Is Niguel Hills Middle a good school?

Yes. Niguel Hills Middle ranks in the top 7.8% of California middle schools.

How many students attend Niguel Hills Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 721 students attended Niguel Hills Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Niguel Hills Middle?

Students at Niguel Hills Middle are 56% White, 31% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Niguel Hills Middle attend?

Students who attend Niguel Hills Middle usually go on to attend Dana Hills High

Niguel Hills Middle

Summary:

Niguel Hills Middle is a public middle school located in Laguna Niguel, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 721 students. It is part of the Capistrano Unified School District, which is ranked 204 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Niguel Hills Middle consistently performs well on standardized tests, with a high percentage of students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics compared to the Capistrano Unified School District and the state of California. The school also excels in the performance of certain student subgroups, such as White and Military Connected students, ranking among the top schools in the state. However, it struggles with the performance of other subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Multi-racial students. Additionally, the school has seen fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, and the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools in the Capistrano Unified School District, Niguel Hills Middle generally outperforms schools like Las Flores Middle, Marco Forster Middle, and Don Juan Avila Middle in terms of academic achievement and student subgroup performance. However, it lags behind the top-performing school in the district, Ladera Ranch Middle, which consistently ranks among the top 5% of California middle schools.

Detail:

Public 6-8

29070 Shark Bay
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-1542

(949) 234-5360

District: Capistrano Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
217^th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,704

Students who attend Niguel Hills Middle usually attend:

High:

Dana Hills High

Feeder schools for Niguel Hills Middle:

Elementary:	George White Elementary
	Hidden Hills Elementary
	John Malcom Elementary
	Moulton Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 19.3

Number of students: 721

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.6%

Hispanic:

31.3%

Two or more races:

7.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Niguel Hills Middle ranks better than 92.2% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 12 ranked middle schools in the Capistrano Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.42. (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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (55.6%), Hispanic (31.3%), two or more races (7.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Niguel Hills Middle is 19.3, which is the 3^rd best among 12 middle schools in the Capistrano Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Niguel Hills Middle employs 37.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Niguel Hills Middle is $10,704, which is the 2^nd highest among 12 middle schools in the Capistrano Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Niguel Hills Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Niguel Hills Middle 217^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Niguel Hills Middle in the ranking list.)

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Capistrano Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Capistrano Unified 204^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Niguel Hills Middle

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Rank History for all students at Niguel Hills Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	85.47	191^st	1769	89.2%
2005	80.17	283^rd	1777	84.1%
2006	80.75	280^th	1804	84.5%
2007	81.40	279^th	1999	86.0%
2008	79.97	289^th	2005	85.6%
2009	83.52	228^th	2063	88.9%
2010	83.22	231^st	2179	89.4%
2011	87.73	135^th	2236	94.0%
2012	86.08	166^th	2259	92.7%
2013	85.52	177^th	2379	92.6%
2015	89.25	241^st	2477	90.3%
2016	82.97	375^th	2497	85.0%
2017	80.47	448^th	2508	82.1%
2018	83.31	383^rd	2480	84.6%
2019	84.12	385^th	2715	85.8%
2022	90.65	265^th	2740	90.3%
2023	91.57	249^th	2802	91.1%
2024	92.42	217^th	2777	92.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Niguel Hills Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.69	170^th	462	63.2%
2019	61.12	245^th	554	55.8%
2022	55.00	298^th	665	55.2%
2023	74.90	164^th	678	75.8%
2024	68.79	219^th	699	68.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Niguel Hills Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.85	392^nd	1364	71.3%
2019	48.05	467^th	1442	67.6%
2022	72.44	164^th	1540	89.4%
2023	47.11	514^th	1529	66.4%
2024	40.02	730^th	1477	50.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Niguel Hills Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	88.53	110^th	1538	92.8%
2024	86.25	117^th	1550	92.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Niguel Hills Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.44	545^th	2230	75.6%
2019	56.91	828^th	2369	65.0%
2022	80.10	303^rd	2458	87.7%
2023	87.77	197^th	2549	92.3%
2024	85.88	251^st	2575	90.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Niguel Hills Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	73.20	61^st	336	81.8%
2023	68.37	65^th	321	79.8%
2024	76.51	42^nd	394	89.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Niguel Hills Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.00	328^th	2262	85.5%
2019	84.66	329^th	2380	86.2%
2022	90.34	227^th	2509	91.0%
2023	91.50	214^th	2547	91.6%
2024	91.02	218^th	2546	91.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Niguel Hills Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.94	131^st	1369	90.4%
2019	72.92	258^th	1491	82.7%
2022	86.36	119^th	1531	92.2%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Niguel Hills Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	69.14	50^th	193	74.1%
2023	66.73	65^th	197	67.0%
2024	86.58	16^th	191	91.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Niguel Hills Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.63	400^th	2273	82.4%
2019	81.58	395^th	2407	83.6%
2022	89.72	251^st	2527	90.1%
2023	89.97	250^th	2558	90.2%
2024	91.84	206^th	2547	91.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Niguel Hills Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.27	339^th	700	51.6%
2019	45.31	462^nd	745	38.0%
2023	88.98	13^th	718	98.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Niguel Hills Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.86	568^th	2072	72.6%
2019	64.88	585^th	2213	73.6%
2022	82.50	247^th	2359	89.5%
2023	79.68	324^th	2391	86.4%
2024	82.83	266^th	2383	88.8%

