Summary:
ZIP code 95819 has three elementary schools—Phoebe A. Hearst, Caleb Greenwood, and Theodore Judah—all serving kindergarten through grade 6. In 2025–26, each school’s all-grades proficiency rates were above California’s in English language arts (ELA), math, and science; the three-school averages were 77% in ELA, 70% in math, and 60% in science, compared with state rates of 49%, 38%, and 36%. But local results vary considerably, especially in math and science: the school-to-school ranges were 9 percentage points in ELA, 21 in math, and 26 in science. The most important takeaway is that all three schools outperform the state, but families will find substantial differences between local options, particularly in math and science.
Phoebe A. Hearst leads in all three subjects, with 81% proficiency in ELA, 79% in math, and 73% in science—about 32, 41, and 37 points above the state, respectively. Theodore Judah has the lowest rates, at 72% in ELA, 58% in math, and 47% in science, though each remains above the state by about 23, 20, and 11 points. Caleb Greenwood falls between them overall, with 79% in ELA, 73% in math, and 61% in science. Its grade-6 results stand out: 96% in ELA and 90% in math, compared with 72% and 57% in grade 5.
Recent changes are mixed: the schools’ average results rose by about 2 points in both ELA and math from 2024–25 to 2025–26, but fell by 9 points in science. Science increased by 5 points at Hearst, while it dropped by 17 at Caleb and 14 at Judah. Hearst, Caleb, and Judah are ranked by SchoolDigger in the 97th, 91st, and 82nd percentiles statewide, with 5, 5, and 4 stars. In 2024–25, free/reduced lunch eligible rates were 15% at Hearst, 24% at Caleb, and 30% at Judah; these figures are context, not an explanation for achievement. Student-teacher ratios were 24.8 at Hearst, 24.8 at Caleb, and 23.4 at Judah, so neither enrollment nor ratio neatly matches the achievement ordering.
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