Summary:
The 90755 zip code area in California is home to 3 schools: 2 elementary schools (Signal Hill Elementary and Alvarado Elementary) and 1 middle school (Jessie Nelson Academy). These schools serve the local community and are part of the Long Beach Unified district.
Among the schools, Alvarado Elementary stands out with the highest overall performance, with 63.98% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 51.55% proficient or better in Mathematics. The school also has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and the lowest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 59.74%. Signal Hill Elementary also performs well, with 53.29% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and the highest science proficiency rate of 38.46% among the three schools.
In contrast, Jessie Nelson Academy, the middle school, struggles academically, with only 32.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 19.48% in Mathematics, significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school also has the highest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 70.26%. Additionally, all three schools face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.9% at Jessie Nelson Academy to 42.5% at Alvarado Elementary.
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