Best Public Schools in Walnut Park, CA

Summary:

The city of Walnut Park, California is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school and 3 middle schools. These schools face significant challenges, with high poverty levels, chronic absenteeism, and low academic performance compared to state averages. However, some middle schools, such as Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning and Walnut Park Mid B Sci Technical Engr and Math Academy, are performing better than others in the area.

The Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning stands out with the highest statewide ranking among the middle schools, the highest percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, and the 20th best student-teacher ratio in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Similarly, Walnut Park Mid B Sci Technical Engr and Math Academy has the second-highest statewide ranking, the second-highest percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, and the 32nd best student-teacher ratio in the district.

Despite these bright spots, the overall picture for schools in Walnut Park is concerning. Chronic absenteeism rates are high, ranging from 29% to 45.8%, and test scores in English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than state averages. The lack of racial diversity in these schools may also limit the educational experience for students. While the Academia Moderna District, Los Angeles Unified, and PREPA TEC - Los Angeles District face significant challenges, the stronger-performing middle schools could serve as models for improvement across the region.

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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)							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 End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 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 End of Course	Total
PREPA TEC - Los Angeles	Public, Charter	6-8	8001 Santa Fe Ave.	Walnut Park	90255	Los Angeles County	PREPA TEC - Los Angeles District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 800-2739	291	14	20.1	98.3%	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	286 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.8	2439^th of 2777 public middle schools	12.2%		14.3	2544^th of 2802 public middle schools	9.2%	105			5.5	5.5				28.0	24.3	30.4	27.4				8.6	8.1	6.5	7.8
Academia Moderna	Public, Charter	K-5	2410 Broadway	Walnut Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Academia Moderna District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 923-0383	453	21	22.0	92.7%	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	448 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.4	5359^th of 5862 public elementary schools	8.6%		16.5	5199^th of 5874 public elementary schools	11.5%	160		8.6		8.6	18.2	26.9	25.9				23.7	19.5	11.5	11.1				14.0
Walnut Park Mid B Sci Technical Engr and Math Academy	Public	6-8	7500 Marbrisa Ave.	Walnut Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 277-2600	341	19	17.6	95.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.3	1582^nd of 2777 public middle schools	43.0%		33.6	1683^rd of 2802 public middle schools	39.9%	101			20.2	20.2				29.9	46.5	40.2	39.3				18.5	22.5	23.4	21.5	$8,756
Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning	Public	6-8	7500 Marbrisa Ave.	Walnut Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 277-2600	389	23	17.0	97.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44	1335^th of 2777 public middle schools	51.9%		45.7	1292^nd of 2802 public middle schools	53.9%	43	0.0		14.2	14.2				44.7	49.2	48.2	47.8				17.5	30.2	23.0	24.6	$10,201

Cities Near Walnut Park

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Huntington Park	0.24 mi	38	566^th
Bell	0.58 mi	11	591^st
Maywood	0.88 mi	8	474^th
South Gate	1.14 mi	31	555^th
Cudahy	1.39 mi	5	727^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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