Santa Monica · Los Angeles County

Schools in ZIP code 90405

The 3 public elementary schools in ZIP code 90405 run from the 60th to the 89th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 3 schools

from 60th to 89th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Grant Elementary: 89th percentile, Strong
  • Santa Monica Alternative (K-8): 86th percentile, Strong
  • Will Rogers Elementary: 60th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
2Strong

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Middle · 2 schools

from 81st to 91st · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Santa Monica Alternative (K-8): 91st percentile, Strong
  • John Adams Middle: 81st percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
2Strong

High · 1 school

at 93rd · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Santa Monica High: 93rd percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 5 ranked schools teaches two levels, so it appears in more than one picture.

Schools around ZIP code 90405

6 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 90405 score highest?

Grant Elementary is highest, at the 89th percentile.

That’s higher than 89 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 90405

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

Context

The average elementary school in ZIP code 90405 had 11 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 90405 score highest?

Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) is highest, at the 91st percentile.

That’s higher than 91 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 90405

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

High schools

Where does the high school we score in ZIP code 90405 stand?

Santa Monica High is at the 93rd percentile.

That’s higher than 93 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 90405.

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

1 high school not ranked statewide

1 private school has an address in ZIP code 90405. It doesn’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score it. See it in the private-school directory →

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Which public schools in ZIP code 90405 rank highest?

Elementary: Grant Elementary, 89th percentile (Strong). Middle: Santa Monica Alternative (K-8), 91st percentile (Strong). High: Santa Monica High, 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 90405 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 90405 good?

The 3 public elementary schools in ZIP code 90405 run from the 60th to the 89th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong and 1 Solid. The 2 public middle schools in ZIP code 90405 run from the 81st to the 91st percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong. ZIP code 90405 has one public high school we score, Santa Monica High, at the 93rd percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 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 90405 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 90405 had 11 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): 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 90405 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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