Is Oak Grove Elementary a good school?

Oak Grove Elementary ranks 726 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Oak Grove Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 589 students attended Oak Grove Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Oak Grove Elementary?

Students at Oak Grove Elementary are 49% White, 17% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 16% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Oak Grove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oak Grove Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Aliso Viejo Middle High : Aliso Niguel High

Oak Grove Elementary

Summary:

Oak Grove Elementary is a public elementary school located in Aliso Viejo, California, serving 589 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Capistrano Unified School District, which is ranked 204 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oak Grove Elementary consistently ranks among the top 10-15% of elementary schools in California, with students performing significantly better than state and district averages on standardized tests. The school's 5th-grade students, in particular, excel, with proficiency rates around 70-80% in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to the state averages of around 47% and 35%, respectively. Oak Grove also stands out for its exceptional support of diverse student subgroups, with many ranking in the top 10-20% of California schools for their respective subgroups, including Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

While Oak Grove Elementary's chronic absenteeism rates have increased in recent years, they remain lower than the state average. Compared to nearby schools, Oak Grove outperforms Marian Bergeson Elementary and Wood Canyon Elementary in both academic performance and student subgroup rankings. However, the nearby Canyon Vista Elementary and Don Juan Avila Elementary schools also demonstrate strong academic performance, ranking in the top 10-15% of California schools. The Laguna Niguel Elementary school, slightly farther away, stands out with exceptional performance, ranking in the top 5-10% of California schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

22705 Sanborn
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-6055

(949) 360-9001

District: Capistrano Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,951

Students who attend Oak Grove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Aliso Viejo Middle
High:	Aliso Niguel High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.5

Number of students: 589

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.1%

Hispanic:

17.1%

Two or more races:

16.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Oak Grove Elementary ranks better than 87.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 15^th among 34 ranked elementary schools in the Capistrano Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.44. (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 Student population at Oak Grove Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (49.1%), Hispanic (17.1%), two or more races (16.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oak Grove Elementary is 24.5. 19 elementary schools in the Capistrano Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oak Grove Elementary is $8,951. 32 elementary schools in the Capistrano Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oak Grove Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Oak Grove Elementary 726^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Oak Grove Elementary 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 Oak Grove Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Oak Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	87.29	621^st	4809	87.1%
2005	88.48	566^th	4822	88.3%
2006	85.18	725^th	4818	85.0%
2007	74.05	1205^th	5113	76.4%
2008	77.90	1067^th	5113	79.1%
2009	77.09	1130^th	5193	78.2%
2010	77.48	1112^th	5314	79.1%
2011	79.60	1025^th	5377	80.9%
2012	77.16	1172^nd	5390	78.3%
2013	79.27	1095^th	5530	80.2%
2015	87.52	754^th	5611	86.6%
2016	93.42	420^th	5614	92.5%
2017	89.60	658^th	5692	88.4%
2018	87.86	744^th	5662	86.9%
2019	86.12	843^rd	5789	85.4%
2022	94.47	402^nd	5883	93.2%
2023	93.83	451^st	5874	92.3%
2024	89.44	726^th	5862	87.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Oak Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	66.99	222^nd	610	63.6%
2023	71.38	194^th	669	71.0%
2024	70.58	202^nd	669	69.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Oak Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	94.80	82^nd	3250	97.5%
2024	85.51	165^th	3160	94.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Oak Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	98.53	46^th	2420	98.1%
2024	83.50	285^th	2634	89.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oak Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.86	610^th	5084	88.0%
2019	70.50	1159^th	5173	77.6%
2022	95.29	168^th	5264	96.8%
2023	95.56	176^th	5374	96.7%
2024	84.45	650^th	5511	88.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Oak Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.02	668^th	5413	87.7%
2019	84.96	824^th	5492	85.0%
2022	90.62	604^th	5635	89.3%
2023	90.01	623^rd	5617	88.9%
2024	88.05	717^th	5605	87.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Oak Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	93.71	106^th	2128	95.0%
2019	78.98	349^th	2585	86.5%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Oak Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	95.94	3^rd	130	97.7%
2023	88.75	8^th	140	94.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Oak Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.86	836^th	5431	84.6%
2019	84.89	829^th	5510	85.0%
2022	95.61	263^rd	5663	95.4%
2023	95.06	305^th	5650	94.6%
2024	87.93	720^th	5636	87.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Oak Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.23	231^st	1071	78.4%
2019	68.28	412^th	1149	64.1%
2022	77.34	219^th	1154	81.0%
2023	74.13	294^th	1190	75.3%
2024	61.34	593^rd	1203	50.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oak Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.46	619^th	4830	87.2%
2019	61.71	1592^nd	4963	67.9%
2022	97.61	86^th	5084	98.3%
2023	94.22	196^th	5098	96.2%
2024	76.50	875^th	5102	82.8%

