Santa Clarita · Los Angeles County

Schools in Santa Clarita

Santa Clarita’s 3 public high schools run from the 33rd to the 98th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

High · 3 schools

from 33rd to 98th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Academy of the Canyons: 98th percentile, Strong
  • Golden Valley High: 49th percentile, Developing
  • Learning Post Academy (Alternative): 33rd percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
2Developing
0Solid
1Strong

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Elementary · 2 schools

from 60th to 70th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Golden Oak Community: 70th percentile, Solid
  • Fair Oaks Ranch Community: 60th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
2Solid
0Strong

Middle · 2 schools

from 74th to 95th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Rio Norte Junior High: 95th percentile, Strong
  • La Mesa Junior High: 74th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
1Strong

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

Schools around Santa Clarita

9 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 Santa Clarita score highest?

Golden Oak Community is highest, at the 70th percentile.

That’s higher than 70 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Santa Clarita

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

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Santa Clarita score highest?

Rio Norte Junior High is highest, at the 95th percentile.

That’s higher than 95 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Santa Clarita

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

High schools

Which high schools in Santa Clarita score highest?

Academy of the Canyons is highest, at the 98th percentile.

That’s higher than 98 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Santa Clarita

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

Context

The average Santa Clarita high school had 15 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

2 high schools not ranked statewide

Continuation schools and alternative schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with schools of its kind.

5 private schools have a Santa Clarita 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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Which public schools in Santa Clarita rank highest?

Elementary: Golden Oak Community, 70th percentile (Solid). Middle: Rio Norte Junior High, 95th percentile (Strong). High: Academy of the Canyons, 98th 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 Santa Clarita 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 Santa Clarita good?

Santa Clarita’s 2 public elementary schools run from the 60th to the 70th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Solid. Santa Clarita’s 2 public middle schools run from the 74th to the 95th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong and 1 Solid. Santa Clarita’s 3 public high schools run from the 33rd to the 98th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong and 2 Developing. 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 Santa Clarita compare with California?

The average Santa Clarita high school had 15 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 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 Santa Clarita 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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