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Rank History for White students at Niguel Hills Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.57	326^th	1496	78.2%
2019	79.95	264^th	1602	83.5%
2022	88.64	91^st	1555	94.1%
2023	87.53	113^th	1552	92.7%
2024	88.44	97^th	1535	93.7%

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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 Niguel Hills Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	845	7	48	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	931
1989	1025	14	85	60	2	n/a	n/a	0	1186
1990	816	16	78	53	1	n/a	n/a	0	964
1991	873	16	103	66	1	n/a	n/a	0	1059
1992	1340	29	164	132	2	n/a	n/a	0	1667
1993	1519	33	173	152	1	n/a	n/a	0	1878
1994	968	20	106	119	1	n/a	n/a	0	1214
1995	1172	23	100	125	1	n/a	n/a	0	1421
1996	1172	23	100	125	1	n/a	n/a	0	1421
1997	1340	25	97	130	1	n/a	n/a	0	1593
1998	1468	26	94	135	0	n/a	n/a	0	1723
1999	1538	25	107	139	0	n/a	n/a	0	1809
2000	1482	24	111	143	1	n/a	n/a	0	1761
2001	1307	17	105	143	2	n/a	n/a	9	1583
2002	1245	15	84	172	1	n/a	n/a	92	1609
2003	1245	15	84	172	1	n/a	n/a	92	1609
2004	1255	16	75	177	2	n/a	n/a	64	1589
2005	1171	17	83	184	1	n/a	n/a	58	1514
2006	1100	13	93	187	2	n/a	n/a	52	1447
2007	1080	19	109	191	0	n/a	n/a	45	1444
2008	1062	22	120	205	1	n/a	n/a	0	1410
2009	1061	18	95	202	2	2	61	0	1441
2010	920	7	70	280	4	2	106	0	1389
2011	878	7	51	255	2	1	91	0	1285
2012	878	14	52	265	1	0	92	0	1302
2013	838	18	60	287	2	1	81	0	1287
2014	796	18	62	291	3	2	81	0	1253
2015	755	12	57	292	2	3	71	0	1192
2016	708	7	62	333	1	1	72	0	1184
2017	675	10	68	328	0	0	58	0	1139
2018	649	7	56	298	0	0	62	0	1072
2019	585	7	47	274	0	0	72	0	985
2020	494	6	43	275	0	0	73	0	891
2021	423	5	44	267	0	3	76	0	818
2022	410	6	40	236	0	2	58	0	752
2023	401	6	35	226	0	2	51	0	721

