Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 95448

Elementary schools in ZIP code 95448 include three schools serving kindergarten through grade 5 or 6: Healdsburg Elementary (K–5), West Side Elementary (K–6) and Alexander Valley Elementary (K–6). Their 2025–2026 results vary substantially by school and subject, so the area does not have one consistent achievement profile. The clearest overall standout is West Side, which led all three subjects.

West Side had the highest 2025–2026 proficiency in English language arts (ELA), math and science: 85%, 86% and 94%, respectively. That put it 8 percentage points ahead of the next-highest school in ELA, 21 points ahead in math and 44 points ahead in science. Alexander Valley placed second in ELA and math, at 77% and 65%. Healdsburg had the lowest results in those subjects, at 47% in ELA and 60% in math; its math result was still 22 points above the state’s. In science, Healdsburg and Alexander Valley were close at 49% and 50%, while both remained above the state’s 36%.

Recent results show different patterns: all three schools improved in math, while science fell at each—most sharply at Alexander Valley, down 25 points to 50%. Healdsburg’s ELA fell 8 points to 47%, just below the state; West Side and Alexander Valley each improved. SchoolDigger’s 2025–2026 statewide rankings also put West Side highest, at 138 of 5,804 schools (98th percentile), followed by Alexander Valley at 806 (86th percentile) and Healdsburg at 1,726 (70th percentile). As context, 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch eligible shares were 74% at Healdsburg, 36% at West Side and 25% at Alexander Valley; the measure describes reported eligibility, not a cause of scores. West Side and Alexander Valley had student–teacher ratios of 16.2:1 and 13.9:1, respectively, and 2025–2026 chronic absenteeism of 5.5% and 5.2%, both below the state’s 18.3%.