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Thurston Middle School vs. Laguna Beach High School

Should you attend Thurston Middle School or Laguna Beach High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Thurston Middle School
2100 Park Ave.
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Laguna Beach High School
625 Park Ave.
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Thurston Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Laguna Beach High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 537 students in grades 6-8, Thurston Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 930 students in grades 9-12, Laguna Beach High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
9-12
Total Students
537 students
930 students
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This chart displays total students of Laguna Beach High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
51 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Laguna Beach High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Laguna Beach High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#807 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#1450 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Thurston Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Laguna Beach High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Top 10% in CA)
51%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thurston Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Laguna Beach High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
(Top 10% in CA)
71%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thurston Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Laguna Beach High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 10% in CA)
45-49%
(Top 20% in CA)
n/a
98%
(Top 5% in CA)
n/a
This chart displays graduation rate of Laguna Beach High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Thurston Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Laguna Beach High School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
167
-
Grade 7 Students
172
-
Grade 8 Students
198
-
Grade 9 Students
-
205
Grade 10 Students
-
201
Grade 11 Students
-
250
Grade 12 Students
-
274

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Laguna Beach High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
% Asian
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Thurston Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Laguna Beach High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Thurston Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Laguna Beach High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Thurston Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Laguna Beach High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
74%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thurston Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Laguna Beach High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Thurston Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Thurston Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Laguna Beach High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.43
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Thurston Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Laguna Beach High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thurston Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Laguna Beach High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thurston Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Laguna Beach High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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