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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 95608

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At a glance

Schools

9,040

Students

Districts

Top rankedWinston Churchill Middle373^rd of 2,740 California middle schools

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Biggest riser

Coyle Avenue Elementary up 616 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Starr King K-8 21.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Zip code 95608 has 16 listed schools—13 elementary, two middle and one alternative—with test results for 15. Among the 12 schools with 2025–26 results, the unweighted averages were 38% in ELA, 30% in math and 30% in science, compared with state results of 49%, 38% and 36%. That puts the group averages 12 percentage points below the state in ELA, 9 points below in math and 6 points below in science. The most important takeaway is that the area’s results are not uniform: school scores vary widely, so the group averages don’t describe every school.

Winston Churchill Middle is the clearest 2025–26 standout, leading the 12-school group with 65% in ELA, 57% in math and 59% in science; Starr King K-8 is lowest, with 17%, 9% and 6%, respectively. Churchill’s scores are 16, 18 and 23 points above state results, while Starr King’s are 33, 29 and 30 points below. Mary Deterding Elementary is close to Churchill in ELA and math, at 64% and 54%; Del Dayo Elementary is above the state in all three subjects, scoring 56% in ELA, 53% in math and 48% in science. In the separate 2024–25 Montessori comparison, California Montessori Project-Shingle Springs Campus leads its two peer campuses in every subject, with scores of 61%, 55% and 50%.

