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Schools in Calabasas · Las Virgenes Unified School District

Calabasas’s public schools outscore 87% of California districts

55% of students in Calabasas’s public schools are proficient in math, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Calabasas, 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
3,935 students on the public path
In brief

Calabasas’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 243 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Calabasas’s, its schools beat 75%, 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 Arthur E. Wright Middle, then Calabasas High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Viewpoint School (private) and Qualia the School for Deeper Learning (private) are 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 Calabasas’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 (243)Better than 75%
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 Calabasas’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 Calabasas, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
6–8Arthur E. Wright MiddleLas Virgenes Unified School DistrictA
9–12Calabasas HighLas Virgenes Unified School DistrictA−

Calabasas’s public schools are run by Las Virgenes Unified School District, which also serves Agoura Hills, 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

Calabasas vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CalabasasALas Virgenes Unified
Los AngelesB−Los Angeles Unified
Agoura HillsALas Virgenes Unified

Every school in Calabasas

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 Calabasasby address
Chaparral Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
614 students25:1Rate it →
Bay Laurel Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
480 students24:1Rate it →
Lupin Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
464 students23:1Rate it →
Arthur E. Wright Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
670 students24:1Rate it →
Calabasas High
High · Grades 9–12
A−
1,707 students26:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Viewpoint School
Grades PK–12
Private · Nonsectarian
1,188 students5:1Rate it →
Qualia the School for Deeper Learning
Grades 4–12
Private · Nonsectarian
49 students5:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Las Virgenes Independent).

Questions about Calabasas’s schools

Are Calabasas’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Calabasas 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 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Calabasas in?

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

Where do Calabasas kids go to high school?

Calabasas High, with 1,707 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Calabasas’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 Calabasas 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 Calabasas?

Yes: Viewpoint School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 1,188 students) and Qualia the School for Deeper Learning (nonsectarian, grades 4–12, 49 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.