Summary:
Seven schools serve ZIP code 90006: six elementary schools and one middle school; five elementary schools serve K–5, Mariposa-Nabi Primary Center serves K–2, and Berendo Middle serves grades 6–8. Six schools have test results, and the group’s average proficiency was 32% in ELA, 28% in math, and 22% in science, compared with state results of 49%, 38%, and 36%. The clearest overall finding is that Magnolia Avenue Elementary led the tested schools in all three subjects.
Magnolia Avenue Elementary scored 44% in ELA, 43% in math, and 39% in science—respectively 7, 8, and 14 percentage points above the next-highest school in each subject. Its math and science results were above state levels, while its ELA result was 6 points below. At the other end, Vista Horizon Global Academy had the lowest ELA result at 25%, just below Los Angeles Elementary at 26%. Leo Politi Elementary was lowest in math at 21% and science at 10%, respectively 17 and 26 points below state results. Vista’s math score was a bright spot: 35%, second in the group and 3 points below the state.
Group averages improved from 2024–25 to 2025–26 by about 1 point in ELA, 6 in math, and 5 in science; math and science rose at five of the six schools, while ELA rose at three. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile for Magnolia climbed from the 35th in 2023–24 to the 57th in 2025–26; these rankings are distinct from proficiency scores. Ratios ranged from 15.5:1 at Berendo to 22:1 at Vista. For 2024–25, free/reduced lunch eligible shares ranged from 93% to 97% at five schools, while Magnolia and Hobart reported students directly certified for free meals at 60% and 61%, respectively; these are different measures and provide context, not explanations for results. Mariposa-Nabi has no listed test scores, and the achievement comparisons include both elementary and middle-school results.
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