Newhall · Los Angeles County

Schools in Newhall

Newhall’s 5 public elementary schools run from the 27th to the 86th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in three of the four bands: Strong, Solid and Developing.

Elementary · 5 schools

from 27th to 86th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Peachland Avenue Elementary: 86th percentile, Strong
  • Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary: 62nd percentile, Solid
  • Wiley Canyon Elementary: 58th percentile, Solid
  • Newhall Elementary: 40th percentile, Developing
  • Valley View Community Elementary: 27th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
2Developing
2Solid
1Strong

One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 1 school

at 81st · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Placerita Junior High: 81st percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

High · 1 school

at 70th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • William S. Hart High: 70th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.

Schools around Newhall

7 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 Newhall score highest?

Peachland Avenue Elementary is highest, at the 86th percentile.

That’s higher than 86 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Newhall

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

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Context

The average Newhall elementary school had 11 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Where does the middle school we score in Newhall stand?

Placerita Junior High is at the 81st percentile.

That’s higher than 81 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). It’s the only public middle school we score in Newhall.

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

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Newhall stand?

William S. Hart High is at the 70th percentile.

That’s higher than 70 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Newhall.

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

2 private schools have a Newhall 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 Newhall rank highest?

Elementary: Peachland Avenue Elementary, 86th percentile (Strong). Middle: Placerita Junior High, 81st percentile (Strong). High: William S. Hart High, 70th 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 Newhall 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 Newhall good?

Newhall’s 5 public elementary schools run from the 27th to the 86th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 2 Solid and 2 Developing. Newhall has one public middle school we score, Placerita Junior High, at the 81st percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong. Newhall has one public high school we score, William S. Hart High, at the 70th 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.

How does chronic absence in Newhall compare with California?

The average Newhall elementary school had 11 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

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 Newhall 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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