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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 95936

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Summary:

The 95936 zip code area is home to a single elementary school, Downieville Elementary, which serves a small student population of just 29 students. Located within the Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified school district, Downieville Elementary faces some unique challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate and lower-than-average academic performance in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Downieville Elementary's academic proficiency rates are significantly below state averages, with only 23.08% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 14.29% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.4%, which is much higher than the state average. These academic performance concerns suggest that the school may need to focus on improving student learning outcomes and addressing the factors contributing to high absenteeism.

Despite these challenges, Downieville Elementary appears to be well-resourced, spending $202,979 per student, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.5 to 1. However, a high percentage (72.41%) of students at Downieville Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges. As such, the school may need to provide additional support and resources to address the needs of its students and help them succeed academically.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Downieville Elementary	Public	K-6	130 School St.	Downieville	95936	Sierra County	Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 289-3473	26	2	17.3	76.9%	12 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (19.2%)								(n/a)	$61,273	$37,986	$23,287

Cities Near Zip Code 95936

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Downieville	0.13 mi	2
Camptonville	14.1 mi	1
Nevada City	15.85 mi	10	456^th
Emigrant Gap	20.03 mi	1
Challenge	21.85 mi	1	610^th

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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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