Overview
Thurston Middle is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in Laguna Beach, California. The school enrolls 519 students. It is part of the Laguna Beach Unified district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Serves a relatively affluent student body
20% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 64% state average)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictLaguna Beach Unified
County6059
CityLaguna Beach
ZIP92651
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID062037002455
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment519
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %20%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)