Capistrano Unified

Summary:

The Capistrano Unified School District in California is home to 58 schools, including 36 elementary schools, 13 middle schools, and 9 high schools. The district is known for its strong academic performance, with several standout schools ranking among the top in the state.

At the high school level, Tesoro High stands out, ranking 108th out of 2,323 California high schools with a 96.8% four-year graduation rate and 57.2% proficiency in 11th grade math. Other high-performing high schools include Aliso Niguel High and San Juan Hills High. In middle schools, Ladera Ranch Middle, Don Juan Avila Middle, and Vista del Mar Middle stand out with exceptional proficiency rates in English and math. At the elementary level, Chaparral Elementary, Oso Grande Elementary, and Wagon Wheel Elementary are among the top-performing schools in the state.

While the Capistrano Unified School District as a whole performs well, the data reveals significant variation in student demographics and academic outcomes across the schools. This highlights the need to tailor support and resources to the unique needs of each school community. Additionally, the district faces challenges such as addressing high chronic absenteeism rates at some schools, ensuring equitable access to resources, and maintaining favorable student-teacher ratios to support continued academic success.

District Detail

33122 Valle Rd.
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-4706

(949) 234-9200

SchoolDigger Rank:
204^th of 1568 California districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 41,749

Primary Schools: 36
Middle Schools: 13
High Schools: 9
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 12th 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
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	2,029	92	22.1	39.4%	978 (48.2%)	26 (1.3%)	645 (31.8%)	203 (10.0%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	165 (8.1%)	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	505	23	21.9	25.1%	268 (53.1%)	1 (0.2%)	107 (21.2%)	43 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (16.8%)	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
Concordia Elementary	Public	K-5	3120 Avenida del Presidente	San Clemente	92672	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 492-3060	516	21	25.1	28.1%	372 (72.1%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (18.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.7%)	86.2	899^th of 5862 public elementary schools	84.7%		88.4	803^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	86.3%	96								60.3				60.3	67.8	65.9	72.1					68.3	64.4	60.4	52.9					59.8	96.3	96.3			96.3		$9,376
Dana Hills High	Public	9-12	33333 Golden Lantern	Dana Point	92629	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 496-6666	1,965	94	20.8	39.3%	1,080 (55.0%)	10 (0.5%)	629 (32.0%)	80 (4.1%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	159 (8.1%)	90.5	153^rd of 2323 public high schools	93.4%		82.1	294^th of 2348 public high schools	87.5%	141										56.4	18.2	55.3							80.4	80.4							48.9	48.9							$9,570
Del Obispo Elementary	Public	K-5	25591 Camino del Avion	San Juan Capistrano	92675	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5905	319	15	21.2	64.9%	123 (38.6%)	0 (0.0%)	151 (47.3%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (11.6%)	60.1	2058^th of 5862 public elementary schools	64.9%		54.5	2305^th of 5874 public elementary schools	60.8%	247								37.5				37.5	51.3	49.3	56.3					51.9	55.3	36.6	37.5					41.4	96.3			96.3		96.3	$10,495
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	321	13	24.6	49.2%	114 (35.5%)	2 (0.6%)	133 (41.4%)	24 (7.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (14.0%)	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
Harold Ambuehl Elementary	Public	K-5	28001 San Juan Creek Rd.	San Juan Capistrano	92675	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 661-0400	308	15	20.5	40.6%	161 (52.3%)	2 (0.6%)	96 (31.2%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.3%)	70.7	1565^th of 5862 public elementary schools	73.3%		75.2	1367^th of 5874 public elementary schools	76.7%	198								32.1				32.1	66.7	53.9	51.8					56.5	59.0	57.7	50.0					55.1	92.0			94.0	96.0	94.0	$10,545
