Is Marian Bergeson Elementary a good school?

Marian Bergeson Elementary ranks 719 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Marian Bergeson Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 506 students attended Marian Bergeson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Marian Bergeson Elementary?

Students at Marian Bergeson Elementary are 28% Asian, 26% Two or more races, 24% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Marian Bergeson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Marian Bergeson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Aliso Viejo Middle High : Aliso Niguel High

Marian Bergeson Elementary

Summary:

Marian Bergeson Elementary is a public elementary school in Laguna Niguel, California, serving 506 students in grades K-5 and part of the Capistrano Unified School District. This high-performing school consistently outperforms state and district averages in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics.

Marian Bergeson Elementary's academic performance is impressive, with proficiency rates ranging from 67.09% to 81.61% across different grade levels for the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state averages of 42.8% to 47.37%. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking in the top 220 out of 1,203 California elementary schools for Asian students and in the top 30 out of 669 schools for multi-racial students. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, its rates remain lower than nearby schools like George White Elementary and Moulton Elementary.

Despite having a significant percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 19.21% to 32.81%, Marian Bergeson Elementary is able to provide a high-quality education to its diverse student population. Compared to nearby schools within the Capistrano Unified School District, Marian Bergeson Elementary outperforms them in academic proficiency rates, particularly in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics.

Detail:

Public K-5

25302 Rancho Niguel Rd.
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-7300

(949) 643-1540

District: Capistrano Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,669

Students who attend Marian Bergeson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Aliso Viejo Middle
High:	Aliso Niguel High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.0

Number of students: 506

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

28.5%

Two or more races:

25.9%

White:

23.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Marian Bergeson Elementary ranks better than 87.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 14^th among 34 ranked elementary schools in the Capistrano Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.66. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marian Bergeson Elementary is $9,669, which is the 17^th highest among 34 elementary schools in the Capistrano Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Marian Bergeson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Marian Bergeson Elementary 719^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Marian Bergeson 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 all students at Marian Bergeson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	79.73	904^th	4809	81.2%
2005	81.37	872^nd	4822	81.9%
2006	79.98	969^th	4818	79.9%
2007	81.50	912^th	5113	82.2%
2008	76.04	1139^th	5113	77.7%
2009	79.38	1032^nd	5193	80.1%
2010	71.87	1374^th	5314	74.1%
2011	83.64	809^th	5377	85.0%
2012	84.86	738^th	5390	86.3%
2013	82.04	943^rd	5530	82.9%
2015	82.65	1005^th	5611	82.1%
2016	86.40	830^th	5614	85.2%
2017	85.74	878^th	5692	84.6%
2018	83.02	985^th	5662	82.6%
2019	84.31	945^th	5789	83.7%
2022	93.65	472^nd	5883	92.0%
2023	95.90	282^nd	5874	95.2%
2024	89.66	719^th	5862	87.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Marian Bergeson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.41	126^th	339	62.8%
2019	65.57	170^th	445	61.8%
2022	67.40	217^th	610	64.4%
2023	87.64	30^th	669	95.5%
2024	69.36	220^th	669	67.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Marian Bergeson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	50.65	1215^th	3275	62.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Marian Bergeson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.70	1813^th	5084	64.3%
2019	65.57	1430^th	5173	72.4%
2022	86.28	502^nd	5264	90.5%
2023	90.61	363^rd	5374	93.2%
2024	85.02	626^th	5511	88.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Marian Bergeson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.99	1088^th	5413	79.9%
2019	78.74	1142^nd	5492	79.2%
2022	93.40	420^th	5635	92.5%
2023	94.34	341^st	5617	93.9%
2024	86.32	815^th	5605	85.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Marian Bergeson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	77.77	315^th	2128	85.2%
2019	71.92	472^nd	2585	81.7%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Marian Bergeson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	97.92	2^nd	140	98.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Marian Bergeson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.11	876^th	5431	83.9%
2019	86.41	763^rd	5510	86.2%
2022	91.35	552^nd	5663	90.3%
2023	95.68	245^th	5650	95.7%
2024	89.32	650^th	5636	88.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Marian Bergeson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.18	513^th	1071	52.1%
2019	73.82	281^st	1149	75.5%
2022	78.77	180^th	1154	84.4%
2023	81.54	117^th	1190	90.2%
2024	77.98	220^th	1203	81.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Marian Bergeson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.25	2390^th	4830	50.5%
2019	68.49	1232^nd	4963	75.2%
2022	87.29	460^th	5084	91.0%
2023	88.44	418^th	5098	91.8%
2024	74.41	969^th	5102	81.0%

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Rank History for White students at Marian Bergeson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.72	1091^st	2737	60.1%
2019	53.61	1436^th	2834	49.3%
2022	74.75	631^st	2726	76.9%
2023	79.60	436^th	2662	83.6%
2024	59.20	1157^th	2647	56.3%

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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

Review counts

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by a parent
Thursday, July 19, 2018

What makes an amazing school, the principal, teachers, and administration staff. I’m so thankful these people at Marian Bergeson Elementary School are kind, caring and helpful. My student is a difficult child but these people including the staff that handed my students IEP made a difference. So happy with everything they did to help my student be as successful as possible Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, November 21, 2015

