Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 95376

This analysis examines three middle schools serving grades 6-8 in Tracy, California (zip code 95376), including two traditional public schools in the Tracy Joint Unified district and the charter school Discovery Charter.

Discovery Charter stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, ranking in the 53rd percentile statewide with the strongest English Language Arts scores and a chronic absenteeism rate nearly half that of the other schools. The two Tracy Joint Unified schools, Monte Vista Middle and Earle E. Williams Middle, show similar performance levels to each other, ranking in the 41st and 43rd percentiles, respectively.

An interesting finding is that Discovery Charter achieves these outcomes while spending significantly less per student than the other schools. All three schools face a common challenge in mathematics and science, where proficiency rates decline in higher grades and fall below the state average. For parents, the data highlights clear differences in academic outcomes and student attendance between the charter and traditional public school options in this Tracy community.