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Top Of The World Elementary School

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Serving 536 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Top Of The World Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 83% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 536 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 5% in CA
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Top Of The World Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Top Of The World Elementary School's student population of 536 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Top Of The World Elementary School
Kind	98
1	72
2	73
3	109
4	88
5	96

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Total Students

536 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Top Of The World Elementary School
2025	536
2024	552
2023	557
2022	530
2021	509
2020	580
2019	575
2018	607
2017	607
2016	639
2015	665
2014	657
2013	673
2012	654
2011	647
2010	592
2009	609
2008	569
2007	567
2006	566
2005	573
2004	586
2003	602
2002	681
2001	678
2000	687
1999	663
1998	679
1997	642
1996	682
1995	655
1994	645
1993	590
1992	574
1991	492
1990	482
1989	535

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Top Of The World Elementary School
2025	27
2024	27
2023	27
2022	22
2021	27
2019	25
2018	28
2017	28
2016	29
2015	27
2014	28
2013	28
2012	28
2010	32
2009	30
2008	28
2007	26
2006	25
2005	27
2004	26
2003	28
2002	32
2001	32
2000	31
1999	31
1998	24
1997	26
1996	29
1995	27
1994	24
1993	25
1992	19
1991	19
1990	20
1989	20
1988	18
1987	18

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School Rankings

Top Of The World Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Top Of The World Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#217 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Top Of The World Elementary School
2023	#217
2022	#192
2019	#162
2018	#73
2017	#147
2016	#121
2015	#220
2013	#396
2012	#550
2011	#592
2010	#765

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81%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Top Of The World Elementary School	California	Laguna Beach Unified School District
2023	81%	34%	69%
2022	83%	33%	67%
2019	85%	40%	78%
2018	87%	39%	74%
2017	82%	38%	72%
2016	83%	37%	71%
2015	76%	34%	66%
2013	87%	59%	84%
2012	83%	59%	85%
2011	83%	58%	80%
2010	81%	56%	79%

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83%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Top Of The World Elementary School	California	Laguna Beach Unified School District
2022	83%	47%	77%
2019	86%	51%	83%
2018	90%	50%	74%
2017	86%	48%	82%
2016	88%	48%	81%
2015	84%	44%	76%
2013	86%	57%	85%
2012	87%	58%	86%
2011	84%	56%	83%
2010	80%	54%	81%

