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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 90031


At a glance
16
Schools
4,414
Students
8
Districts
1
5-star school
Top rankedPUC Milagro Charter297th of 5,857 California elementary schools
Biggest riser
Hillside Elementary up 1,171 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High 13.7 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
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Summary:

The 90031 zip code in Los Angeles contains 16 public schools serving grades K-12, including 10 elementary, 1 middle, and 5 high schools, which present a mix of high-performing institutions and schools facing significant challenges.

Parents will find notable academic standouts like PUC Milagro Charter, an elementary school ranking in the top 5% statewide, and high schools such as Abraham Lincoln Senior High and Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High, which show strong graduation rates and English proficiency. However, performance varies widely, even within the same charter networks; for example, PUC Excel Charter Academy middle school ranks much lower than its elementary counterpart. Schools like Pueblo de Los Angeles Continuation face profound difficulties with very low graduation rates and test scores.

Key insights for the area include that higher per-student spending does not guarantee better results, chronic absenteeism is a widespread issue affecting all schools, and most students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The data shows that effective school leadership and instructional practices appear to be critical drivers of success, as schools with similar resources and student demographics can have very different outcomes.

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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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