Signal Hill · Los Angeles County

Schools in Signal Hill

Signal Hill has two ranked public elementary schools and one middle school. Signal Hill Elementary is at the 62nd percentile, Alvarado Elementary the 56th and Jessie Nelson Academy the 36th, each among the California schools we score at its level (spring 2026 tests).

  1. Elementary

    Signal Hill Elementary

    62ndSolid

    grades K–5 · spring 2026 tests

    Alvarado Elementary

    56thSolid

    grades K–5 · spring 2026 tests

  2. Middle

    Jessie Nelson Academy

    36thDeveloping

    grades 6–8 · spring 2026 tests

  3. High

    Signal Hill has no public high school in California’s statewide ranking.

Schools around Signal Hill

3 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Signal Hill score highest?

Signal Hill Elementary’s 62nd percentile means it scored higher than 62 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Signal Hill

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

Middle schools

Where does the middle school we score in Signal Hill stand?

Jessie Nelson Academy’s 36th percentile means it scored higher than 36 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

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

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Which public schools in Signal Hill rank highest?

Elementary: Signal Hill Elementary, 62nd percentile (Solid). Middle: Jessie Nelson Academy, 36th percentile (Developing). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Signal Hill 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.
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Are the public schools in Signal Hill good?

Signal Hill’s 2 public elementary schools run from the 56th to the 62nd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Solid. Signal Hill has one public middle school we score, Jessie Nelson Academy, at the 36th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Developing. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2026 and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Signal Hill address, which can belong to more than one school district.

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

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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