Best Public Schools in Zip Code 95820

The 95820 zip code in Sacramento contains 10 schools serving grades K-12, all of which serve economically disadvantaged populations, with seven elementary and three high schools but no traditional middle schools.

This area features extreme performance differences, most notably between the exceptional West Campus, ranking in the top 1% of California high schools with near-perfect graduation rates, and schools like SAVA - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - SCUSD, which faces significant academic and dropout challenges. Among elementary schools, Earl Warren Elementary stands out with the strongest test scores and lowest chronic absenteeism.

Key factors for parents to consider include chronic absenteeism, which is strongly linked to academic outcomes, ranging from 7.4% at West Campus to over 50% at St. HOPE Public School 7. Per-student spending shows no clear correlation with performance, and while most schools are in the Sacramento City Unified district, performance varies widely within it, demonstrating that high achievement is possible in this area despite economic challenges.