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Laguna Beach 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 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 537 students in Laguna Beach 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 Laguna Beach Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
2,440 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Laguna Beach Unified School District, which is ranked #63 of all 1,931 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 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#66 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
29%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.65
# American Indian Students
8 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
136 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
6%
11%
# Hispanic Students
319 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
53%
# Black Students
16 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,693 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
69%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
267 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
141
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
155
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
183
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
175
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
167
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
167
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
172
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
198
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
205
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
201
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
250
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
274
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,243 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,247 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,243
$21,485
Spending / Student
$28,247
$19,787
Best Laguna Beach Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thurston Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2100 Park Ave.
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
(949) 497-7785
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
(949) 497-7785
Grades: 6-8
| 537 students
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