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Schools in ZIP code 90042

The 10 public elementary schools in ZIP code 90042 run from the 6th to the 76th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 10 schools

from 6th to 76th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Garvanza Elementary School Technology and Leadership Magnet: 76th percentile, Strong
  • Richard Riordan Primary Center: 75th percentile, Strong
  • San Pascual Elementary Science Technology Engineering Arts And Mathematics (STEAM) Magnet: 74th percentile, Solid
  • Buchanan Street Elementary: 70th percentile, Solid
  • Arroyo Seco Museum Science: 70th percentile, Solid
  • Aldama Elementary: 61st percentile, Solid
  • Monte Vista Street Elementary: 56th percentile, Solid
  • Yorkdale Elementary: 36th percentile, Developing
  • Bushnell Way Elementary: 33rd percentile, Developing
  • Annandale Elementary: 6th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
2Developing
5Solid
2Strong

One dot per school.

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Middle · 3 schools

from 29th to 92nd · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Arroyo Seco Museum Science: 92nd percentile, Strong
  • Luther Burbank Middle School Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math Magnet: 85th percentile, Strong
  • Benjamin Franklin Senior High: 29th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
2Strong

High · 1 school

at 62nd · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Benjamin Franklin Senior High: 62nd percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 2 of the 12 ranked schools teach two levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around ZIP code 90042

13 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 90042 score highest?

Garvanza Elementary School Technology and Leadership Magnet is highest, at the 76th percentile.

That’s higher than 76 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 90042

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

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Context

The average elementary school in ZIP code 90042 had 20 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 ZIP code 90042 score highest?

Arroyo Seco Museum Science is highest, at the 92nd percentile.

That’s higher than 92 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 90042

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

Context

The average middle school in ZIP code 90042 had 22 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 90042 stand?

Benjamin Franklin Senior High is at the 62nd percentile.

That’s higher than 62 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 90042.

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

1 high school not ranked statewide

3 private schools have an address in ZIP code 90042. 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 90042 rank highest?

Elementary: Garvanza Elementary School Technology and Leadership Magnet, 76th percentile (Strong). Middle: Arroyo Seco Museum Science, 92nd percentile (Strong). High: Benjamin Franklin Senior High, 62nd percentile (Solid). 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 90042 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 90042 good?

The 10 public elementary schools in ZIP code 90042 run from the 6th to the 76th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 5 Solid, 2 Developing and 1 Needs Support. The 3 public middle schools in ZIP code 90042 run from the 29th to the 92nd percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong and 1 Developing. ZIP code 90042 has one public high school we score, Benjamin Franklin Senior High, at the 62nd percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Solid. 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 90042 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 90042 had 20 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 90042 had 22 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 90042 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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