Is Hidden Hills Elementary a good school?

Hidden Hills Elementary ranks 2653 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hidden Hills Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 327 students attended Hidden Hills Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hidden Hills Elementary?

Students at Hidden Hills Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 19% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Hidden Hills Elementary attend?

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

Hidden Hills Elementary

Summary:

Hidden Hills Elementary is a public elementary school located in Laguna Niguel, California, serving 327 students in grades K-5 and part of the Capistrano Unified School District.

While Hidden Hills Elementary has shown some signs of improvement in recent years, the school faces several challenges. It has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 14.2% in 2017-2018 to 26.4% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's test scores, particularly in Mathematics and Science, lag behind the Capistrano Unified School District and the state of California. For example, in 2023-2024, only 34.51% of students were proficient or better in Smarter Balanced Assessments/Mathematics for the End of Course, compared to 60.54% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with low socioeconomic status ranking in the bottom half or bottom third of California elementary schools.

When comparing Hidden Hills Elementary to other nearby schools in the Capistrano Unified School District, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming. Schools like Marian Bergeson Elementary, Laguna Niguel Elementary, and John Malcom Elementary consistently outperform Hidden Hills Elementary on test scores and other key metrics. However, the school has shown the potential to continue improving with the right interventions and support, and closing the achievement gaps between different student subgroups should be a priority for the school and district.

Detail:

Public K-5

25142 Hidden Hills Rd.
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-8894

(949) 495-0050

District: Capistrano Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2653^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,747

Students who attend Hidden Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Niguel Hills Middle
High:	Dana Hills High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.1

Number of students: 327

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.7%

White:

19.3%

Two or more races:

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hidden Hills Elementary ranks better than 54.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 31^st among 34 ranked elementary schools in the Capistrano Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.11. (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: Hispanic (66.7%), White (19.3%), two or more races (7.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hidden Hills Elementary is 25.1. 30 elementary schools in the Capistrano Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Hidden Hills Elementary employs 13 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hidden Hills Elementary is $10,747, which is the 2^nd highest among 34 elementary schools in the Capistrano Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hidden Hills Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hidden Hills Elementary 2653^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Hidden Hills Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Hidden Hills Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hidden Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	75.34	1102^nd	4809	77.1%
2005	69.82	1344^th	4822	72.1%
2006	64.83	1551^st	4818	67.8%
2007	62.98	1689^th	5113	67.0%
2008	45.76	2623^rd	5113	48.7%
2009	62.20	1807^th	5193	65.2%
2010	54.22	2314^th	5314	56.5%
2011	50.92	2545^th	5377	52.7%
2012	49.66	2640^th	5390	51.0%
2013	36.05	3592^nd	5530	35.0%
2015	50.86	2400^th	5611	57.2%
2016	73.15	1392^nd	5614	75.2%
2017	63.48	1861^st	5692	67.3%
2018	65.58	1783^rd	5662	68.5%
2019	67.91	1699^th	5789	70.7%
2022	53.19	2382^nd	5883	59.5%
2023	56.92	2187^th	5874	62.8%
2024	48.11	2653^rd	5862	54.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hidden Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.76	827^th	3246	74.5%
2019	59.71	831^st	3275	74.6%
2022	59.32	785^th	3311	76.3%
2023	37.74	1962^nd	3250	39.6%
2024	37.80	1973^rd	3160	37.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hidden Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.48	1232^nd	2420	49.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hidden Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.12	1024^th	5084	79.9%
2019	69.98	1185^th	5173	77.1%
2022	66.13	1354^th	5264	74.3%
2023	64.86	1483^rd	5374	72.4%
2024	44.38	2783^rd	5511	49.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Hidden Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	83.82	32^nd	356	91.0%
2023	70.50	65^th	336	80.7%
2024	56.44	128^th	364	64.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Hidden Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.82	1807^th	5413	66.6%
2019	67.30	1638^th	5492	70.2%
2022	49.78	2427^th	5635	56.9%
2023	49.88	2413^th	5617	57.0%
2024	53.13	2271^st	5605	59.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Hidden Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.16	1212^th	2128	43.0%
2019	63.26	645^th	2585	75.0%
2022	48.16	851^st	2227	61.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Hidden Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.26	1704^th	5431	68.6%
2019	66.06	1678^th	5510	69.5%
2022	54.71	2203^rd	5663	61.1%
2023	62.58	1833^rd	5650	67.6%
2024	42.53	2900^th	5636	48.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hidden Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.02	1231^st	4830	74.5%
2019	66.72	1308^th	4963	73.6%
2022	59.10	1680^th	5084	67.0%
2023	60.24	1650^th	5098	67.6%
2024	45.41	2589^th	5102	49.3%

