Summary:
The 90732 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 1 high school serving students with special needs. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and underperforming schools, with South Shores/CSUDH Visual and Performing Arts and Park Western Place Elementary standing out as the top-performing schools in the area, significantly outperforming the Los Angeles Unified district and state averages.
South Shores/CSUDH Visual and Performing Arts, an elementary school, boasts a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks in the top 30% of California elementary schools, with 64.22% proficiency in English Language Arts and 48.71% in Mathematics. Park Western Place Elementary, another high-performing school, also has a 4-star rating and ranks in the top 25% of California elementary schools, with 55.09% proficiency in English Language Arts and 55.79% in Mathematics. These schools serve a more affluent student population, with lower percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients compared to the other schools in the area.
In contrast, Seventh Street Elementary Arts Integration Magnet lags behind, with lower proficiency rates and a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating a more economically disadvantaged student body. Additionally, the data reveals concerning chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.3% at Park Western Place Elementary to 42.2% at Seventh Street Elementary, which may impact student learning and achievement. The Ernest P. Willenberg Special Education Center, the only high school in the data set, faces challenges with low graduation rates and high dropout rates, highlighting the need for additional resources and support for students with special needs.
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