Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts

Summary:

Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts is a public charter elementary school located in Laguna Niguel, CA, serving 249 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts District, which is ranked 98 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 5-star rating.

The school consistently outperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in ELA/Literacy ranged from 70.27% to 84.62%, compared to the state average of 42.8% to 47.37%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 56.1% to 86.49%, compared to the state average of 35.02% to 45.64%. The school's performance in CAST Science assessments is also impressive, with proficiency rates ranging from 65.85% to 65.85%, compared to the state average of 30.7% to 32.68%. The school's male students consistently outperform their female counterparts, and the school's low socioeconomic status students perform exceptionally well.

While John Malcom Elementary and Canyon Vista Elementary also demonstrate strong academic performance, Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts outperforms most of the nearby public schools. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.5% in 2022-2023 is higher than the state average, indicating a need to address attendance issues.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

29292 Crown Valley Pkwy.
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-1861

(949) 269-3291

District: Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts District

SchoolDigger Rank:
540^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 24.7

Number of students: 223

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.4%

Two or more races:

23.8%

Hispanic:

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts ranks better than 90.8% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.47. (See more...)

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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.83. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts:

SchoolDigger ranks Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts 540^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts in the ranking list.)

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Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts District:

SchoolDigger ranks Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts District 98^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	68.80	1657^th	5789	71.4%
2022	67.77	1701^st	5883	71.1%
2023	74.55	1397^th	5874	76.2%
2024	92.47	540^th	5862	90.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	30.92	453^rd	610	25.7%
2024	65.53	264^th	669	60.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	93.12	318^th	5511	94.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	57.32	2096^th	5492	61.8%
2022	59.47	1954^th	5635	65.3%
2023	80.83	1063^rd	5617	81.1%
2024	87.11	767^th	5605	86.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	72.57	1408^th	5510	74.4%
2022	71.75	1450^th	5663	74.4%
2023	65.44	1708^th	5650	69.8%
2024	94.32	327^th	5636	94.2%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	49.91	1550^th	2834	45.3%
2022	41.55	1689^th	2726	38.0%
2023	50.69	1408^th	2662	47.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	79.83	489^th	2715	82.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	84.00	344^th	2407	85.7%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	57.55	665^th	1602	58.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2019	231	5	22	56	0	46	360
2020	230	5	19	55	0	48	357
2021	136	4	20	32	0	89	281
2022	121	5	24	43	1	63	257
2023	126	3	16	52	0	52	249
2024	119	2	14	35	0	53	223

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	360	13.0	27.6	11.7
2020	357	n/a	n/a	12.3
2021	281	10.0	28.1	16.4
2022	257	15.0	17.1	16
2023	249	9.0	27.6	22.5
2024	223	9.0	24.7	21.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	360	13.0	27.6	11.7
2020	357	n/a	n/a	12.3
2021	281	10.0	28.1	16.4
2022	257	15.0	17.1	16
2023	249	9.0	27.6	22.5
2024	223	9.0	24.7	21.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2020	89.4%	4.3%	2.1%	91.5%	93.6%	93.6%	91.5%	91.5%
2021	94.4%	5.6%	0.0%			94.4%
2022	91.2%	0.0%	5.9%	91.2%	91.2%	91.2%	91.2%	91.2%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1657^th of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 1397^th of 5874 Elementary schools	4.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts)	55.1	70	14.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts)	68.8	85	16.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts)	51.4	64.4	13%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts)	50	59.1	9.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts)	56.8	52.9	3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts)	48.7	23.5	25.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts)	40.5	34.4	6.2%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	360	249	30.8%
African American	5	3	40%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	22	16	27.3%
Hispanic	56	52	7.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	231	126	45.5%
Two or More Races	46	52	13%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	11.7%	22.5%	10.8%

Schools Near Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 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 End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts	Public, Charter	K-5	29292 Crown Valley Pkwy.	Laguna Niguel	92677	Orange County	Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 269-3291	223	9	24.7	21.5%	119 (53.4%)	2 (0.9%)	35 (15.7%)	14 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (23.8%)	92.5	540^th of 5862 public elementary schools	90.8%		74.6	1397^th of 5874 public elementary schools	76.2%	857	65.9		65.9	84.6	70.3	73.2				76.1	71.8	86.5	56.1				70.9	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.2
Community Roots Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	29292 Crown Valley Pkwy.	Laguna Niguel	92677	Orange County	Community Roots Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 831-4272	786	42	18.5	11.7%	513 (65.3%)	3 (0.4%)	108 (13.7%)	47 (6.0%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	109 (13.9%)	85.5	928^th of 5862 public elementary schools	84.2%		86.5	891^st of 5874 public elementary schools	84.8%	37	51.7	56.4	53.9	72.8	65.5	83.9	54.2	61.7	68.4	68.3	71.7	62.1	58.6	43.7	46.9	51.9	56.5	96.7
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	317	16	19.8	65.9%	53 (16.7%)	5 (1.6%)	203 (64.0%)	16 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	37 (11.7%)	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
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	486	20	24.3	30.7%	117 (24.1%)	9 (1.9%)	86 (17.7%)	150 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	122 (25.1%)	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
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	390	17	22.9	35.4%	229 (58.7%)	2 (0.5%)	90 (23.1%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (14.9%)	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
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	397	19	20.9	26.4%	212 (53.4%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (17.9%)	44 (11.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	67 (16.9%)	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
Moulton Elementary	Public	K-5	29851 Highlands Ave.	Laguna Niguel	92677	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5980	530	22	24.0	27.5%	332 (62.6%)	6 (1.1%)	87 (16.4%)	35 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	69 (13.0%)	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
Wood Canyon Elementary	Public	K-5	23431 Knollwood	Aliso Viejo	92656	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 448-0012	410	18	22.7	51.7%	154 (37.6%)	3 (0.7%)	154 (37.6%)	37 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (14.9%)	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
Journey	Public, Charter	K-8	27102 Foxborough	Aliso Viejo	92656	Orange County	Journey District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 448-7232	591	24	24.6	21.7%	301 (50.9%)	8 (1.4%)	122 (20.6%)	50 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (18.6%)	62.6	1948^th of 5862 public elementary schools	66.8%		64.6	1817^th of 5874 public elementary schools	69.1%	131	67.9	42.6	56.3	33.9	30.4	69.6	76.9	74.1	63.8	57.0	38.5	23.2	50.0	69.2	48.2	57.5	47.0	82.4	90.2	90.2	91.2	87.3	90.2
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	551	24	22.9	25.2%	369 (67.0%)	2 (0.4%)	63 (11.4%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (19.1%)	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

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Yes. Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts ranks in the top 9.2% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts?

Students at Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts are 53% White, 24% Two or more races, 16% Hispanic, 6% Asian.

How many students attend Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts?

In the 2023-24 school year, 223 students attended Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts.

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