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La Canada Unified Schools
La Canada Unified is a public school district in California, based in Los Angeles County (La Canada). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
La Canada Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for La Canada Unified
4 of 4 schools in La Canada Unified carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 4
Best schools in La Canada Unified
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Palm Crest Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ La Canada High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Paradise Canyon Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A+ La Canada Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in La Canada Unified
High schools (1)
- A+ La Canada High, La Canada
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- A+ La Canada Elementary, La Canada
- A+ Palm Crest Elementary, La Canada
- A+ Paradise Canyon Elementary, La Canada
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Los Angeles County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,937 students with 164 full-time-equivalent teachers and 396 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0620130
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Pasadena Unified (23 schools, 10 mi)
- Acton-Agua Dulce Unified (3 schools, 11 mi)
- Azusa Unified (16 schools, 13 mi)
- Monrovia Unified (10 schools, 13 mi)
- Glendale Unified (32 schools, 14 mi)
- Arcadia Unified (11 schools, 14 mi)
- Duarte Unified (6 schools, 14 mi)
- Keppel Union Elementary (6 schools, 15 mi)
Questions about La Canada Unified
How many schools are in La Canada Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in La Canada Unified. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
How good are the schools in La Canada Unified?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 82.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 74.5%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend La Canada Unified?
3,937 students were enrolled in La Canada Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 24.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is La Canada Unified?
La Canada Unified is in California, based in Los Angeles County, with its district office in La Canada. Its boundary covers about 141 sq mi.