Elementary Schools in Santa Monica, California: Santa Monica students aren't just reaching proficiency — many go beyond it.
Santa Monica, California has 8 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 63.7/100 — 24.9 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Franklin Elementary at 80/100, where 57.7% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Santa Monica schools average 44.4% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 8 schools, 3 High Ceiling stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 12.1% (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 Santa Monica
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (8)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin Elementary Santa Monica-Malibu Unified | 57.7% | 98th percentile · StrongScope Score 80/100 |
| 2 | Canyon Charter Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 61.1% | 98th percentile · StrongScope Score 77/100 |
| 3 | Edison Elementary Santa Monica-Malibu Unified | 50.4% | 97th percentile · StrongScope Score 75/100 |
| 4 | Roosevelt Elementary Santa Monica-Malibu Unified | 47.4% | 93rd percentile · StrongScope Score 68/100 |
| 5 | Grant Elementary Santa Monica-Malibu Unified | 46.0% | 88th percentile · StrongScope Score 61/100 |
| 6 | McKinley Elementary Santa Monica-Malibu Unified | 36.4% | 83rd percentile · StrongScope Score 56/100 |
| 7 | Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) Santa Monica-Malibu Unified | 31.4% | 76th percentile · StrongScope Score 50/100 |
| 8 | Will Rogers Elementary Santa Monica-Malibu Unified | 25.0% | 65th percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100 |
Middle Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln Middle Santa Monica-Malibu Unified | 42.1% | 89th percentile · StrongScope Score 61/100 |
| 2 | John Adams Middle Santa Monica-Malibu Unified | 28.2% | 77th percentile · StrongScope Score 49/100 |
High Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Monica High Santa Monica-Malibu Unified | 46.3% | 96th percentile · StrongScope Score 82/100 |
| 2 | Olympic High (Continuation) Santa Monica-Malibu Unified continuation high school | 11.9% | 54th percentile · SolidWithin its own school classScope Score 25/100 |
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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 Santa Monica
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Private Schools in Santa Monica
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