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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 95436

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Schools

281

Students

Districts

Top rankedForestville Academy1799^th of 2,761 California middle schools

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Biggest riser

Forestville Academy up 507 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

This analysis covers three public schools in zip code 95436 (Forestville, CA), serving grades K-12 across approximately 281 students in two districts: Forestville Union Elementary and West Sonoma County Union High.

The schools present a mixed picture for families. Forestville Elementary has a history of strong performance, while Forestville Academy (middle school) shows encouraging improvement, especially in 5th-grade math where it exceeds the state average. In contrast, Laguna High faces severe challenges, with chronic absenteeism over 90% and no students testing proficient in math or science, significantly lagging behind its district average.

Key takeaways include a dramatic drop in math scores between 5th and 6th grade at Forestville Academy, and a paradox where Forestville Elementary spends the most per student but has the largest class sizes. For parents, the elementary and middle schools in the Forestville Union Elementary district show more positive trends, whereas Laguna High's extreme performance and attendance issues within the West Sonoma County Union High district are a major concern.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Varicella KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Laguna High	Public	9-12	7050 Covey Rd.	Forestville	95436	Sonoma County	West Sonoma County Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 824-6484	57	5	10.9	56.1%	34 (59.6%)	1 (1.8%)	16 (28.1%)	2 (3.5%)	2 (3.5%)	1 (1.8%)	1 (1.8%)	8.8	2079^th of 2162 public high schools	3.8%		9.4	2103^rd of 2159 public high schools	2.6%	24			0.0	0.0							13.6	13.6							0.0	0.0				$60,255	$58,096	$2,159
Forestville Elementary	Public	K-1	6321 Highway 116	Forestville	95436	Sonoma County	Forestville Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 887-2279	72	4	18.0	38.9%	45 (62.5%)	2 (2.8%)	10 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (20.8%)								(n/a)																					88.0	88.0	92.0	$41,506	$36,414	$5,092
Forestville Academy	Public, Charter	2-8	6321 Highway 116	Forestville	95436	Sonoma County	Forestville Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 887-2279	152	10	14.8	40.1%	85 (55.9%)	1 (0.7%)	55 (36.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.6%)	31	1799^th of 2761 public middle schools	34.8%		18.8	2306^th of 2783 public middle schools	17.1%	507	38.1	19.1		28.6	40.0	35.0	42.9	50.0	48.3	40.0		43.0	45.0	30.0	47.6	11.1	6.9	14.3		24.8				$45,928	$41,270	$4,658

Cities Near Zip Code 95436

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Forestville	1.15 mi	4	714^th
Sebastopol	4.58 mi	16	144^th
Guerneville	5.17 mi	5	458^th
Santa Rosa	5.5 mi	73	563^rd
Windsor	5.74 mi	7	603^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.