Summary:
Schools in ZIP code 90704 include one school, Avalon K–12, an alternative school in Long Beach Unified serving 443 students in kindergarten through grade 12. The key concern for families is that Avalon’s 2025–2026 all-grades proficiency was below the state in every reported subject: by 29 percentage points in English language arts (ELA), 24 points in math, and 28 points in science.
There is no meaningful local top-or-bottom school comparison because Avalon is the only school in the list; it is the sole result, not a peer-group leader or trailer. Its strongest supplied grade-level comparison with the state was fifth-grade math, where 27% were proficient versus 37% statewide, a 10-point gap. Its weakest was sixth-grade ELA: 10% proficient versus 48% statewide, a 38-point gap. These differences show that results vary across grades, but even Avalon’s comparatively strongest reported grade remains below the state result.
Results moved in different directions from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026: ELA rose by 1 percentage point and math by 2, while science fell by 4 points. Because science also improved statewide, Avalon’s science gap widened by 7 points; its overall results therefore remain a concern despite the ELA and math gains. Attendance is another notable issue: chronic absenteeism was 44% at Avalon, compared with 25% in the district and 18% statewide. Graduation was a relative bright spot at 89%, 1 point above the state but 2 points below the district. For context, Avalon’s student–teacher ratio was 17.3 in 2024–2025, and 58% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that school year; these figures describe the school but do not explain its results. With only one school listed, families cannot compare Avalon with other schools in the ZIP code.
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