Summary:
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District is a high-performing district with 15 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 3 high schools. The district's schools generally outperform the state average, with several standout schools ranking among the top in California.
Santa Monica High and Malibu High are the district's top-performing high schools, both with 5 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars and four-year graduation rates over 96%. At the elementary level, Franklin Elementary and Webster Elementary are the standout schools, ranking in the top 5% of California elementary schools.
While the district's high-performing schools excel, there is a significant gap in performance between the top-tier schools and the lower-performing schools, particularly Olympic High (Continuation), which has a much lower graduation rate and higher dropout rate. This suggests a need to address equity and ensure all students have access to the same educational opportunities within the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District.
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