Superintendent: Dr. Antonio Shelton
District Office: 1717 4th Street, Santa Monica, 90401
Phone: 310-450-8338
Website: www.SMMUSD.org
The Santa Monica–Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) oversees public education in the cites of Santa Monica and Malibu. Headquartered in Santa Monica, the district serves over 8,700 students and employs roughly 1,400 staff members.
The first classroom in SMMUSD opened in March 1876 with 52 students, making it one of the long-standing civic institutions in the area. Today, the district’s mission is to provide extraordinary achievement for all students while closing the achievement gap. It places a strong emphasis on civic learning, ethnic studies, college and career readiness, STEM, and Career Technical Education.
Graduation rates are around 95 percent, with solid performance in math and reading.
For 2025-26, the district’s TK–12 system includes seven elementary schools, three middle schools, two comprehensive high schools, an alternative school, an adult school. They are:
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Edison Elementary
2402 Virginia Avenue
Santa Monica
Franklin Elementary
2400 Montana Avenue
Santa Monica
Grant Elementary
2368 Pearl Street
Santa Monica
John Muir Elementary
2526 6th Street
Santa Monica
Malibu Elementary
6955 Fernhill Drive
Malibu
McKinley Elementary
2401 Santa Monica Boulevard
Santa Monica
Roosevelt Elementary
801 Montana Avenue
Santa Monica
Webster Elementary
3602 Winter Canyon Road
Malibu
Will Rogers Elementary
2402 14th Street
Santa Monica
MIDDLE SCHOOLS
John Adams Middle School (JAMS)
2425 16th Street
Santa Monica
Lincoln Middle School
1501 California Avenue
Santa Monica
Malibu Middle School
30237 Morningview Drive
Malibu
HIGH SCHOOLS
Olympic High School
721 Ocean Park Boulevard
Santa Monica
Malibu High School
30237 Morningview Drive
Malibu
Santa Monica High School
601 Pico Boulevard
Santa Monica
K-8 SCHOOLS
Santa Monica Alternative Schoolhouse (SMASH)
2526 6th Street
Santa Monica