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Schools in ZIP code 90008
The 4 public elementary schools in ZIP code 90008 run from the 34th to the 62nd percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
90008’s 4 public elementary schools · 1 dot each
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90008’s 4 public elementary schools · 1 dot each
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Highest in 90008
Statewide percentile- New Heights CharterCharter school. Check how it admits students.62ndSolid
- Tom Bradley Global Awareness MagnetMagnet school. Check how it admits students.57thSolid
- Forty-Second Street Elementary44thDeveloping
Context
The average elementary school in ZIP code 90008 had 29 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100.
The other 1 elementary school
- Hillcrest Drive ElementaryGrowth Engine34thDeveloping
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
Also in 90008, not ranked with these schools
- MarltonSpecial education center: students enroll by referral or placement, so we don’t rank it
The 3 public middle schools in ZIP code 90008 run from the 34th to the 71st percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
90008’s 3 public middle schools · 1 dot each
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90008’s 3 public middle schools · 1 dot each
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Middle schools in 90008
Statewide percentile- New Heights CharterCharter school. Check how it admits students.71stSolid
- Stella Middle Charter AcademyGrowth Engine · Charter school. Check how it admits students.54thSolid
- Audubon MiddleGrowth Engine · On the Rise34thDeveloping
Context
The average middle school in ZIP code 90008 had 28 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100.
ZIP code 90008 has one public high school we score, CATCH Prep Charter High, Inc., at the 83rd percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
90008’s 1 public high schools · 1 dot each
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90008’s 1 public high schools · 1 dot each
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High schools in 90008
Statewide percentile- CATCH Prep Charter High, Inc.Charter school. Check how it admits students.83rdStrong
Also in 90008, not ranked with these schools
- Iovine and Young CenterNo Scope Score this year
4 private schools in ZIP code 90008 aren’t shown: they don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them.
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- Transfiguration SchoolPrivate · Roman Catholic · grades Pre-K-8 · 133 students
- Marcus Garvey SchoolPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K-7 · 92 students
- Escuela Plus ElementaryPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K-5 · 80 students
- Do Re Me Child Development CenterPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K-TK · 11 students
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Are the public schools in ZIP code 90008 good?
The 4 public elementary schools in ZIP code 90008 run from the 34th to the 62nd percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Solid and 2 Developing. The 3 public middle schools in ZIP code 90008 run from the 34th to the 71st percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Solid and 1 Developing. ZIP code 90008 has one public high school we score, CATCH Prep Charter High, Inc., at the 83rd percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong. 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 ZIP code 90008 rank highest?
Elementary: New Heights Charter, 62nd percentile statewide (Solid). Middle: New Heights Charter, 71st percentile statewide (Solid). High: CATCH Prep Charter High, Inc., 83rd percentile statewide (Strong). 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 ZIP code 90008 compare with California?
The average elementary school in ZIP code 90008 had 29 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100. The average middle school in ZIP code 90008 had 28 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.
Does living in ZIP code 90008 decide which school my child attends?
No. ZIP codes organize mail, not school attendance. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
Where do these results come from?
California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2025 and chronic-absence rates for 2024–25, 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.
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.