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Schools in ZIP code 90240

The 3 public elementary schools in ZIP code 90240 run from the 71st to the 80th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 3 schools

from 71st to 80th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Price (Maude) Elementary: 80th percentile, Strong
  • Gallatin Elementary: 73rd percentile, Solid
  • Unsworth (Edith) Elementary: 71st percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
2Solid
1Strong

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Middle · 1 school

at 77th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Griffiths (Gordon) Middle: 77th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

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Schools around ZIP code 90240

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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 90240 score highest?

Price (Maude) Elementary is highest, at the 80th percentile.

That’s higher than 80 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 90240

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

Context

The average elementary school in ZIP code 90240 had 16 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

Where does the middle school we score in ZIP code 90240 stand?

Griffiths (Gordon) Middle is at the 77th percentile.

That’s higher than 77 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). It’s the only public middle school we score in ZIP code 90240.

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

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Which public schools in ZIP code 90240 rank highest?

Elementary: Price (Maude) Elementary, 80th percentile (Strong). Middle: Griffiths (Gordon) Middle, 77th 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 90240 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 90240 good?

The 3 public elementary schools in ZIP code 90240 run from the 71st to the 80th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong and 2 Solid. ZIP code 90240 has one public middle school we score, Griffiths (Gordon) Middle, at the 77th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 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 90240 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 90240 had 16 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. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2026 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 90240 mailing address. Attendance zones follow school districts rather than postal boundaries.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26

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

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