Total enrollment
7,944
-1,615 (-17%) vs SY 2017-18
15 schools in Santa Monica
California · Public K-12
Santa Monica runs 15 public K-12 schools inside California, with combined enrollment near 7,944 (10 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
7-year change in Santa Monica
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
-1 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
44%
was 47%
% Hispanic
31%
was 31%
% Black
7%
was 7%
% Asian
9%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Charter Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 391 |
| Edison Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 404 |
| Franklin Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 597 |
| Grant Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 562 |
| John Adams Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 806 |
| John Muir Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 0 |
| Lincoln Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 914 |
| McKinley Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 362 |
| Olympic High (Continuation) | High | 09-12 | 30 |
| PBL High | Combined | M-M | · |
| Roosevelt Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 552 |
| Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) | Elementary | KG-08 | 216 |
| Santa Monica High | High | 09-12 | 2,588 |
| Santa Monica-Malibu Preschool | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Will Rogers Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 522 |
About Santa Monica
Across Santa Monica, California, 15 public schools teaches about 7,944 students between them.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city is made up of 10 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, and 1 other.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 17%: 9,559 students in SY 2017-18 versus 7,944 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Santa Monica lost 1 school, going from 13 to 12. Demographically, the White share of enrollment decreased from 47% to 44%.
On allk12, the community for Santa Monica discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.