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Los Angeles County school performance
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified is a good district.
Reading and math results average to the 91st percentile among California school districts.
73.6% of students met California's reading standard, and it is trending up slightly.
61.3% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 73.6% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 61.3% |
| District Reading Rank | 69 / 977 (93rd percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 113 / 977 (89th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 19:1 |
| Spend per Student | $22,552 |
| Schools in District | 14 |
| Student Enrollment | 8,616 |
| Low-Income Students | 2,706 (31.4%) |
| English Learners | 497 (5.8%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 1.2 points from last year and rose 0.5 points over the full period. Math rose 1.4 points from last year and rose 1.4 points over the full period.
•Math +1.4 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Alicia Mignano President [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Laurie Lieberman Vice President [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Dr. Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein Board Member [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Jennifer Smith Board Member [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Jon Kean Board Member [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Maria Leon-Vazquez Board Member [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Stacy Rouse Board Member [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Expand for details on low-income and english learner performance
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 22.7 points in reading. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
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English Learners vs English Native
17.3% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 75.3% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results held steady.
•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 30.4 points in math. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
19.8% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 63.4% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•District School Map
Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does Santa Monica-Malibu Unified rank in California?
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified ranks No. 69 of 977 in reading and No. 113 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Santa Monica-Malibu Unified’s schools?
Among the 8 schools serving K–5, proficiency ranges from 53.0% to 86.4% in reading and 45.2% to 82.3% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Santa Monica-Malibu Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 7 of 14 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 5 of 14.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Santa Monica-Malibu Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 57.5%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 39.8%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Santa Monica-Malibu Unified?
Unified districts in Los Angeles County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Monica-Malibu UnifiedThis district | 61.3% | 73.6% |
| Inglewood Unified | 19.8% | 32.9% |
| Arcadia Unified | 67.8% | 70.9% |
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.
