scores were 59%, 31%, and 26%, respectively. It was above the state in ELA but below in math and science. At the other end, Dario Cassina High scored 40% in ELA, 0% in math, and 5% in science. Among K–8 schools, Sonora Elementary led in ELA and math, while Belleview Elementary led in science. Curtis Creek Elementary had the lowest K–8 all-grades results, but its third graders stood out: 71% met ELA standards and 51% met math standards, both above state results.

Recent changes were mixed: across the six schools, the average gap from the state narrowed by 3 percentage points in ELA but widened by 3 in math and 6 in science from 2024–25 to 2025–26. Theodore Bird High improved in all three subjects, including an 18-point ELA gain, and reported a 100% graduation rate; its SchoolDigger ranking rose from the 13th to the 30th percentile. SchoolDigger rankings also show Belleview falling from the 79th to the 32nd percentile, while Cassina rose from the 5th to the 22nd. The 2024–25 free/reduced lunch eligible measure was 48%–52% at the three K–8 schools and ranged from 38% at Sonora High to 75% at Cassina; these figures are context, not an explanation of results. Student-teacher ratios ranged from 16.4 at Belleview to 20.3 at Curtis Creek among K–8 schools. Four alternative schools’ 2025–26 proficiency results are state-suppressed; Gold Rush Home Study Charter reported all-grades results for 2024–25.