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Agoura High: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.

Agoura posts 52% meeting the standard, and 27.0% going well past it. Most kids here keep up. Fewer get pushed further. Ask the school what it does for a child who already finds the work easy.

28545 West Driver Avenue, 91301 (opens in new tab)·Las Virgenes Unified·Agoura·Grades 9-12·1,709 students·26% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(818) 889-1262·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope5944
% Exceeded27%16%
% Met+52%36%
Grad rate96.2%87.6%
College readiness64.7%35.4%
Absence15.3%30.2%
Suspension1.0%3.6%
Scope Score
59
💪 Strong All-Around · Solid
ranked #368 statewide

Agoura High scores 59 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 83rd percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

💪 Strong All-Around — Ask about what we don't score — class size, electives, the feel of a classroom — strong numbers everywhere on paper don't mean every classroom feels the same.

Most rating sites would stop at “52% proficient” and call it done. Agoura deserves a closer read. The school sits in Agoura, where one in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Agoura's low-income kids hit 52.1% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has held the 83rd-percentile line every tested year since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELARed(Declined Significantly)MathYellow(Declined Significantly)

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 52% meet the standard today, versus 56% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1163%69%68%72%61%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1149%49%44%45%43%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
52%
State 36%
Graduate
96%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
65%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 52 are proficient by 11th grade → 96 graduate → 65 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

52.1%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Agoura's most underrated number

52.1% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Agoura low-income: 52.1%State low-income: 38.2%

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
96.2%
State 87.6%
8.6pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
27.0%
State 15.8%
11.2pp above state avg
College readiness
64.7%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
52.0%
State 35.7%
16.3pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
15.3%
State 30.2%
14.9pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.0%
State 3.6%
2.6pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
15.0%
State 18.0%
3.0pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

  • Ask whether extra support — tutoring, counseling, small groups — reaches kids across income lines, not just the students already ahead.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Agoura High in Agoura, 52.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 59.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Agoura High trails its district average for low-income students by 7.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (33.3% Math proficient); White students (59.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 33.0 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 95 students tested.

All students at this school: 52% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 52%, district —, state 36%52%
WhiteWhite: this school 51%, district 65%, state 56%51% · −1 vs school
MaleMale: this school 51%, district 64%, state 42%51% · −1 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 53%, district 65%, state 44%53% · +1 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 43%, district 54%, state 32%43% · −9 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 48%, district 56%, state 32%48% · −4 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 22%, district 34%, state 15%22% · −30 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 57%, district 68%, state 56%57% · +5 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 74%, district 80%, state 72%74% · +22 vs school

7 of 16 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 15.3%, district 9.7%, state 30.2%15.3% · −14.9pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 1.0%, district —, state 3.6%1.0% · −2.6pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1214.6%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 23:1, district 25:123:1
Teaching staff79 teachers
Avg. experience12.7 years
Fully credentialed84%
First-year teachers13%
Intern / emergency permit0.8%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$57,555 – $124,070
Principal salary$148,818 – $178,832
Superintendent salary$346,516

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered38
AP exam qualifiers185 students
CTE pathway completers67 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $13,536, CA average $14,815$13,536 · spent at this school

These measure different things: this figure is spending attributed to this campus, while district-wide figures also include central administration, districtwide programs, and the state's pension contributions made on the district's behalf — costs that never get assigned to a single school. The district number runs higher at nearly every school, not just this one.

Federal share$588 per student

$588 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$18,070 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction61%
Instruction support11%
Student services9%
Administration8%
Buildings & maintenance10%
Other1%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$11,876 per pupil
2019$11,367 per pupil
2018$11,420 per pupil
2017$11,125 per pupil
2016$10,218 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

White65.2%
District 65.4% · CA 19.9%
Hispanic15.3%
District 15.2% · CA 56.1%
Other12.1%
District 12.6% · CA 9.0%
Asian5.8%
District 4.9% · CA 10.2%
Black1.6%
District 1.9% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 26.2% (38pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$163K · CA $85K
Median home value$1.12M · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+68% · CA 35%
ZIP population23,879
Median age47 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 42% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Agoura High a good high school?

Agoura High has a Scope Score of 59 out of 100, placing it in the 83rd percentile of California high schools and ranked #368 statewide. 27.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 11.2 percentage points above the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Agoura High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 52.0% of students at Agoura High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 27.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 25.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 27.0% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 677 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Agoura High rank in California?

Agoura High ranks #368 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 83rd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Agoura High?

15.3% of students at Agoura High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 1.0%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Agoura High compare to other schools in Agoura?

Agoura High scores 59/100 (83rd percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 1,709 students. Use the schools in Agoura page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Agoura High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Agoura High in Agoura, 52.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 59.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Agoura High trails its district average for low-income students by 7.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (33.3% Math proficient); White students (59.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 33.0 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 95 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.


For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
96.2%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 60th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
27.0%
↑ vs CA 15.8% · 62th pctile
College readiness · 20%
64.7%
↑ vs CA 35.4% · 67th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
52.0%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 62th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
15.3%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 62th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.0%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 62th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
15.0%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 48th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1133831%30%22%17%61%+14
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1133923%20%26%31%43%+19
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1135114%27%52%7%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged9552.1%−7+14
White20959.1%−9−3
Hispanic/Latino6060.0%−2+21
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Agoura High ←5927.0%52.0%1.0%
Oak Park High2.3 mi8258.2%83.3%1.4%
California average4415.8%35.7%3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
96.2%
AP Exam Prepared
64.7%
A-G Completion
66.2%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
83.4%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20196384#32226.0%56.2%8.3%0.8%
20226491#19935.1%58.8%20.1%1.5%
20236288#24930.1%56.2%15.0%0.8%
20246288#25630.1%58.3%13.1%1.1%
20255983#36827.0%52.0%15.3%1.0%
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female7.7%16.0%+8.3pp
Male7.8%13.0%+5.2pp
Asian6.1%10.7%+4.6pp
Black/African American6.7%19.2%+12.5pp
White0.0%5.6%+5.6pp
Hispanic/Latino8.7%14.3%+5.6pp
American Indian/Alaska Native18.8%14.3%-4.5pp
Two or More Races6.6%14.7%+8.1pp
Students with Disabilities13.1%31.9%+18.8pp
English Learners23.1%26.9%+3.8pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged11.4%18.5%+7.1pp
All Students7.7%14.6%+6.9pp
Filipino13.1%
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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