Across the same 12 schools with results in both years, average scores rose by 2 percentage points in ELA, 2 in math and 1 in science from 2024–25 to 2025–26, though science moved farther from the state average. Changes varied: Coyle Avenue Elementary gained 17 points in science, while Mission Avenue Open Elementary fell 10 points. SchoolDigger ranks Churchill at the 86th percentile and Starr King at the 2nd percentile for 2025–26; Coyle Avenue rose from the 4th to the 14th percentile year over year. The 2024–25 free/reduced lunch eligible measure was 43% at Churchill, 86% at Starr King and 51% at Deterding; these figures are context, not explanations for scores. These are descriptive comparisons, and the Montessori results are from a different school year than the main comparison.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 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 All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
California Montessori Project-San Juan Campuses	Public, Charter	K-8	5330A Gibbons Dr. Ste. 700	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	California Montessori Project-San Juan Campuses District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-2432	1,545	60	25.9	32.1%	890 (57.6%)	28 (1.8%)	329 (21.3%)	53 (3.4%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	239 (15.5%)	44.8	2930^th of 5817 public elementary schools	49.6%		54.1	2360^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.7%	570	47.7	51.2	49.0	33.2	38.0	49.0	50.0	48.4	56.0	43.9	29.9	32.7	36.1	36.7	39.8	46.4	35.6	96%	0%
California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	8828 Elk Grove Blvd. Ste. 4	Elk Grove	95608	Sacramento County	California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 714-9699	577	23	25.0	28.1%	147 (25.5%)	26 (4.5%)	173 (30.0%)	147 (25.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	81 (14.0%)	59.1	2109^th of 5817 public elementary schools	63.7%		66.9	1746^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.2%	363	35.2	45.2	38.8	55.6	41.8	44.4	67.3	60.5	61.3	53.8	59.3	40.3	31.5	49.1	51.2	54.8	46.7	97%	1%
California Montessori Project-Shingle Springs Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	4645 Buckeye Rd.	Shingle Springs	95608	El Dorado County	CA Montessori Project-Shingle Springs Campus District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 672-3095	543	23	23.5	16.8%	401 (73.8%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (13.4%)	17 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.4%)	79.9	1133^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	80.5%		68	1690^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.1%	557	65.5	65.4	65.4	71.4	68.3	74.6	54.9	51.1	71.2	65.9	57.1	55.6	52.7	39.2	47.9	61.5	52.7	≥ 98%
John Barrett Middle	Public	6-8	4243 Barrett Rd.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7842	802	33	24.1	55.0%	433 (54.0%)	38 (4.7%)	189 (23.6%)	61 (7.6%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.6%)	72 (9.0%)	43.3	1395^th of 2740 public middle schools	49.1%		38.9	1521^st of 2761 public middle schools	44.9%	126		35.3	35.3				41.6	44.6	45.2	44.0				24.4	28.6	31.5	28.5			$19,048	$17,620	$1,428
Cameron Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	4333 Hackberry Ln.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 575-2302	406	17	23.8	80.0%	134 (33.0%)	33 (8.1%)	126 (31.0%)	67 (16.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	40 (9.9%)	13.6	5340^th of 5817 public elementary schools	8.2%		16.7	5129^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.4%	211	22.2		22.2	12.7	26.2	28.3				21.6	8.3	21.0	9.4				12.8	93%	0%	$25,874	$22,422	$3,452
Carmichael Elementary	Public	K-5	6141 Sutter Ave.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5727	374	17	22.0	72.2%	161 (43.0%)	32 (8.6%)	77 (20.6%)	67 (17.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	33 (8.8%)	19.5	4857^th of 5817 public elementary schools	16.5%		26.8	4242^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	27.6%	615	28.1		28.1	19.3	15.4	36.2				24.0	21.1	19.6	19.3				20.0	91%	0%	$28,970	$26,012	$2,958
Winston Churchill Middle	Public	6-8	4900 Whitney Ave.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7324	987	46	21.6	43.1%	382 (38.7%)	52 (5.3%)	180 (18.2%)	261 (26.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	105 (10.6%)	84.8	373^rd of 2740 public middle schools	86.4%		84.3	385^th of 2761 public middle schools	86.1%	12		59.4	59.4				68.9	62.2	64.4	64.9				62.4	54.4	54.7	56.8			$19,816	$18,706	$1,110
Coyle Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	6330 Coyle Ave.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 979-8012	331	14	23.6	81.9%	131 (39.6%)	22 (6.6%)	115 (34.7%)	21 (6.3%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	35 (10.6%)	17.4	5024^th of 5817 public elementary schools	13.6%		9.9	5640^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.7%	616	25.0		25.0	20.8	22.4	27.5				23.6	28.6	17.2	13.5				19.5	≥ 95%		$30,164	$27,452	$2,712
Del Dayo Elementary	Public	K-6	1301 McClaren Dr.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 575-2323	496	19	26.1	28.4%	331 (66.7%)	9 (1.8%)	80 (16.1%)	34 (6.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.9%)	70.7	1547^th of 5817 public elementary schools	73.4%		72.4	1504^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.3%	43	48.3		48.3	42.7	55.1	76.7	52.5			56.1	49.3	56.4	55.0	50.0			53.0	96%	0%	$20,456	$18,858	$1,598
Mary Deterding Elementary	Public	K-6	6000 Stanley Ave.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 979-8138	670	25	26.8	51.3%	359 (53.6%)	22 (3.3%)	111 (16.6%)	97 (14.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	78 (11.6%)	77.9	1221^st of 5817 public elementary schools	79.0%		74.7	1387^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.3%	166	49.1		49.1	65.0	65.8	69.6	52.9			64.4	65.1	64.3	48.2	32.4			54.3	92%	3%	$19,873	$18,506	$1,367
Thomas Kelly Elementary	Public	K-5	6301 Moraga Dr.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 867-2041	321	13	24.6	56.1%	169 (52.6%)	22 (6.9%)	73 (22.7%)	22 (6.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.7%)	20.5	4762^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	18.1%		18.8	4942^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	15.6%	180	22.9		22.9	37.0	29.6	27.3				31.3	25.0	20.5	4.2				16.4	90%	1%	$25,355	$23,376	$1,979
Mission Avenue Open Elementary	Public	K-6	2925 Mission Ave.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 575-2362	415	15	27.6	48.4%	238 (57.3%)	11 (2.7%)	46 (11.1%)	86 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.2%)	44.4	2963^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	49.1%		42.7	3023^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	48.4%	60	29.8		29.8	44.2	40.5	42.1	52.4			43.9	32.7	33.8	31.6	46.5			35.3	96%	2%	$19,476	$18,162	$1,314
Charles Peck Elementary	Public	K-5	6230 Rutland Dr.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 979-8570	303	13	23.3	76.9%	111 (36.6%)	23 (7.6%)	98 (32.3%)	39 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	27 (8.9%)	14	5305^th of 5817 public elementary schools	8.8%		13.7	5366^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.4%	61	14.0		14.0	15.2	18.4	28.0				20.7	19.6	27.5	10.0				19.1	≥ 95%		$28,877	$26,892	$1,985
Albert Schweitzer Elementary	Public	K-5	4350 Glenridge Dr.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 867-2094	331	14	23.6	58.0%	188 (56.8%)	11 (3.3%)	58 (17.5%)	36 (10.9%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	32 (9.7%)	34.1	3650^th of 5817 public elementary schools	37.3%		31.4	3852^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	34.2%	202	18.4		18.4	48.1	33.3	38.8				40.3	44.4	27.1	18.4				30.5	92%	0%	$25,561	$23,738	$1,823
Ralph Richardson Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	4848 Cottage Way	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7411	54	6	8.9	37.0%	32 (59.3%)	3 (5.6%)	11 (20.4%)	5 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	2 (3.7%)								(n/a)
Starr King K-8	Public	K-8	4848 Cottage Way	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7320	885	41	21.3	85.8%	232 (26.2%)	68 (7.7%)	116 (13.1%)	409 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.1%)	50 (5.6%)	7.8	5706^th of 5817 public elementary schools	1.9%		7.7	5750^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.8%	44	6.4	4.7	5.6	9.7	12.7	14.0	21.7	28.8	19.3	16.8	14.4	7.9	7.3	15.8	6.8	2.3	9.2	85%	0%	$22,827	$20,800	$2,027
Marvin Marshall Preschool and Children's Center	Public	K	5309 Kenneth Ave.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7375	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 95608

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Carmichael	0.47 mi	20	633^rd
Gold River	1.65 mi	2	244^th
Fair Oaks	2 mi	10	357^th
Sacramento	2.03 mi	226	609^th
Rancho Cordova	2.05 mi	23	615^th

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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.

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