Summary:
ZIP code 90046 has seven schools: six elementary schools, mostly serving kindergarten through grade 5, and one high school; the grade spans also include K–8, K–6, and grades 9–12. Across the schools, average proficiency is above California’s in ELA, math, and science, but that average conceals major differences: the most important finding is how far apart school results are, with a 45-point ELA range and a 56-point math range.
Wonderland Avenue Elementary is the clear leader, with 90% proficiency in ELA, 91% in math, and 90% in science—40, 53, and 54 percentage points above state results. It is also ranked 28th of 5,804 schools by SchoolDigger, at the 100th percentile with five stars. Melrose Avenue Elementary is the consistent runner-up, above state by 18 points in ELA, 29 in math, and 20 in science. At the other end, Gardner Street Elementary is below state in ELA and science by 5 and 4 points, though slightly above in math. Fairfax Senior High has a mixed profile: above state in ELA and science, but 3 points below in math.
Recent changes vary by school and subject: from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, the school average rose from 59% to 60% in ELA and from 47% to 52% in math, while the average for the six schools with science results fell from 51% to 49%. Lashon Academy City made the largest gains, up 14 points in ELA and 16 in math; its current science result is suppressed, so there is no score to compare. Context also differs: in 2024–2025, free/reduced lunch eligible students ranged from 27% at Wonderland to 92% at Lashon Academy City. Wonderland’s student–teacher ratio was 24.1, compared with 15.5 at Laurel Elementary; these figures describe differences but do not explain results. The data covers two years of test scores, so it cannot establish longer-term trends.
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