Best Public Schools in Zip Code 90606

Summary:

The 90606 zip code area is home to 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and struggling schools, with standout institutions like Pioneer High and Daniel Phelan Language Academy alongside schools with room for improvement.

Pioneer High stands out with an impressive 97.1% four-year graduation rate and a low 0.4% dropout rate, significantly outperforming state averages. The school also excels on standardized tests, with 64.78% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 26.64% proficient or better in Mathematics. In contrast, Aeolian Elementary lags behind, with lower test scores than the state average.

The data also reveals significant variation in student attendance, with chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 21.9% at Daniel Phelan Language Academy to 37.5% at Christian Sorensen Science Academy. This suggests the need for targeted interventions to address barriers to consistent student attendance. Additionally, the presence of a STEAM and dual immersion focused middle school, Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy, indicates the district's efforts to provide specialized educational programs to meet the diverse needs of students.

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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)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (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 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 7th 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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Total
Tri-Cities Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	10800 Ben Avon St. Unit E	Whittier	90606	Los Angeles County	Tri-Cities Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(562) 698-9571	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Aeolian Elementary	Public	K-6	11600 Aeolian St.	Whittier	90606	Los Angeles County	Los Nietos	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 699-0913	327	17	19.6	83.2%	4 (1.2%)	5 (1.5%)	307 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	42.8	3007^th of 5862 public elementary schools	48.7%		39.9	3137^th of 5874 public elementary schools	46.6%	130				30.8			30.8	21.6	42.0	38.0	48.7				37.9	36.8	36.7	36.5	24.3				34.1	89.1	93.5	93.5	93.5	$8,966
Los Nietos Middle	Public	7-8	11425 East Rivera Rd.	Los Nietos	90606	Los Angeles County	Los Nietos	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 695-0637	258	18	14.2	76.0%	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	248 (96.1%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	54.1	1035^th of 2777 public middle schools	62.7%		59.3	927^th of 2802 public middle schools	66.9%	108					20.5		20.5					59.4	46.2		52.6					33.1	30.0		31.5					$8,730
Ada S. Nelson Elementary	Public	K-6	8140 South Vicki Dr.	Whittier	90606	Los Angeles County	Los Nietos	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 692-0615	382	16	23.9	77.5%	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	355 (92.9%)	9 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	62.6	1949^th of 5862 public elementary schools	66.8%		67	1710^th of 5874 public elementary schools	70.9%	239				22.0			22.0	55.3	43.4	63.4	63.6				56.1	44.7	43.4	36.6	45.5				42.9					$8,448
Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy	Public	6-8	6812 South Norwalk Blvd.	Whittier	90606	Los Angeles County	Whittier City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-3115	916	39	23.5	73.0%	21 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	860 (93.9%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.6%)	55.5	999^th of 2777 public middle schools	64.0%		50.4	1154^th of 2802 public middle schools	58.8%	155		5.6	5.6		17.5		17.5				48.0	54.9	43.9		49.1				33.1	38.0	36.5		35.9					$5,197
Daniel Phelan Language Academy	Public	K-5	7150 South Cully Ave.	Whittier	90606	Los Angeles County	Whittier City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-3210	534	22	24.7	49.8%	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	516 (96.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	73.6	1427^th of 5862 public elementary schools	75.7%		69.5	1602^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	72.7%	175	6.4		6.4	24.7			24.7	56.6	62.2	74.0					64.3	53.3	56.8	57.1					55.7					$5,337
Christian Sorensen Science Academy	Public	K-5	11493 East Rosehedge Dr.	Whittier	90606	Los Angeles County	Whittier City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-3220	488	20	24.8	67.2%	17 (3.5%)	7 (1.4%)	432 (88.5%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.7%)	50.5	2529^th of 5862 public elementary schools	56.9%		51.3	2470^th of 5874 public elementary schools	58.0%	59				37.8			37.8	34.2	41.1	54.9					43.5	33.7	37.0	42.7					37.8	96.8			96.8	$5,041
West Whittier Elementary	Public	K-5	6411 South Norwalk Blvd.	Whittier	90606	Los Angeles County	Whittier City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-3240	353	17	20.2	61.5%	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	305 (86.4%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.1%)	47.2	2719^th of 5862 public elementary schools	53.6%		37.4	3325^th of 5874 public elementary schools	43.4%	606	7.7		7.7	25.9			25.9	48.0	32.3	49.1					42.5	51.0	26.6	40.7					38.5					$5,258
Pioneer High	Public	9-12	10800 Ben Avon	Whittier	90606	Los Angeles County	Whittier Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 698-8121	1,152	60	19.3	88.7%	27 (2.3%)	8 (0.7%)	1,100 (95.5%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.7%)	62	591^st of 2323 public high schools	74.6%		53.2	796^th of 2348 public high schools	66.1%	205						29.9	29.4							64.8	64.8							26.6	26.6					$6,806

Cities Near Zip Code 90606

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Whittier	0.28 mi	44	339^th
Pico Rivera	1.18 mi	15	525^th
Los Nietos	1.26 mi	1	247^th
Santa Fe Springs	1.94 mi	5	214^th
Downey	2.87 mi	23	365^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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