Summary:
ZIP code 90260 has two middle schools in Lawndale Elementary, and both serve grades 6–8. In 2025–2026, their combined results were above the state average in ELA and science, but slightly below it in math; the biggest difference between the schools was in math. The most important finding is that Jane Addams Middle led Will Rogers Middle in all three subjects and every reported grade-level comparison.
Jane Addams was the academic standout: 57% of students were proficient in ELA, 44% in math and 41% in science, compared with 49%, 31% and 39%, respectively, at Will Rogers. That means Addams led by 8 percentage points in ELA, 13 in math and 2 in science. Addams was above the state in all three subjects; Rogers matched the state in ELA, was 7 points below in math and 3 points above in science. Rogers’ science result is a notable strength alongside its weaker math score.
Results shifted differently by subject from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026: the schools’ average science proficiency rose by 4 percentage points, math rose by 1, and ELA slipped by 1. Rogers had the larger science gain, rising by 7 points, while Addams’ math rose by 3 points. SchoolDigger rated Addams 4 stars and ranked it 732nd of 2,703 schools (73rd percentile); Rogers received 3 stars and ranked 1,138th (58th percentile). Rogers has more students (799 versus 644) and a slightly higher student-teacher ratio (20.7 versus 19.3). Addams had higher reported free/reduced lunch eligible shares in 2024–2025—85% versus 81%—a contextual difference, not an explanation for outcomes. These comparisons describe two schools and should not be generalized beyond them.
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