Harbor City · Los Angeles County

Schools in Harbor City

Harbor City’s 3 public elementary schools run from the 44th to the 73rd percentile among the 5,728 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 3 schools

from 44th to 73rd · among 5,728 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • President Avenue Elementary: 73rd percentile, Solid
  • Normont Elementary: 50th percentile, Solid
  • Harbor City Elementary: 44th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
2Solid
0Strong

High · 2 schools

from 59th to 70th · among 1,500 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles: 70th percentile, Solid
  • Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High: 59th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
2Solid
0Strong

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Elementary schools

Harbor City’s 3 public elementary schools run from the 44th to the 73rd percentile among the 5,728 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary schools in Harbor City

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Context

The average Harbor City elementary school had 19 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school had 17 in 100.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

High schools

Harbor City’s 2 public high schools run from the 59th to the 70th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

High schools in Harbor City

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Private schools in Harbor City

4 private schools in Harbor City. Private schools don’t take California’s state tests, so SchoolScope lists their directory facts unranked.

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Are the public schools in Harbor City good?
Harbor City’s 3 public elementary schools run from the 44th to the 73rd percentile among the 5,728 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Solid and 1 Developing. Harbor City’s 2 public high schools run from the 59th to the 70th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Solid. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score; it isn’t a grade. How we score schools.
Which public schools in Harbor City rank highest?
Elementary: President Avenue Elementary, 73rd percentile statewide (Solid). High: Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles, 70th percentile statewide (Solid). Each level is ranked separately, and a few percentiles apart is a tie. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
How does chronic absence in Harbor City compare with California?
The average Harbor City elementary school had 19 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school had 17 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.
Does living in Harbor City decide which school my child attends?
No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
Where do these results come from?
California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2026 and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, both published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Private schools don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them. Methodology and limitations.

Sources & methodology

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025-26

Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Use them alongside school visits and questions about your child’s needs.

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