Best Schools in Calabasas, California

Calabasas runs a compact public school system with eight ranked schools and a notably tight performance range. The city average sits at 7.3 out of 10, and 62% of schools — five of the eight — score 7 or above. That concentration at the top end means most families in Calabasas land at a strong school regardless of which neighborhood they're in.

Arthur E. Wright Middle School leads the city with an 8.5 rating, the highest of any ranked school. For families with middle grade students, that score signals a genuinely competitive academic environment. On the elementary side, Round Meadow Elementary scores 8.3, matching Wright's caliber at the grade school level. Lupin Hill Elementary (7.7) and Bay Laurel Elementary (7.4) both hold their own, giving the city three elementary schools above the city average. Calabasas High School rounds out the picture at 7.4 — equal to Bay Laurel and enough to maintain momentum for students moving up from the district's stronger feeder schools.

What sets Calabasas apart from similarly sized cities is how little performance drops off outside the top school. The spread between the number one school (8.5) and the city average (7.3) is 1.2 points. That's a narrow range. Parents don't have to chase a specific address to access quality — the floor here is high enough that a middle-of-the-road assignment still lands in a school scoring above average.

For parents with younger children, the elementary tier deserves a close look first. Round Meadow, Lupin Hill, and Bay Laurel all feed toward Arthur E. Wright and Calabasas High. Starting at any of these three puts students on a consistent track through the entire K–12 pipeline. The main variable to sort out is which elementary zone fits your address — not whether you can find a good school.