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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 90604

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At a glance

Schools

7,773

Students

Districts

Top rankedMeadow Green Elementary760^th of 5,817 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Howard J. McKibben Elementary up 542 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Hillview Middle 19.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

ZIP code 90604 has 11 schools: seven elementary schools, three middle schools and one high school. In 2025–26, the average school result was above the state figure in all three subjects—by 6 percentage points in ELA, 5 in math and 2 in science—and 7 of 11 schools were above the state in ELA, 8 in math and 7 in science. The most important finding is how widely results vary: school-to-school ranges were 42 points in ELA, 46 in math and 43 in science.

Meadow Green Elementary led elementary schools in all-grades ELA, math and science, with 70%, 65% and 52%, respectively; its grade 4 results were especially strong at 73% in both ELA and math. Granada Middle led middle schools in all-grades ELA and math, at 68% and 56%, and had 50% in science, close to Hillview Middle at 50%. California High had the highest all-grades ELA result, 71%, and a 99% graduation rate versus 88% statewide, though its math result was just below the state figure. At the other end, Los Altos Elementary had the lowest results in all three subjects: 29% ELA, 19% math and 10% science. Because schools serve different grades, all-grades results are a broad overview; shared-grade comparisons are more useful for choosing between schools serving similar ages.

Recent changes were mixed: the schools’ average ELA result was essentially flat from 2024–25 to 2025–26, while math rose by about 1 point and science by about 1 point; the state’s science result rose by 3 points, narrowing the local average’s lead. Hillview and Howard J. McKibben Elementary improved in all three subjects, while La Colima Elementary declined in all three. SchoolDigger ranked Meadow Green at the 87th percentile statewide and Los Altos at the 15th; McKibben’s rank rose from the 47th to the 52nd percentile. Context measures do not make a simple results ladder: Meadow Green’s student–teacher ratio was 24.7, compared with 20.8 at La Colima, and 2024–25 free/reduced lunch eligible figures were 86% at McKibben and 91% at Los Altos, alongside different test and chronic absenteeism results.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								Vaccination (2024-25)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ceres Elementary	Public	K-5	10601 South Ceres Ave.	Whittier	90604	Los Angeles County	East Whittier City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 464-2200	492	22	22.3	67.1%	28 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	440 (89.4%)	11 (2.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	73	1450^th of 5817 public elementary schools	75.1%		68.7	1654^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.8%	204	37.5				37.5	59.0	58.1	63.8					60.2	65.1	53.8	45.0					54.7	≥ 98%		$20,159	$1,494	$18,665
Granada Middle	Public	6-8	15337 Lemon Dr.	Whittier	90604	Los Angeles County	East Whittier City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 464-2330	989	48	20.4	55.2%	118 (11.9%)	12 (1.2%)	790 (79.9%)	36 (3.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.0%)	84.4	378^th of 2740 public middle schools	86.2%		86.7	341^st of 2761 public middle schools	87.6%	37		50.2			50.2				68.9	64.4	69.2		67.7				61.3	56.6	49.7		55.8			$20,096	$1,341	$18,755
Hillview Middle	Public	6-8	10931 South Stamy Rd.	Whittier	90604	Los Angeles County	East Whittier City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-2000	643	34	19.1	75.3%	45 (7.0%)	5 (0.8%)	563 (87.6%)	21 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	74	592^nd of 2740 public middle schools	78.4%		62.9	827^th of 2761 public middle schools	70.0%	235		49.5			49.5				64.3	63.5	59.7		62.5				42.7	47.3	41.3		43.9			$20,394	$1,523	$18,871