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Rank History for White students at Hidden Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.36	1030^th	2737	62.4%
2019	75.98	601^st	2834	78.8%
2022	51.87	1403^rd	2726	48.5%

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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 Hidden Hills Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	529	12	46	106	0	n/a	n/a	0	693
1996	529	12	46	106	0	n/a	n/a	0	693
1997	544	23	54	133	1	n/a	n/a	0	755
1998	531	17	59	118	5	n/a	n/a	0	730
1999	545	25	56	122	5	n/a	n/a	0	753
2000	518	30	60	126	4	n/a	n/a	1	739
2001	521	27	50	142	4	n/a	n/a	3	747
2002	423	13	37	145	2	n/a	n/a	10	630
2003	423	13	37	145	2	n/a	n/a	10	630
2004	409	7	43	154	4	n/a	n/a	18	635
2005	336	8	31	181	1	n/a	n/a	19	576
2006	323	8	35	147	0	n/a	n/a	32	545
2007	278	9	36	138	0	n/a	n/a	42	503
2008	276	6	34	153	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	469
2009	264	4	24	185	1	1	46	0	525
2010	254	4	20	222	1	0	23	0	524
2011	229	6	20	260	1	0	23	0	539
2012	192	10	12	264	1	0	17	0	496
2013	159	10	12	265	0	0	21	0	467
2014	132	4	14	258	1	0	16	0	425
2015	116	5	10	253	2	0	20	0	406
2016	103	7	11	236	1	0	12	0	370
2017	71	3	6	249	2	1	15	0	347
2018	81	4	12	252	1	2	14	0	366
2019	95	7	16	232	0	0	16	0	366
2020	78	7	17	246	0	0	14	0	362
2021	70	4	14	232	0	0	15	0	335
2022	65	8	15	224	0	0	31	1	344
2023	63	6	15	218	0	0	25	0	327

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Hidden Hills Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	693	24.0	28.9	5.5
1996	693	24.0	28.9	5.5
1997	755	33.0	22.9	22.9
1998	730	34.5	21.2	18.1
1999	753	34.0	22.1	17.7
2000	739	32.0	23.1	21
2001	747	34.0	22.0	18
2002	630	27.0	23.3	21.6
2003	630	27.0	23.3	21.6
2004	635	27.0	23.5	18.5
2005	576	24.0	24.0	24.8
2006	545	22.7	24.0	22.6
2007	503	22.0	22.9	26.5
2008	469	23.5	20.0	25.4
2009	525	23.0	21.9	36.2
2010	524	18.0	29.1	40.6
2011	539	n/a	n/a	48.8
2012	496	16.8	29.5	n/a
2013	467	16.4	28.4	62.5
2014	425	13.0	32.6	61.9
2015	406	13.0	31.2	67.7
2016	370	13.0	28.4	63.2
2017	347	12.0	28.9	70.6
2018	366	13.0	28.1	69.7
2019	366	13.0	28.1	66.4
2020	362	n/a	n/a	73.5
2021	335	10.6	31.5	63
2022	344	14.0	24.5	62.2
2023	327	13.0	25.1	77.4

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 Hidden Hills Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	693	24.0	28.9	5.5
1996	693	24.0	28.9	5.5
1997	755	33.0	22.9	22.9
1998	730	34.5	21.2	18.1
1999	753	34.0	22.1	17.7
2000	739	32.0	23.1	21
2001	747	34.0	22.0	18
2002	630	27.0	23.3	21.6
2003	630	27.0	23.3	21.6
2004	635	27.0	23.5	18.5
2005	576	24.0	24.0	24.8
2006	545	22.7	24.0	22.6
2007	503	22.0	22.9	26.5
2008	469	23.5	20.0	25.4
2009	525	23.0	21.9	36.2
2010	524	18.0	29.1	40.6
2011	539	n/a	n/a	48.8
2012	496	16.8	29.5	n/a
2013	467	16.4	28.4	62.5
2014	425	13.0	32.6	61.9
2015	406	13.0	31.2	67.7
2016	370	13.0	28.4	63.2
2017	347	12.0	28.9	70.6
2018	366	13.0	28.1	69.7
2019	366	13.0	28.1	66.4
2020	362	n/a	n/a	73.5
2021	335	10.6	31.5	63
2022	344	14.0	24.5	62.2
2023	327	13.0	25.1	77.4

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.

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