Summary:
Zip code 90402, in Santa Monica, has one listed elementary school: Canyon Charter Elementary, serving kindergarten through grade 5 and enrolling 391 students. In 2025–2026, its proficiency was well above California’s in all three reported subjects: 83% in English language arts (ELA), 78% in math, and 77% in science. Its largest advantage over the state was in science, at 41 percentage points.
Canyon Charter Elementary is the only school listed, so there is no school-to-school comparison or local top-and-bottom ranking. It stands out against both state and district results: Canyon led California by 34 points in ELA, 39 in math, and 41 in science; compared with Los Angeles Unified, its advantages were 35, 38, and 45 points, respectively. ELA was Canyon’s highest proficiency result, while science was its strongest relative performance. Grade 5 results were also notably above the state: by 40 points in ELA, 42 in math, and 41 in science.
Results over time were mixed: from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, Canyon’s ELA proficiency was virtually unchanged, math fell by 9 points, and science rose by 6 points. Its math advantage over the state narrowed by 10 points, while its science advantage widened by 2. SchoolDigger awarded Canyon five stars and ranked it 188th of 5,804 schools, at the 97th percentile, in 2025–2026. Contextual figures include a student–teacher ratio of 23:1 and 16% free/reduced lunch eligible, both reported for 2024–2025. Chronic absenteeism in 2025–2026 was 5%, compared with 23% in Los Angeles Unified and 18% statewide. These figures describe the school but do not explain its academic results.
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