La Colima Elementary	Public	K-5	11225 Miller Rd.	Whittier	90604	Los Angeles County	East Whittier City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-7200	378	18	20.8	77.2%	18 (4.8%)	3 (0.8%)	334 (88.4%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	49.2	2658^th of 5817 public elementary schools	54.3%		62.1	1955^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.6%	703	23.5				23.5	55.0	46.7	37.3					45.7	57.5	46.7	27.5					43.1	92%	0%	$20,613	$1,625	$18,988
Orchard Dale Elementary	Public	K-5	10625 South Cole Rd.	Whittier	90604	Los Angeles County	East Whittier City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-7000	472	21	22.4	63.8%	21 (4.4%)	6 (1.3%)	421 (89.2%)	19 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	58.9	2121^st of 5817 public elementary schools	63.5%		59.8	2079^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.5%	42	43.7				43.7	67.6	39.7	60.6					55.5	57.8	26.9	35.2					39.6	95%	0%	$20,087	$1,480	$18,607
Scott Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	11701 Scott Ave.	Whittier	90604	Los Angeles County	East Whittier City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 907-6440	494	20	24.4	58.5%	74 (15.0%)	11 (2.2%)	370 (74.9%)	27 (5.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	54.9	2330^th of 5817 public elementary schools	59.9%		55.1	2303^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	60.7%	27	34.5				34.5	45.2	46.2	51.8					48.1	53.2	43.1	37.2					43.7	≥ 98%		$20,044	$1,514	$18,530
Meadow Green Elementary	Public	K-6	12025 South Grovedale Dr.	Whittier	90604	Los Angeles County	Lowell Joint	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 902-4241	470	19	24.7	58.3%	75 (16.0%)	11 (2.3%)	328 (69.8%)	43 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	87.6	760^th of 5817 public elementary schools	86.9%		86.1	874^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.1%	114	52.4				52.4	71.8	72.7	73.0	61.5				69.9	70.5	73.1	54.0	61.5				65.2	95%	0%	$18,863	$491	$18,372
Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate	Public	7-8	16430 Woodbrier Dr.	Whittier	90604	Los Angeles County	Lowell Joint	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 902-4261	687	29	23.3	57.2%	122 (17.8%)	9 (1.3%)	486 (70.7%)	42 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.9%)	65.5	800^th of 2740 public middle schools	70.8%		74.9	586^th of 2761 public middle schools	78.8%	214		37.0			37.0					56.2	59.3		57.7					42.4	42.1		42.2			$18,451	$418	$18,033
Howard J. McKibben Elementary	Public	K-6	10550 Mills Ave.	Whittier	90604	Los Angeles County	South Whittier Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 944-9878	430	18	23.8	86.3%	15 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	401 (93.3%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	46.9	2795^th of 5817 public elementary schools	52.0%		38.1	3337^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.0%	542	29.8				29.8	42.3	41.9	48.9	48.8				45.1	42.3	35.5	38.3	32.6				37.3	≥ 98%		$21,118	$1,010	$20,108
Los Altos Elementary	Public	K-6	12001 Bona Vista Ln.	Whittier	90604	Los Angeles County	South Whittier Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 941-3711	457	21	21.7	91.0%	13 (2.8%)	3 (0.7%)	431 (94.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	18.2	4967^th of 5817 public elementary schools	14.6%		22.4	4639^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.8%	328	9.5				9.5	25.8	27.8	28.6	35.3				29.1	24.2	16.7	12.7	23.5				19.1	96%	0%	$22,025	$1,100	$20,925
California High	Public	9-12	9800 South Mills Ave.	Whittier	90604	Los Angeles County	Whittier Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 698-8121	2,261	102	22.0	80.3%	97 (4.3%)	13 (0.6%)	2,090 (92.4%)	42 (1.9%)	7 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	76.9	473^rd of 2135 public high schools	77.8%		78.2	444^th of 2162 public high schools	79.5%	29			45.3		45.0							71.4	71.4							37.6	37.6			$22,874	$623	$22,251

Cities Near Zip Code 90604

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Whittier	0.33 mi	44	311^th
La Mirada	1.65 mi	10	261^st
Norwalk	2.56 mi	22	423^rd
La Habra	2.97 mi	14	363^rd
Santa Fe Springs	3.52 mi	5	253^rd

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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.