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

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Niguel Hills Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	931	41.3	22.5	n/a
1989	1186	48.7	24.3	n/a
1990	964	51.8	18.6	n/a
1991	1059	45.7	23.1	n/a
1992	1667	46.4	35.9	5
1993	1878	73.4	25.6	9.2
1994	1214	54.7	22.2	9.9
1995	1421	60.7	23.4	8.8
1996	1421	60.7	23.4	8.8
1997	1593	69.1	23.1	10.1
1998	1723	74.3	23.2	8.2
1999	1809	76.2	23.7	6.6
2000	1761	74.2	23.7	8.8
2001	1583	71.4	22.2	9
2002	1609	68.4	23.5	11.6
2003	1609	68.4	23.5	11.6
2004	1589	65.2	24.4	8.7
2005	1514	64.1	23.6	8.7
2006	1447	60.4	24.0	8.7
2007	1444	56.3	25.6	10.4
2008	1410	58.6	24.1	11.6
2009	1441	55.5	24.0	15.1
2010	1389	55.3	25.1	16.9
2011	1285	n/a	n/a	20.8
2012	1302	53.4	24.3	n/a
2013	1287	49.7	25.8	23.5
2014	1253	49.4	25.3	21.3
2015	1192	49.0	24.3	22
2016	1184	48.0	24.6	24.5
2017	1139	48.6	23.4	23.7
2018	1072	46.8	22.8	28.6
2019	985	43.4	22.6	30.4
2020	891	n/a	n/a	32.4
2021	818	37.6	21.7	29.3
2022	752	40.0	18.7	28.3
2023	721	37.2	19.3	43.3

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 Niguel Hills Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	931	41.3	22.5	n/a
1989	1186	48.7	24.3	n/a
1990	964	51.8	18.6	n/a
1991	1059	45.7	23.1	n/a
1992	1667	46.4	35.9	5
1993	1878	73.4	25.6	9.2
1994	1214	54.7	22.2	9.9
1995	1421	60.7	23.4	8.8
1996	1421	60.7	23.4	8.8
1997	1593	69.1	23.1	10.1
1998	1723	74.3	23.2	8.2
1999	1809	76.2	23.7	6.6
2000	1761	74.2	23.7	8.8
2001	1583	71.4	22.2	9
2002	1609	68.4	23.5	11.6
2003	1609	68.4	23.5	11.6
2004	1589	65.2	24.4	8.7
2005	1514	64.1	23.6	8.7
2006	1447	60.4	24.0	8.7
2007	1444	56.3	25.6	10.4
2008	1410	58.6	24.1	11.6
2009	1441	55.5	24.0	15.1
2010	1389	55.3	25.1	16.9
2011	1285	n/a	n/a	20.8
2012	1302	53.4	24.3	n/a
2013	1287	49.7	25.8	23.5
2014	1253	49.4	25.3	21.3
2015	1192	49.0	24.3	22
2016	1184	48.0	24.6	24.5
2017	1139	48.6	23.4	23.7
2018	1072	46.8	22.8	28.6
2019	985	43.4	22.6	30.4
2020	891	n/a	n/a	32.4
2021	818	37.6	21.7	29.3
2022	752	40.0	18.7	28.3
2023	721	37.2	19.3	43.3

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Niguel Hills Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$10,704

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Niguel Hills Middle

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 385^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 249^th of 2802 Middle schools	5.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Niguel Hills Middle)	59.4	63.3	4%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Capistrano Unified)	67.8	67.5	0.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Niguel Hills Middle)	58.6	59.5	1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Capistrano Unified)	60.9	57.6	3.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Niguel Hills Middle)	66.9	78.5	11.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Capistrano Unified)	73.2	73.9	0.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Niguel Hills Middle)	62.1	66.4	4.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Capistrano Unified)	62.7	61.2	1.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Niguel Hills Middle)	63.3	70.6	7.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Capistrano Unified)	73.7	71.1	2.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Niguel Hills Middle)	63.8	51.1	12.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Capistrano Unified)	66.7	59.1	7.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Niguel Hills Middle)	48.9	52.8	3.9%
8th Grade Science (Capistrano Unified)	55.1	55.2	0.2%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	985	721	26.8%
African American	7	6	14.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	47	35	25.5%
Hispanic	274	226	17.5%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	585	401	31.5%
Two or More Races	72	51	29.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	30.4%	43.3%	12.9%

Schools Near Niguel Hills Middle

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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)				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 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 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
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
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
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
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
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
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
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	706	31	23.1	37.5%	351 (49.7%)	6 (0.8%)	201 (28.5%)	70 (9.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (10.3%)	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
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
Thurston Middle	Public	6-8	2100 Park Ave.	Laguna Beach	92651	Orange County	Laguna Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 497-7785	537	34	15.9	21.0%	397 (73.9%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (12.1%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.3%)	94.2	175^th of 2777 public middle schools	93.7%		96.2	116^th of 2802 public middle schools	95.9%	59					61.6	61.6	73.4	83.1	68.1	74.8	58.1	69.2	67.5	64.7	$17,146
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

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