Summary:
ZIP code 92651 has four schools—two elementary schools, one middle school and one high school—all in Laguna Beach Unified. In 2025–2026, the schools’ average proficiency was 79% in English language arts, 73% in math and 70% in science, compared with state rates of 49%, 38% and 36%, respectively. The schools vary more in math and science than in English: their results span 6 points in English, 19 in math and 19 in science. The clearest takeaway is that all four schools score above the state in all three subjects.
Each subject has a different leader. Laguna Beach High leads English at 83%, about 5 points above the other schools’ average, but has the lowest math result at 60%. El Morro Elementary leads math at 79%, just 0.2 points above Top of the World Elementary, but has the lowest science result at 61%. Top of the World leads science at 80%, 19 points above El Morro. Thurston Middle scores above the state in every subject but does not lead the group. Among the elementary schools, English results are close by grade, while math leadership varies by grade; Top of the World’s fifth-grade science result is 19 points higher than El Morro’s.
The schools’ average advantage over the state grew from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026 in math by 1 point and in science by 4 points, while the English advantage was essentially unchanged. Individual results differed: El Morro’s math rose by 11 points, while Top of the World’s English and math each fell by about 1–2 points. SchoolDigger gives all four schools five stars, with statewide rankings from the 94th to 96th percentile in the latest year. For 2024–2025, free/reduced lunch eligible rates ranged from 16% at Top of the World to 25% at El Morro; student–teacher ratios ranged from 16.6 at Thurston to 21.2 at El Morro. These are context, not explanations for test results; grade spans differ, so all-grades comparisons are not perfectly like-for-like.
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