Summary:
ZIP code 90025 has five schools: three elementary schools serving K–5, University High serving grades 9–12, and New West Charter serving grades 6–12. All-grade comparisons are not fully grade-matched because the schools serve different grades. In 2025–26, the five-school averages were above the state in ELA (54% vs. 49%), math (44% vs. 38%) and science (42% vs. 36%), but three of the five schools fell below the state in every subject—the central finding is that strong area averages mask a sharply uneven picture.
Westwood Charter Elementary is the clear all-subject leader, with 79% proficient in ELA, 83% in math and 64% in science; it leads the next-highest school by 8, 34 and 8 percentage points, respectively. New West Charter is the other standout, scoring 71% in ELA, 49% in math and 56% in science. In a matched 11th-grade comparison, New West leads University High School Charter by 38 points in ELA, 22 in math and 32 in science. At the lower end, Brockton Avenue Elementary is lowest in all-grade ELA at 32%, while Nora Sterry Elementary is lowest in math at 28% and science at 20%.
Recent movement differs by school: from 2024–25 to 2025–26, Brockton fell 16 points in ELA and 11 in math, while the other schools’ results were mixed; across all five, the average ELA result declined 3 points, math was nearly flat and science rose 2 points. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile for Brockton dropped from 64th in 2023–24 to 37th in 2025–26, while Westwood rose from 93rd to 95th. Context also varies: in 2024–25, the measure reported was free/reduced lunch eligible (FRL); it ranged from 20% at Westwood and 19% at New West to 88% at Brockton and 84% at Nora Sterry. Among the K–5 schools, Westwood’s student–teacher ratio was 23.9, compared with 18.9 at Brockton and 17.0 at Nora Sterry, so the reported ratios do not follow the same pattern as test results. These income and ratio figures are descriptive context, not explanations of performance.
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