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85-89%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Top Of The World Elementary School	California	Laguna Beach Unified School District
2025	20:1	21:1
2024	20:1	22:1	19:1
2023	21:1	22:1	18:1
2022	24:1	22:1	20:1
2021	19:1	22:1	18:1
2019	23:1	23:1	21:1
2018	22:1	23:1	22:1
2017	22:1	23:1	22:1
2016	22:1	24:1	21:1
2015	25:1	24:1	23:1
2014	23:1	24:1	22:1
2013	24:1	24:1	23:1
2012	24:1	24:1	22:1
2010	19:1	22:1	20:1
2009	21:1	21:1	21:1
2008	21:1	18:1	19:1
2007	22:1	22:1	22:1
2006	23:1	22:1	23:1
2005	21:1	22:1	22:1
2004	23:1	22:1	22:1
2003	22:1	21:1	22:1
2002	21:1	21:1	22:1
2001	21:1	21:1	22:1
2000	22:1	22:1	22:1
1999	21:1	22:1	23:1
1998	29:1	22:1	25:1
1997	25:1	24:1	24:1
1996	24:1	25:1	21:1
1995	24:1	25:1	22:1
1994	27:1	25:1	23:1
1993	24:1	25:1	23:1
1992	30:1	24:1	26:1
1991	26:1	24:1	25:1
1990	24:1	24:1	23:1
1989	27:1	24:1	24:1
1988	28:1	24:1	24:1
1987	28:1	24:1	25:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Top Of The World Elementary School	California	Laguna Beach Unified School District
2024	5%	12%	6%
2023	5%	12%	6%
2022	4%	12%	6%
2021	4%	12%	6%
2020	3%	12%	6%
2019	4%	12%	6%
2018	4%	11%	5%
2017	4%	11%	5%
2016	4%	11%	5%
2015	5%	11%	6%
2014	5%	11%	5%
2013	4%	11%	5%
2012	4%	11%	5%
2011	4%	11%	4%
2010	3%	11%	4%
2009	4%	11%	4%
2008	5%	12%	4%
2007	6%	12%	4%
2006	5%	12%	5%
2005	6%	12%	4%
2004	5%	12%	4%
2003	5%	11%	4%
2002	4%	11%	4%
2001	4%	11%	4%
2000	3%	11%	4%
1999	3%	11%	3%
1998	3%	11%	3%
1997	3%	11%	3%
1996	4%	11%	3%
1995	5%	11%	4%
1994	5%	11%	5%
1993	5%	11%	4%
1992	4%	11%	3%
1991	2%	11%	3%
1990	3%	10%	4%
1989	2%	10%	2%
1988	3%	10%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Top Of The World Elementary School	California	Laguna Beach Unified School District
2024	12%	56%	12%
2023	11%	55%	13%
2022	11%	56%	12%
2021	10%	56%	12%
2020	11%	55%	12%
2019	9%	55%	12%
2018	9%	54%	11%
2017	9%	54%	11%
2016	7%	54%	10%
2015	7%	54%	10%
2014	6%	53%	10%
2013	7%	53%	9%
2012	6%	52%	9%
2011	7%	51%	9%
2010	6%	50%	8%
2009	6%	49%	8%
2008	5%	50%	8%
2007	6%	49%	9%
2006	5%	48%	9%
2005	6%	47%	9%
2004	6%	46%	10%
2003	5%	45%	10%
2002	9%	44%	11%
2001	7%	43%	10%
2000	7%	42%	10%
1999	6%	41%	9%
1998	6%	40%	9%
1997	7%	40%	9%
1996	7%	39%	9%
1995	6%	38%	9%
1994	6%	37%	9%
1993	5%	36%	9%
1992	5%	35%	10%
1991	3%	34%	8%
1990	1%	33%	6%
1989	3%	31%	5%
1988	6%	30%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2021)
Year	Top Of The World Elementary School	California	Laguna Beach Unified School District
2021	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	2%	8%	2%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	2%	9%	2%
1997	2%	9%	2%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%	1%
1990	2%	9%	1%
1989	1%	9%	1%
1988	1%	9%	1%

