Best School Districts in Los Angeles County, California (2026)

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Rankings are based on academic achievement — the share of students scoring proficient or above on state reading and math assessments (CAASPP 2023–24), ranked against other districts in the same state — not on spending, district size, or staffing. See full methodology →

All 81 Rated Districts in Los Angeles County, CA Sorted by rating, then state percentile

County Rank	District	District Office	Rating	State Percentile
#1	La Canada Unified School District	La Canada	10/10 Excellent	99th
#2	San Marino Unified School District	San Marino	10/10 Excellent	99th
#3	South Pasadena Unified School District	South Pasadena	10/10 Excellent	98th
#4	Manhattan Beach Unified School District	Manhattan Beach	10/10 Excellent	97th
#5	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District	Palos Verdes Estates	10/10 Excellent	97th
#6	Hermosa Beach City Elementary School District	Hermosa Beach	10/10 Excellent	96th
#7	El Segundo Unified School District	El Segundo	10/10 Excellent	95th
#8	Walnut Valley Unified School District	Walnut	10/10 Excellent	95th
#9	Arcadia Unified School District	Arcadia	10/10 Excellent	94th
#10	Redondo Beach Unified School District	Redondo Beach	10/10 Excellent	94th
#11	Temple City Unified School District	Temple City	10/10 Excellent	92nd
#12	Bonita Unified School District	San Dimas	10/10 Excellent	91st
#13	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District	Santa Monica	10/10 Excellent	91st
#14	Las Virgenes Unified School District	Calabasas	10/10 Excellent	90th
#15	Newhall Elementary School District	Valencia	10/10 Excellent	90th
#16	Saugus Union Elementary School District	Santa Clarita	10/10 Excellent	90th
#17	Beverly Hills Unified School District	Beverly Hills	9/10 Excellent	89th
#18	Torrance Unified School District	Torrance	9/10 Excellent	89th
#19	ABC Unified School District	Cerritos	9/10 Excellent	85th
#20	Alhambra Unified School District	Alhambra	9/10 Excellent	85th
#21	Claremont Unified School District	Claremont	9/10 Excellent	84th
#22	Culver City Unified School District	Culver City	9/10 Excellent	84th
#23	Rosemead Elementary School District	Rosemead	9/10 Excellent	84th
#24	Glendale Unified School District	Glendale	9/10 Excellent	83rd
#25	Glendora Unified School District	Glendora	9/10 Excellent	83rd
#26	William S. Hart Union High School District	Santa Clarita	9/10 Excellent	83rd
#27	Wiseburn Unified School District	El Segundo	9/10 Excellent	83rd
#28	Garvey Elementary School District	Rosemead	9/10 Excellent	81st
#29	East Whittier City Elementary School District	Whittier	9/10 Excellent	80th
#30	San Gabriel Unified School District	San Gabriel	9/10 Excellent	80th
#31	Lowell Joint Elementary School District	Whittier	8/10 Good	78th
#32	Mount Baldy Joint Elementary School District	Mt. Baldy	8/10 Good	77th
#33	Burbank Unified School District	Burbank	8/10 Good	76th
#34	Whittier Union High School District	Whittier	8/10 Good	76th
#35	Little Lake City Elementary School District	Santa Fe Springs	8/10 Good	75th
#36	Castaic Union School District	Valencia	8/10 Good	72nd
#37	Monrovia Unified School District	Monrovia	8/10 Good	71st
#38	Valle Lindo Elementary School District	South El Monte	8/10 Good	71st
#39	Sulphur Springs Union Elementary School District	Canyon Country	8/10 Good	70th
#40	Charter Oak Unified School District	Covina	7/10 Good	68th
#41	Downey Unified School District	Downey	7/10 Good	68th
#42	Los Nietos Elementary School District	Whittier	7/10 Good	67th
#43	Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary School District	Lake Hughes	7/10 Good	65th
#44	Covina-Valley Unified School District	Covina	7/10 Good	64th
#45	El Monte Union High School District	El Monte	7/10 Good	63rd
#46	Hacienda La Puente Unified School District	City Of Industry	7/10 Good	63rd
#47	Long Beach Unified School District	Long Beach	7/10 Good	63rd
