Is George White Elementary a good school?

George White Elementary ranks 1125 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend George White Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 390 students attended George White Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of George White Elementary?

Students at George White Elementary are 59% White, 23% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of George White Elementary attend?

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

George White Elementary

Summary:

George White Elementary is a public elementary school in Laguna Niguel, California, serving 396 students in grades K-5 and part of the Capistrano Unified School District. The school consistently performs above the state average in core academic subjects, with proficiency rates of 58.6% in English Language Arts and 62.43% in Math, compared to state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively.

George White Elementary's performance is particularly strong for its White and Multi-racial student populations, ranking in the top 750 and 253 schools in California. The school's Special Education and Military Connected student groups also excel, ranking in the top 416 and 14 schools statewide. However, the school's Hispanic and English Language Learner students perform more average compared to other California schools. Additionally, George White has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.0% in 2017-2018 to 20.4% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district average.

Compared to nearby schools, George White Elementary generally outperforms San Juan Elementary and Kinoshita Elementary in academic proficiency, but lags behind the higher-performing John Malcom Elementary and the local charter schools, Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts and Community Roots Academy. The school's growing population of economically disadvantaged students, as indicated by the increase in free and reduced-price lunch recipients, may be a contributing factor to its academic performance and attendance challenges.

Detail:

Public K-5

25422 Chapparosa Park Rd.
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-5715

(949) 249-3875

District: Capistrano Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1125^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,092

Students who attend George White Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Niguel Hills Middle
High:	Dana Hills High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.9

Number of students: 390

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.7%

Hispanic:

23.1%

Two or more races:

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details George White Elementary ranks better than 80.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 23^rd among 34 ranked elementary schools in the Capistrano Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.71. (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 George White Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (58.7%), Hispanic (23.1%), two or more races (14.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at George White Elementary is 22.9, which is the 17^th best among 34 elementary schools in the Capistrano Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at George White Elementary is $10,092, which is the 10^th highest among 34 elementary schools in the Capistrano Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

George White Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks George White Elementary 1125^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See George White 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 George White Elementary

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Rank History for all students at George White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	84.19	738^th	4809	84.7%
2005	82.24	844^th	4822	82.5%
2006	80.34	950^th	4818	80.3%
2007	85.82	720^th	5113	85.9%
2008	80.89	934^th	5113	81.7%
2009	86.93	644^th	5193	87.6%
2010	83.66	795^th	5314	85.0%
2011	88.54	525^th	5377	90.2%
2012	88.87	499^th	5390	90.7%
2013	87.48	615^th	5530	88.9%
2015	82.30	1020^th	5611	81.8%
2016	87.16	790^th	5614	85.9%
2017	75.67	1307^th	5692	77.0%
2018	79.02	1184^th	5662	79.1%
2019	82.98	1014^th	5789	82.5%
2022	84.26	980^th	5883	83.3%
2023	83.18	1044^th	5874	82.2%
2024	80.71	1125^th	5862	80.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at George White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	64.55	253^rd	669	62.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at George White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	43.80	1561^st	3275	52.3%
2022	53.39	1033^rd	3311	68.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at George White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	73.42	416^th	2420	82.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at George White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.25	1894^th	5084	62.7%
2019	57.61	1921^st	5173	62.9%
2022	71.27	1114^th	5264	78.8%
2023	78.00	852^nd	5374	84.1%
2024	75.50	1032^nd	5511	81.3%

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Rank History for Female students at George White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.08	1083^rd	5413	80.0%
2019	84.18	863^rd	5492	84.3%
2022	83.43	948^th	5635	83.2%
2023	72.53	1399^th	5617	75.1%
2024	74.03	1315^th	5605	76.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at George White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	63.43	514^th	2128	75.8%
2019	88.10	208^th	2585	92.0%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at George White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	84.49	14^th	140	90.0%

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Rank History for Male students at George White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.64	1204^th	5431	77.8%
2019	79.02	1127^th	5510	79.5%
2022	83.37	950^th	5663	83.2%
2023	88.36	708^th	5650	87.5%
2024	82.97	963^rd	5636	82.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at George White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.58	2071^st	4830	57.1%
2019	53.89	2047^th	4963	58.8%
2022	55.62	1863^rd	5084	63.4%
2023	59.87	1679^th	5098	67.1%
2024	63.19	1512^th	5102	70.4%

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Rank History for White students at George White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.39	991^st	2737	63.8%
2019	76.23	594^th	2834	79.0%
2022	73.01	700^th	2726	74.3%
2023	69.81	810^th	2662	69.6%
2024	71.83	750^th	2647	71.7%