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White

70%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Top Of The World Elementary School	California	Laguna Beach Unified School District
2024	61%	20%	66%
2023	66%	21%	70%
2022	69%	21%	71%
2021	70%	22%	71%
2020	71%	23%	74%
2019	73%	23%	74%
2018	76%	24%	77%
2017	76%	24%	77%
2016	78%	24%	79%
2015	77%	24%	80%
2014	80%	25%	80%
2013	81%	25%	81%
2012	84%	26%	82%
2011	84%	27%	82%
2010	85%	27%	83%
2009	86%	28%	83%
2008	89%	29%	87%
2007	87%	29%	84%
2006	88%	31%	83%
2005	87%	31%	84%
2004	88%	32%	84%
2003	89%	34%	84%
2002	85%	35%	84%
2001	87%	36%	84%
2000	89%	37%	85%
1999	89%	38%	86%
1998	89%	39%	86%
1997	88%	39%	86%
1996	88%	40%	87%
1995	88%	41%	86%
1994	88%	42%	85%
1993	89%	43%	85%
1992	90%	44%	85%
1991	94%	45%	88%
1990	93%	47%	89%
1989	94%	49%	92%
1988	90%	50%	92%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Top Of The World Elementary School	California	Laguna Beach Unified School District
2024	22%	6%	15%
2023	18%	6%	10%
2022	16%	5%	10%
2021	15%	5%	10%
2020	14%	4%	7%
2019	13%	4%	7%
2018	11%	4%	6%
2017	11%	4%	6%
2016	11%	4%	5%
2015	11%	3%	4%
2014	9%	3%	3%
2013	7%	3%	3%
2012	5%	3%	2%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Top Of The World Elementary School	California	Laguna Beach Unified School District
2025	0.48	0.63
2024	0.57	0.63	0.53
2023	0.52	0.64	0.49
2022	0.49	0.63	0.48
2021	0.48	0.62	0.47
2020	0.47	0.63	0.44
2019	0.44	0.63	0.44
2018	0.40	0.64	0.39
2017	0.40	0.64	0.39
2016	0.38	0.64	0.37
2015	0.39	0.64	0.35
2014	0.35	0.65	0.34
2013	0.34	0.65	0.33
2012	0.29	0.65	0.32
2011	0.30	0.67	0.32
2010	0.27	0.67	0.30
2009	0.26	0.71	0.31
2008	0.21	0.65	0.25
2007	0.24	0.67	0.29
2006	0.22	0.66	0.29
2005	0.24	0.67	0.28
2004	0.22	0.67	0.28
2003	0.20	0.67	0.29
2002	0.27	0.67	0.29
2001	0.24	0.67	0.27
2000	0.20	0.67	0.26
1999	0.21	0.67	0.25
1998	0.21	0.67	0.25
1997	0.22	0.67	0.25
1996	0.22	0.67	0.24
1995	0.22	0.67	0.25
1994	0.21	0.67	0.27
1993	0.20	0.67	0.27
1992	0.19	0.67	0.26
1991	0.12	0.67	0.22
1990	0.13	0.66	0.21
1989	0.12	0.65	0.15

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Eligible for

11%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Top Of The World Elementary School	California	Laguna Beach Unified School District
2025	11%	54%
2024	11%	54%	14%
2023	11%	51%	15%
2022	12%	51%	14%
2021	9%	53%	11%
2020	10%	52%	10%
2019	9%	52%	10%
2018	4%	49%	7%
2017	4%	49%	7%
2016	3%	50%	7%
2015	3%	50%	5%
2014	4%	49%	6%
2013	5%	48%	7%
2011	8%	46%	10%
2010	7%	46%	7%
2009	2%	43%	4%
2008	3%	41%	4%
2007	3%	40%	4%
2006	2%	40%	4%
2005	3%	40%	4%
2004	3%	40%	8%
2003	4%	39%	7%
2002	2%	39%	5%
2001	5%	39%	7%
2000	5%	40%	8%
1999	3%	40%	7%
1998	6%	47%	8%
1997	6%	47%	9%
1996	7%	46%	9%
1995	6%	45%	9%
1994	5%	43%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Top Of The World Elementary School	California	Laguna Beach Unified School District
2025	6%	8%
2024	3%	8%	4%
2023	5%	8%	5%
2022	3%	7%	4%
2021	1%	6%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2016	1%	9%	1%
2014	1%	9%	3%
2013	2%	7%	2%
2011	2%	8%	3%
2010	2%	9%	2%
2009	2%	10%	1%
2008	1%	10%	2%
2007	1%	10%	2%
2006	1%	9%	1%
2005	1%	9%	2%
2004	2%	9%	2%
2003	2%	9%	2%
2002	6%	8%	4%
2001	3%	8%	3%
2000	2%	7%	2%

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School District Name

Laguna Beach Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Top Of The World Elementary School's ranking?

Top Of The World Elementary School is ranked #217 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

81% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 83% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Top Of The World Elementary School?

536 students attend Top Of The World Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Top Of The World Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Top Of The World Elementary School?

Top Of The World Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Top Of The World Elementary School offer ?

Top Of The World Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Top Of The World Elementary School part of?

Top Of The World Elementary School is part of Laguna Beach Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 536 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 5%
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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