Mar Vista is 3.1 miles from Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences — approximately 10 minutes by car. Bryan Marks walks Westside buyers through school proximity, attendance boundaries, and neighborhood tradeoffs before every offer.
| Type | Private K-12 |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,175 students |
| GreatSchools Rating | Not rated |
| Address | 1714 21st St, Santa Monica, CA 90404 |
School ratings and enrollment figures are subject to change. Verify current data at greatschools.org.
Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences is a private k-12 serving grades K-12 in the greater Los Angeles area. GreatSchools does not publish a rating for this school. Enrollment is approximately 1,175 students.
Families considering Mar Vista often ask Bryan about school proximity and attendance boundaries before making an offer. Boundary lines can shift — always verify the current LAUSD assignment by exact address at lausd.net before closing.
Straight-line distance is 3.1 miles. Estimated drive time is approximately 10 minutes on Los Angeles surface streets during off-peak hours.
Mar Vista has a Walk Score of 77 and a Transit Score of 58. For families who need reliable daily school drop-off, the Westside surface street network is the primary route — the 10 Freeway and Robertson Boulevard are the main east-west arteries from this neighborhood.
Drive time estimates are approximations based on straight-line distance and average Westside surface street speeds. Actual commute times vary significantly with traffic. Test the route at your typical drop-off time before committing to a home.
| Median Home Price | $1.7M |
| Walk Score | 77 |
| Transit Score | 58 |
| Adjacent Neighborhoods | Culver City, Santa Monica, Venice, Palms |
Mar Vista gives clean freeway access to both Crossroads in Santa Monica and schools in the Culver City corridor. The I-10 on-ramp proximity makes the daily school run more manageable than comparable inland neighborhoods.
The school-to-neighborhood fit question is one I get on nearly every transaction in this corridor. If you want a straight answer on whether Mar Vista puts your kids in a realistic path to Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences — or what the alternatives look like — that's a 15-minute conversation worth having before you start touring.
Whether you are researching school proximity, trying to understand what your budget actually gets near Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences, or comparing Mar Vista to adjacent options — Bryan has worked both sides of these transactions and can give you a direct, unfiltered answer.