Middle Schools in Capistrano Unified

The Capistrano Unified School District in California is home to 13 middle schools serving grades 6-8. This district is ranked 204 out of 1,568 districts in the state and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. Several middle schools within the district stand out as top performers, with Ladera Ranch Middle, Fred Newhart Middle, Don Juan Avila Middle, and Arroyo Vista Middle consistently ranking among the top middle schools in California.

The academic performance of the Capistrano Unified middle schools is generally strong, with the district outperforming the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. The top-performing schools in the district have significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the district and state averages. However, there are a few outliers, such as Shorecliffs Middle and Marco Forster Middle, which have lower proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism.

Factors such as school size and student-teacher ratio appear to play a role in academic performance, with smaller schools like Arroyo Vista Middle and Esencia Middle tending to have higher performance and lower chronic absenteeism. Additionally, schools with higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, such as Marco Forster Middle and Carl Hankey Middle, generally have lower academic performance, suggesting the impact of socioeconomic factors on student outcomes.