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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 90015

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Schools

3,392

Students

Districts

Top rankedAnimo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle1274^th of 2,740 California middle schools

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Biggest riser

Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle up 211 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle 18.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

Seven middle schools serve zip code 90015: six serve grades 6–8, while Equitas Academy 4 serves grades 5–8; enrollment ranges from 280 to 887 students. Across the schools, average proficiency is 34% in English language arts (ELA), 20% in math and 18% in science, compared with California rates of 49%, 37% and 33%. The average shortfall is largest in math, at 17 percentage points; only Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle exceeds the state rate, in ELA, at 51% versus 49%—the clearest overall finding is that most schools are well below state proficiency, especially in math.

Ellen Ochoa leads the group in ELA (51%) and math (32%), while Equitas Academy 4 leads in science (27%). At the other end, Animo Legacy Charter Middle is lowest in all three subjects: 24% in ELA, 12% in math and 7% in science. The gap between the top and bottom school is 28 points in ELA, 20 in math and 20 in science. Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle is second in overall math at 27% and exceeds the state in eighth-grade math. In SchoolDigger’s 2024–25 rankings, Ellen Ochoa is highest among the seven, ranked 1,125 of 2,761 (59th percentile, 3 stars); Legacy is lowest, ranked 2,490 (10th percentile, 0 stars).

SchoolDigger’s percentile rankings show no consistent upward trend: from 2022–23 to 2024–25, Ellen Ochoa rose 12 points and Legacy rose 3, while Equitas fell 8; the group average was up 1 point overall but down 3 from its 2023–24 peak. Other school differences may help families compare: student-teacher ratios range from 18.4 to 24.2, and all seven reported free/reduced lunch eligible rates for 2024–25, ranging from 93% to 97%. These are observations, not explanations for test results. Chronic absenteeism in 2024–25 ranged from 14% at Ellen Ochoa to 31% at Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle; the supplied state rate is from a different school year. SchoolDigger rankings are not test-score trends, and proficiency results are available for only one school year.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Animo Legacy Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	12226 South Western Ave.	Los Angeles	90015	Los Angeles County	Animo Legacy Charter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 600-6000	887	46	19.4	94.6%	10 (1.1%)	275 (31.0%)	582 (65.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.0%)	7 (0.8%)	11.4	2556^th of 2740 public middle schools	6.7%		13.7	2490^th of 2761 public middle schools	9.8%	66		11.4	11.4		23.1	22.5	19.9	21.8		10.7	10.6	11.1	10.8
Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	12700 S. Avalon Blvd.	Los Angeles	90015	Los Angeles County	Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 565-4450	441	22	19.7	95.9%	2 (0.5%)	87 (19.7%)	348 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	13.9	2467^th of 2740 public middle schools	10.0%		16.5	2377^th of 2761 public middle schools	13.9%	90		13.4	13.4		30.5	28.4	22.8	26.8		15.2	8.4	8.7	10.3
Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	4360 Dozier St.	Los Angeles	90015	Los Angeles County	Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 565-3245	280	15	18.4	95.4%	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	278 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.1	1274^th of 2740 public middle schools	53.5%		52.2	1125^th of 2761 public middle schools	59.3%	149		29.1	29.1		35.1	53.5	55.8	48.9		26.0	39.0	24.4	30.4
Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	810 East 111th Pl.	Los Angeles	90015	Los Angeles County	Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 568-8613	464	25	18.7	96.8%	14 (3.0%)	72 (15.5%)	377 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.7	2190^th of 2740 public middle schools	20.1%		21.2	2176^th of 2761 public middle schools	21.2%	14		18.0	18.0		21.2	33.3	38.0	31.1		12.3	17.1	19.5	16.4
Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	8255 Beach St.	Los Angeles	90015	Los Angeles County	Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 565-3280	437	21	20.4	97.3%	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	428 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41.2	1462^nd of 2740 public middle schools	46.6%		34.1	1673^rd of 2761 public middle schools	39.4%	211		28.3	28.3		37.4	40.4	49.0	42.6		25.2	24.7	39.2	30.0
Equitas Academy 4	Public, Charter	5-8	1612 West Pico Blvd.	Los Angeles	90015	Los Angeles County	Equitas Academy 4 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 201-5934	456	19	24.2	93.2%	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	450 (98.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	24.7	2019^th of 2740 public middle schools	26.3%		31	1798^th of 2761 public middle schools	34.9%	221	18.3	16.8	17.7	28.3	24.3	49.5	25.7	31.4	15.0	19.4	30.1	11.9	18.7	$18,437	$695	$17,742
Animo Jefferson Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1655 East 27th St.	Los Angeles	90015	Los Angeles County	Animo Jefferson Charter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 232-1857	427	23	18.7	96.0%	8 (1.9%)	6 (1.4%)	412 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24.5	2022^nd of 2740 public middle schools	26.2%		27.1	1924^th of 2761 public middle schools	30.3%	98		17.3	17.3		31.4	37.7	36.8	35.4		23.8	18.2	15.7	19.1

Cities Near Zip Code 90015

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Los Angeles	0.23 mi	738	462^nd
Huntington Park	4.13 mi	38	483^rd
Hollywood	4.74 mi	3	541^st
Walnut Park	5.13 mi	5	630^th
Maywood	5.2 mi	7	334^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.