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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 95659

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At a glance

School

179

Students

Top rankedMarcum-Illinois Union Elementary963^rd of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary up 265 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 95659 is served by one elementary school, Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary, a K-8 school in the Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary District with 179 students.

Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary is a standout school, consistently performing well above California state averages in all subjects. Students score significantly higher than the state in English (64.55% vs. 48.81% proficient), Math (61.82% vs. 37.3%), and Science (45% vs. 32.65%). The school also excels in student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 3.9%, far below the state average of 19.4%.

The school has shown impressive improvement, climbing from the 69th percentile of state schools three years ago to the 84th percentile this year. While performance is strong across grades, it is particularly high in 3rd and 4th grade. With nearly 30% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school achieves these strong academic outcomes while serving a diverse community, indicating effective teaching and a positive school environment.

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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)							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 (2025)	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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary	Public	K-8	2452 El Centro Blvd.	East Nicolaus	95659	Sutter County	Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 656-2407	179	10	17.9	29.6%	113 (63.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (27.4%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	12 (6.7%)	84	963^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	83.6%		78.3	1228^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.1%	265	52.9	39.1	45.0	78.6	63.2	52.9	61.1	73.7	60.9	64.6	71.4	73.7	52.9	66.7	57.9	52.2	61.8	$35,984	$35,210	$774

Cities Near Zip Code 95659

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Nicolaus	3.13 mi	3	167^th
Nicolaus	3.6 mi	2	556^th
Pleasant Grove	4.7 mi	1	324^th
Rio Oso	5.79 mi	1	474^th
Robbins	7.32 mi	1	403^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.

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