State Street Elementary

South Gate is a working-class city just southeast of downtown Los Angeles, and State Street Elementary reflects the tight-knit, family-oriented community it serves. The school shows some real promise in science, where it outperforms a solid portion of California elementaries, even as English and math scores indicate there's meaningful room to grow. Families who are engaged and looking to be active partners in their child's education — rather than simply handing things off — will likely get the most out of what this school has to offer.