Best Public Schools in Saugus, CA

Summary:

The city of Saugus, California is home to 8 schools, including 7 elementary schools and 1 high school, all part of the Saugus Union School District and the William S. Hart Union High School District. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools, with Saugus High School standing out as an exceptional performer, ranking 160th out of 2,335 California high schools and boasting a 98.1% four-year graduation rate.

Among the elementary schools, Emblem Academy is a standout, ranking 605th out of 5,848 California elementary schools and demonstrating exceptional test scores, with 82.35% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 88.24% proficient or better in Mathematics. In contrast, Highlands Elementary has the lowest student-teacher ratio of 23.3 among Saugus Union elementary schools, but its test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages.

The data also reveals varying levels of economic disadvantage among the student populations, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 14.3% at Saugus High School to 50% at Santa Clarita Elementary. Understanding the factors behind these performance variations could help the district identify best practices and areas for improvement to ensure all students in Saugus receive a quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)						% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Mountainview Elementary	Public	K-6	22201 West Cypress Pl.	Saugus	91390	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5325	934	36	25.9	28.5%	478 (51.2%)	9 (1.0%)	303 (32.4%)	71 (7.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (7.5%)	85.3	940^th of 5874 public elementary schools	84.0%		80.9	1150^th of 5883 public elementary schools	80.5%	210	65.1			65.1	60.7	56.3	67.2	62.5		61.9	62.3	65.2	60.2	54.9		60.3						$9,593
Emblem Academy	Public	K-6	22635 Espuella Dr.	Saugus	91350	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5315	756	30	25.2	29.4%	230 (30.4%)	28 (3.7%)	234 (31.0%)	205 (27.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.5%)	91.4	612^th of 5874 public elementary schools	89.6%		93.2	498^th of 5883 public elementary schools	91.5%	114	61.0			61.0	82.4	71.4	70.3	77.2		74.5	88.2	66.2	52.5	59.8		65.4	98.2	98.2		98.2		$9,749
Highlands Elementary	Public	K-6	27332 Catala Ave.	Saugus	91350	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5320	561	24	23.3	22.5%	170 (30.3%)	17 (3.0%)	312 (55.6%)	36 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.6%)	65.9	1763^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	70.0%		80	1189^th of 5883 public elementary schools	79.8%	574	32.2			32.2	56.4	57.8	39.0	51.5		52.1	56.4	54.7	30.5	45.6		48.3	97.0		97.0	97.0	97.0	$10,166
Rosedell Elementary	Public	K-6	27853 Urbandale Ave.	Saugus	91350	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5335	638	24	26.5	39.7%	242 (37.9%)	12 (1.9%)	291 (45.6%)	39 (6.1%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (7.7%)	72.7	1475^th of 5874 public elementary schools	74.9%		70.1	1601^st of 5883 public elementary schools	72.8%	126	41.3			41.3	59.5	68.5	55.4	46.9		57.3	58.2	59.6	42.4	40.8		49.7						$9,868
Santa Clarita Elementary	Public	K-6	27177 Seco Canyon Rd.	Saugus	91350	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5340	254	10	25.4	50.0%	74 (29.1%)	12 (4.7%)	135 (53.1%)	22 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	68.5	1647^th of 5874 public elementary schools	72.0%		64.3	1835^th of 5883 public elementary schools	68.8%	188	48.8			48.8	45.7	43.6	57.1	59.2		52.9	40.0	46.2	35.7	53.5		45.5						$11,317
Plum Canyon Elementary	Public	K-6	28360 North Alfred Way	Saugus	91350	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5365	812	30	26.9	16.7%	309 (38.1%)	27 (3.3%)	244 (30.0%)	153 (18.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (9.5%)	83.5	1024^th of 5874 public elementary schools	82.6%		83.7	1011^th of 5883 public elementary schools	82.8%	13	53.2			53.2	63.1	59.8	65.8	63.9		63.2	68.3	62.0	44.1	58.8		58.1						$9,575
James Foster Elementary	Public	K-6	22500 Pamplico Dr.	Saugus	91350	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5355	487	17	28.6	31.6%	227 (46.6%)	13 (2.7%)	169 (34.7%)	33 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.2%)	80.5	1154^th of 5874 public elementary schools	80.4%		78.7	1246^th of 5883 public elementary schools	78.8%	92	59.5			59.5	69.7	61.8	59.5	65.5		64.0	59.2	56.6	44.3	43.1		51.2						$9,766
Saugus High	Public	9-12	21900 Centurion Way	Saugus	91350	Los Angeles County	William S. Hart Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 297-3900	2,378	96	24.8	14.3%	1,057 (44.4%)	75 (3.2%)	917 (38.6%)	221 (9.3%)	1 (0.0%)	7 (0.3%)	100 (4.2%)	90.9	161^st of 2348 public high schools	93.1%		93.5	144^th of 2123 public high schools	93.2%	17		61.0	28.6	59.9					80.6	80.6					46.6	46.6						$9,998

Cities Near Saugus

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Canyon Country	2.36 mi	11	305^th
Redlands	4.57 mi	27	249^th
Agua Dulce	5.43 mi	2
Santa Clarita	5.72 mi	13	291^st
Newhall	6.63 mi	7	270^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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