California school rankings
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Browse schools by level ↓9,947 public schools across California, including charter schools, by the state’s own count (CDE, 2025–26). We list 9,813 open public and charter schools.
Explore our separate rankings: 5,726 elementary, 2,529 middle and 1,498 high schools. Schools serving several levels may appear in more than one list.
Find schools in and around 90227
This search lists 139 schools: 1 in 90227 and the 138 nearest outside it, all within 5.0 miles of the ZIP’s center. Start with your child’s school stage below, then compare the schools.
Elementary
Which elementary schools are in and around 90227?
Rosecrans Elementary places highest among elementary schools in 90227
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26.
Show all 50 ranked elementary schools
Middle school
Which middle schools are in and around 90227?
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26.
Show all 50 ranked middle schools
High school
Which high schools are in and around 90227?
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), 2024–25.
Show all 42 ranked high schools
Continuation high schools · 7
Each is compared only with the 277 California continuation high schools we score, so they are listed apart from the schools above.
Schools students are placed in · 1
Juvenile court schools enroll by court order, and county community schools by probation, district or voluntary referral. We show their records without a ranking. Confirm placement with the district.
Charters
Which charter schools are in and around 90227?
31 charter schools are in this search
Each one sets how it admits students, so check before you apply. Their standing is in the level lists above.
4 elementary charter schools
- ISANA Achernar AcademyCompton Unified · 0.8 mi
- Lifeline Education CharterCompton Unified · 1.0 mi
- KIPP Compton CommunityCompton Unified · 1.4 mi
- Soleil Academy CharterLos Angeles County Office of Education · 1.7 mi
18 middle charter schools
- ISANA Achernar AcademyCompton Unified · 0.8 mi
- Lifeline Education CharterCompton Unified · 1.0 mi
- Bridges Preparatory AcademyLos Angeles County Office of Education · 1.1 mi
- Animo Mae Jemison Charter MiddleLos Angeles Unified · 2.2 mi
- New Designs Charter School-WattsLos Angeles Unified · 2.3 mi
- Animo Compton CharterCompton Unified · 2.4 mi
- Alliance Jack H. Skirball MiddleLos Angeles Unified · 2.7 mi
- Animo James B. Taylor Charter MiddleLos Angeles Unified · 2.8 mi
- KIPP Philosophers AcademyLos Angeles Unified · 2.8 mi
- Westbrook AcademyLos Angeles County Office of Education · 3.6 mi
- KIPP Corazon AcademyLos Angeles Unified · 3.7 mi
- Magnolia Science Academy 3Los Angeles County Office of Education · 3.9 mi
- Environmental Charter Middle - GardenaLos Angeles County Office of Education · 3.9 mi
- Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4Los Angeles Unified · 4.0 mi
- Animo Florence-Firestone Charter MiddleLos Angeles Unified · 4.1 mi
- PREPA TEC - Los AngelesLos Angeles Unified · 4.3 mi
- Watts Learning Center Charter MiddleLos Angeles Unified · 4.3 mi
- Animo Legacy Charter MiddleLos Angeles Unified · 4.6 mi
16 high charter schools
- Lifeline Education CharterCompton Unified · 1.0 mi
- New Designs Charter School-WattsLos Angeles Unified · 2.3 mi
- Animo Watts College Preparatory AcademyLos Angeles Unified · 2.3 mi
- Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy HighLos Angeles Unified · 2.4 mi
- Animo Compton CharterCompton Unified · 2.4 mi
- Alain Leroy Locke College Preparatory AcademyLos Angeles Unified · 3.1 mi
- Westbrook AcademyLos Angeles County Office of Education · 3.6 mi
- Magnolia Science Academy 3Los Angeles County Office of Education · 3.9 mi
- Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy HighLos Angeles Unified · 4.0 mi
- Animo Pat BrownLos Angeles Unified · 4.2 mi
- Alliance Margaret M. Bloomfield Technology AcademyLos Angeles Unified · 4.3 mi
- New Millennium SecondaryLos Angeles Unified · 4.6 mi
- Ednovate - South LA College PrepLos Angeles Unified · 4.7 mi
- Stella High Charter AcademyLos Angeles Unified · 4.8 mi
- Animo South Los Angeles CharterLos Angeles Unified · 5.0 mi
- Alliance Collins Family College-Ready HighLos Angeles Unified · 5.0 mi
Not sure what these scores mean? Read CAASPP scores explained: how to read your child’s report.
Nearby
Which other districts are nearby?
5 other districts have ranked schools within about 10 miles
Nearest first.
