Whittier · Los Angeles County

Schools in ZIP code 90605

Three districts run the ranked public schools in ZIP code 90605: East Whittier City Elementary (elementary and middle), South Whittier Elementary (elementary and middle) and Whittier Union High (high). The 6 public elementary schools in ZIP code 90605 run from the 22nd to the 81st percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 6 schools · East Whittier City Elementary and South Whittier Elementary

from 22nd to 81st · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Ocean View Elementary: 81st percentile, Strong
  • Lake Marie Elementary: 61st percentile, Solid
  • Mulberry Elementary: 55th percentile, Solid
  • Loma Vista Elementary: 52nd percentile, Solid
  • Laurel Elementary: 28th percentile, Developing
  • Carmela Elementary: 22nd percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
1Developing
3Solid
1Strong

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Middle · 2 schools · East Whittier City Elementary and South Whittier Elementary

from 31st to 65th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • East Whittier Middle: 65th percentile, Solid
  • Richard L. Graves Middle: 31st percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
1Solid
0Strong

High · 1 school · Whittier Union High

at 77th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • La Serna High: 77th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

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

  • 2 schools not ranked statewide

Schools around ZIP code 90605

11 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 90605 score highest?

Ocean View Elementary is highest, at the 81st percentile.

That’s higher than 81 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 90605

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 90605 had 14 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 90605 score highest?

East Whittier Middle is highest, at the 65th percentile.

That’s higher than 65 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 90605

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

High schools

Where does the high school we score in ZIP code 90605 stand?

La Serna High is at the 77th percentile.

That’s higher than 77 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 90605.

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

2 high schools not ranked statewide

Alternative schools and continuation schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with schools of its kind.

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Which public schools in ZIP code 90605 rank highest?

Elementary: Ocean View Elementary, 81st percentile (Strong). Middle: East Whittier Middle, 65th percentile (Solid). High: La Serna High, 77th 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 90605 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 90605 good?

The 6 public elementary schools in ZIP code 90605 run from the 22nd to the 81st percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 3 Solid, 1 Developing and 1 Needs Support. The 2 public middle schools in ZIP code 90605 run from the 31st to the 65th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid and 1 Developing. ZIP code 90605 has one public high school we score, La Serna High, at the 77th 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 90605 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 90605 had 14 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 90605 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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