Laguna Beach Unified
Orange County school performance
Laguna Beach Unified is a good district.
Reading and math results average to the 95th percentile among California school districts.
78.3% of students met California's reading standard, and it is holding steady.
73.3% of students met California's math standard, which is strong statewide and is trending up slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 78.3% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 73.3% |
| District Reading Rank | 49 / 977 (95th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 48 / 977 (95th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 17:1 |
| Spend per Student | $34,914 |
| Schools in District | 4 |
| Student Enrollment | 2,279 |
| Low-Income Students | 422 (18.4%) |
| English Learners | 55 (2.4%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 0.8 points from last year and fell 0.4 points over the full period. Math rose 1.2 points from last year and rose 2.8 points over the full period.
•Math +2.8 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Sheri Morgan Board President | 2024 | 2028 |
Dee Perry Board Clerk | 2018 | 2026This year! |
Howard Hills Board Member | 2024 | 2028 |
James Kelly Ph.D. Board Member | 2018 | 2026This year! |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 19.1 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
28.6% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 79.2% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 16.6 points in math. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
52.4% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 73.5% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does Laguna Beach Unified rank in California?
Laguna Beach Unified ranks No. 49 of 977 in reading and No. 48 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Laguna Beach Unified’s schools?
Among the 2 schools serving K–5, proficiency ranges from 77.5% to 78.5% in reading and 78.8% to 79.1% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Laguna Beach Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 1 of 4 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 2 of 4.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Laguna Beach Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 63.1%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 60.0%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Laguna Beach Unified?
Unified districts in Orange County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Laguna Beach UnifiedThis district | 73.3% | 78.3% |
| Brea-Olinda Unified | 61.4% | 67.7% |
| Los Alamitos Unified | 68.9% | 76.7% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
