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Schools in ZIP code 90278

The 5 public elementary schools in ZIP code 90278 all sit between the 83rd and the 97th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 5 schools

from 83rd to 97th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Birney Elementary: 97th percentile, Strong
  • Lincoln Elementary: 90th percentile, Strong
  • Jefferson Elementary: 88th percentile, Strong
  • Madison Elementary: 88th percentile, Strong
  • Washington Elementary: 83rd percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
5Strong

One dot per school.

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Middle · 1 school

at 93rd · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Adams Middle: 93rd percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.

Schools around ZIP code 90278

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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 90278 score highest?

Birney Elementary is highest, at the 97th percentile.

That’s higher than 97 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 90278

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 90278 had 5 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 90278 stand?

Adams Middle is at the 93rd percentile.

That’s higher than 93 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 90278.

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

  • Adams MiddleBroad base · Grade-to-grade gains
    93rdStrongScope Score 71

3 private schools have an address in ZIP code 90278. 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 90278 rank highest?

Elementary: Birney Elementary, 97th percentile (Strong). Middle: Adams Middle, 93rd 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 90278 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 90278 good?

The 5 public elementary schools in ZIP code 90278 run from the 83rd to the 97th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 5 Strong. ZIP code 90278 has one public middle school we score, Adams Middle, at the 93rd 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 90278 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 90278 had 5 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 90278 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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