Summary:
The 90638 zip code area is home to 10 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools (one of which is a continuation high school) that are part of the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District. While the district as a whole is ranked 756 out of 1,568 districts in California, several standout schools in the 90638 area have earned strong performance ratings.
La Mirada High School consistently ranks in the top 25% of California high schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and an impressive 97% 4-year graduation rate. The middle schools, Arlie F. Hutchinson and Reginald M. Benton, also perform well, ranking in the top 25% of California middle schools. At the elementary level, Gardenhill, Escalona, and Eastwood all have 4-star ratings and rank in the top 30% of California elementary schools.
However, the data also reveals some areas of concern, such as the continuation high school, El Camino High, which has significantly lower test scores, graduation rates, and higher dropout and chronic absenteeism rates compared to the other schools in the area. Additionally, the wide range in free/reduced lunch rates across the schools, from 41.46% at Escalona Elementary to 72.03% at Foster Road Elementary, indicates varying levels of economic disadvantage within the community, which may be an important factor to consider when analyzing the schools' performance.
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