Las Palmas Elementary	Public	K-5	1101 Calle Puente	San Clemente	92672	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5333	725	30	24.1	50.5%	289 (39.9%)	2 (0.3%)	377 (52.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.6%)	58.1	2137^th of 5862 public elementary schools	63.5%		66.9	1713^th of 5874 public elementary schools	70.8%	424	5.1	5.0	5.4				5.2	31.8				31.8	32.5	49.2	47.7					43.3	49.6	61.2	42.6					51.0	98.3		98.3		98.3		$9,661
Marco Forster Middle	Public	6-8	25601 Camino del Avion	San Juan Capistrano	92675	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5907	1,082	53	20.4	70.3%	285 (26.3%)	2 (0.2%)	735 (67.9%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (4.6%)	59.3	899^th of 2777 public middle schools	67.6%		54.3	1050^th of 2802 public middle schools	62.5%	151				13.5	3.1	9.7	8.7		37.2			37.2				40.7	48.7	55.9		49.1				29.4	39.5	31.3		33.1							$10,276
Moulton Elementary	Public	K-5	29851 Highlands Ave.	Laguna Niguel	92677	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5980	550	22	25.0	30.0%	353 (64.2%)	6 (1.1%)	82 (14.9%)	38 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (12.7%)	88.9	757^th of 5862 public elementary schools	87.1%		90.7	658^th of 5874 public elementary schools	88.8%	99								56.7				56.7	68.5	58.9	76.5					68.2	63.3	78.9	66.0					69.3	97.3			97.3			$9,505
Niguel Hills Middle	Public	6-8	29070 Shark Bay	Laguna Niguel	92677	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5360	721	37	19.3	43.3%	401 (55.6%)	6 (0.8%)	226 (31.3%)	35 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (7.1%)	92.4	217^th of 2777 public middle schools	92.2%		91.6	249^th of 2802 public middle schools	91.1%	32									58.4			58.4				66.2	72.1	76.0		71.4				55.7	65.1	64.1		61.5							$10,704
Palisades Elementary	Public	K-5	26462 Via Sacramento	Capistrano Beach	92624	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 496-5942	343	18	19.0	48.4%	201 (58.6%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (22.7%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (17.5%)	81.3	1093^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	81.4%		82.4	1077^th of 5874 public elementary schools	81.7%	16								43.1				43.1	62.5	61.4	74.5					66.4	56.3	66.7	52.9					58.3	93.3	96.2	98.1	93.3	94.2	94.2	$10,517
Richard Henry Dana Elementary	Public	K-5	24242 La Cresta Dr.	Dana Point	92629	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 496-5784	294	12	24.6	59.9%	99 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	170 (57.8%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.1%)	59.1	2102^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	64.1%		46.5	2728^th of 5874 public elementary schools	53.6%	626	3.9	4.0					4.0	29.6				29.6	50.0	50.0	46.2					49.2	52.0	50.0	25.9					45.7	96.7						$11,866
San Clemente High	Public	9-12	700 Avenido Pico	San Clemente	92673	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 492-4165	2,838	125	22.7	35.9%	1,783 (62.8%)	17 (0.6%)	778 (27.4%)	57 (2.0%)	8 (0.3%)	4 (0.1%)	182 (6.4%)	84.3	259^th of 2323 public high schools	88.9%		90	178^th of 2348 public high schools	92.4%	81										27.0	10.5	21.4							76.0	76.0							45.5	45.5							$9,772
San Juan Elementary	Public	K-5	31642 El Camino Real	San Juan Capistrano	92675	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 493-4533	697	28	24.8	73.2%	110 (15.8%)	1 (0.1%)	550 (78.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.6%)	19.2	4918^th of 5862 public elementary schools	16.1%		30.1	3879^th of 5874 public elementary schools	34.0%	1039	3.1	5.0	2.8				3.7	14.8				14.8	14.3	24.8	24.0					21.4	22.7	28.6	17.8					23.2	95.7	97.4		96.6	97.4	97.4	$9,610
Capistrano Union High	Public	9-12	31422 Camino Capistrano	San Juan Capistrano	92675	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 489-7216	150	13	11.8	80.0%	36 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (70.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.3%)	10.6	1973^rd of 2323 public high schools	15.1%		11.1	1998^th of 2348 public high schools	14.9%	25										2.4	5.0	3.3							17.0	17.0							0.0	0.0							$15,836
Shorecliffs Middle	Public	6-8	240 Via Socorro	San Clemente	92672	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 498-1660	721	37	19.3	47.4%	393 (54.5%)	2 (0.3%)	237 (32.9%)	12 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (10.3%)	71	666^th of 2777 public middle schools	76.0%		83.5	402^nd of 2802 public middle schools	85.7%	264									56.4			56.4				48.5	44.8	62.1		52.2				34.0	39.6	50.9		41.9							$10,361
Viejo Elementary	Public	K-5	26782 Via Grande	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 582-2424	467	19	24.5	52.9%	101 (21.6%)	2 (0.4%)	303 (64.9%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	51 (10.9%)	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
Arroyo Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	23371 Arroyo Vista	Rancho Santa Margarita	92688	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5951	498	22	22.6	24.5%	288 (57.8%)	2 (0.4%)	70 (14.1%)	56 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (16.5%)	88.7	770^th of 5862 public elementary schools	86.9%		90.1	704^th of 5874 public elementary schools	88.0%	66								58.4				58.4	68.5	69.7	76.4					71.4	64.5	62.0	61.8					62.8	94.3				96.2		$10,025
Aliso Niguel High	Public	9-12	28000 Wolverine Way	Aliso Viejo	92656	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 831-5590	2,774	115	24.1	30.0%	1,425 (51.4%)	37 (1.3%)	605 (21.8%)	447 (16.1%)	3 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	246 (8.9%)	91	142^nd of 2323 public high schools	93.9%		93.9	105^th of 2348 public high schools	95.5%	37										59.4	21.6	57.2							75.6	75.6							52.6	52.6							$9,737
Aliso Viejo Middle	Public	6-8	111 Park Ave.	Aliso Viejo	92656	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 831-2622	819	37	21.9	33.9%	425 (51.9%)	12 (1.5%)	171 (20.9%)	126 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	80 (9.8%)	93.1	206^th of 2777 public middle schools	92.6%		94	174^th of 2802 public middle schools	93.8%	32									53.7			53.7				67.7	80.5	73.6		74.1				58.2	64.3	64.0		62.2							$9,537
Bathgate Elementary	Public	K-5	27642 Napoli Way	Mission Viejo	92692	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 348-0451	593	24	24.7	28.5%	299 (50.4%)	12 (2.0%)	98 (16.5%)	56 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	125 (21.1%)	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
Hidden Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	25142 Hidden Hills Rd.	Laguna Niguel	92677	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 495-0050	327	13	25.1	77.4%	63 (19.3%)	6 (1.8%)	218 (66.7%)	15 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.6%)	48.1	2653^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	54.7%		56.9	2187^th of 5874 public elementary schools	62.8%	466								38.3				38.3	46.7	37.5	46.7					43.5	47.8	29.4	26.7					34.5							$10,747
Clarence Lobo Elementary	Public	K-5	200 Avenida Vista Montana	San Clemente	92672	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 366-6740	357	17	21.0	51.3%	148 (41.5%)	1 (0.3%)	140 (39.2%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	62 (17.4%)	54.7	2301^st of 5862 public elementary schools	60.7%		57.9	2144^th of 5874 public elementary schools	63.5%	157								47.2				47.2	32.6	31.3	62.3					42.9	45.7	31.3	45.3					40.8							$10,606
John Malcom Elementary	Public	K-5	32261 Charles Ave.	Laguna Niguel	92677	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 248-0542	548	23	23.8	28.8%	377 (68.8%)	3 (0.5%)	59 (10.8%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (17.3%)	86	906^th of 5862 public elementary schools	84.5%		90.2	698^th of 5874 public elementary schools	88.1%	208								62.2				62.2	56.9	63.8	78.9					67.2	58.9	57.5	70.0					62.3	97.1			97.1	97.1	97.1	$9,478
Wood Canyon Elementary	Public	K-5	23431 Knollwood	Aliso Viejo	92656	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 448-0012	423	20	21.1	53.7%	165 (39.0%)	6 (1.4%)	150 (35.5%)	43 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	57 (13.5%)	62.4	1958^th of 5862 public elementary schools	66.6%		68.1	1667^th of 5874 public elementary schools	71.6%	291								35.3				35.3	44.6	50.8	52.9					49.2	53.9	49.2	40.4					48.3	96.7	97.5	97.5	96.7	97.5	97.5	$5,842
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	22705 Sanborn	Aliso Viejo	92656	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 360-9001	589	24	24.5	29.4%	289 (49.1%)	6 (1.0%)	101 (17.1%)	95 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (16.6%)	89.4	726^th of 5862 public elementary schools	87.6%		93.8	451^st of 5874 public elementary schools	92.3%	275								50.5				50.5	67.0	65.0	72.3					67.9	73.8	72.9	67.7					71.6							$8,951
Las Flores Elementary	Public	K-5	25862 Antonio Pkwy.	Rancho Santa Margarita	92688	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 589-6935	352	14	25.1	24.7%	187 (53.1%)	4 (1.1%)	67 (19.0%)	54 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.4%)	93.2	495^th of 5862 public elementary schools	91.6%		91.3	613^th of 5874 public elementary schools	89.6%	118								64.4				64.4	62.3	72.9	89.0					76.2	72.2	78.0	67.1					72.0	95.9	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	$9,703
Wagon Wheel Elementary	Public	K-5	30912 Bridle Path	Coto De Caza	92679	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 589-1953	431	18	23.9	14.6%	279 (64.7%)	5 (1.2%)	46 (10.7%)	55 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.7%)	96.1	252^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	95.7%		96.5	229^th of 5874 public elementary schools	96.1%	23								64.3				64.3	68.8	83.3	84.5					79.0	83.1	88.9	78.6					83.3							$9,747
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	1,038	53	19.4	34.3%	467 (45.0%)	13 (1.3%)	284 (27.4%)	119 (11.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	151 (14.5%)	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
Bernice Ayer Middle	Public	6-8	1271 Sarmentoso	San Clemente	92673	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 366-9607	883	44	20.1	39.8%	497 (56.3%)	3 (0.3%)	305 (34.5%)	19 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (6.6%)	91.2	249^th of 2777 public middle schools	91.0%		92.2	232^nd of 2802 public middle schools	91.7%	17				26.7	8.4	13.7	16.9		42.8			42.8				66.1	75.3	69.1		70.3				62.7	73.9	62.4		66.6							$9,933
Don Juan Avila Elementary	Public	K-5	26278 Wood Canyon Dr.	Aliso Viejo	92656	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 349-9452	668	27	24.7	28.6%	306 (45.8%)	8 (1.2%)	115 (17.2%)	136 (20.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	101 (15.1%)	91.5	602^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	89.7%		94	427^th of 5874 public elementary schools	92.7%	175								57.1				57.1	77.5	72.7	73.2					74.4	77.5	73.6	56.3					68.8							$9,104
Don Juan Avila Middle	Public	6-8	26278 Wood Canyon Dr.	Aliso Viejo	92656	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 362-0348	916	40	22.6	25.1%	444 (48.5%)	9 (1.0%)	173 (18.9%)	185 (20.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	103 (11.2%)	96.4	108^th of 2777 public middle schools	96.1%		94	173^rd of 2802 public middle schools	93.8%	65									70.6			70.6				75.1	81.0	80.4		78.9				63.4	68.3	70.0		67.2							$9,610
Las Flores Middle	Public	6-8	25862 Antonio Pkwy.	Rancho Santa Margarita	92688	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 589-6543	571	31	18.5	21.7%	322 (56.4%)	12 (2.1%)	85 (14.9%)	84 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (11.9%)	96.3	112^th of 2777 public middle schools	96.0%		95.9	124^th of 2802 public middle schools	95.6%	12									61.3			61.3				72.4	81.1	79.6		77.7				70.2	73.1	67.0		70.1							$9,924
Kinoshita Elementary	Public	K-5	2 Via Positiva	San Juan Capistrano	92675	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 489-2131	369	16	23.0	90.0%	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	351 (95.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19.7	4895^th of 5862 public elementary schools	16.5%		25.4	4325^th of 5874 public elementary schools	26.4%	570								5.5				5.5	34.6	30.4	20.0					28.3	22.4	25.9	8.9					19.2	96.1	97.4		97.4	97.4		$10,645
Tijeras Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	23072 Avenida Empresa	Rancho Santa Margarita	92688	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5300	340	14	24.2	17.4%	201 (59.1%)	3 (0.9%)	56 (16.5%)	35 (10.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (12.9%)	88.6	776^th of 5862 public elementary schools	86.8%		94.4	396^th of 5874 public elementary schools	93.3%	380								59.1				59.1	70.0	59.3	76.7					67.8	70.0	62.7	72.7					68.0	96.0			97.3			$9,429
Tesoro High	Public	9-12	1 Tesoro Creek Rd.	Rancho Santa Margarita	92688	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5310	2,217	92	24.0	21.3%	1,315 (59.3%)	24 (1.1%)	372 (16.8%)	305 (13.8%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	187 (8.4%)	93.2	108^th of 2323 public high schools	95.4%		95.8	72^nd of 2348 public high schools	96.9%	36											72.7	72.7							81.0	81.0							57.2	57.2							$9,551
Chaparral Elementary	Public	K-5	29001 Sienna Pkwy.	Ladera Ranch	92694	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5349	627	27	23.2	15.9%	378 (60.3%)	5 (0.8%)	82 (13.1%)	61 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	97 (15.5%)	97.4	125^th of 5862 public elementary schools	97.9%		96.1	267^th of 5874 public elementary schools	95.5%	142								66.4				66.4	84.0	80.7	88.5					84.5	88.1	82.7	79.7					83.3	97.4	98.3		98.3	97.4	98.3	$8,976
Marblehead Elementary	Public	K-5	2410 Via Turqueza	San Clemente	92673	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5339	246	11	22.3	48.8%	114 (46.3%)	2 (0.8%)	85 (34.6%)	5 (2.0%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	36 (14.6%)	47	2728^th of 5862 public elementary schools	53.5%		52.6	2405^th of 5874 public elementary schools	59.1%	323								26.7				26.7	59.1	41.9	44.4					46.9	54.2	32.3	24.4					34.0							$10,554
Marian Bergeson Elementary	Public	K-5	25302 Rancho Niguel Rd.	Laguna Niguel	92677	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 643-1540	506	21	24.0	32.8%	120 (23.7%)	10 (2.0%)	99 (19.6%)	144 (28.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	131 (25.9%)	89.7	719^th of 5862 public elementary schools	87.7%		95.9	282^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	95.2%	437								52.8				52.8	70.1	67.1	76.4					71.0	81.6	64.6	56.9					68.5	97.1				97.1		$9,669
Truman Benedict Elementary	Public	K-5	1251 Sarmentoso	San Clemente	92673	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 498-6617	600	25	24.0	18.3%	454 (75.7%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (9.8%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (12.0%)	92.6	526^th of 5862 public elementary schools	91.0%		88.2	813^th of 5874 public elementary schools	86.2%	287								59.1				59.1	73.4	74.8	69.6					72.4	76.6	71.8	73.0					73.7							$9,269
George White Elementary	Public	K-5	25422 Chapparosa Park Rd.	Laguna Niguel	92677	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 249-3875	396	16	24.7	40.9%	219 (55.3%)	5 (1.3%)	103 (26.0%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (14.1%)	80.7	1125^th of 5862 public elementary schools	80.8%		83.2	1044^th of 5874 public elementary schools	82.2%	81								56.7				56.7	44.3	62.5	68.9					58.6	55.6	69.2	62.3					62.4	96.8				96.8		$10,092
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	416	20	20.8	27.9%	231 (55.5%)	9 (2.2%)	58 (13.9%)	42 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (18.0%)	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
Bridges Community Day	Public	7-12	31576 El Camino Real	San Juan Capistrano	92675	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5302	12	1	9.3	50.0%	5 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																																			$27,524
Laguna Niguel Elementary	Public	K-5	27922 Niguel Heights Blvd.	Laguna Niguel	92677	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5308	403	18	22.4	30.0%	205 (50.9%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (16.4%)	53 (13.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	74 (18.4%)	95.2	330^th of 5862 public elementary schools	94.4%		90.7	661^st of 5874 public elementary schools	88.7%	331								62.9				62.9	86.6	71.2	81.4					80.1	89.6	71.2	70.0					77.0	94.3	96.2		94.3	94.3		$9,653
Oso Grande Elementary	Public	K-5	30251 Sienna Pkwy.	Ladera Ranch	92694	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5966	916	37	24.7	10.8%	640 (69.9%)	5 (0.5%)	76 (8.3%)	72 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	122 (13.3%)	95.9	272^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	95.4%		94.7	378^th of 5874 public elementary schools	93.6%	106								73.2				73.2	86.8	80.2	72.5					79.9	85.4	75.5	73.2					77.9	98.4			98.4	98.4	98.4	$8,993
Ladera Ranch Middle	Public	6-8	29551 Sienna Pkwy.	Ladera Ranch	92694	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5922	1,196	51	23.2	18.8%	762 (63.7%)	10 (0.8%)	128 (10.7%)	145 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	148 (12.4%)	98.1	41^st of 2777 public middle schools	98.5%		97.7	67^th of 2802 public middle schools	97.6%	26									68.7			68.7				83.9	83.2	81.0		82.8				75.4	79.6	75.7		77.0							$9,640
Ladera Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	29551 Sienna Pkwy.	Ladera Ranch	92694	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5915	605	24	25.2	23.0%	358 (59.2%)	5 (0.8%)	83 (13.7%)	77 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	81 (13.4%)	96.9	173^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	97.0%		95	353^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	94.0%	180								72.1				72.1	79.1	82.1	85.6					82.5	81.5	80.4	74.8					78.7	95.8		97.5	98.3	97.5		$9,460
Vista del Mar Middle	Public	6-8	1130 Avenue Talega	San Clemente	92673	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5955	549	27	20.5	16.6%	396 (72.1%)	2 (0.4%)	72 (13.1%)	22 (4.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (9.7%)	96.1	125^th of 2777 public middle schools	95.5%		95.9	120^th of 2802 public middle schools	95.7%	5									56.1			56.1				79.8	78.4	82.4		80.2				63.6	67.7	74.1		68.4							$10,418
Vista del Mar Elementary	Public	K-5	1130 Avenue Talega	San Clemente	92673	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5950	734	29	25.3	16.2%	517 (70.4%)	3 (0.4%)	100 (13.6%)	23 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (12.4%)	94.3	407^th of 5862 public elementary schools	93.1%		95.9	283^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	95.2%	124								64.3				64.3	72.7	85.5	82.1					80.0	70.5	74.4	70.0					71.5	97.2		98.2				$9,291
Canyon Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	27800 Oak View Dr.	Aliso Viejo	92656	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5941	467	19	24.5	18.2%	268 (57.4%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.7%)	71 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (16.7%)	94.4	392^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	93.3%		96.1	260^th of 5874 public elementary schools	95.6%	132								56.6				56.6	77.4	83.6	77.6					79.4	83.3	83.6	61.8					76.4	96.1			97.4		97.4	$9,888
Arroyo Vista Middle	Public	6-8	23371 Arroyo Vista	Rancho Santa Margarita	92688	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5951	301	14	22.0	24.3%	177 (58.8%)	4 (1.3%)	43 (14.3%)	37 (12.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.6%)	97.3	82^nd of 2777 public middle schools	97.0%		95.9	122^nd of 2802 public middle schools	95.6%	40									62.3			62.3				84.0	79.3	84.0		82.4				70.1	70.3	72.6		71.0							$10,412
San Juan Hills High	Public	9-12	29211 Stallion Ridge	San Juan Capistrano	92675	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5900	2,857	123	23.1	35.0%	1,486 (52.0%)	17 (0.6%)	954 (33.4%)	172 (6.0%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	212 (7.4%)	92.2	123^rd of 2323 public high schools	94.7%		87.7	214^th of 2348 public high schools	90.9%	91										56.4	9.1	55.6							80.3	80.3							54.6	54.6							$9,350
Capistrano Home/Virtual	Public, Virtual	K-8	32972 Calle Perfecto	San Juan Capistrano	92675	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(949) 234-9374	107	7	15.3	29.0%	68 (63.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (15.0%)	7 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (15.0%)								(n/a)									39.0			41.7				62.5	65.5	62.5		60.2				43.8	44.8	43.9		44.2							$10,218
Carl Hankey Middle	Public	6-8	27252 Nubles	Mission Viejo	92692	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5315	190	12	15.7	52.1%	71 (37.4%)	4 (2.1%)	77 (40.5%)	16 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (10.5%)	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
California Preparatory Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	32972 Calle Perfecto	San Juan Capistrano	92675	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(949) 234-5317	225	9	26.0	28.9%	146 (64.9%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (20.4%)	13 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (8.4%)	87.5	210^th of 2323 public high schools	91.0%		84.8	241^st of 2348 public high schools	89.7%	31										51.5		48.7							78.4	78.4							45.7	45.7							$13,811
Esencia	Public	K-5	5 Aprender St.	Rancho Mission Viejo	92694	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-9200	873	36	24.5	17.3%	503 (57.6%)	6 (0.7%)	121 (13.9%)	100 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	141 (16.2%)	92	573^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	90.2%		92.8	517^th of 5874 public elementary schools	91.2%	56								59.0				59.0	68.7	75.7	82.9					75.2	71.3	67.6	66.7					68.7	97.7
Esencia Middle	Public	6-8	5 Aprender St.	Rancho Mission Viejo	92694	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-9900	229	13	17.8	20.1%	121 (52.8%)	4 (1.7%)	55 (24.0%)	31 (13.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.4%)	96.9	93^rd of 2777 public middle schools	96.7%		96.3	112^th of 2802 public middle schools	96.0%	19									69.3			69.3				72.7	74.7	89.2		77.7				76.9	78.0	78.7		77.7
Early Childhood Center	Public		24242 La Cresta Dr.	Dana Point	92629	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(949) 234-5505	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts District	1.57 mi	1	98^th
Community Roots Academy District	1.57 mi	1	175^th
Orange County Department of Education	1.59 mi	16
OCASA College Prep District	2.59 mi	1	557^th
California Republic Leadership Academy Capistrano District	2.98 mi	1	55^th

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