| Index | El Segundo | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 56% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |

| Index | El Segundo | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.2% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.0% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 83.5% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 59.9% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 51.5% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 19.1% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.7% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in El Segundo. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for El Segundo, CA schools is 56%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In El Segundo, CA, an average of 95.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Manhattan Beach, CA | 36,038 | 83% | 73.2% |
| South Pasadena, CA | 26,308 | 82% | 70.2% |
| Hermosa Beach, CA | 19,749 | 78% | 62.5% |
| Rolling Hills Estates, CA | 8,314 | 75% | 56.9% |
| Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | 42,809 | 75% | 56.5% |
| El Segundo, CA | 16,972 | 56% | 16.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McKinleyville, CA | 16,979 | 39% | 19.0% |
| Artesia, CA | 16,957 | 51% | 6.0% |
| Streetsboro, OH | 16,956 | 66% | 36.7% |
| Wahiawa, HI | 16,989 | 52% | 7.9% |
| Buda, TX | 16,991 | 50% | 4.5% |
| El Segundo, CA | 16,972 | 56% | 16.3% |