Laguna Beach · Orange County

Schools in Laguna Beach

Laguna Beach has two ranked public elementary schools, one middle school and one high school. Top of the World Elementary is at the 94th percentile, El Morro Elementary the 94th, Thurston Middle the 94th and Laguna Beach High the 92nd, each among the California schools we score at its level (spring 2026 tests; high schools, spring 2025).

  1. Elementary

    Top of the World Elementary

    94thStrong

    grades K–5 · spring 2026 tests

    El Morro Elementary

    94thStrong

    grades Pre-K–5 · spring 2026 tests

  2. Middle

    Thurston Middle

    94thStrong

    grades 6–8 · spring 2026 tests

  3. High

    Laguna Beach High

    92ndStrong

    grades 9–12 · spring 2025 tests

Schools around Laguna Beach

4 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Laguna Beach score highest?

Top of the World Elementary’s 94th percentile means it scored higher than 94 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Laguna Beach

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Middle schools

Where does the middle school we score in Laguna Beach stand?

Thurston Middle’s 94th percentile means it scored higher than 94 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Laguna Beach stand?

Laguna Beach High’s 92nd percentile means it scored higher than 92 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

5 private schools have a Laguna Beach address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Laguna Beach rank highest?

Elementary: 2 schools at the 94th percentile (Strong): Top of the World Elementary and El Morro Elementary. Middle: Thurston Middle, 94th percentile (Strong). High: Laguna Beach High, 92nd percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Laguna Beach decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Laguna Beach good?

Laguna Beach’s 2 public elementary schools are all at the 94th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong. Laguna Beach has one public middle school we score, Thurston Middle, at the 94th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong. Laguna Beach has one public high school we score, Laguna Beach High, at the 92nd percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Laguna Beach address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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