Elementary Schools in Laguna Beach, California: Laguna Beach students aren't just reaching proficiency — many go beyond it.
Laguna Beach, California has 2 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 64.6/100 — 25.8 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Top of the World Elementary at 71/100, where 53.0% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Laguna Beach schools average 47.9% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 2 schools, 1 High Ceiling stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 10.8% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Laguna Beach
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Top of the World Elementary Laguna Beach Unified | 53.0% | 95th percentile · StrongScope Score 71/100 |
| 2 | El Morro Elementary Laguna Beach Unified | 42.8% | 85th percentile · StrongScope Score 58/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thurston Middle Laguna Beach Unified | 38.9% | 92nd percentile · StrongScope Score 67/100 |
High Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laguna Beach High Laguna Beach Unified | 41.8% | 93rd percentile · StrongScope Score 76/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Laguna Beach
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Private Schools in Laguna Beach
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology