Best Public Schools in Mission Viejo, CA

Summary:

The city of Mission Viejo, California is home to 22 schools spanning elementary, middle, and high school grades across two school districts - Saddleback Valley Unified and Capistrano Unified. The data reveals a wide range of school performance, with standout institutions like Trabuco Hills High and Capistrano Valley High ranking among the top in the state, while others like Silverado High and SVUSD Virtual Academy (Alternative) face significant challenges.

The data suggests a correlation between socioeconomic factors and academic performance, with schools serving higher percentages of students from low-income families generally underperforming on standardized tests. However, the presence of high-achieving charter and magnet schools, such as Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange County, demonstrates that school choice can provide opportunities for families to access quality education. Additionally, the consistently strong performance of schools like Fred Newhart Middle highlights the ability of some institutions to maintain high levels of academic achievement over time.

Overall, the data paints a complex picture of the educational landscape in Mission Viejo, with both areas of excellence and areas in need of improvement. Addressing disparities, promoting school choice, and supporting alternative education programs will be crucial in ensuring equitable access to quality education for all students in the community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)							CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange County	Public, Charter	K-5	23000 Via Santa Maria	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange County District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 305-6111	660	26	25.4	13.6%	256 (38.8%)	3 (0.5%)	101 (15.3%)	204 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (14.5%)	97.8	93^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	98.4%		95.8	287^th of 5874 public elementary schools	95.1%	194								72.6			72.6	77.5	91.9	86.3					85.5	85.0	87.2	81.4					84.3	96.3			96.3		96.3
Capistrano Valley High	Public	9-12	26301 Via Escolar	Mission Viejo	92692	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 364-6100	1,981	95	20.9	39.1%	930 (46.9%)	23 (1.2%)	638 (32.2%)	198 (10.0%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	179 (9.0%)	83.7	268^th of 2323 public high schools	88.5%		90.1	173^rd of 2348 public high schools	92.6%	95										48.9	48.4							70.0	70.0							43.2	43.2							$10,165
Castille Elementary	Public	K-5	24042 Via la Coruna	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5976	497	23	21.6	22.9%	263 (52.9%)	2 (0.4%)	102 (20.5%)	42 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (17.5%)	96.7	194^th of 5862 public elementary schools	96.7%		96.9	194^th of 5874 public elementary schools	96.7%									69.7			69.7	82.8	78.6	82.8					81.6	81.0	78.6	77.8					78.9							$9,870
Carl Hankey Elementary	Public	K-5	27252 Nubles St.	Mission Viejo	92692	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5315	318	13	24.4	50.9%	111 (34.9%)	3 (0.9%)	128 (40.3%)	24 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (16.0%)	81	1110^th of 5862 public elementary schools	81.1%		81.6	1111^th of 5874 public elementary schools	81.1%	1								52.6			52.6	42.3	73.1	73.7					63.4	51.9	67.9	63.2					61.1							$8,584
Viejo Elementary	Public	K-5	26782 Via Grande	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 582-2424	451	18	25.0	44.1%	87 (19.3%)	1 (0.2%)	304 (67.4%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	50 (11.1%)	65.9	1775^th of 5862 public elementary schools	69.7%		45.7	2777^th of 5874 public elementary schools	52.7%	1002	5.3	11.9	19.4				11.8	48.4			48.4	29.7	60.0	59.0					48.5	41.9	58.2	56.5					51.7	96.3						$9,521
Bathgate Elementary	Public	K-5	27642 Napoli Way	Mission Viejo	92692	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 348-0451	579	25	23.4	27.1%	290 (50.1%)	8 (1.4%)	94 (16.2%)	59 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	125 (21.6%)	94.3	410^th of 5862 public elementary schools	93.0%		91.5	604^th of 5874 public elementary schools	89.7%	194								67.4			67.4	81.6	76.7	82.7					80.5	68.0	70.1	76.5					71.5	95.6	98.2	98.2	97.4	97.4	96.5	$9,417
Fred Newhart Middle	Public	6-8	25001 Veterans Way	Mission Viejo	92692	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 855-0162	1,083	55	19.6	34.6%	463 (42.8%)	15 (1.4%)	289 (26.7%)	133 (12.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	178 (16.4%)	94.6	165^th of 2777 public middle schools	94.1%		92.2	231^st of 2802 public middle schools	91.8%	66				10.5	3.3	22.8	12.0		56.2		56.2				71.9	79.0	74.9		75.2				67.6	67.0	61.3		65.3							$9,940
Philip J. Reilly Elementary	Public	K-5	24171 Pavion	Mission Viejo	92692	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 454-1590	418	20	20.7	27.5%	228 (54.5%)	8 (1.9%)	72 (17.2%)	31 (7.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (18.4%)	96.3	236^th of 5862 public elementary schools	96.0%		94.2	415^th of 5874 public elementary schools	92.9%	179								68.9			68.9	75.4	80.0	77.1					77.4	89.7	80.0	78.7					83.0							$9,821
Carl Hankey Middle	Public	6-8	27252 Nubles	Mission Viejo	92692	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5315	175	12	14.3	48.6%	66 (37.7%)	2 (1.1%)	73 (41.7%)	14 (8.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.3%)	79.1	497^th of 2777 public middle schools	82.1%		92.3	224^th of 2802 public middle schools	92.0%	273									39.6		39.6				56.5	78.3	66.0		66.9				33.9	56.7	47.9		45.9							$12,158
