Best Public Schools in Zip Code 90018

Summary:

The 90018 zip code area of Los Angeles is home to 11 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. This diverse educational landscape showcases a wide range of academic performance and school characteristics, with some standout institutions and others facing significant challenges.

Among the top-performing schools in the area is Math and Science College Preparatory, a public charter high school with an impressive 99.2% four-year graduation rate and strong student proficiency in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Another standout is Foshay Learning Center, an alternative school with a 100% four-year graduation rate and high English Language Arts proficiency, despite serving a student population with a high percentage of free or reduced-price lunch recipients. In contrast, Joseph Pomeroy Widney CAR Prep and Transition Center struggles with a 0% graduation rate and a 45.2% chronic absenteeism rate.

The data also reveals significant disparities in academic performance and school characteristics within the 90018 zip code area. While some schools, like ISANA Nascent Academy, excel in specific subject areas, others, such as Sixth Avenue Elementary, struggle to meet state and district benchmarks. This highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique challenges faced by each school and ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
ISANA Nascent Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3417 West Jefferson Blvd.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	ISANA Nascent Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 298-1869	524	24	21.9	90.1%	1 (0.2%)	127 (24.2%)	382 (72.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	15.6	5246^th of 5862 public elementary schools	10.5%		19	4952^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	15.7%	294					14.9	14.0		14.4	26.9	24.1	19.6	29.4	24.3	70.5		31.1	19.2	14.0	4.3	5.9	14.1	14.0		11.8
Math and Science College Preparatory	Public, Charter	9-12	3202 West Adams Blvd.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	Math and Science College Preparatory District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 821-1393	539	30	17.8	90.2%	73 (13.5%)	34 (6.3%)	372 (69.0%)	10 (1.9%)	11 (2.0%)	35 (6.5%)	3 (0.6%)	56.1	714^th of 2323 public high schools	69.3%		52.3	819^th of 2348 public high schools	65.1%	105							27.5	27.5							63.4	63.4							20.6	20.6
Crown Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	2055 West 24th St.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	Crown Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 448-9747	431	29	14.9	94.9%	63 (14.6%)	38 (8.8%)	313 (72.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	6 (1.4%)	29.9	1815^th of 2777 public middle schools	34.6%		25.5	2021^st of 2802 public middle schools	27.9%	206					22.9	13.2		17.2			45.6	41.4	43.8	33.9		40.7			25.6	19.8	11.5	12.4		16.7
Lashon Academy City	Public, Charter	K-6	3109 Sixth Ave.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	Lashon Academy City District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 514-4566	72	3	22.8	58.3%	0 (0.0%)	13 (18.1%)	54 (75.0%)	3 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)								(n/a)										63.6						51.5		54.6						42.4
Mid-City's Prescott School of Enriched Sciences	Public	1-5	3150 West Adams Blvd.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 731-9346	202	8	25.2	75.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.9	2732^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	53.4%		55.1	2280^th of 5874 public elementary schools	61.2%	452					26.9			26.9	35.0	51.0	50.0					46.1	40.0	42.9	21.6					34.3							$13,427
Foshay Learning Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	3751 South Harvard Blvd.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 373-2700	1,721	85	20.1	93.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				0.0	34.8	13.5	30.4	21.2	45.0	50.0	47.8	30.4	30.4	36.3	66.7	39.9	30.0	33.3	26.1	21.0	20.2	16.2	28.9	21.6							$8,799
Joseph Pomeroy Widney CAR Prep and Transition Center	Public	11-12	2302 South Gramercy Pl.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 731-8633	275	28	9.8	89.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																															$45,746
Sixth Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	3109 Sixth Ave.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 733-9107	356	17	20.9	94.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.8	3375^th of 5862 public elementary schools	42.4%		22.5	4605^th of 5874 public elementary schools	21.6%	1230	0.0	17.7	10.5	9.6	15.4			15.4	37.7	31.0	34.9					34.8	50.9	38.1	24.6					37.0	96.1				96.1		$12,284
Birdielee V. Bright Elementary	Public	K-5	1771 West 36th St.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 733-1178	404	20	20.2	92.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.2	3159^th of 5862 public elementary schools	46.1%		45.6	2781^st of 5874 public elementary schools	52.7%	378					16.7			16.7	51.7	35.2	37.9					41.3	55.7	26.4	20.0					33.7	90.7	96.5		93.0	96.5	96.5	$9,361
Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary	Public	K-4	2055 West 24th St.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 735-0278	476	26	18.3	95.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.3	2772^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	52.7%		44.4	2861^st of 5874 public elementary schools	51.3%	89									40.0	42.5						41.1	41.8	37.0						39.6	94.2			96.4	95.7	97.8	$12,038
Carson-Gore Academy of Environmental Studies	Public	K-5	3200 West Washington Blvd.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 766-5500	402	25	16.4	94.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.5	3200^th of 5862 public elementary schools	45.4%		39	3205^th of 5874 public elementary schools	45.4%	5	8.3	11.8		10.3	24.2			24.2	37.9	31.6	40.3					36.8	36.4	35.1	35.5					35.7	96.1		97.4	97.4	97.4		$10,535

Cities Near Zip Code 90018

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Los Angeles	0.11 mi	747	564^th
Bell	2.49 mi	11	591^st
Inglewood	4.01 mi	41	659^th
Culver City	4.3 mi	12	158^th
Beverly Hills	4.39 mi	6	70^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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