Gardena · Los Angeles County
Schools in ZIP code 90249
Two districts run the ranked public schools in ZIP code 90249: Los Angeles Unified (elementary) and Los Angeles County Office of Education (high). The 3 public elementary schools in ZIP code 90249 run from the 31st to the 91st percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).
Elementary · 3 schools · Los Angeles Unified
from 31st to 91st · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests
- Chapman Elementary: 91st percentile, Strong
- One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary: 88th percentile, Strong
- Purche Avenue Elementary: 31st percentile, Developing
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High · 1 school · Los Angeles County Office of Education
at 61st · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests
- Environmental Charter High - Gardena: 61st percentile, Solid
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- 1 of 4 is a charter school
- 3 private schools, not scored
Schools around ZIP code 90249
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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 90249 score highest?
Chapman Elementary is highest, at the 91st percentile.
That’s higher than 91 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).
Highest in ZIP code 90249
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean
- Chapman ElementaryLos Angeles Unified · Broad base · Grade-to-grade gains
- One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street ElementaryLos Angeles Unified · Broad base
- Purche Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles Unified
The average elementary school in ZIP code 90249 had 17 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.
High schools
Where does the high school we score in ZIP code 90249 stand?
Environmental Charter High - Gardena is at the 61st percentile.
That’s higher than 61 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 90249.
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
- Environmental Charter High - GardenaLos Angeles County Office of Education · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
3 private schools have an address in ZIP code 90249. 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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This page lists the schools with a 90249 mailing address. Attendance zones follow school districts rather than postal boundaries.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary school; 2024–25 high school
Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.
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