Best Public Schools in Zip Code 90290

Summary:

The 90290 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Topanga Elementary Charter. This public charter school, part of the Los Angeles Unified district, serves grades K-5 and has an enrollment of 234 students. Topanga Elementary Charter has consistently ranked in the top 20% of California elementary schools over the past 3 years, reaching as high as the top 9% in the 2023-2024 school year.

Topanga Elementary Charter students significantly outperform their peers in the Los Angeles Unified School District and the state of California on standardized assessments, with 80% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy in 2023-2024 compared to just 43.06% for LAUSD and 47.04% for California. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 45.6% compared to district and state averages, and a relatively low percentage of students (14.96%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a more affluent student population.

With a small student-teacher ratio of 23.4 to 1, Topanga Elementary Charter appears to be a high-performing and well-resourced school that is providing an exceptional educational experience for its students. While the school's strong academic performance may be influenced by its student demographics, its consistent top rankings among California elementary schools highlight the importance of ensuring all students have access to quality education, regardless of their background.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	CAST Science 5th 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 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 End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Topanga Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	22075 Topanga School Rd.	Topanga	90290	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 455-3711	234	10	23.4	15.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92.7	520^th of 5862 public elementary schools	91.1%		89.6	733^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	87.5%	213	63.3	63.3	74.3	80.0	86.7	80.0	68.6	66.7	63.3	66.3	80.4	96.4	89.3	94.6	94.6	96.4	$11,504

Cities Near Zip Code 90290

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Topanga	0.85 mi	1	78^th
Calabasas	2.69 mi	8	101^st
Woodland Hills	3.8 mi	15	257^th
Pacific Palisades	5.19 mi	4	56^th
Tarzana	5.39 mi	4	219^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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