Best Public Schools in Zip Code 91011

Summary:

The 91011 zip code area in La Canada, California is home to an exceptional group of schools, with 3 top-performing elementary schools and 1 highly-ranked high school. All of these schools are part of the La Canada Unified School District, which is ranked 10th out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The standout schools in this area are Palm Crest Elementary, which consistently ranks among the top 21 elementary schools in California with a 5-star rating, and La Canada High, a 5-star high school that ranks 17th out of over 2,300 high schools in the state. Both schools boast exceptional test scores, with over 90% of students at Palm Crest Elementary and over 80% of students at La Canada High proficient or better in core academic subjects.

The other elementary schools in the area, Paradise Canyon Elementary and La Canada Elementary, also perform significantly better than state averages, with low chronic absenteeism rates and student-teacher ratios that contribute to their academic success. Overall, the schools in the 91011 zip code area provide a high-quality education to their students, with several standout institutions that are among the best in California.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% DTP KG	Total
La Canada Elementary	Public	K-6	4540 Encinas Dr.	La Canada	91011	Los Angeles County	La Canada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 952-8350	622	26	24.1	5.8%	259 (41.6%)	3 (0.5%)	70 (11.3%)	218 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	71 (11.4%)	97.6	115^th of 5862 public elementary schools	98.0%		98.4	57^th of 5874 public elementary schools	99.0%	58	81.5			81.5	79.3	82.4	92.5	79.6				83.5	78.2	86.8	89.3	73.1				81.9	98.2			$11,156
La Canada High	Public	7-12	4463 Oak Grove Dr.	La Canada	91011	Los Angeles County	La Canada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 952-4205	1,993	83	24.1	5.3%	920 (46.2%)	12 (0.6%)	255 (12.8%)	604 (30.3%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	197 (9.9%)	98.8	17^th of 2323 public high schools	99.3%		99	17^th of 2348 public high schools	99.3%			78.1	74.8	76.4					89.9	84.9	89.4	88.1					85.0	83.4	79.4	82.5				$11,158
Paradise Canyon Elementary	Public	K-6	471 Knight Way	La Canada	91011	Los Angeles County	La Canada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 952-8340	657	28	23.6	4.7%	252 (38.4%)	2 (0.3%)	75 (11.4%)	237 (36.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (13.9%)	97.9	84^th of 5862 public elementary schools	98.6%		98	96^th of 5874 public elementary schools	98.4%	12	80.8			80.8	80.0	79.8	86.7	83.7				82.8	84.7	83.6	84.2	82.8				83.8				$11,038
Palm Crest Elementary	Public	K-6	5025 Palm Dr.	La Canada	91011	Los Angeles County	La Canada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 952-8360	599	27	22.3	4.3%	232 (38.7%)	2 (0.3%)	69 (11.5%)	209 (34.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (14.5%)	98.9	21^st of 5862 public elementary schools	99.6%		99.1	18^th of 5874 public elementary schools	99.7%	3	77.5			77.5	94.0	85.7	87.6	96.6				91.0	95.2	88.1	82.0	96.6				90.4	96.3	96.3	96.3	$11,724

Cities Near Zip Code 91011

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
La Canada	0.27 mi	4	2^nd
Glendale	1.79 mi	24	227^th
La Crescenta	1.97 mi	10	64^th
Altadena	2.36 mi	13	280^th
Pasadena	3.08 mi	23	471^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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