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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 95957

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Top rankedMeridian Elementary5149^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Meridian Elementary

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Summary:

Zip code 95957 contains one elementary school, Meridian Elementary, a small K-8 school serving 78 students in a rural area.

This school serves a high-need community, with over three-quarters of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While it benefits from a lower chronic absenteeism rate than state and district averages, its academic performance is significantly below state averages across all core subjects, particularly in science and mathematics. The school's ranking has declined notably over the past 15 years, dropping from near the state average to the 12th percentile.

Despite receiving substantial funding of over $20,000 per student, these resources have not translated into strong academic outcomes. Performance varies dramatically by grade, with 7th-grade math proficiency at 0% in the most recent data. As the only school in the Meridian Elementary district, it lacks nearby schools for comparison or collaboration, which may present unique challenges for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Meridian Elementary	Public	K-8	15898 Central St.	Meridian	95957	Sutter County	Meridian Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 696-2604	78	4	19.5	76.9%	33 (42.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (44.9%)	1 (1.3%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.0%)	16.5	5149^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.1%					(n/a)	6.3	7.7	29.4	9.1	26.2	17.7	0.0	18.0	$15,606	$14,618	$988

Cities Near Zip Code 95957

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grimes	3.16 mi	1
Meridian	3.39 mi	6	371^st
Sutter	7.06 mi	3	553^rd
Yuba City	9.45 mi	28	541^st
Colusa	10.43 mi	5	736^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.