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Laguna Beach Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,490 students in Laguna Beach Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in California.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Elementary Schools in Laguna Beach Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
2,373 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Laguna Beach Unified School District, which is ranked #63 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#66 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
29%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.64
# American Indian Students
7 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
127 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
6%
12%
# Hispanic Students
292 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
55%
# Black Students
14 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,568 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
66%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
364 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
160
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
120
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
180
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
184
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
174
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
171
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
174
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
219
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
208
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
204
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
252
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,126 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,044 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,126
$19,974
Spending / Student
$29,044
$18,396
Best Laguna Beach Unified School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Top Of The World Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
21601 Tree Top Ln.
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
(949) 497-7790
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
(949) 497-7790
Grades: K-5
| 552 students
Rank: #22.
El Morro Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8681 North Coast Hwy.
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
(949) 497-7780
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
(949) 497-7780
Grades: K-5
| 419 students
Rank: #33.
Thurston Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2100 Park Ave.
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
(949) 497-7785
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
(949) 497-7785
Grades: 6-8
| 519 students
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