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Laguna Beach Unified Schools
Laguna Beach Unified is a public school district in California, based in Orange County (Laguna Beach). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Laguna Beach 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 Laguna Beach Unified
4 of 4 schools in Laguna Beach Unified carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 4
Best schools in Laguna Beach 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+ Top Of The World Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A+ Thurston Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Laguna Beach High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A El Morro Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Laguna Beach Unified
High schools (1)
- A+ Laguna Beach High, Laguna Beach
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A+ Thurston Middle, Laguna Beach
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- A El Morro Elementary, Laguna Beach
- A+ Top Of The World Elementary, Laguna Beach
Where Laguna Beach Unified schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Laguna Beach (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Orange County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,386 students with 126 full-time-equivalent teachers and 277 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0620370
- 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
- Newport-Mesa Unified (31 schools, 7 mi)
- Irvine Unified (43 schools, 9 mi)
- Capistrano Unified (59 schools, 10 mi)
- Santa Ana Unified (51 schools, 13 mi)
- Tustin Unified (28 schools, 13 mi)
- Fountain Valley Elementary (10 schools, 14 mi)
- Saddleback Valley Unified (33 schools, 14 mi)
- Huntington Beach City Elementary (8 schools, 16 mi)
Questions about Laguna Beach Unified
How many schools are in Laguna Beach Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Laguna Beach Unified, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Laguna Beach Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Laguna Beach.
How good are the schools in Laguna Beach Unified?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 70.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 67.3%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Laguna Beach Unified?
2,386 students were enrolled in Laguna Beach Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Laguna Beach Unified?
Laguna Beach Unified is in California, based in Orange County, with its district office in Laguna Beach. Its boundary covers about 24.2 sq mi.