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Schools in Agoura Hills · Las Virgenes Unified School District

Agoura Hills’s public schools outscore 87% of California districts

In Agoura Hills, 55% of tested students are proficient in math, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Agoura Hills, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#99of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
68%
▲ 21 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 22 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 9 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.9K
▼ 21% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
24.3
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
7
3,746 students on the public path
In brief

Agoura Hills’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 230 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Agoura Hills’s, its schools beat 73%, lower than their 87% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,857 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Lindero Canyon Middle, then Agoura High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Montessori School of Agoura (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Agoura Hills’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 87% of California school districts, #99 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (230)Better than 73%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,764 test results and a graduating class of 908 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Agoura Hills’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,741 in math, 4,788 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Agoura Hills, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
6–8Lindero Canyon MiddleLas Virgenes Unified School DistrictA−
9–12Agoura HighLas Virgenes Unified School DistrictA

Agoura Hills’s public schools are run by Las Virgenes Unified School District, which also serves Calabasas, Hidden Hills and Westlake Village. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Las Virgenes Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 15 schools · 9,754 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 24.3 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$16,857CA $21,206 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 46.7% · 4788 students tested
Math55%
State average 33.1% · 4741 students tested

Agoura Hills vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Agoura Hills’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Agoura HillsALas Virgenes Unified
CalabasasALas Virgenes Unified
Westlake VillageALas Virgenes Unified

All 2 neighbors share Las Virgenes Unified with Agoura Hills, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Agoura Hills

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Agoura Hillsby address
Willow Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Agoura
A
510 students26:1Rate it →
Yerba Buena Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
372 students25:1Rate it →
Sumac Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Agoura
A−
360 students23:1Rate it →
Lindero Canyon Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Agoura
A−
795 students24:1Rate it →
Agoura High
High · Grades 9–12 · Agoura
A
1,709 students23:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Mariposa School of Global Education
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Agoura
A−
Alternative Education
416 students25:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Montessori School of Agoura
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Agoura
Private · Nonsectarian
45 students24:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Indian Hills Continuation High and Buttercup Pre-School).

Questions about Agoura Hills’s schools

Are Agoura Hills’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Agoura Hills children attend outscore 87% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #99 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Agoura Hills in?

Las Virgenes Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 9,754 students in 15 schools (2024–25).

Where do Agoura Hills kids go to high school?

Agoura High in Agoura, with 1,709 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Agoura Hills’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Las Virgenes Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Agoura Hills spend per student?

$16,857 in Las Virgenes Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Agoura Hills?

Yes: Montessori School of Agoura (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 45 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.