Best Public Schools in Zip Code 95608

Summary:

The 95608 zip code area of Carmichael, California is home to 16 schools, including 11 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school, and 2 alternative schools. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and underperforming institutions, with several standout schools like California Montessori Project-San Juan Campuses and Winston Churchill Middle consistently outperforming state and district averages in academic proficiency.

The California Montessori Project-San Juan Campuses, a public charter elementary/middle school, ranks among the top schools in the area and boasts strong academic performance, with proficiency rates well above the state and district averages. Similarly, Winston Churchill Middle is a standout public middle school, ranking in the top 440 out of over 2,700 California middle schools and maintaining impressive proficiency rates and low chronic absenteeism.

However, the data also reveals significant variation in academic performance across the schools in the 95608 zip code area. Some institutions, such as Starr King K-8, Options for Youth-San Juan, and several elementary schools, struggle with significantly lower proficiency rates compared to the state and district. This disparity appears to be correlated with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting that socioeconomic factors play a significant role in shaping academic outcomes in the area.

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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)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (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 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 11th 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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
California Montessori Project-San Juan Campuses	Public, Charter	K-8	5330A Gibbons Dr. Ste. 700	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	California Montessori Project-San Juan Campuses District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-2432	1,477	61	24.4	33.0%	887 (60.1%)	24 (1.6%)	294 (19.9%)	56 (3.8%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	210 (14.2%)	61.4	2005^th of 5862 public elementary schools	65.8%		66.5	1731^st of 5874 public elementary schools	70.5%	274	48.6	44.3				47.1	38.3	54.2	55.8	55.7	52.0	56.4		51.3	37.5	38.9	40.1	50.8	41.2	33.8		40.5	92.2	96.3	97.1	97.1	96.3	96.7
Options for Youth-San Juan	Public, Charter	7-12	5825 Windmill Way	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	Options for Youth-San Juan District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 485-5111	790	28	28.0	78.6%	273 (34.6%)	117 (14.8%)	267 (33.8%)	19 (2.4%)	9 (1.1%)	5 (0.6%)	86 (10.9%)	24	1576^th of 2323 public high schools	32.2%		25.7	1540^th of 2348 public high schools	34.4%	36		14.6			25.0	20.7					14.6	20.8	34.0	27.9					7.1	6.3	4.1	5.1
Visions In Education	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5030 El Camino Ave.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	Visions In Education District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(916) 883-1601	7,009	266	26.3	57.1%	2,976 (42.5%)	565 (8.1%)	2,042 (29.1%)	480 (6.8%)	56 (0.8%)	36 (0.5%)	806 (11.5%)								(n/a)	35.9	28.1	22.1	28.7	17.6	26.1	37.6	45.9	45.3	43.1	53.6	46.5	49.2	46.8	35.5	37.3	24.8	27.3	32.8	28.9	25.7	29.1	44.4	49.5	65.0	46.1	47.9	47.7
John Barrett Middle	Public	6-8	4243 Barrett Rd.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7842	743	32	23.3	52.5%	433 (58.3%)	32 (4.3%)	152 (20.5%)	46 (6.2%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	72 (9.7%)	39.9	1464^th of 2777 public middle schools	47.3%		42.8	1379^th of 2802 public middle schools	50.8%	85		24.5				24.5				41.7	34.4	31.3		35.3				24.1	27.6	32.8		28.4							$8,007
Cameron Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	4333 Hackberry Ln.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 575-2302	397	17	23.3	71.0%	129 (32.5%)	43 (10.8%)	128 (32.2%)	50 (12.6%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	41 (10.3%)	17	5113^th of 5862 public elementary schools	12.8%		18.7	4983^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	15.2%	130	18.5					18.5	8.2	26.8	26.1					21.1	9.4	18.9	18.9					16.1							$9,467
Carmichael Elementary	Public	K-5	6141 Sutter Ave.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5727	383	17	22.5	68.9%	159 (41.5%)	43 (11.2%)	78 (20.4%)	69 (18.0%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	28 (7.3%)	21.5	4715^th of 5862 public elementary schools	19.6%		18.1	5043^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	14.1%	328	17.2					17.2	40.4	19.3	22.2					27.0	28.1	22.7	8.6					19.9							$8,757
Winston Churchill Middle	Public	6-8	4900 Whitney Ave.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7324	995	43	22.8	44.1%	383 (38.5%)	65 (6.5%)	192 (19.3%)	242 (24.3%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	105 (10.6%)	81.9	439^th of 2777 public middle schools	84.2%		82.3	434^th of 2802 public middle schools	84.5%	5		47.1				47.1				75.0	55.3	56.9		61.1				63.9	47.2	49.0		52.2							$6,317
Coyle Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	6330 Coyle Ave.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 979-8012	325	14	23.2	76.3%	131 (40.3%)	26 (8.0%)	106 (32.6%)	15 (4.6%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	39 (12.0%)	13.3	5443^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	7.1%		22.1	4641^st of 5874 public elementary schools	21.0%	802	21.0					21.0	14.6	7.4	20.6					14.5	17.2	8.9	14.3					13.6	96.0				96.0		$10,176
Del Dayo Elementary	Public	K-6	1301 McClaren Dr.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 575-2323	520	20	26.0	32.3%	334 (64.2%)	14 (2.7%)	79 (15.2%)	32 (6.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	56 (10.8%)	78.7	1212^th of 5862 public elementary schools	79.3%		83	1056^th of 5874 public elementary schools	82.0%	156	54.0					54.0	55.7	63.5	61.8	45.2				58.0	65.7	71.6	50.0	35.7				58.1							$6,603
Mary Deterding Elementary	Public	K-6	6000 Stanley Ave.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 979-8138	616	23	26.7	49.5%	336 (54.5%)	21 (3.4%)	108 (17.5%)	80 (13.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	69 (11.2%)	82.2	1060^th of 5862 public elementary schools	81.9%		81.3	1121^st of 5874 public elementary schools	80.9%	61	55.2					55.2	70.3	66.0	64.4	50.9				64.5	69.5	55.3	53.0	42.1				56.5							$6,107
Thomas Kelly Elementary	Public	K-5	6301 Moraga Dr.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 867-2041	332	13	25.5	58.4%	176 (53.0%)	25 (7.5%)	85 (25.6%)	14 (4.2%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (7.8%)	24.9	4373^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	25.4%		24.1	4440^th of 5874 public elementary schools	24.4%	67	22.0					22.0	36.2	36.8	17.5					29.8	29.4	25.0	5.3					19.5	94.7		96.1				$6,951
Mission Avenue Open Elementary	Public	K-6	2925 Mission Ave.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 575-2362	430	16	26.8	39.5%	248 (57.7%)	9 (2.1%)	54 (12.6%)	84 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.1%)	46.9	2740^th of 5862 public elementary schools	53.3%		48.9	2587^th of 5874 public elementary schools	56.0%	153	30.2					30.2	47.1	42.6	43.5	43.4				44.0	54.9	32.8	26.7	25.0				33.5	92.8				95.7		$6,178
Charles Peck Elementary	Public	K-5	6230 Rutland Dr.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 979-8570	306	13	23.5	71.2%	127 (41.5%)	27 (8.8%)	100 (32.7%)	23 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	24 (7.8%)	19.9	4870^th of 5862 public elementary schools	16.9%		21	4756^th of 5874 public elementary schools	19.0%	114	25.5					25.5	17.7	21.6	41.7					26.7	17.3	7.1	13.7					12.6	90.2				92.2		$9,235
Albert Schweitzer Elementary	Public	K-5	4350 Glenridge Dr.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 867-2094	319	13	24.5	52.7%	195 (61.1%)	10 (3.1%)	57 (17.9%)	19 (6.0%)	4 (1.3%)	4 (1.3%)	30 (9.4%)	33.2	3655^th of 5862 public elementary schools	37.6%		34.5	3537^th of 5874 public elementary schools	39.8%	118	15.1					15.1	38.3	42.5	22.6					33.6	39.3	47.6	9.6					31.3	90.0	95.0	91.7	96.7	91.7	96.7	$6,913
Ralph Richardson Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	4848 Cottage Way	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7411	54	7	7.7	42.6%	26 (48.1%)	5 (9.3%)	12 (22.2%)	7 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	3 (5.6%)								(n/a)																													$57,601
Starr King K-8	Public	K-8	4848 Cottage Way	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7320	854	38	22.6	83.3%	260 (30.4%)	82 (9.6%)	126 (14.8%)	339 (39.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	40 (4.7%)	7.7	5779^th of 5862 public elementary schools	1.4%		10.4	5689^th of 5874 public elementary schools	3.1%	90	6.2	4.2				5.2	7.1	10.5	11.0	18.2	16.9	18.1		13.7	9.1	12.0	3.1	6.0	5.2	3.1		6.4	85.9	91.6	94.4	94.4	87.3	95.8	$8,012
Marvin Marshall Preschool and Children's Center	Public	K	5309 Kenneth Ave.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7375	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 95608

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Carmichael	0.47 mi	21	558^th
Fair Oaks	2 mi	10	298^th
Sacramento	2.03 mi	226	624^th
Rancho Cordova	2.05 mi	21	637^th
Citrus Heights	3.18 mi	13	697^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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