Malibu · Los Angeles County

Schools in Malibu

Malibu has two ranked public elementary schools, one middle school and one high school. Webster Elementary is at the 74th percentile, Malibu Elementary the 71st, Malibu Middle the 78th and Malibu High the 71st, each among the California schools we score at its level (spring 2026 tests; high schools, spring 2025).

  1. Elementary

    Webster Elementary

    74thSolid

    grades Pre-K–5 · spring 2026 tests

    Malibu Elementary

    71stSolid

    grades K–5 · spring 2026 tests

  2. Middle

    Malibu Middle

    78thStrong

    grades 6–8 · spring 2026 tests

  3. High

    Malibu High

    71stSolid

    grades 9–12 · spring 2025 tests

Road to Success Academy at Campus Kilpatrick SDF: juvenile court school: students are enrolled by court order, most for weeks or months, so we don’t rank it.

Schools around Malibu

5 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 Malibu score highest?

Webster Elementary’s 74th percentile means it scored higher than 74 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Malibu

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 Malibu stand?

Malibu Middle’s 78th percentile means it scored higher than 78 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.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Malibu stand?

Malibu High’s 71st percentile means it scored higher than 71 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.

  • Malibu HighSanta Monica-Malibu Unified
    71stSolidScope Score 63
1 high school not ranked statewide

3 private schools have a Malibu 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 Malibu rank highest?

Elementary: Webster Elementary, 74th percentile (Solid). Middle: Malibu Middle, 78th percentile (Strong). High: Malibu High, 71st percentile (Solid). 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 Malibu 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 Malibu good?

Malibu’s 2 public elementary schools run from the 71st to the 74th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Solid. Malibu has one public middle school we score, Malibu Middle, at the 78th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong. Malibu has one public high school we score, Malibu High, at the 71st percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Solid. 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 Malibu 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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