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Schools in ZIP code 90061

Two districts run the ranked public schools in ZIP code 90061: Compton Unified (elementary, middle and high) and Los Angeles Unified (elementary, middle and high). The 5 public high schools in ZIP code 90061 run from the 2nd to the 72nd percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Elementary · 4 schools · Los Angeles Unified and Compton Unified

from 10th to 68th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary: 68th percentile, Solid
  • One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary: 54th percentile, Solid
  • Avalon Gardens Elementary: 32nd percentile, Developing
  • KIPP Compton Community: 10th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
1Developing
2Solid
0Strong

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A ZIP code doesn’t decide which school a child attends. Confirm the school for your address with the district.

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Middle · 4 schools · Compton Unified and Los Angeles Unified

from 14th to 24th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Animo Compton Charter: 24th percentile, Needs Support
  • New Designs Charter School-Watts: 18th percentile, Needs Support
  • Samuel Gompers Middle: 14th percentile, Needs Support
  • Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle: 14th percentile, Needs Support
4Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
0Strong

High · 5 schools · Los Angeles Unified and Compton Unified

from 2nd to 72nd · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy: 72nd percentile, Solid
  • New Designs Charter School-Watts: 43rd percentile, Developing
  • University Pathways Medical Magnet Academy: 40th percentile, Developing
  • Animo Compton Charter: 22nd percentile, Needs Support
  • Alain Leroy Locke College Preparatory Academy: 2nd percentile, Needs Support
2Needs Support
2Developing
1Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 2 of the 11 ranked schools teach two levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

  • 11 ranked schools
  • 6 of 11 are charter schools

Schools around ZIP code 90061

11 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 90061 score highest?

One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary is highest, at the 68th percentile.

That’s higher than 68 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 90061

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

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  • KIPP Compton CommunityCompton Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    10thNeeds SupportScope Score 19
Context

The average elementary school in ZIP code 90061 had 24 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 90061 score highest?

Animo Compton Charter is highest, at the 24th percentile.

That’s higher than 24 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 90061

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

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Context

The average middle school in ZIP code 90061 had 38 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 ZIP code 90061 score highest?

Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy is highest, at the 72nd percentile.

That’s higher than 72 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 90061

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

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Context

The average high school in ZIP code 90061 had 41 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

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Which public schools in ZIP code 90061 rank highest?

Elementary: One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary, 68th percentile (Solid). Middle: Animo Compton Charter, 24th percentile (Needs Support). High: Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy, 72nd 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 90061 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 90061 good?

The 4 public elementary schools in ZIP code 90061 run from the 10th to the 68th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Solid, 1 Developing and 1 Needs Support. The 4 public middle schools in ZIP code 90061 run from the 14th to the 24th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 4 Needs Support. The 5 public high schools in ZIP code 90061 run from the 2nd to the 72nd percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Solid, 2 Developing and 2 Needs Support. 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 90061 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 90061 had 24 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 90061 had 38 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average high school in ZIP code 90061 had 41 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 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 90061 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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