Best High Schools in Zip Code 95821

ZIP code 95821 has two high schools serving grades 9–12, both in San Juan Unified. In 2025–26, both schools were above California’s results in English language arts and science, while their simple average in math was 13 points below the state. The most important difference for families comparing these schools is math: Mira Loma High scored 20 points higher than El Camino Fundamental High.

Mira Loma led in all three subjects, though its ELA and science advantages were small: ELA was 52.0% proficient versus 51.6% at El Camino, and science was 41% versus 40%. The math contrast was much wider: 36% at Mira Loma and 16% at El Camino. Both schools exceeded the state in ELA and science, but neither did so in math. El Camino’s standout strength was graduation: 99%, compared with 91% at Mira Loma. Both were above the state’s 88% graduation rate.

Recent results show mixed movement rather than a consistent trend: ELA declined at both schools from 2024–25 to 2025–26, by 3 points at Mira Loma and 1 point at El Camino; science rose by 5 and 4 points, respectively. Math rose 2 points at Mira Loma but fell 2 at El Camino. SchoolDigger ranked Mira Loma at the 67th percentile and El Camino at the 53rd percentile in 2025–26, with three stars for each; both rankings have fallen over the three years shown. Their student-teacher ratios were similar, 22.5 and 22.2. For 2024–25, free/reduced lunch eligible was 63% at Mira Loma and 55% at El Camino; these are context, not an explanation for school results. The list includes only these two schools, and the score trends cover two years.