Elementary Schools in Malibu, California: Malibu students aren't just reaching proficiency — many go beyond it.
Malibu, California has 2 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 55.2/100 — 16.4 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Webster Elementary at 65/100, where 43.1% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Malibu schools average 37.7% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 19.8% (near the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Malibu
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Webster Elementary Santa Monica-Malibu Unified | 43.1% | 91st percentile · StrongScope Score 65/100 |
| 2 | Malibu Elementary Santa Monica-Malibu Unified | 32.3% | 70th percentile · SolidScope Score 46/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malibu Middle Santa Monica-Malibu Unified | 28.1% | 82nd percentile · StrongScope Score 53/100 |
High Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malibu High Santa Monica-Malibu Unified | 29.4% | 87th percentile · StrongScope Score 70/100 |
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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 Malibu
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Private Schools in Malibu
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