Schools in 90005 — Los Angeles, California
90005 has 9 ranked schools averaging a Scope Score of 45.0 — 1.2 points near the California state average of 43.8. Scores range from 26.1 to 63.5, a 37.3-point spread.
How 90005 schools perform
The top-ranked school is Hoover Street Elementary with a Scope Score of 63 and 42.7% of students exceeding standard.
Declining trajectory: Average proficiency drops by 3.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 across 90005. This pattern in test scores may reflect a variety of factors and is worth examining school by school.
Chronic absenteeism across 90005 averages 21.9%, below the state average of 18.1%.
How 90005 compares to nearby zip codes
School archetypes in 90005
Hidden gems: 2 schools in 90005 are classified as Growth Engine or On the Rise — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
All schools in 90005
| # | School | Score | County | Exceeded | Met+ | Absent | Susp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoover Street Elementary Los Angeles Unified Growth Engine | 63 | Los Angeles | 42.7% | 68.5% | 15.9% | 0.3% |
| 2 | School for the Visual Arts and Humanities Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum | 58 | Los Angeles | 18.6% | 45.0% | 30.4% | 0.6% |
| 3 | Wilshire Park Elementary Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum | 54 | Los Angeles | 26.4% | 50.0% | 22.6% | 0.2% |
| 4 | John Burroughs Middle Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum | 54 | Los Angeles | 28.8% | 55.9% | 17.2% | 1.6% |
| 5 | Los Angeles High School of the Arts Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum | 51 | Los Angeles | 10.4% | 29.1% | 29.3% | 1.1% |
| 6 | Young Oak Kim Academy Los Angeles Unified On the Rise | 39 | Los Angeles | 10.1% | 31.0% | 11.9% | 0.1% |
| 7 | Wilton Place Elementary Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum | 33 | Los Angeles | 15.0% | 39.2% | 25.3% | 0.2% |
| 8 | UCLA Community K-12 Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum | 27 | Los Angeles | 4.7% | 17.1% | 25.4% | 0.3% |
| 9 | Ambassador School-Global Education Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum | 26 | Los Angeles | 9.8% | 23.7% | 19.0% | 0.1% |
Schools in 90005 on the map
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
What Scope Scores can't tell you about 90005
- Class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality
- Quality of arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs
- Teacher experience, turnover, and professional development
- Campus safety, bullying climate, and social-emotional support
- Parent and community engagement levels
- Quality of special education and gifted programs
- How school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access
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