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Schools in ZIP code 90638

The 6 public elementary schools in ZIP code 90638 run from the 41st to the 73rd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 6 schools

from 41st to 73rd · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Escalona Elementary: 73rd percentile, Solid
  • Eastwood Elementary: 72nd percentile, Solid
  • Gardenhill Elementary: 66th percentile, Solid
  • Foster Road Elementary: 55th percentile, Solid
  • La Pluma Elementary: 47th percentile, Developing
  • John Foster Dulles Elementary: 41st percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
2Developing
4Solid
0Strong

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Middle · 2 schools

from 68th to 87th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle: 87th percentile, Strong
  • Reginald M. Benton Middle: 68th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
1Strong

High · 1 school

at 74th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • La Mirada High: 74th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong

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

Schools around ZIP code 90638

10 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 90638 score highest?

Escalona Elementary is highest, at the 73rd percentile.

That’s higher than 73 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 90638

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 90638 had 15 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 90638 score highest?

Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle is highest, at the 87th percentile.

That’s higher than 87 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 90638

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 90638 stand?

La Mirada High is at the 74th percentile.

That’s higher than 74 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 90638.

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

1 high school not ranked statewide

4 private schools have an address in ZIP code 90638. 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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Common questions

Which public schools in ZIP code 90638 rank highest?

Elementary: Escalona Elementary, 73rd percentile (Solid). Middle: Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle, 87th percentile (Strong). High: La Mirada High, 74th percentile (Solid). 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 90638 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 90638 good?

The 6 public elementary schools in ZIP code 90638 run from the 41st to the 73rd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 4 Solid and 2 Developing. The 2 public middle schools in ZIP code 90638 run from the 68th to the 87th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong and 1 Solid. ZIP code 90638 has one public high school we score, La Mirada High, at the 74th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Solid. 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 90638 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 90638 had 15 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 90638 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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