Wilmington · Los Angeles County

Schools in Wilmington

Wilmington’s 8 public elementary schools run from the 23rd to the 71st percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 8 schools

from 23rd to 71st · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Broad Avenue Elementary: 71st percentile, Solid
  • Harry Bridges Span: 69th percentile, Solid
  • Gulf Avenue Elementary: 65th percentile, Solid
  • Fries Avenue Elementary: 61st percentile, Solid
  • George De La Torre Jr. Elementary: 56th percentile, Solid
  • Wilmington Park Elementary: 53rd percentile, Solid
  • Scholarship Prep - South Bay: 41st percentile, Developing
  • Hawaiian Avenue Elementary: 23rd percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
1Developing
6Solid
0Strong

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Middle · 4 schools

from 24th to 88th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Harry Bridges Span: 88th percentile, Strong
  • George De La Torre Jr. Elementary: 68th percentile, Solid
  • Wilmington Middle Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics (STEAM) Magnet: 67th percentile, Solid
  • Scholarship Prep - South Bay: 24th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
2Solid
1Strong

High · 2 schools

from 41st to 99th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation: 99th percentile, Strong
  • Phineas Banning Senior High: 41st percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 3 of the 11 ranked schools teach two levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around Wilmington

12 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 Wilmington score highest?

Broad Avenue Elementary is highest, at the 71st percentile.

That’s higher than 71 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Wilmington

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

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Context

The average Wilmington elementary school had 19 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Wilmington score highest?

Harry Bridges Span is highest, at the 88th percentile.

That’s higher than 88 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Wilmington

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

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Context

The average Wilmington middle school had 16 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Wilmington score highest?

Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation is highest, at the 99th percentile.

That’s higher than 99 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Wilmington

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

1 high school not ranked statewide

2 private schools have a Wilmington address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Wilmington rank highest?

Elementary: Broad Avenue Elementary, 71st percentile (Solid). Middle: Harry Bridges Span, 88th percentile (Strong). High: Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation, 99th percentile (Strong). 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 Wilmington 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 Wilmington good?

Wilmington’s 8 public elementary schools run from the 23rd to the 71st percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 6 Solid, 1 Developing and 1 Needs Support. Wilmington’s 4 public middle schools run from the 24th to the 88th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 2 Solid and 1 Needs Support. Wilmington’s 2 public high schools run from the 41st to the 99th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong and 1 Developing. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Wilmington compare with California?

The average Wilmington elementary school had 19 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Wilmington middle school had 16 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, 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 Wilmington address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

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

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