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Best Public Schools in Saugus, CA

At a glance

Schools

6,754

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedSaugus High148^th of 2,162 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Highlands Elementary up 385 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Saugus High 24.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

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Summary:

Saugus, California, is served by seven public schools—six K-6 elementary schools in the Saugus Union district and one comprehensive high school, Saugus High, in the William S. Hart Union High district, creating a system without a dedicated middle school.

The standout performer is Saugus High, which ranks in the top 7% of high schools statewide with an exceptional 97.8% graduation rate and strong English scores. Among elementary schools, Emblem Academy leads in academic performance, while Highlands Elementary and Plum Canyon Elementary have shown notable improvement in recent years.

Overall, Saugus schools are a strength of the community, with all elementary schools ranking in the top quarter statewide and students consistently outperforming state averages in English, math, and science. A key finding is the remarkably low rate of chronic student absenteeism across all schools, which is less than half the state average. While performance is strong, math scores, particularly at the high school, show more room for growth compared to exceptional English results.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)						% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	917	36	25.4	20.5%	457 (49.8%)	14 (1.5%)	294 (32.1%)	66 (7.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (9.1%)	86.7	838^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.7%		86.9	869^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.2%	31	59.2		59.2	60.8	62.3	73.3	72.7		67.3	70.0	69.7	51.7	60.3		62.9						$12,481	$11,908	$573
Emblem Academy	Public	K-6	22635 Espuella Dr.	Saugus	91350	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5315	810	31	26.1	32.7%	195 (24.1%)	37 (4.6%)	262 (32.3%)	235 (29.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (9.8%)	92.7	494^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.6%		92.4	548^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.7%	54	64.8		64.8	78.2	75.7	85.2	74.3		77.7	76.5	73.0	72.7	54.5		68.1	98.2	98.2		98.2		$13,140	$12,568	$572
Highlands Elementary	Public	K-6	27332 Catala Ave.	Saugus	91350	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5320	666	27	24.6	34.1%	176 (26.4%)	19 (2.9%)	403 (60.5%)	35 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.0%)	79.8	1162^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	80.2%		71	1547^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.6%	385	50.5		50.5	59.6	50.6	64.8	75.4		62.1	61.7	53.0	55.2	67.7		58.9	97.0		97.0	97.0	97.0	$12,143	$11,488	$655
Rosedell Elementary	Public	K-6	27853 Urbandale Ave.	Saugus	91350	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5335	660	24	27.5	39.4%	258 (39.1%)	9 (1.4%)	294 (44.5%)	40 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.8%)	81.3	1105^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.1%		81.7	1082^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	81.6%	23	50.6		50.6	68.3	60.6	64.6	68.3		65.2	68.3	57.8	44.3	54.5		56.3						$13,804	$13,190	$614
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	876	31	28.2	28.0%	310 (35.4%)	48 (5.5%)	280 (32.0%)	164 (18.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (8.1%)	86.9	829^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.8%		85.8	915^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.4%	86	53.2		53.2	63.1	66.4	64.2	75.0		67.2	72.1	62.5	62.0	62.9		65.0						$12,159	$11,722	$437
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	508	18	28.5	39.2%	214 (42.1%)	18 (3.5%)	205 (40.4%)	35 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.1%)	76.9	1290^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.0%		77	1289^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.0%	1	49.5		49.5	53.3	75.8	55.0	59.0		59.8	64.0	74.2	41.8	53.6		56.7						$14,749	$14,194	$555
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	2,317	95	24.4	17.6%	972 (42.0%)	81 (3.5%)	892 (38.5%)	248 (10.7%)	3 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	116 (5.0%)	92.9	148^th of 2162 public high schools	93.2%		94.5	118^th of 2159 public high schools	94.5%	30		63.8	63.6					81.9	81.9					48.5	48.5						$18,295	$17,808	$487

Cities Near Saugus

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Canyon Country	2.36 mi	11	265^th
Agua Dulce	5.43 mi	2
Santa Clarita	5.72 mi	13	259^th
Newhall	6.63 mi	7	285^th
Valencia	6.91 mi	14	102^nd

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.