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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 96001

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Schools

5,827

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedUniversity Preparatory75^th of 2,162 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Cypress Elementary up 1,080 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Pioneer Continuation High 14.2 students per teacher

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5 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

This analysis of 16 schools in zip code 96001, serving grades K-12 in Redding, California, reveals a landscape of stark contrasts, where exceptional high-performing schools exist alongside those facing significant challenges.

Standout schools include University Preparatory, a top-ranked charter school with a near-perfect graduation rate, and Grant Elementary, the highest-performing elementary school in the Redding Elementary district. In contrast, schools like Redding Community Day and Pioneer Continuation High show very low test proficiency and high chronic absenteeism, indicating they serve student populations with greater needs.

Key takeaways for parents are that school quality varies dramatically even within the same area, with factors like chronic absenteeism showing a strong link to academic performance. While higher per-student spending, as seen at Redding Community Day, often indicates a school is addressing complex needs, it does not guarantee high test scores. Successful models like University Preparatory and Shasta Collegiate Academy demonstrate that alternative and charter schools can achieve excellent results, offering important choices for families in this community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)		CSA Spanish Listening (2025)		CSA Spanish Writing (2025)		CSA Spanish Reading (2025)		CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shasta-Trinity Regional Occupational Program	Public	10-12	4659 Eastside Rd.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Shasta-Trinity Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(530) 246-3302	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
University Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	2200 Eureka Way	Redding	96001	Shasta County	University Preparatory District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 245-2790	1,009	48	21.1	31.7%	691 (68.5%)	8 (0.8%)	123 (12.2%)	67 (6.6%)	13 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	104 (10.3%)	96.2	75^th of 2162 public high schools	96.5%		93.5	145^th of 2159 public high schools	93.3%	70										55.6	65.4	54.6	58.5				72.7	77.3	79.6	85.0	78.4				51.0	57.4	61.6	57.1	56.8
Monarch Learning Center	Public, Charter	K-8	5307 Cedars Rd.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Monarch Learning Center District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 247-7307	85	5	17.0	80.0%	62 (72.9%)	4 (4.7%)	14 (16.5%)	2 (2.4%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													31.3								24.0								18.0
Shasta Charter Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	307 Park Marina Cir.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Shasta Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 245-2600	283	15	19.2	37.8%	191 (67.5%)	3 (1.1%)	42 (14.8%)	5 (1.8%)	8 (2.8%)	2 (0.7%)	28 (9.9%)	79.6	416^th of 2162 public high schools	80.8%		77.8	440^th of 2159 public high schools	79.6%	24											48.6		48.6							63.9	63.9							38.9	38.9
Grant Elementary	Public	K-8	8835 Swasey Dr.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Grant Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 243-0561	600	31	19.3	37.8%	473 (78.8%)	3 (0.5%)	42 (7.0%)	21 (3.5%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.8%)	82.9	1024^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.5%		88.4	797^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.4%	227									54.9	53.7			54.4	73.5	64.4	66.2	60.5	70.4	66.7		67.2	70.6	65.8	50.7	39.5	66.7	55.6		59.2							$27,030	$26,628	$402
Bonny View Elementary	Public	K-5	5080 Bidwell Rd.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Redding Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 225-0030	292	15	19.4	69.5%	183 (62.7%)	2 (0.7%)	59 (20.2%)	7 (2.4%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.0%)	30.5	3922^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	33.0%		42.1	3063^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	47.8%	859									18.2				18.2	42.9	20.5	36.4					33.8	48.0	18.2	21.8					29.5							$25,961	$25,916	$45
Cypress Elementary	Public	K-5	2150 Civic Center Dr.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Redding Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 225-0040	215	11	19.5	89.3%	111 (51.6%)	15 (7.0%)	52 (24.2%)	6 (2.8%)	18 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.0%)	33.2	3698^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.9%		20.9	4778^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.6%	1080									15.6				15.6	51.3	20.7	25.0					34.0	57.9	20.7	12.5					32.3	85.7	88.1	92.9	88.1	88.1	88.1	$32,733	$31,450	$1,283
