Total enrollment
9,189
+119 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
16 schools in Saugus Union
California · 9,359 students · 3 cities
Saugus Union, California operates 16 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 9,359 students (around 585 per school).
4-year change in Saugus Union
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
-1 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Saugus Union ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #67 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 9,359 | #162 of 587 | #987 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 15 | #157 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.5:1 | #587 of 587 | #9,013 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 35.4% | #464 of 587 | #6,073 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.6% | #46 of 530 | #331 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Saugus Union
State test results across the district's 15 scored schools run from West Creek Academy at 82.0% proficient to Skyblue Mesa Elementary at 45.2%, a gap of 36.8 points. That is the 160th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 14 district schools that reported both years went from 9,570 to 9,189 students (down 4%) and from 368 to 346 full-time teachers (down 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Creek Academy | Valencia | Elementary | KG-06 | 983 |
| Mountainview Elementary | Saugus | Elementary | KG-06 | 917 |
| Plum Canyon Elementary | Saugus | Elementary | KG-06 | 876 |
| Bridgeport Elementary | Valencia | Elementary | KG-06 | 866 |
| Emblem Academy | Saugus | Elementary | KG-06 | 810 |
| Highlands Elementary | Saugus | Elementary | KG-06 | 666 |
| Rosedell Elementary | Saugus | Elementary | KG-06 | 660 |
| Skyblue Mesa Elementary | Canyon Country | Elementary | KG-06 | 569 |
| Charles Helmers Elementary | Valencia | Elementary | KG-06 | 524 |
| James Foster Elementary | Saugus | Elementary | KG-06 | 508 |
| Tesoro del Valle Elementary | Valencia | Elementary | KG-06 | 503 |
| Rio Vista Elementary | Canyon Country | Elementary | KG-06 | 486 |
| North Park Elementary | Valencia | Elementary | KG-06 | 441 |
| Cedarcreek Elementary | Canyon Country | Elementary | KG-06 | 380 |
| Santa Clarita Elementary | Saugus | Elementary | KG-06 | 170 |
| Bouquet Canyon Early Learning Academy | Saugus | Elementary | M-M | · |
About Saugus Union
Saugus Union is a compact California school district running 16 schools with combined enrollment near 9,359.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 9,070 students in SY 2020-21 versus 9,189 in SY 2024-25. Saugus Union now counts 14 public schools, down from 15 in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Saugus Union discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.