#48	Lawndale Elementary School District	Lawndale	7/10 Good	62nd
#49	Rowland Unified School District	Rowland Heights	7/10 Good	61st
#50	El Monte City School District	El Monte	7/10 Good	60th
#51	West Covina Unified School District	West Covina	7/10 Good	60th
#52	Gorman Elementary School District	Gorman	6/10 Average	59th
#53	Whittier City Elementary School District	Whittier	6/10 Average	59th
#54	Pasadena Unified School District	Pasadena	6/10 Average	58th
#55	Duarte Unified School District	Duarte	6/10 Average	57th
#56	Compton Unified School District	Compton	6/10 Average	55th
#57	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District	Norwalk	6/10 Average	54th
#58	Westside Union Elementary School District	Quartz Hill	6/10 Average	54th
#59	Los Angeles Unified School District	Los Angeles	6/10 Average	53rd
#60	Lennox Elementary School District	Lennox	6/10 Average	50th
#61	Bassett Unified School District	La Puente	5/10 Average	48th
#62	Bellflower Unified School District	Bellflower	5/10 Average	47th
#63	Hawthorne Elementary School District	Hawthorne	5/10 Average	47th
#64	Baldwin Park Unified School District	Baldwin Park	5/10 Average	43rd
#65	El Rancho Unified School District	Pico Rivera	5/10 Average	41st
#66	Centinela Valley Union High School District	Lawndale	5/10 Average	40th
#67	Paramount Unified School District	Paramount	4/10 Below Average	38th
#68	Montebello Unified School District	Montebello	4/10 Below Average	32nd
#69	Pomona Unified School District	Pomona	4/10 Below Average	32nd
#70	South Whittier Elementary School District	Whittier	4/10 Below Average	30th
#71	Azusa Unified School District	Azusa	3/10 Below Average	29th
#72	Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District	Acton	3/10 Below Average	26th
#73	Lynwood Unified School District	Lynwood	3/10 Below Average	24th
#74	Antelope Valley Union Joint High School District	Lancaster	3/10 Below Average	21st
#75	Mountain View Elementary School District	El Monte	2/10 Poor	18th
#76	Inglewood Unified School District	Inglewood	2/10 Poor	17th
#77	Palmdale Elementary School District	Palmdale	2/10 Poor	16th
#78	Keppel Union Elementary School District	Pearblossom	2/10 Poor	14th
#79	Lancaster Elementary School District	Lancaster	2/10 Poor	10th
#80	Eastside Union Elementary School District	Lancaster	1/10 Poor	9th
#81	Wilsona Elementary School District	Palmdale	1/10 Poor	6th

Best School Districts in Los Angeles County, California (2026)

This page lists the 81 public school districts headquartered in Los Angeles County, California that have a SchoolDistrictFinder rating, scored using CAASPP 2023–24 state assessment data. The county rank is simply their order here; the state percentile compares each district with every rated district in California, which is how the 1–10 rating is set. Ratings are not comparable with districts in other states.

Districts are placed in the county of their NCES directory listing. A district's boundaries can cross county lines, and a home in Los Angeles County may be served by a district headquartered next door — search your address or zip code to confirm.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best-rated school district in Los Angeles County, California? ▼

Among the 81 rated districts in Los Angeles County, California, 2 share the top position at 10/10 (Excellent), 99th percentile of California districts on CAASPP 2023–24 reading and math proficiency: La Canada Unified School District (La Canada); San Marino Unified School District (San Marino).

How are these rankings calculated? ▼

Each district's rating comes from the share of its students scoring proficient or above on state reading and math assessments (CAASPP 2023–24), percentile-ranked against all rated districts in California and converted to a 1–10 scale. Full methodology here.

Best School Districtsin Los Angeles County, CA

Best School Districts in Los Angeles County, California (2026)

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