Best Public Schools in Zip Code 90017

The 90017 zip code area of Los Angeles, California is home to 11 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 6 high schools. The data reveals stark differences in academic performance across these schools, with some standout performers and others struggling to meet proficiency standards.

Among the top-performing schools in the area is N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts, an elementary charter school with relatively strong academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to its peers. At the high school level, School of Business and Tourism at Contreras Learning Complex and Ednovate - South LA College Prep stand out, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as better graduation and dropout rates than other high schools in the area.

In contrast, the middle school, John H. Liechty Middle, has relatively low proficiency rates, and several of the high schools, such as YouthBuild Charter School of California, struggle with high dropout rates and low academic performance. The data also suggests that students in this area face significant socioeconomic challenges, with high rates of free/reduced-price lunch eligibility and chronic absenteeism across the schools.