Lindero Canyon Middle, Agoura CA

Original Research by School Decision on Lindero Canyon Middle

Lindero Canyon Middle serves grades six through eight in Agoura Hills, a suburban residential community in the Conejo Valley. The school enrolls about medium-sized cohort of students, with a student body that is predominantly white, followed by Hispanic students and a smaller Asian population. Just over a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

In English language arts, the school's proficiency shows reasonable strength. Sixth graders perform above the middle, with about two-thirds proficient; proficiency eases slightly in seventh and eighth grades, settling to just under three-fifths by eighth. Math performance is noticeably softer, hovering around mid-range across all three grades, with no grade reaching quite three-fifths proficiency. Science proficiency, measured only at the eighth-grade level, falls below the midpoint. Data for social studies comes from an older assessment and is not comparable to current measures.

Across tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among districts in Los Angeles County, a meaningful strength relative to the county's broader cohort.

State assessment data trend information is limited to a single school year, so patterns of improvement or decline cannot be identified. The school's website was not available, so information about specific programs, course offerings, special initiatives, or school culture comes only from what the state reports.

Agoura Hills itself is a slowly growing residential area with modest commercial activity centered at places like Whizin Market Square, an open-air plaza with shops, restaurants, and a farmers market. The city has very limited walkability and no true downtown center, though it is planning a more mixed-use village core as part of a state-mandated housing element. The community is characterized by parks and open space, with access to hiking in the Santa Monica Mountains and nearby canyons. Fixed-route transit is scarce; residents rely mainly on cars or dial-a-ride service.

Housing values in the zip code are well above the state median, and rents are correspondingly high, placing the area in an affluent bracket. Mortgage affordability is tight relative to household income. The regional employment base is dispersed across mid-sized technology, medical device, financial, and professional firms rather than anchored to a single large employer.

Las Virgenes Unified, the parent district, secured voter approval in November 2022 for a substantial bond measure to fund modernization across its campuses through a future year. The bond replaces an earlier measure at the same property tax rate, so no added burden falls on homeowners. This locks in long-term facility upgrades across the district's schools, including Lindero Canyon.

Families considering this school should weigh the solid English proficiency and county-relative standing against softer math and science results. The surrounding community offers a family-oriented, low-density residential setting with strong park access and outdoor recreation, suited to families who value natural surroundings and schools over urban walkability or a commercial downtown. The housing cost is high, and the school feeds into a district with established facility modernization plans already underway.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 656%

School 56% · District 60% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Grade 755%

School 55% · District 60% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 857%

School 57% · District 63% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 669%

School 69% · District 69%

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Grade 767%

School 67% · District 67%

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 858%

School 58% · District 67% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Science

Grade 845%

School 45% · District 51% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 878%

School 78% · District 78%

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 30 pts above county median

This schoolLas Virgenes Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income64%Higher-income71%7 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income60%Higher-income70%11 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income42%Higher-income63%21 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income48%Higher-income59%12 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income39%Higher-income62%23 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income41%Higher-income63%23 pp gap