Lynwood Unified 2.1 mi · ~5 min
- Elementary 12 ranked schools, 14th to 68th percentile
- Middle 2 ranked schools
- High 2 ranked schools
Paramount Unified 3.9 mi · ~10 min
- Elementary 11 ranked schools, 10th to 58th percentile
- Middle 5 ranked schools, 42nd to 61st percentile
- High 2 ranked schools
Los Angeles Unified 4.9 mi · ~12 min
- Elementary 581 ranked schools, 1st to 99th percentile
- Middle 225 ranked schools, bottom 1% to 99th percentile
- High 191 ranked schools, bottom 1% to 99th percentile
Downey Unified 6.1 mi · ~15 min
- Elementary 10 ranked schools, 48th to 80th percentile
- Middle 4 ranked schools, 53rd to 77th percentile
- High 2 ranked schools
Bellflower Unified 6.2 mi · ~16 min
- Elementary 11 ranked schools, 3rd to 92nd percentile
- Middle 1 ranked school
- High 2 ranked schools
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. A level’s percentile range is shown where the district has 3 or more ranked schools at it. Source: California’s state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26 elementary and middle; 2024–25 high school. Counts cover each whole district. Distance runs from the center of this search to the center of the district’s ranked schools in this area, and drive times are rough estimates.
The area
How big are the schools here?
The average public school in these lists had 591 students in 2024–25
Staffing, private schools nearby, and the data behind this page.
Public schools
- Public schools in these lists
- 139
- Students at the average school, 2024–25
- 591
- Students per teacher at the average school, 2024–25
- 21
- Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals at the average school, 2024–25
- 91%
Private schools of all levels within 10 miles
Private schools don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score or rank them. Each enrollment names its source’s school year.
The 20 nearest private schools to this search.
- Our Lady of Victory SchoolRoman Catholic · 186 students, 2021–22 · 0.8 mi
- Eko Multi-Purpose Center56 students, 2025–26 · 1.1 mi
- Sunshine Preschool& KindergartenNonsectarian · 26 students, 2021–22 · 1.1 mi
- Optimal Christian AcademyBaptist · 161 students, 2021–22 · 1.2 mi
- Epiphany AcademyNonsectarian · 21 students, 2021–22 · 1.3 mi
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- Mandela Children's Learning VillageNonsectarian · 13 students, 2021–22 · 1.3 mi
- Lynwood Academic Academy79 students, 2025–26 · 1.7 mi
- Los Angeles Adventist AcademySeventh-Day Adventist · 76 students, 2021–22 · 1.9 mi
- St. Philip Neri187 students, 2025–26 · 2.0 mi
- St. Albert the Great Elementary SchoolRoman Catholic · 204 students, 2021–22 · 2.0 mi
- San Miguel Catholic School182 students, 2025–26 · 2.3 mi
- St. Emydius SchoolRoman Catholic · 175 students, 2021–22 · 2.3 mi
- Verbum Dei High SchoolRoman Catholic · 319 students, 2021–22 · 2.5 mi
- Carson Christian SchoolPentecostal · 57 students, 2021–22 · 2.6 mi
- English For All Language & Homeschool Academy32 students, 2025–26 · 2.9 mi
- St. Lawrence of Brindisi Catholic SchoolRoman Catholic · 299 students, 2021–22 · 3.0 mi
- St. Helen Catholic Elementary SchoolRoman Catholic · 254 students, 2021–22 · 3.3 mi
- Personal Coaching Systems28 students, 2025–26 · 3.6 mi
- Ascension Elementary Catholic127 students, 2025–26 · 3.7 mi
- Our Lady of the Rosary SchoolRoman Catholic · 195 students, 2021–22 · 3.9 mi
California’s state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26 elementary/middle; 2024–25 high school · Enrollment, staffing and meals: federal school directory (NCES), 2024–25; private schools: the federal private-school survey or the school’s filing with the state · Download this view as CSV (free, CC BY 4.0 with attribution) · Methodology
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Public schools
Public schools, charter schools included, take California’s state tests, and we compare them with schools at the same level.
Charter schools
Charter schools are public schools. Each one sets how it admits students, so check before you apply.
Private schools
See grades, enrollment and school details. Private schools don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score or rank them.
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Common questions
How do I find schools near me?
Enter your ZIP code, city or district in the search bar above, or use the location button. We list the public schools there, one list per level. Schools in the place itself run by Scope Score. For a ZIP code, the nearest schools around it follow, nearest first. Continuation, alternative and special-education schools are listed apart, each with a note on how it is compared.
What does the Scope Score mean?
A school’s percentile says how it compares with California public schools at the same level: the share of those schools it scored higher than. It comes from the Scope Score, a composite of test results, attendance and other public school data. It cannot tell you everything about a school or whether it is the right fit for your child. See full methodology.
Can I compare charter and other public schools?
Yes. A search lists an area’s charter schools in their own section, and each charter row says to check how it admits students. Every row shows the school’s percentile among California schools at its level, and its Scope Score. A charter that is an alternative school is listed apart, compared only with other alternative schools. To compare English (reading and writing) and math results, attendance and student groups, open profiles side by side.
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Where does the data come from?
We calculate the Scope Score from California Department of Education (CDE) data: state test results (CAASPP), chronic absence, suspensions, graduation and the state’s college and career readiness measure. The student mix on each profile comes from the CDE chronic-absence file, and enrollment counts from the federal Common Core of Data (NCES). Profiles add records from the University of California, the College Board and the International Baccalaureate Organization. Score years: 2025–26 elementary/middle; 2024–25 high school. Each measure names its own source year. Every source we use is listed on About.
Which guides explain these results?
Data source: California Department of Education · California’s state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26 elementary/middle; 2024–25 high school · Methodology