Best Public Schools in Zip Code 92651

Summary:

The 92651 zip code of Laguna Beach, California is home to 4 high-performing schools that are part of the Laguna Beach Unified School District. The district is ranked 42nd out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The schools include 2 elementary schools (Top of the World Elementary and El Morro Elementary), 1 middle school (Thurston Middle), and 1 high school (Laguna Beach High).

Laguna Beach High School stands out as a top performer, ranked 54th out of 2,323 California high schools for the 2023-2024 school year with a 5-star rating. The school has consistently high academic performance, with 87.5% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 66.67% proficient or better in Mathematics. Additionally, Laguna Beach High boasts an impressive 97.1% graduation rate and a low 0.7% dropout rate. Top of the World Elementary is another standout, ranked 185th out of 5,862 California elementary schools with a 5-star rating and strong academic performance, with 80.43% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 81.49% proficient or better in Mathematics.

Overall, the schools in the 92651 zip code of Laguna Beach demonstrate consistently high academic performance, with all schools significantly outperforming the state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST (California Science Test). The district also maintains low chronic absenteeism rates and a significant population of students from low-income families, indicating a commitment to equity and access. The data suggests a high level of consistency in academic performance and other key metrics across the schools in the Laguna Beach Unified School District, likely due to effective district-level policies and practices.

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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)	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 11th 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	Total
El Morro Elementary	Public	K-5	8681 North Coast Hwy.	Laguna Beach	92651	Orange County	Laguna Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 497-7780	416	23	18.0	23.3%	274 (65.9%)	4 (1.0%)	68 (16.3%)	21 (5.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.8%)	94.3	405^th of 5862 public elementary schools	93.1%		95	355^th of 5874 public elementary schools	94.0%	50	66.3			66.3	67.6	80.5	85.0					77.9	79.7	67.5	72.5					73.2		$22,338
Laguna Beach High	Public	9-12	625 Park Ave.	Laguna Beach	92651	Orange County	Laguna Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 497-7750	930	51	18.0	20.1%	656 (70.5%)	9 (1.0%)	125 (13.4%)	65 (7.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (7.7%)	96.6	54^th of 2323 public high schools	97.7%		92.7	128^th of 2348 public high schools	94.5%	74			62.1	62.1							87.5	87.5							66.7	66.7		$19,910
Thurston Middle	Public	6-8	2100 Park Ave.	Laguna Beach	92651	Orange County	Laguna Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 497-7785	537	34	15.9	21.0%	397 (73.9%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (12.1%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.3%)	94.2	175^th of 2777 public middle schools	93.7%		96.2	116^th of 2802 public middle schools	95.9%	59		61.6		61.6				73.4	83.1	68.1		74.8				58.1	69.2	67.5		64.7		$17,146
Top of the World Elementary	Public	K-5	21601 Tree Top Ln.	Laguna Beach	92651	Orange County	Laguna Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 497-7790	557	27	20.6	16.9%	366 (65.7%)	2 (0.4%)	61 (11.0%)	26 (4.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (18.0%)	96.8	185^th of 5862 public elementary schools	96.8%		97.4	158^th of 5874 public elementary schools	97.3%	27	73.5			73.5	75.0	76.9	88.8					80.4	79.4	84.6	80.6					81.5	96.3	$19,328

Cities Near Zip Code 92651

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Laguna Beach	0.31 mi	4	31^st
Aliso Viejo	2.93 mi	9	80^th
Laguna Niguel	3.45 mi	12	102^nd
Newport Beach	5.07 mi	10	73^rd
Laguna Hills	5.57 mi	4	173^rd

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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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