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Schools in ZIP code 90505

The 5 public elementary schools in ZIP code 90505 all sit between the 82nd and the 97th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 5 schools

from 82nd to 97th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Walteria Elementary: 97th percentile, Strong
  • Riviera Elementary: 92nd percentile, Strong
  • Hickory Elementary: 91st percentile, Strong
  • Joseph Arnold Elementary: 87th percentile, Strong
  • Seaside Elementary: 82nd percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
5Strong

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Middle · 2 schools

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

  • Calle Mayor Middle: 93rd percentile, Strong
  • Edward J. Richardson Middle: 93rd percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
2Strong

High · 1 school

at 89th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • South High: 89th 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 90505

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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 90505 score highest?

Walteria 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 90505

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 90505 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

Which middle schools in ZIP code 90505 score highest?

Calle Mayor Middle and Edward J. Richardson Middle are highest, both at the 93rd percentile.

That’s higher than 93 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 90505

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

High schools

Where does the high school we score in ZIP code 90505 stand?

South High is at the 89th percentile.

That’s higher than 89 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 90505.

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

4 private schools have an address in ZIP code 90505. 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 90505 rank highest?

Elementary: Walteria Elementary, 97th percentile (Strong). Middle: 2 schools at the 93rd percentile (Strong): Calle Mayor Middle and Edward J. Richardson Middle. High: South High, 89th 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 90505 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 90505 good?

The 5 public elementary schools in ZIP code 90505 run from the 82nd to the 97th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 5 Strong. The 2 public middle schools in ZIP code 90505 are all at the 93rd percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong. ZIP code 90505 has one public high school we score, South High, at the 89th 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 90505 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 90505 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): 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 90505 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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