Best Neighborhoods for Schools in Santa Monica, CA

Northeast Santa Monica has the highest school score in Santa Monica, at 4.8 out of 5. The next highest school scores in Santa Monica are North of Montana (4.7 out of 5) and Wilshire / Montana (4.7 out of 5).

Across the top 5 Santa Monica neighborhoods by school score, the median home price is $1,378,000. Prices among those top 5 Santa Monica neighborhoods run from $1,079,000 in Mid-City to $4,650,000 in North of Montana.

Mid-City has the lowest median home price, $1,079,000, among Santa Monica neighborhoods scoring 4.3 out of 5 or higher for schools and priced below the Santa Monica median of $1,435,500; Mid-City scores 4.4 out of 5 for schools. Wilshire / Montana (4.7 out of 5, $1,359,000) and Downtown Santa Monica (4.4 out of 5, $1,378,000) also score 4.3 out of 5 or higher for schools below the Santa Monica median.

7 of 8 ranked Santa Monica neighborhoods score 4 out of 5 or higher for schools. The highest schools scores in Santa Monica are Northeast Santa Monica (4.8 out of 5), North of Montana (4.7 out of 5) and Wilshire / Montana (4.7 out of 5).

5 of 8 ranked Santa Monica neighborhoods score 4 out of 5 or higher for both schools and overall. Northeast Santa Monica leads, at 4.8 out of 5 for schools and 4.4 out of 5 overall. North of Montana (4.7 out of 5 and 4.3 out of 5) and Wilshire / Montana (4.7 out of 5 and 4.3 out of 5) also score 4 out of 5 or higher for both schools and overall in Santa Monica.