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Schools in 90280 — South Gate, California

90280 has 13 ranked schools averaging a composite score of 43.7 — 1.8 points near the California state average of 45.5. Scores range from 36.7 to 50.3, a 13.6-point spread.

How 90280 schools perform

South Gate 90280's 13 ranked elementary schools average a composite score of 43.7 — 1.8 points near the California state average of 45.5. The top-ranked school is Willow Elementary with a composite of 50.3 and 17.9% of students exceeding standard.

Declining trajectory: Average proficiency drops by 5.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 across 90280, a signal that early gains may not be sustained.

Chronic absenteeism across 90280 averages 22.0%, below the state average of 18.7%.

Avg Composite
43.7
State avg: 45.5
Score Range
13.6
36.7 – 50.3
Avg Exceeded %
18.2%
State avg: 21.0%
Schools Ranked
13
With composite scores

How 90280 compares to nearby zip codes

Zip Code City Schools Avg Score vs 90280
90280 South Gate 13 43.7
90278 Redondo Beach 5 66.7 +22.9
90277 Redondo Beach 3 68.4 +24.6
90275 Rancho Palos Verdes 7 70.2 +26.4
90274 Rolling Hills Estates 4 71.2 +27.4
90270 Maywood 4 47.0 +3.3

All schools in 90280

# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 Willow Elementary
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles 50.3 17.9% 45.8% 12.4% 0.5%
2 Bryson Avenue Elementary
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles 49.9 32.3% 58.8% 17.6% 0.0%
3 Stanford Avenue Elementary
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles 46.3 24.2% 51.2% 23.8% 0.0%
4 Victoria Avenue Elementary
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles 46.1 26.1% 53.0% 25.2% 0.0%
5 State Street Elementary
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles 45.8 13.1% 31.7% 26.0% 0.0%
6 Montara Avenue Elementary
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles 44.2 21.1% 45.3% 18.3% 0.0%
7 San Miguel Elementary
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles 42.9 13.7% 33.1% 25.5% 0.0%
8 Madison Elementary
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles 42.3 16.8% 35.8% 15.4% 0.0%
9 Hollydale
Paramount Unified
Los Angeles 41.7 13.3% 37.5% 24.4% 0.2%
10 Independence Elementary
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles 41.4 14.3% 35.8% 20.6% 0.0%
11 Tweedy Elementary
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles 41.2 14.1% 37.4% 23.8% 0.0%
12 Liberty Boulevard Elementary
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles 39.7 16.8% 37.0% 26.0% 0.0%
13 San Gabriel Avenue Elementary
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles 36.7 12.5% 27.2% 26.4% 0.0%

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