How does Top of the World Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Laguna Beach?

Top of the World Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 70.7/100, placing it at the 95th percentile statewide. 53% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,136 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Top of the World Elementary?

53.0% of students at Top of the World Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 80.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Top of the World Elementary improving or declining?

Top of the World Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 0.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Top of the World Elementary?

8.1% of students at Top of the World Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Top of the World Elementary

Laguna Beach Unified Laguna Beach Orange County 92651

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,136 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

552 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

14%

Teachers

27 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 12.0%

White 60.7%

Asian 4.3%

Black 0.4%

Other 22.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Top of the World Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	53.0%
Met Standard	27.3%
Below Standard	19.7%

Exceeded

53.0%

Met

27.3%

Below

19.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "80% proficient" for Top of the World Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

53.0% of students exceeded standard while 27.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 32.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.2 points above the Laguna Beach Unified district average of 47.8%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.4 points higher (vs 45.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 0.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 8.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.