Administration out of touch with their teachers and their needs. Unable to manage finances within their own school. Constantly hitting up parents for donations for the most basic programs. Slow to react to child's needs even if it poses a risk to their well being. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Marian Bergeson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	457	4	26	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	520
1989	635	11	26	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	700
1990	769	8	47	43	2	n/a	n/a	0	869
1991	892	11	74	74	2	n/a	n/a	0	1053
1992	904	12	61	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	1036
1993	837	18	81	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	989
1994	819	29	86	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	1013
1995	687	16	76	58	1	n/a	n/a	0	838
1996	687	16	76	58	1	n/a	n/a	0	838
1997	674	17	74	70	1	n/a	n/a	0	836
1998	643	16	77	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	809
1999	636	15	69	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	793
2000	658	12	57	69	0	n/a	n/a	0	796
2001	656	7	59	69	0	n/a	n/a	2	793
2002	492	15	59	74	3	n/a	n/a	24	667
2003	492	15	59	74	3	n/a	n/a	24	667
2004	474	14	49	64	3	n/a	n/a	9	613
2005	459	9	44	64	2	n/a	n/a	4	582
2006	437	7	51	69	2	n/a	n/a	0	566
2007	402	5	48	60	1	n/a	n/a	3	519
2008	421	2	51	52	1	n/a	n/a	0	527
2009	418	5	58	73	1	1	20	0	576
2010	359	6	44	113	1	1	38	0	562
2011	350	4	55	110	2	1	37	0	559
2012	314	4	59	103	4	1	28	0	513
2013	332	5	92	113	11	3	55	0	611
2014	313	4	99	113	8	3	61	0	601
2015	284	7	119	120	6	2	82	0	620
2016	276	6	140	125	5	0	94	0	646
2017	293	4	156	119	4	2	111	0	689
2018	269	2	158	119	3	2	123	0	676
2019	242	4	153	122	1	3	118	0	643
2020	197	7	154	114	0	4	123	0	599
2021	162	8	129	89	0	2	115	0	505
2022	142	11	117	91	0	1	117	0	479
2023	120	10	144	99	0	2	131	0	506

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 Marian Bergeson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	520	22.0	23.6	n/a
1989	700	26.0	26.9	n/a
1990	869	31.0	28.0	n/a
1991	1053	38.0	27.7	n/a
1992	1036	38.6	26.8	10.1
1993	989	33.0	30.0	9
1994	1013	35.0	28.9	11.1
1995	838	32.0	26.2	4.2
1996	838	32.0	26.2	4.2
1997	836	36.0	23.2	6
1998	809	37.0	21.9	5.6
1999	793	37.0	21.4	4.9
2000	796	35.0	22.7	5.9
2001	793	37.0	21.4	5.2
2002	667	31.0	21.5	8.4
2003	667	31.0	21.5	8.4
2004	613	28.0	21.9	4.6
2005	582	26.0	22.4	4.3
2006	566	24.5	23.1	6
2007	519	25.0	20.8	8.9
2008	527	27.0	19.5	8.7
2009	576	27.0	20.2	12.3
2010	562	22.0	25.5	13.5
2011	559	n/a	n/a	15.6
2012	513	22.8	22.5	n/a
2013	611	23.0	26.4	14.1
2014	601	22.0	27.3	13.6
2015	620	22.0	28.1	14
2016	646	24.0	26.9	15.2
2017	689	25.0	27.5	12.5
2018	676	26.0	26.0	18.8
2019	643	25.0	25.7	19
2020	599	n/a	n/a	20.4
2021	505	20.3	24.8	19.2
2022	479	21.0	22.8	19.2
2023	506	21.0	24.0	32.8

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 Marian Bergeson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	520	22.0	23.6	n/a
1989	700	26.0	26.9	n/a
1990	869	31.0	28.0	n/a
1991	1053	38.0	27.7	n/a
1992	1036	38.6	26.8	10.1
1993	989	33.0	30.0	9
1994	1013	35.0	28.9	11.1
1995	838	32.0	26.2	4.2
1996	838	32.0	26.2	4.2
1997	836	36.0	23.2	6
1998	809	37.0	21.9	5.6
1999	793	37.0	21.4	4.9
2000	796	35.0	22.7	5.9
2001	793	37.0	21.4	5.2
2002	667	31.0	21.5	8.4
2003	667	31.0	21.5	8.4
2004	613	28.0	21.9	4.6
2005	582	26.0	22.4	4.3
2006	566	24.5	23.1	6
2007	519	25.0	20.8	8.9
2008	527	27.0	19.5	8.7
2009	576	27.0	20.2	12.3
2010	562	22.0	25.5	13.5
2011	559	n/a	n/a	15.6
2012	513	22.8	22.5	n/a
2013	611	23.0	26.4	14.1
2014	601	22.0	27.3	13.6
2015	620	22.0	28.1	14
2016	646	24.0	26.9	15.2
2017	689	25.0	27.5	12.5
2018	676	26.0	26.0	18.8
2019	643	25.0	25.7	19
2020	599	n/a	n/a	20.4
2021	505	20.3	24.8	19.2
2022	479	21.0	22.8	19.2
2023	506	21.0	24.0	32.8

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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