Juniper	Public	K-8	375 Ellis St.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Redding Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 225-0045	227	12	18.5	84.6%	122 (53.7%)	7 (3.1%)	50 (22.0%)	5 (2.2%)	10 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (13.7%)	41.4	3124^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.7%		41.2	3111^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.0%	13									26.7	21.1			24.5	48.0	44.0	46.7	29.6	35.0	31.6		39.7	56.0	32.0	23.3	22.2	0.0	15.8		26.0							$30,412	$24,684	$5,728
Manzanita Elementary	Public	K-5	1240 Manzanita Hills Ave.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Redding Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 225-0050	545	24	22.7	56.5%	360 (66.1%)	12 (2.2%)	82 (15.0%)	10 (1.8%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (13.2%)	54.6	2333^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	60.2%		61.7	1995^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.0%	338									34.6				34.6	40.4	47.8	51.0					46.5	47.9	55.6	30.8					44.1	95.1	98.0	98.0		96.1		$22,379	$22,334	$45
Sequoia Middle	Public	4-8	1805 Sequoia St.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Redding Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 225-0020	461	21	21.4	74.8%	254 (55.1%)	15 (3.3%)	100 (21.7%)	21 (4.6%)	29 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (8.2%)	41.8	1440^th of 2761 public middle schools	47.8%		41.7	1404^th of 2783 public middle schools	49.6%	36										23.6			23.6				38.6	43.9	46.2		42.9				24.3	32.1	30.3		28.9							$30,513	$30,468	$45
Sycamore Elementary	Public	K-5	1926 Sycamore Dr.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Redding Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 225-0055	235	12	19.5	76.6%	95 (40.4%)	2 (0.9%)	97 (41.3%)	8 (3.4%)	9 (3.8%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.8%)	63.4	1908^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.4%		51.2	2498^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.4%	590	0.0	10.3	38.5	27.6	0.0	6.9	0.0	6.9	19.4				19.4	61.1	63.0	48.4					57.5	58.3	64.3	32.3					51.6	93.0	93.0	96.5	96.5	93.0	96.5	$28,795	$27,734	$1,061
Redding Community Day	Public	1-8	5885 East Bonnyview Rd.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Redding Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 225-0406	18	2	8.8	100.0%	13 (72.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)								(n/a)																					9.1								0.0
Stellar Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5885 East Bonnyview Rd.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Redding Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 245-7730	273	14	19.5	42.1%	206 (75.5%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (11.4%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.5%)								(n/a)									57.1	36.4	36.4		46.2	68.2	69.2	78.6	52.6	56.5	54.6	63.6	62.8	63.6	69.2	64.3	36.8	43.5	27.3	18.2	47.8							$29,156	$29,156	$00
Shasta High	Public	9-12	2500 Eureka Way	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Shasta Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 241-4161	1,268	62	20.4	48.1%	809 (63.8%)	34 (2.7%)	225 (17.7%)	64 (5.0%)	69 (5.4%)	4 (0.3%)	58 (4.6%)	83.2	356^th of 2162 public high schools	83.5%		90.7	209^th of 2159 public high schools	90.3%	147											44.7		44.9							66.0	66.0							50.7	50.7							$7,135	$5,872	$1,263
Pioneer Continuation High	Public	9-12	2650 Eighth St.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Shasta Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 243-1880	215	15	14.2	76.7%	133 (61.9%)	9 (4.2%)	37 (17.2%)	4 (1.9%)	16 (7.4%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.5%)	9.1	2062^nd of 2162 public high schools	4.6%		14.9	1821^st of 2159 public high schools	15.7%	241											0.0		1.5							11.8	11.8							1.3	1.3							$4,259	$3,324	$935
Shasta Collegiate Academy	Public	9-12	2200 Eureka Way	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Shasta Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 245-2760	76	7	10.3	46.1%	52 (68.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (14.5%)	3 (3.9%)	4 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.9%)	86.9	266^th of 2162 public high schools	87.7%		76.1	469^th of 2159 public high schools	78.3%	203											48.6		47.2							77.8	77.8							44.4	44.4							$4,788	$3,920	$868
Shasta County Juvenile Court	Public	7-12	2684 Radio Ln.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Shasta County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 225-0360	25	3	8.3	88.0%	12 (48.0%)	3 (12.0%)	5 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.0%)								(n/a)																																				$24,461	$21,474	$2,987

Cities Near Zip Code 96001

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Redding	1.23 mi	54	330^th
Shasta	3.95 mi	1	447^th
Anderson	6.46 mi	18	643^rd
Igo	7.58 mi	1
Shasta Lake	8.13 mi	6	604^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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