Westside Elementary Schools February 24, 2017 2:12 am

Do you know the number one question families with young children ask me when they begin looking at homes? Inevitably, they ask me about Westside elementary schools. That’s not surprising because great schools are critical to home buying and selling.

Because the question of the best elementary schools is top of mind for my clients, I began looking for a resource to help them discover all the great schools on The Westside. GreatSchools.org does just that and is a terrific resource for reviews and rankings particularly for Public Schools. And, it turns out that many Westside Elementary Schools are top of the line.

GreatSchools Is a Great Tool

A good way to determine whether Westside elementary school in any given neighborhood is doing a good job is by going to GreatSchools.org. Put in the city and zipcode or the school name and take a look at the ratings of individual schools. The ratings are on a scale of 1 to 10 and broken down into three categories. Below average schools rank 1 to 3 and are shown in red. Average schools rank 4 to 7 and are shown in yellow. Above average schools rank 8 to 10 and are shown in green.

In California, this rating is based on student achievement as determined by the standardized tests. It is the overall average of how well students do on each grade and subject test. The ratings are determined based on how they perform to the average of all other students in California. According to GreatSchools, “ The distribution of the GreatSchools Rating in a given state looks like a bell curve, with higher numbers of schools getting ratings in the “average” category, and fewer schools getting ratings in the “above average” or “below average” categories.”

The Westside Elementary Schools That Are 10 out of 10

Nonetheless, a large number of The Westside elementary schools not only rank in the above average category but rank a 10 out of 10 on the scale.

For help finding properties within these school districts, feel free to contact me. I can also email you links to the boundary maps for any given school. I understand how important picking the right school system can be to families as they search for the right home.

The Westside elementary schools making a 10 out of 10 on GreatSchools.org are:

Beverly Hills

  • El Rodeo Elementary School
    605 North Whittier Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
  • Hawthorne Elementary School
    624 North Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Brentwood

  • Kenter Canyon Elementary School
    645 North Kenter Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90049

Culver City

  • El Marino Elementary School
    11450 Port Road, Culver City, CA 90230
  • Farragut Elementary School
    10820 Farragut Drive, Culver City, CA 90230

Encino

  • Encino Charter Elementary School
    16941 Addison Street, Encino, CA 91316
  • Lanai Road Elementary School
    4241 Lanai Road, Encino, CA 91436

Hermosa Beach

  • Hermosa Valley Elementary School
    1645 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
  • Hermosa View Elementary School
    1800 Prospect Avenue, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

Malibu

  • Point Dume Elementary School
    6955 Fernhill Drive, Malibu, CA 90265
  • Webster Elementary School
    3602 Winter Canyon, Malibu, CA 90265

Manhattan Beach

  • Grand View Elementary School
    455 24th Street, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
  • Meadows Avenue Elementary School
    1200 Meadows Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
  • Pacific Elementary School
    1200 Pacific Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
  • Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School
    110 South Rowell, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
  • Opal Robinson Elementary School
    80 Morningside Drive, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

North Hollywood

  • Colfax Charter Elementary School
    11724 Addison Street, North Hollywood, CA 91607

Pacific Palisades

  • Palisades Charter Elementary School
    800 Via De La Paz, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
  • Marquez Charter School
    16821 Marquez Avenue, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272

Rancho Palos Verdes

  • Cornerstone At Pedregal Elementary School
    6069 Groveoak Place, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
  • Lunada Bay Elementary School
    520 Paseo Lunado, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274
  • Point Vicente Elementary School
    30540 Rue De La Pierre, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
  • Silver Spur Elementary School
    5500 Ironwood Street, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
  • Soleado Elementary School
    27800 Longhill Drive, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
  • Vista Grande Elementary School
    7032 Purpleridge Drive, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275

Redondo Beach

  • Alta Vista Elementary School
    815 Knob Hill Avenue, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
  • Beryl Heights Elementary School
    920 Beryl Street, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
  • Jefferson Elementary School
    600 Harkness Lane, Redondo Beach, CA 90278
  • Tulita Elementary School
    1520 Prospect Avenue, Redondo Beach, CA 90277

Santa Monica

  • Franklin Elementary School
    2400 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90403
  • Roosevelt Elementary School
    801 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90403
  • Canyon Elementary School
    421 Entrada Drive, Santa Monica, CA 90402

Studio City

  • Carpenter Community Charter School
    3909 Carpenter Avenue, Studio City, CA 91604

Thousand Oaks

  • Lang Ranch
    2450 Whitechapel Place, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
  • Wildwood Elementary School
    620 West Velarde Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

Topanga

  • Topanga Learn-Charter Elementary School
    22075 Topanga School Road, Topanga, CA 90290

Venice

  • Broadway Elementary School
    1015 Lincoln Boulevard, Venice, CA 90291

Westwood

  • Warner Avenue Elementary School
    615 Holmby Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90024-2535
  • The Westwood Charter School

West Hollywood

  • West Hollywood Elementary School
    970 North Hammond Street, West Hollywood, CA 90069

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