El Segundo’s public schools outscore 90% of California districts
In El Segundo, 56% of tested students are proficient in math, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving El Segundo, 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.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
El Segundo’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 71% and math 56% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
El Segundo Unified spends $15,791 per student and Wiseburn Unified $15,509, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Da Vinci Communications, Da Vinci Design, Da Vinci Science and Fusion Academy Manhattan Beach (private) are in town. Arena High, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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.
What’s behind El Segundo’s grade
A: better than 90% of California school districts, #74 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve El Segundo, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in El Segundo · depends on your address
Center Street Elementary
Grades K–5 · 797 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Richmond Street Elementary
Grades K–5 · 597 students · 25:1 students per teacher
1st grade in El Segundo · depends on your address
Center Street Elementary
Grades K–5 · 797 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Richmond Street Elementary
Grades K–5 · 597 students · 25:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in El Segundo · depends on your address
Center Street Elementary
Grades K–5 · 797 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Richmond Street Elementary
Grades K–5 · 597 students · 25:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in El Segundo · depends on your address
Center Street Elementary
Grades K–5 · 797 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Richmond Street Elementary
Grades K–5 · 597 students · 25:1 students per teacher
4th grade in El Segundo · depends on your address
Center Street Elementary
Grades K–5 · 797 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Richmond Street Elementary
Grades K–5 · 597 students · 25:1 students per teacher
5th grade in El Segundo · depends on your address
Center Street Elementary
Grades K–5 · 797 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Richmond Street Elementary
Grades K–5 · 597 students · 25:1 students per teacher
6th grade in El Segundo
El Segundo Middle
Grades 6–8 · 804 students · 23:1 students per teacher
7th grade in El Segundo
El Segundo Middle
Grades 6–8 · 804 students · 23:1 students per teacher
8th grade in El Segundo
El Segundo Middle
Grades 6–8 · 804 students · 23:1 students per teacher
9th grade in El Segundo
El Segundo High
Grades 9–12 · 1,232 students · 23:1 students per teacher
10th grade in El Segundo
El Segundo High
Grades 9–12 · 1,232 students · 23:1 students per teacher
11th grade in El Segundo
El Segundo High
Grades 9–12 · 1,232 students · 23:1 students per teacher
12th grade in El Segundo
El Segundo High
Grades 9–12 · 1,232 students · 23:1 students per teacher
El Segundo runs its own schools through grade 12 (El Segundo Unified School District). From grade K, students attend the Wiseburn Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve El Segundo
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
El Segundo vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share El Segundo’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| El Segundo | A | El Segundo Unified K–12 · Wiseburn Unified K–12 |
| Los Angeles | B− | Los Angeles Unified |
| Manhattan Beach | A+ | Manhattan Beach Unified |
| Hawthorne | B | Hawthorne Elementary K–12 · Centinela Valley Union High 9–12 |
Every school in El Segundo
9 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).
Questions about El Segundo’s schools
Are El Segundo’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools El Segundo children attend outscore 90% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #74 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is El Segundo in?
Two districts: El Segundo Unified School District runs grades K–12, and Wiseburn Unified School District runs grades K–12.
Where do El Segundo kids go to high school?
El Segundo High, with 1,232 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is El Segundo’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in El Segundo Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does El Segundo spend per student?
$15,791 in El Segundo Unified School District and $15,509 in Wiseburn Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in El Segundo?
Yes: Fusion Academy Manhattan Beach (nonsectarian, grades 7–12, 23 students). El Segundo also has 3 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What El Segundo families are saying about school.
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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.