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Rank History for White students at Oak Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.01	966^th	2737	64.7%
2019	70.20	816^th	2834	71.2%
2022	78.20	514^th	2726	81.1%
2023	77.66	518^th	2662	80.5%
2024	70.23	799^th	2647	69.8%

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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 Oak Grove Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1997	578	25	79	57	1	n/a	n/a	0	740
1998	692	34	115	62	2	n/a	n/a	0	905
1999	835	36	162	84	3	n/a	n/a	0	1120
2000	893	38	196	121	2	n/a	n/a	0	1250
2001	756	32	186	116	1	n/a	n/a	0	1091
2002	716	33	190	94	3	n/a	n/a	60	1096
2003	716	33	190	94	3	n/a	n/a	60	1096
2004	590	24	162	81	1	n/a	n/a	52	910
2005	544	15	147	103	1	n/a	n/a	62	872
2006	505	14	145	86	2	n/a	n/a	94	846
2007	498	11	125	83	4	n/a	n/a	96	817
2008	466	12	126	76	2	n/a	n/a	0	682
2009	425	16	111	87	4	2	142	0	787
2010	429	10	89	178	3	0	98	0	807
2011	421	14	108	176	6	0	91	0	816
2012	416	18	107	172	5	0	76	0	794
2013	395	18	108	160	6	1	76	0	764
2014	392	17	110	160	5	1	76	0	761
2015	380	17	115	151	3	2	71	0	739
2016	368	12	114	140	0	2	70	0	706
2017	349	11	109	124	0	1	71	0	665
2018	371	9	102	123	0	1	76	0	682
2019	365	8	92	122	0	1	80	0	668
2020	371	7	95	111	0	0	86	0	670
2021	343	7	109	107	0	0	83	0	649
2022	295	8	99	114	0	0	87	0	603
2023	289	6	95	101	0	0	98	0	589

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 Oak Grove Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	740	33.0	22.4	0
1998	905	39.0	23.2	5.1
1999	1120	49.0	22.9	3.9
2000	1250	58.0	21.6	5.1
2001	1091	49.5	22.0	3.7
2002	1096	48.0	22.8	6.9
2003	1096	48.0	22.8	6.9
2004	910	40.6	22.4	5.4
2005	872	39.0	22.4	7.8
2006	846	45.5	18.6	10
2007	817	37.0	22.1	9.8
2008	682	39.0	17.5	7.5
2009	787	36.0	21.3	10.3
2010	807	30.0	26.9	13.8
2011	816	n/a	n/a	12.4
2012	794	28.8	27.5	n/a
2013	764	27.0	28.2	14
2014	761	25.0	30.4	12.5
2015	739	24.0	30.7	13.4
2016	706	23.0	30.6	14.3
2017	665	22.0	30.2	13.1
2018	682	22.0	31.0	18
2019	668	22.0	30.3	14.1
2020	670	n/a	n/a	15.1
2021	649	23.3	27.7	14.2
2022	603	24.0	25.1	16.4
2023	589	24.0	24.5	29.4

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 Oak Grove Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	740	33.0	22.4	0
1998	905	39.0	23.2	5.1
1999	1120	49.0	22.9	3.9
2000	1250	58.0	21.6	5.1
2001	1091	49.5	22.0	3.7
2002	1096	48.0	22.8	6.9
2003	1096	48.0	22.8	6.9
2004	910	40.6	22.4	5.4
2005	872	39.0	22.4	7.8
2006	846	45.5	18.6	10
2007	817	37.0	22.1	9.8
2008	682	39.0	17.5	7.5
2009	787	36.0	21.3	10.3
2010	807	30.0	26.9	13.8
2011	816	n/a	n/a	12.4
2012	794	28.8	27.5	n/a
2013	764	27.0	28.2	14
2014	761	25.0	30.4	12.5
2015	739	24.0	30.7	13.4
2016	706	23.0	30.6	14.3
2017	665	22.0	30.2	13.1
2018	682	22.0	31.0	18
2019	668	22.0	30.3	14.1
2020	670	n/a	n/a	15.1
2021	649	23.3	27.7	14.2
2022	603	24.0	25.1	16.4
2023	589	24.0	24.5	29.4

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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