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Schools in ZIP code 90008

The 4 public elementary schools in ZIP code 90008 run from the 15th to the 62nd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 4 schools

from 15th to 62nd · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • New Heights Charter: 62nd percentile, Solid
  • Tom Bradley Global Awareness Magnet: 53rd percentile, Solid
  • Forty-Second Street Elementary: 33rd percentile, Developing
  • Hillcrest Drive Elementary: 15th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
1Developing
2Solid
0Strong

One dot per school.

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Middle · 3 schools

from 35th to 56th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • New Heights Charter: 56th percentile, Solid
  • Stella Middle Charter Academy: 36th percentile, Developing
  • Audubon Middle: 35th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
2Developing
1Solid
0Strong

High · 1 school

at 83rd · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • CATCH Prep Charter High, Inc.: 83rd percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 7 ranked schools teaches two levels, so it appears in more than one picture.

Schools around ZIP code 90008

9 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 ZIP code 90008 score highest?

New Heights Charter is highest, at the 62nd percentile.

That’s higher than 62 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 90008

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

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Context

The average elementary school in ZIP code 90008 had 31 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.

1 elementary school not ranked statewide
  • MarltonSpecial education center: students are placed here by an IEP team, not by address and not by lottery, so we don’t rank it

Middle schools

Which middle schools in ZIP code 90008 score highest?

New Heights Charter is highest, at the 56th percentile.

That’s higher than 56 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 90008

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

Context

The average middle school in ZIP code 90008 had 26 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in ZIP code 90008 stand?

CATCH Prep Charter High, Inc. is at the 83rd percentile.

That’s higher than 83 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in ZIP code 90008.

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

1 high school not ranked statewide

5 private schools have an address in ZIP code 90008. 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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Which public schools in ZIP code 90008 rank highest?

Elementary: New Heights Charter, 62nd percentile (Solid). Middle: New Heights Charter, 56th percentile (Solid). High: CATCH Prep Charter High, Inc., 83rd 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 ZIP code 90008 decide which school my child attends?

No. ZIP codes are for mail; attendance boundaries decide the school for an address. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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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 15th to the 62nd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Solid, 1 Developing and 1 Needs Support. The 3 public middle schools in ZIP code 90008 run from the 35th to the 56th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid and 2 Developing. ZIP code 90008 has one public high school we score, CATCH Prep Charter High, Inc., at the 83rd percentile among the 1,498 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. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in ZIP code 90008 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 90008 had 31 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 middle school in ZIP code 90008 had 26 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 schools with a 90008 mailing address. Attendance zones follow school districts rather than postal boundaries.

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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