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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 90023

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Schools

2,724

Students

Districts

Top rankedKIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory395^th of 2,761 California middle schools

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Biggest riser

Hollenbeck Middle up 143 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

This analysis examines four middle schools (grades 6-8) serving 2,724 students in the 90023 zip code of Los Angeles, an area where all schools have high economic need, with 77% to 96% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Among these schools, KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory stands out as the highest performer, consistently ranking in the top 15% of all California middle schools. Its students significantly outperform state averages in English, math, and science, and it has the lowest rate of chronic absenteeism. The other charter, KIPP Academy of Innovation, shows more moderate results, highlighting that performance can vary even within the same charter network. Among traditional Los Angeles Unified schools, Hollenbeck Middle is the strongest, showing steady improvement and exceeding state averages in math, while Robert Louis Stevenson College and Career Preparatory has the lowest test scores despite having the highest per-student spending.

The data reveals that higher funding does not automatically mean better results, as the top-performing school operates with lower per-student spending. School attendance appears closely linked to success, with the best-performing school also having the best attendance record. For parents, this means that within the same neighborhood serving similar communities, school quality and student outcomes can differ dramatically, making it important to look at specific performance data and school climate indicators when making a choice.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory	Public, Charter	5-8	2810 Whittier Blvd.	Los Angeles	90023	Los Angeles County	KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 264-7737	529	20	26.5	76.6%	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	518 (97.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	83.7	395^th of 2761 public middle schools	85.7%		84.1	394^th of 2783 public middle schools	85.8%	1	52.2	54.0	53.1	50.8	55.2	72.1	71.0	62.0	34.8	45.5	57.4	59.7	49.0
KIPP Academy of Innovation	Public, Charter	5-8	4240 East Olympic Blvd.	Los Angeles	90023	Los Angeles County	KIPP Academy of Innovation District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 406-8000	476	20	23.6	88.0%	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	467 (98.1%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36.7	1594^th of 2761 public middle schools	42.3%		32.9	1708^th of 2783 public middle schools	38.6%	114	33.7	42.4	38.4	42.0	35.2	33.6	44.9	38.8	34.7	21.6	18.6	21.2	23.6
Hollenbeck Middle	Public	6-8	2510 East Sixth St.	Los Angeles	90023	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 780-3000	927	52	17.6	96.0%	17 (1.8%)	9 (1.0%)	890 (96.0%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	47.9	1238^th of 2761 public middle schools	55.2%		42.6	1381^st of 2783 public middle schools	50.4%	143		24.0	24.0		39.8	38.3	44.2	41.2		37.9	35.8	40.7	38.3	$40,040	$37,108	$2,932
Robert Louis Stevenson College and Career Preparatory	Public	6-8	725 South Indiana St.	Los Angeles	90023	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 780-6400	792	43	18.6	96.2%	8 (1.0%)	9 (1.1%)	774 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	25.1	1999^th of 2761 public middle schools	27.6%		28.2	1894^th of 2783 public middle schools	31.9%	105		16.2	16.2		31.8	38.3	34.0	34.6		12.4	23.6	16.6	17.4	$43,070	$40,074	$2,996

Cities Near Zip Code 90023

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Los Angeles	0.12 mi	741	493^rd
Commerce	2.04 mi	3	779^th
Maywood	2.45 mi	7	366^th
Huntington Park	2.78 mi	38	519^th
Monterey Park	2.95 mi	9	149^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.