Summary:
ZIP code 95621 has seven public schools spanning kindergarten through grade 12: five listed as elementary schools, one middle school and one high school; Lichen K-8 serves kindergarten through grade 8. The simple average across the schools is below the state result by 15 percentage points in English language arts (ELA), 14 in math and 9 in science. The clearest standout is Cambridge Heights Elementary, which leads the area in all three subjects and exceeds the state in each.
Cambridge Heights Elementary scores 53% in ELA, 54% in math and 47% in science; its lead over the next-highest school is 3, 39 and 15 percentage points, respectively. Mesa Verde High is second in ELA and science, at 49% and 32%, but ranks near the bottom in math at 15%. The lowest results vary by subject: Grand Oaks Elementary has the lowest ELA result at 21%, Sylvan Middle the lowest math at 13%, and Arlington Heights Elementary the lowest science at 15%. This wide spread means the ZIP-code picture can differ substantially from one school to another.
Average results edged up from 2024–25 to 2025–26 by 1 percentage point in ELA, less than 1 point in math and 3 points in science; the average gap to the state narrowed slightly in ELA but widened in math and science. Mesa Verde High made the largest gains in all three subjects, while Cambridge Heights Elementary declined in each but remained the top scorer. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile was 71 for Cambridge in 2025–26, highest among these schools; its student-teacher ratio was 26.7, versus 24.8 at Grand Oaks Elementary, despite both enrolling 348 students. All seven report free/reduced lunch eligible for 2024–25: shares ranged from 50% at Cambridge to 79% at Grand Oaks; these are contextual measures, not explanations for school results.
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