Best Laguna Niguel Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 9 public schools serving 4,413 students in Laguna Niguel, CA (there are 17 private schools, serving 1,145 private students). 83% of all K-12 students in Laguna Niguel, CA are educated in public schools (compared to the CA state average of 90%). Laguna Niguel has one of the highest concentrations of top-ranked public schools in California.

The top-ranked public schools in Laguna Niguel, CA are Marian Bergeson Elementary School, Moulton Elementary School and Laguna Niguel Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Laguna Niguel, CA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 47% statewide average). Schools in Laguna Niguel have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of California public schools.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).