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Schools in ZIP code 90503

The 4 public elementary schools in ZIP code 90503 all sit between the 72nd and the 97th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 4 schools

from 72nd to 97th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Anza Elementary: 97th percentile, Strong
  • Towers Elementary: 95th percentile, Strong
  • Victor Elementary: 83rd percentile, Strong
  • Fern Elementary: 72nd percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
3Strong

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Middle · 3 schools

from 81st to 88th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Jefferson Middle: 88th percentile, Strong
  • Bert M. Lynn Middle: 87th percentile, Strong
  • Madrona Middle: 81st percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
3Strong

High · 1 school

at 91st · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • West High: 91st percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

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Schools around ZIP code 90503

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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 90503 score highest?

Anza 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 90503

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 90503 had 6 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 90503 score highest?

Jefferson Middle is highest, at the 88th percentile.

That’s higher than 88 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 90503

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

Context

The average middle school in ZIP code 90503 had 7 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in ZIP code 90503 stand?

West High is at the 91st percentile.

That’s higher than 91 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 90503.

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

6 private schools have an address in ZIP code 90503. 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 90503 rank highest?

Elementary: Anza Elementary, 97th percentile (Strong). Middle: Jefferson Middle, 88th percentile (Strong). High: West High, 91st 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 90503 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 90503 good?

The 4 public elementary schools in ZIP code 90503 run from the 72nd to the 97th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Strong and 1 Solid. The 3 public middle schools in ZIP code 90503 run from the 81st to the 88th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Strong. ZIP code 90503 has one public high school we score, West High, at the 91st 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 90503 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 90503 had 6 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. The average middle school in ZIP code 90503 had 7 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. 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 90503 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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