Best Public Schools in Zip Code 91011

Summary:

The 91011 zip code in La Cañada, California, is served by four top-rated public schools within the La Canada Unified district, covering grades K-6 at three elementary schools and 7-12 at a single high school, forming a highly ranked and cohesive K-12 system.

All four schools are exceptional, consistently ranking in the top 1-2% of California schools. Palm Crest Elementary is the highest-ranked elementary school, while La Canada High boasts a 98.9% graduation rate and the highest English proficiency. The elementary schools are very similar, though La Canada Elementary shows a slightly lower science proficiency compared to Paradise Canyon Elementary and Palm Crest.

This district is a model of consistent excellence, with student proficiency in core subjects roughly double the state average and chronic absenteeism rates below 7%, far lower than the state's 19.4%. The data reveals a stable, well-resourced educational ecosystem where students experience strong academic outcomes from elementary school straight through to high school graduation.

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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)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 8th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
La Canada Elementary	Public	K-6	4540 Encinas Dr.	La Canada	91011	Los Angeles County	La Canada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 952-8350	633	25	25.4	6.8%	268 (42.3%)	3 (0.5%)	71 (11.2%)	199 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	91 (14.4%)	97.9	78^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.7%		97.6	115^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.0%	37	67.0			67.0	85.6	87.0	88.3	90.4				88.0	82.2	85.9	81.9	86.8				84.4	98.2			$16,547	$97	$16,450
La Canada High	Public	7-12	4463 Oak Grove Dr.	La Canada	91011	Los Angeles County	La Canada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 952-4205	1,989	86	23.0	4.7%	876 (44.0%)	7 (0.4%)	266 (13.4%)	620 (31.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	218 (11.0%)	98.9	18^th of 2162 public high schools	99.2%		98.7	25^th of 2159 public high schools	98.8%	7		83.6	68.2	75.7					90.1	90.1	93.6	91.3					85.5	83.3	80.7	83.1				$17,326	$455	$16,871
Paradise Canyon Elementary	Public	K-6	471 Knight Way	La Canada	91011	Los Angeles County	La Canada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 952-8340	715	29	24.7	4.8%	293 (41.0%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (12.0%)	242 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (13.0%)	97.9	83^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	98.6%		97.9	84^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.6%	1	79.3			79.3	80.4	85.9	87.5	87.7				85.6	80.4	82.6	85.1	84.4				83.3				$17,151	$191	$16,960
Palm Crest Elementary	Public	K-6	5025 Palm Dr.	La Canada	91011	Los Angeles County	La Canada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 952-8360	642	28	22.5	4.8%	243 (37.9%)	1 (0.2%)	89 (13.9%)	223 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (13.4%)	98.3	40^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.3%		98.9	21^st of 5869 public elementary schools	99.6%	19	73.0			73.0	86.4	95.6	80.9	95.7				89.6	91.4	90.1	78.7	91.4				88.1	96.3	96.3	96.3	$18,821	$344	$18,477

Cities Near Zip Code 91011

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
La Canada	0.27 mi	4	2^nd
Glendale	1.79 mi	24	280^th
La Crescenta	1.97 mi	10	44^th
Altadena	2.36 mi	10	350^th
Pasadena	3.08 mi	26	527^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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