Best Public Schools in Zip Code 94705

Summary:

The 94705 zip code in Berkeley, California is home to 4 schools - 3 elementary schools (Sylvia Mendez Elementary, Emerson Elementary, and John Muir Elementary) and 1 middle school (Willard Middle). These schools serve a diverse student population within the Berkeley Unified School District.

Among the standout schools in this area, Willard Middle School consistently ranks among the top 150 middle schools in California and outperforms the district and state in English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments. Emerson Elementary is also a high-performing school, ranked among the top 510 elementary schools in the state with strong results in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

The schools in the 94705 zip code demonstrate overall strong academic performance, with students generally outperforming the district and state averages in standardized tests. However, chronic absenteeism rates, particularly at the elementary school level, could be an area for further investigation and improvement. The schools serve a diverse student population, with a significant percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating their ability to support students from lower-income backgrounds.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	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 End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% DTP KG	Total
Emerson Elementary	Public	K-5	2800 Forest Ave.	Berkeley	94705	Alameda County	Berkeley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 644-6890	282	13	21.6	31.6%	130 (46.1%)	38 (13.5%)	46 (16.3%)	25 (8.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (14.5%)	92.8	510^th of 5862 public elementary schools	91.3%		90.7	665^th of 5874 public elementary schools	88.7%	155	62.0		62.0	81.4	69.2	75.5				75.6	81.4	61.5	71.4				71.8					$10,219
Sylvia Mendez Elementary	Public	K-5	2840 Ellsworth St.	Berkeley	94705	Alameda County	Berkeley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 644-6290	386	18	22.0	33.2%	92 (23.8%)	27 (7.0%)	235 (60.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.5%)	83.3	1026^th of 5862 public elementary schools	82.5%		82.2	1083^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	81.6%	57	37.0		37.0	59.1	68.4	68.5				65.8	76.1	61.4	63.0				66.2	93.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	$9,543
Willard Middle	Public	6-8	2425 Stuart St.	Berkeley	94705	Alameda County	Berkeley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 644-6330	578	36	16.1	24.9%	251 (43.4%)	61 (10.6%)	112 (19.4%)	64 (11.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (15.1%)	95.1	149^th of 2777 public middle schools	94.6%		95	149^th of 2802 public middle schools	94.7%			50.0	50.0				74.1	81.2	73.8	76.7				64.7	74.4	74.1	71.2					$9,414
John Muir Elementary	Public	K-5	2955 Claremont Ave.	Berkeley	94705	Alameda County	Berkeley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 644-6410	264	13	20.3	31.8%	130 (49.2%)	25 (9.5%)	39 (14.8%)	26 (9.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (15.5%)	90.6	662^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	88.7%		82.9	1060^th of 5874 public elementary schools	82.0%	398	65.8		65.8	75.0	62.7	79.0				70.8	80.0	61.0	71.1				69.3					$9,551

Cities Near Zip Code 94705

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Berkeley	0.13 mi	19	105^th
Oakland	0.46 mi	164	650^th
Piedmont	2.23 mi	7	36^th
Emeryville	2.38 mi	3	499^th
Albany	3.16 mi	6	51^st

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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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