2026 Top Cities by School Score in: Los Angeles County

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Discover Los Angeles's top neighborhoods based on schools, using scores from GreatSchools.org . Ideal for education-focused families, this list showcases areas with top-rated schools first.

1^st

La Crescenta

Overall Score : 2.1

School : 4.0

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1^st

La Crescenta

Overall Score : 2.1

School : 4.0

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2^nd

West Athens

Overall Score : 2.1

School : 4.0

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West Athens

Overall Score : 2.1

School : 4.0

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3^rd

Pacoima

Overall Score : 2.1

School : 4.0

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Pacoima

Overall Score : 2.1

School : 4.0

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North Hills

Overall Score : 2.1

School : 4.0

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North Hills

Overall Score : 2.1

School : 4.0

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Avocado Heights

Overall Score : 1.9

School : 4.0

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Avocado Heights

Overall Score : 1.9

School : 4.0

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Canoga Park

Overall Score : 2.0

School : 3.8

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Canoga Park

Overall Score : 2.0

School : 3.8

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West Hollywood

Overall Score : 2.1

School : 3.0

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West Hollywood

Overall Score : 2.1

School : 3.0

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Sherman Oaks

Overall Score : 1.8

School : 3.0

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Sherman Oaks

Overall Score : 1.8

School : 3.0

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View Park-Windsor Hills

Overall Score : 1.7

School : 3.0

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View Park-Windsor Hills

Overall Score : 1.7

School : 3.0

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Avalon

Overall Score : 1.2

School : 3.0

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Avalon

Overall Score : 1.2

School : 3.0

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11^th

Calabasas

Overall Score : 1.4

School : 2.8

Safety : 0.3

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Calabasas

Overall Score : 1.4

School : 2.8

Safety : 0.3

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Burbank

Overall Score : 1.8

School : 2.8

Safety : 0.5

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Burbank

Overall Score : 1.8

School : 2.8

Safety : 0.5

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Alhambra

Overall Score : 1.9

School : 2.6

Safety : 0.6

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Alhambra

Overall Score : 1.9

School : 2.6

Safety : 0.6

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Culver City

Overall Score : 1.7

School : 2.5

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Culver City

Overall Score : 1.7

School : 2.5

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Glendale

Overall Score : 1.6

School : 2.5

Safety : 0.2

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Glendale

Overall Score : 1.6

School : 2.5

Safety : 0.2

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16^th

Los Angeles

Overall Score : 1.7

School : 2.5

Safety : 0.2

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Los Angeles

Overall Score : 1.7

School : 2.5

Safety : 0.2

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Sun Valley

Overall Score : 1.3

School : 2.5

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Sun Valley

Overall Score : 1.3

School : 2.5

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Beverly Hills

Overall Score : 1.1

School : 2.5

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Beverly Hills

Overall Score : 1.1

School : 2.5

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19^th

Long Beach

Overall Score : 1.7

School : 2.5

Safety : 0.3

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Long Beach

Overall Score : 1.7

School : 2.5

Safety : 0.3

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Agoura Hills

Overall Score : 1.3

School : 2.4

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Agoura Hills

Overall Score : 1.3

School : 2.4

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Santa Monica

Overall Score : 1.7

School : 2.3

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Santa Monica

Overall Score : 1.7

School : 2.3

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Lancaster

Overall Score : 1.4

School : 2.2

Safety : 0.3

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Lancaster

Overall Score : 1.4

School : 2.2

Safety : 0.3

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23^rd

Valencia

Overall Score : 1.3

School : 2.2

Safety : 0.4

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Valencia

Overall Score : 1.3

School : 2.2

Safety : 0.4

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Van Nuys

Overall Score : 1.3

School : 2.1

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Van Nuys

Overall Score : 1.3

School : 2.1

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Westmont

Overall Score : 3.4

School : 2.0

Safety : 5.0

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Westmont

Overall Score : 3.4

School : 2.0

Safety : 5.0

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North Hollywood

Overall Score : 2.1

School : 2.0

Safety : 1.7

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North Hollywood

Overall Score : 2.1

School : 2.0

Safety : 1.7

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Signal Hill

Overall Score : 1.5

School : 2.0

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Signal Hill

Overall Score : 1.5

School : 2.0

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Reseda

Overall Score : 1.4

School : 2.0

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Reseda

Overall Score : 1.4

School : 2.0

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Encino

Overall Score : 1.1

School : 2.0

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Encino

Overall Score : 1.1

School : 2.0

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Tarzana

Overall Score : 1.1

School : 2.0

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Tarzana

Overall Score : 1.1

School : 2.0

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Whittier

Overall Score : 1.0

School : 2.0

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Whittier

Overall Score : 1.0

School : 2.0

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Porter Ranch

Overall Score : 1.0

School : 2.0

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Porter Ranch

Overall Score : 1.0

School : 2.0

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Tujunga

Overall Score : 1.0

School : 2.0

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Tujunga

Overall Score : 1.0

School : 2.0

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Pacific Palisades

Overall Score : 0.9

School : 2.0

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Pacific Palisades

Overall Score : 0.9

School : 2.0

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Canyon Country

Overall Score : 0.8

School : 2.0

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Canyon Country

Overall Score : 0.8

School : 2.0

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Malibu

Overall Score : 0.8

School : 1.7

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Malibu

Overall Score : 0.8

School : 1.7

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Stevenson Ranch

Overall Score : 2.7

School : 1.5

Safety : 5.0

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Stevenson Ranch

Overall Score : 2.7

School : 1.5

Safety : 5.0

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Valley Village

Overall Score : 1.4

School : 1.5

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Valley Village

Overall Score : 1.4

School : 1.5

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Gardena

Overall Score : 1.1

School : 1.5

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Gardena

Overall Score : 1.1

School : 1.5

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Winnetka

Overall Score : 0.9

School : 1.5

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Winnetka

Overall Score : 0.9

School : 1.5

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41^st

Palmdale

Overall Score : 1.3

School : 1.2

Safety : 1.7

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Palmdale

Overall Score : 1.3

School : 1.2

Safety : 1.7

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San Pedro

Overall Score : 2.9

School : 1.0

Safety : 5.0

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San Pedro

Overall Score : 2.9

School : 1.0

Safety : 5.0

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Westlake Village

Overall Score : 0.7

School : 1.0

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Westlake Village

Overall Score : 0.7

School : 1.0

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Chatsworth

Overall Score : 0.6

School : 1.0

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Chatsworth

Overall Score : 0.6

School : 1.0

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Sunland

Overall Score : 0.5

School : 0.8

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Sunland

Overall Score : 0.5

School : 0.8

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Willowbrook

Overall Score : 0.8

School : 0.5

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Willowbrook

Overall Score : 0.8

School : 0.5

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Mission Hills

Overall Score : 0.6

School : 0.5

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Mission Hills

Overall Score : 0.6

School : 0.5

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Woodland Hills

Overall Score : 0.6

School : 0.5

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Woodland Hills

Overall Score : 0.6

School : 0.5

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Compton

Overall Score : 0.4

School : 0.5

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Compton

Overall Score : 0.4

School : 0.5

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South el Monte

Overall Score : 0.3

School : 0.5

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South el Monte

Overall Score : 0.3

School : 0.5

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51^st

Brea

Overall Score : 0.2

School : 0.5

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Brea

Overall Score : 0.2

School : 0.5

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Studio City

Overall Score : 0.5

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Studio City

Overall Score : 0.5

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