Del Cerro Elementary	Public	K-6	24382 Regina St.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 830-5430	381	18	21.5	47.5%	167 (43.8%)	1 (0.3%)	114 (29.9%)	47 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (13.4%)	81.7	1078^th of 5862 public elementary schools	81.6%		87.8	833^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	85.8%	245								57.5			57.5	52.6	54.2	69.2	64.9				60.4	63.2	47.9	59.0	69.0				60.1	91.7	93.8		93.8	91.7	93.8	$5,329
De Portola Elementary	Public	K-6	27031 Preciados Dr.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 586-5830	567	20	27.7	24.7%	319 (56.3%)	1 (0.2%)	95 (16.8%)	62 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (15.7%)	95	347^th of 5862 public elementary schools	94.1%		93	505^th of 5874 public elementary schools	91.4%	158								69.8			69.8	69.6	66.7	81.4	84.6				75.5	86.1	73.8	75.6	70.5				76.5							$5,734
Esperanza Education Center	Public	7-12	25121 Pradera Dr.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 830-5470	77	7	11.8	48.1%	36 (46.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (35.1%)	8 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.8%)								(n/a)																																		$27,427
Glen Yermo Elementary	Public	K-6	26400 Trabuco Rd.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 586-6766	318	18	17.3	70.4%	85 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	180 (56.6%)	26 (8.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.9%)	59.6	2083^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	64.5%		54	2333^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	60.3%	250								43.8			43.8	40.6	50.0	46.9	39.1				43.8	59.4	55.9	40.6	34.0				46.2	96.8	96.8		96.8			$5,997
La Paz Intermediate	Public	7-8	25151 Pradera Dr.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 830-1720	707	31	22.7	41.7%	314 (44.4%)	5 (0.7%)	227 (32.1%)	73 (10.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	83 (11.7%)	90.8	259^th of 2777 public middle schools	90.7%		93.5	187^th of 2802 public middle schools	93.3%	72									63.5		63.5					65.2	70.3		67.6					61.5	54.0		57.9							$6,101
Linda Vista Magnet Elementary	Public	K-6	25222 Pericia Dr.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 830-0970	278	13	20.7	80.2%	50 (18.0%)	1 (0.4%)	198 (71.2%)	13 (4.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.7%)	45	2855^th of 5862 public elementary schools	51.3%		44.7	2841^st of 5874 public elementary schools	51.6%	14								21.1			21.1	21.2	31.8	39.5	62.8				39.9	24.2	39.5	39.5	41.9				36.9	88.4	90.7		90.7	90.7	93.0	$6,850
Los Alisos Intermediate	Public	7-8	25171 Moor Ave.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 830-9700	611	30	20.1	74.8%	103 (16.9%)	3 (0.5%)	441 (72.2%)	46 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	53.1	1063^rd of 2777 public middle schools	61.7%		45	1314^th of 2802 public middle schools	53.1%	251									29.4		29.4					44.9	41.6		43.2					36.7	31.7		34.2							$6,772
Mission Viejo High	Public	9-12	25025 Chrisanta Dr.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 837-7722	1,628	72	22.6	40.4%	785 (48.2%)	29 (1.8%)	546 (33.5%)	142 (8.7%)	3 (0.2%)	7 (0.4%)	113 (6.9%)	81.1	315^th of 2323 public high schools	86.4%		90	177^th of 2348 public high schools	92.5%	138										48.8	48.6							70.5	70.5							37.6	37.6							$6,741
Montevideo Elementary	Public	K-6	24071 Carrillo Dr.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 586-8050	456	20	22.3	44.5%	174 (38.2%)	4 (0.9%)	162 (35.5%)	68 (14.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.3%)	75.1	1360^th of 5862 public elementary schools	76.8%		73.5	1442^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	75.5%	82								51.6			51.6	51.7	57.9	58.1	62.7				57.7	59.0	49.1	53.2	41.8				50.6							$5,364
Silverado High	Public	9-12	25632 Peter A. Hartman Way	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 586-8800	248	18	13.8	84.7%	38 (15.3%)	2 (0.8%)	189 (76.2%)	13 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	10.2	2003^rd of 2323 public high schools	13.8%		12.3	1932^nd of 2348 public high schools	17.7%	71										1.4	1.3							19.1	19.1							0.0	0.0							$13,657
SVUSD Virtual Academy (Alternative)	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	25952 Cordillera Dr.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(949) 830-3400	161	14	11.8	44.1%	61 (37.9%)	4 (2.5%)	47 (29.2%)	29 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	17 (10.6%)								(n/a)									17.4	48.2	37.9		50.0		81.8	50.0	26.1	71.4	54.0		66.7		36.4	55.6	26.1	41.4	42.6	91.7	91.7			91.7
Del Lago Elementary	Public	K-6	27181 Entidad St.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 855-1125	359	16	23.0	51.8%	112 (31.2%)	10 (2.8%)	155 (43.2%)	45 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	34 (9.5%)	39.3	3213^th of 5862 public elementary schools	45.2%		51.9	2444^th of 5874 public elementary schools	58.4%	769								18.2			18.2	18.0	31.9	36.4	54.1				34.6	33.3	53.2	21.2	29.7				35.9							$5,254
Trabuco Hills High	Public	9-12	27501 Mustang Run	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 768-1934	2,507	109	22.9	37.4%	1,122 (44.8%)	27 (1.1%)	729 (29.1%)	410 (16.4%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	206 (8.2%)	80.3	324^th of 2323 public high schools	86.1%		81.2	306^th of 2348 public high schools	87.0%	18										43.6	43.4							69.6	69.6							41.0	41.0							$6,207
La Tierra Early Childhood Center	Public	K	24150 Lindley St.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(949) 707-5276	1				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Mission Viejo

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
San Juan Capistrano	0.42 mi	16	357^th
Laguna Niguel	1.76 mi	12	97^th
Ladera Ranch	2.68 mi	4	15^th
Dana Point	2.9 mi	4	142^nd
Capistrano Beach	3.33 mi	1	128^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.