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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 George White Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	474	3	43	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	550
1991	641	6	54	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	756
1992	673	6	61	54	1	n/a	n/a	0	795
1993	740	7	60	74	1	n/a	n/a	0	882
1994	846	11	64	73	2	n/a	n/a	0	996
1995	803	4	49	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	915
1996	803	4	49	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	915
1997	828	6	62	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	954
1998	855	3	54	51	2	n/a	n/a	0	965
1999	869	7	48	60	1	n/a	n/a	0	985
2000	811	8	53	75	1	n/a	n/a	0	948
2001	782	8	45	96	0	n/a	n/a	0	931
2002	692	11	43	96	1	n/a	n/a	22	865
2003	692	11	43	96	1	n/a	n/a	22	865
2004	657	9	52	94	0	n/a	n/a	38	850
2005	617	5	52	105	1	n/a	n/a	46	826
2006	611	6	43	107	2	n/a	n/a	65	834
2007	578	5	36	85	4	n/a	n/a	57	765
2008	514	4	34	92	3	n/a	n/a	0	647
2009	491	3	42	89	3	0	65	0	693
2010	449	3	38	131	3	0	45	0	669
2011	449	2	35	136	4	0	48	0	674
2012	444	2	30	140	2	0	39	0	657
2013	429	2	27	137	1	0	42	0	638
2014	412	2	29	171	1	0	55	0	670
2015	402	1	31	154	0	0	49	0	637
2016	405	2	29	132	0	0	48	0	616
2017	407	3	28	132	0	0	51	0	621
2018	396	4	26	127	0	0	47	0	600
2019	355	5	19	104	0	1	38	0	522
2020	339	7	18	113	0	1	45	0	523
2021	303	7	20	113	0	0	47	0	490
2022	253	6	19	108	0	0	58	0	444
2023	219	5	13	103	0	0	56	0	396
2024	229	2	11	90	0	0	58	0	390

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 George White Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	550	21.8	25.2	n/a
1991	756	30.8	24.5	n/a
1992	795	31.3	25.3	5.5
1993	882	33.8	26.1	6.1
1994	996	36.8	27.1	7.2
1995	915	33.0	27.7	8.1
1996	915	33.0	27.7	8.1
1997	954	40.0	23.9	8.3
1998	965	42.0	23.0	6.7
1999	985	47.3	20.8	4.8
2000	948	43.5	21.8	5.6
2001	931	42.0	22.2	6.7
2002	865	40.0	21.6	9
2003	865	40.0	21.6	9
2004	850	35.0	24.3	6.4
2005	826	35.0	23.6	8.1
2006	834	36.5	22.8	10.5
2007	765	34.0	22.5	7.9
2008	647	33.2	19.5	9.6
2009	693	30.0	20.3	12.6
2010	669	25.0	26.7	12.9
2011	674	n/a	n/a	12
2012	657	25.9	25.3	n/a
2013	638	22.4	28.4	17.1
2014	670	21.0	31.9	17
2015	637	20.0	31.8	17.6
2016	616	20.0	30.8	18.3
2017	621	21.0	29.5	17.4
2018	600	20.0	30.0	23
2019	522	17.0	30.7	23.2
2020	523	n/a	n/a	29.3
2021	490	17.5	27.9	28.4
2022	444	18.0	24.6	29.1
2023	396	16.0	24.7	40.9
2024	390	17.0	22.9	35.4

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 George White Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	550	21.8	25.2	n/a
1991	756	30.8	24.5	n/a
1992	795	31.3	25.3	5.5
1993	882	33.8	26.1	6.1
1994	996	36.8	27.1	7.2
1995	915	33.0	27.7	8.1
1996	915	33.0	27.7	8.1
1997	954	40.0	23.9	8.3
1998	965	42.0	23.0	6.7
1999	985	47.3	20.8	4.8
2000	948	43.5	21.8	5.6
2001	931	42.0	22.2	6.7
2002	865	40.0	21.6	9
2003	865	40.0	21.6	9
2004	850	35.0	24.3	6.4
2005	826	35.0	23.6	8.1
2006	834	36.5	22.8	10.5
2007	765	34.0	22.5	7.9
2008	647	33.2	19.5	9.6
2009	693	30.0	20.3	12.6
2010	669	25.0	26.7	12.9
2011	674	n/a	n/a	12
2012	657	25.9	25.3	n/a
2013	638	22.4	28.4	17.1
2014	670	21.0	31.9	17
2015	637	20.0	31.8	17.6
2016	616	20.0	30.8	18.3
2017	621	21.0	29.5	17.4
2018	600	20.0	30.0	23
2019	522	17.0	30.7	23.2
2020	523	n/a	n/a	29.3
2021	490	17.5	27.9	28.4
2022	444	18.0	24.6	29.1
2023	396	16.0	24.7	40.9
2024	390	17.0	22.9	35.4

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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