Summary:
Zip code 95465 in the rural Occidental, CA area is served by two small public schools within the Harmony Union Elementary School District, together educating 233 students from kindergarten through 8th grade at a single campus.
The standout school is Salmon Creek School - A Charter, which serves grades 2-8 and consistently ranks in the top quartile of California middle schools. It excels academically, particularly in science where student proficiency is more than double the state average, and also performs strongly in English. In contrast, Harmony Elementary serves only grades K-1, creating a seamless educational pathway for young students who then transition to Salmon Creek.
Parents should note a significant concern with chronic absenteeism, which is high at both schools but especially at Harmony Elementary. There is also a dramatic and unusual disparity in reported per-student spending between the two schools on the same campus. While mathematics scores at Salmon Creek vary widely by grade, the overall academic performance of the charter school is strong, and the district itself is highly rated, offering a close-knit educational community for families in this area.
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