El Segundo Unified School District

641 Sheldon St.
El Segundo, CA 90245-3036
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

El Segundo Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 820 students in El Segundo Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in El Segundo Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
3,549 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

El Segundo Unified School District, which is ranked #81 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 99% has increased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#78 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of El Segundo Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of El Segundo Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of El Segundo Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
29%
≥99%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of El Segundo Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
330 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
9%
11%
# Hispanic Students
862 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
55%
# Black Students
136 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
1,591 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
45%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
616 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
18%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
304
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
230
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
188
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
227
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
243
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
212
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
256
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
288
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
276
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
298
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
323
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
365
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
339
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,754 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,769 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of El Segundo Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$56 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of El Segundo Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,754
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in El Segundo Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,769
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in El Segundo Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best El Segundo Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
El Segundo Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
332 Center St.
El Segundo, CA 90245
(310) 615-2690
Grades: 6-8
| 820 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,549 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : ≥99% (Top 1% in CA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 64% (Top 5%)
  • : 76% (Top 5%)
  • : 54% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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