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Santa Monica, CA
Public School Ratings




Santa Monica Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District details

Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District
1717 4th St.
Santa Monica, CA 90401

8,641 Students enrolled in District

18 Schools in District

19 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

10

(10 is best)

Better than 93.5% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 93.2% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
67%
41%
73%
47%
60%
35%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Edison Elementary School
2402 Virginia Ave.
Santa Monica, CA, 90404
KG-05
Franklin Elementary School
2400 Montana Ave.
Santa Monica, CA, 90403
KG-05
Grant Elementary School
2368 Pearl St.
Santa Monica, CA, 90405
KG-05
John Adams Middle School
2425 16th St.
Santa Monica, CA, 90405
06-08
John Muir Elementary School
2526 Sixth St.
Santa Monica, CA, 90405
KG-05
Lincoln Middle School
1501 California Ave.
Santa Monica, CA, 90403
06-08
Malibu Elementary School
6955 Fernhill Dr.
Malibu, CA, 90265
KG-05
Malibu High School
30215 Morning View Dr.
Malibu, CA, 90265
09-12
Malibu Middle School
30237 Morning View Dr.
Malibu, CA, 90265
06-08
Mckinley Elementary School
2401 Santa Monica Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA, 90404
KG-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 51.5% 22.0%
Black 7.1% 5.2%
Hispanic 32.5% 58.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 8.6% 13.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 27.8% 61.5%
Free lunch eligible 25.7% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.1% 7.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,912 $102,934,000 32.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,609 $13,900,000 4.4%
Staff $1,018 $8,793,000 2.8%
General Administration $422 $3,647,000 1.1%
School Administration $1,179 $10,191,000 3.2%
Operation $2,614 $22,585,000 7.1%
Transportation $239 $2,062,000 0.6%
Other $1,401 $12,103,000 3.8%
Total Support $8,481 $73,281,000 23.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $16,472 $142,332,000 44.7%
Total Expenditures $36,865 $318,547,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,792 $57,171,955,000 48.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,305 $7,621,589,000 6.4%
Staff $1,038 $6,060,606,000 5.1%
General Administration $268 $1,564,258,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,087 $6,348,022,000 5.4%
Operation $1,559 $9,102,997,000 7.7%
Transportation $331 $1,933,983,000 1.6%
Other $886 $5,174,697,000 4.4%
Total Support $6,475 $37,806,152,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,051 $23,650,179,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $20,319 $118,628,286,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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