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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 90715

At a glance

Schools

2,833

Students

Top rankedPalms Elementary2559^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary up 434 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Artesia High 18.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

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Summary:

This analysis covers five public schools in zip code 90715 (Lakewood, CA), all part of the ABC Unified district, serving grades K-6 at four elementary schools and 9-12 at Artesia High.

Among the elementary schools, Palms Elementary stands out as the top performer with the strongest math scores, while Willow Elementary faces the greatest academic challenges, particularly in certain grade levels. Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary has the highest per-student spending and best attendance but middling results, and Aloha Elementary performs in the middle of the group. All elementary schools in this area perform below the district's average academic proficiency, with mathematics being a common area of need.

At the high school level, Artesia High shows promising improvement, earning a higher state ranking and an exceptional 95.6% graduation rate that exceeds state averages, despite its academic proficiency scores being below the district average. A key area for attention across all these schools is chronic absenteeism, which is higher than the district average and may be impacting student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)						% Completely Immunized (2022)	% DTP (2022)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 11th 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 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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Aloha Elementary	Public	K-6	11737 East 214th St.	Lakewood	90715	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7825	302	15	20.1	88.1%	7 (2.3%)	51 (16.9%)	184 (60.9%)	31 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (9.3%)	41.5	3117^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.8%		45.7	2819^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.0%	298	30.0		30.0	40.5	39.5	50.0	39.7		42.2	51.4	30.8	32.5	19.0		31.6			$20,659	$19,102	$1,557
Artesia High	Public	9-12	12108 East Del Amo Blvd.	Lakewood	90715	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7700	1,384	75	18.4	86.3%	26 (1.9%)	73 (5.3%)	1,069 (77.2%)	149 (10.8%)	4 (0.3%)	10 (0.7%)	53 (3.8%)	48.5	1068^th of 2162 public high schools	50.6%		44.5	1137^th of 2159 public high schools	47.3%	69		24.9	24.3					47.2	47.2					24.9	24.9			$27,178	$25,914	$1,264
Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary	Public	K-6	21314 Claretta Ave.	Lakewood	90715	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7885	338	15	22.5	92.3%	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	295 (87.3%)	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (5.9%)	35.5	3540^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.6%		29.4	3974^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.3%	434	36.4		36.4	31.1	32.7	43.2	42.9		37.4	37.8	16.0	29.6	26.0		27.0	96.6	96.6	$27,322	$25,868	$1,454
Palms Elementary	Public	K-6	12445 East 207th St.	Lakewood	90715	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7900	463	19	24.3	82.3%	9 (1.9%)	78 (16.8%)	274 (59.2%)	56 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (9.3%)	50.8	2559^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.3%		51.4	2484^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.7%	75	28.8		28.8	40.3	45.2	44.1	43.2		43.3	50.0	41.7	35.6	43.0		42.7			$25,039	$23,524	$1,515
Willow Elementary	Public	K-6	11733 East 205th St.	Lakewood	90715	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7910	346	17	20.3	80.3%	11 (3.2%)	21 (6.1%)	250 (72.3%)	36 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (7.5%)	28.5	4095^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.1%		27.8	4126^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.7%	31	18.0		18.0	14.6	14.3	34.7	58.0		31.9	19.5	9.3	14.0	45.1		22.7			$22,811	$21,434	$1,377

Cities Near Zip Code 90715

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lakewood	0.24 mi	20	373^rd
Cerritos	0.58 mi	18	119^th
Hawaiian Gardens	0.6 mi	3	670^th
Long Beach	1.46 mi	81	387^th
La Palma	1.48 mi	5	136^th

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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.