Arroyo Vista Middle

Summary:

Arroyo Vista Middle is a highly-ranked public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, which is part of the Capistrano Unified School District. The school has consistently been among the top middle schools in California, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Arroyo Vista Middle stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. For the 2023-2024 school year, 82.35% of Arroyo Vista students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to 70.24% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 70.99% of Arroyo Vista students were proficient or better, compared to 60.54% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking in the top 100 California middle schools for female students, male students, Asian students, Hispanic students, and special education students in both subject areas.

Arroyo Vista Middle's strong academic performance is complemented by its relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Serrano Intermediate and Los Alisos Intermediate in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District, Arroyo Vista Middle's academic results are significantly higher, making it a standout institution in the region.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 23371 Arroyo Vista
       Rancho Santa Margarita, CA  92688-4906


(949) 234-5951

District: Capistrano Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
82nd of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,412 Help


Students who attend Arroyo Vista Middle usually attend:

High:    Tesoro High

Feeder schools for Arroyo Vista Middle:

Elementary:    Arroyo Vista Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  20.2 Help
Number of students:  330

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.9%
Asian:
16.1%
Hispanic:
12.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  20% Help


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Compare Details Arroyo Vista Middle ranks better than 97% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 12 ranked middle schools in the Capistrano Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.29. (See more...)
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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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Compare Details Student population at Arroyo Vista Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (57.9%), Asian (16.1%), Hispanic (12.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 20% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Arroyo Vista Middle is 20.2. 8 middle schools in the Capistrano Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Arroyo Vista Middle is $10,412, which is the 4th highest among 12 middle schools in the Capistrano Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Arroyo Vista Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Arroyo Vista Middle 82nd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Arroyo Vista Middle in the ranking list.)

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Capistrano Unified:

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

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Rank History for Arroyo Vista Middle

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Rank History for all students at Arroyo Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 88.92 147th 1999 92.6%
2008 87.74 148th 2005 92.6%
2009 84.66 202nd 2063 90.2%
2010 83.32 228th 2179 89.5%
2011 86.50 155th 2236 93.1%
2012 88.79 109th 2259 95.2%
2013 83.61 232nd 2379 90.2%
2015 92.60 162nd 2477 93.5%
2016 94.41 114th 2497 95.4%
2017 95.51 107th 2508 95.7%
2018 95.74 99th 2480 96.0%
2019 95.69 105th 2715 96.1%
2022 96.68 93rd 2740 96.6%
2023 95.91 122nd 2802 95.6%
2024 97.29 82nd 2777 97.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Arroyo Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 74.43 157th 665 76.4%
2023 73.24 175th 678 74.2%
2024 76.93 147th 699 79.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Arroyo Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 94.45 58th 1538 96.2%
2024 96.55 37th 1550 97.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Arroyo Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.65 22nd 2230 99.0%
2019 92.78 108th 2369 95.4%
2022 96.92 49th 2458 98.0%
2023 97.85 33rd 2549 98.7%
2024 91.75 159th 2575 93.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Arroyo Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.48 158th 2262 93.0%
2019 94.57 108th 2380 95.5%
2022 96.60 82nd 2509 96.7%
2023 95.32 119th 2547 95.3%
2024 96.79 70th 2546 97.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Arroyo Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.88 74th 1369 94.6%
2019 84.90 137th 1491 90.8%
2022 97.05 37th 1531 97.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Arroyo Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.04 63rd 2273 97.2%
2019 95.25 121st 2407 95.0%
2022 95.84 107th 2527 95.8%
2023 95.27 126th 2558 95.1%
2024 96.70 83rd 2547 96.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Arroyo Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.97 107th 700 84.7%
2019 82.44 74th 745 90.1%
2022 80.85 94th 733 87.2%
2024 87.05 28th 741 96.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Arroyo Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.12 35th 2072 98.3%
2019 95.80 59th 2213 97.3%
2022 93.11 89th 2359 96.2%
2023 93.37 101st 2391 95.8%
2024 94.35 85th 2383 96.4%
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Rank History for White students at Arroyo Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.42 97th 1496 93.5%
2019 88.06 119th 1602 92.6%
2022 89.09 86th 1555 94.5%
2023 85.75 141st 1552 90.9%
2024 88.12 106th 1535 93.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Arroyo Vista Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 281 5 40 34 0 n/a n/a 17 377
2008 276 7 35 39 n/a n/a n/a 0 357
2009 273 7 36 43 0 1 26 0 386
2010 280 9 31 73 3 0 25 0 421
2011 273 14 36 67 1 0 26 0 417
2012 258 12 30 75 1 0 27 0 403
2013 252 9 28 64 0 0 19 0 372
2014 273 8 33 69 0 0 24 0 407
2015 254 8 46 73 0 1 24 0 406
2016 230 7 51 74 2 1 23 0 388
2017 228 3 48 82 2 1 25 0 389
2018 228 5 50 83 2 1 28 0 397
2019 232 7 50 78 0 1 27 0 395
2020 205 9 55 68 0 1 37 0 375
2021 179 6 44 50 0 0 40 0 319
2022 160 5 38 44 1 0 45 2 295
2023 177 4 37 43 1 0 38 1 301
2024 191 4 53 40 1 0 40 1 330

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 Arroyo Vista Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 377 14.7 25.6 3.6
2008 357 15.4 23.2 2.8
2009 386 14.2 23.0 5.2
2010 421 15.4 27.2 8.6
2011 417 n/a n/a 9.4
2012 403 16.8 23.9 n/a
2013 372 14.9 24.8 14.8
2014 407 15.4 26.3 10.8
2015 406 15.0 27.0 8.1
2016 388 16.0 24.2 9.5
2017 389 16.4 23.7 9.8
2018 397 16.4 24.1 13.4
2019 395 16.4 24.0 14.7
2020 375 n/a n/a 10.1
2021 319 13.8 23.0 11.6
2022 295 15.6 18.8 13.2
2023 301 13.6 22.0 24.3
2024 330 16.3 20.2 20

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 Arroyo Vista Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 377 14.7 25.6 3.6
2008 357 15.4 23.2 2.8
2009 386 14.2 23.0 5.2
2010 421 15.4 27.2 8.6
2011 417 n/a n/a 9.4
2012 403 16.8 23.9 n/a
2013 372 14.9 24.8 14.8
2014 407 15.4 26.3 10.8
2015 406 15.0 27.0 8.1
2016 388 16.0 24.2 9.5
2017 389 16.4 23.7 9.8
2018 397 16.4 24.1 13.4
2019 395 16.4 24.0 14.7
2020 375 n/a n/a 10.1
2021 319 13.8 23.0 11.6
2022 295 15.6 18.8 13.2
2023 301 13.6 22.0 24.3
2024 330 16.3 20.2 20

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Arroyo Vista Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,412

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Arroyo Vista Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 105th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 122nd of 2802 Middle schools
 0.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Arroyo Vista Middle)80.282.2
 2.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Capistrano Unified)67.867.5
 0.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Arroyo Vista Middle)70.872.9
 2.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Capistrano Unified)60.957.6
 3.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Arroyo Vista Middle)84.182.7
 1.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Capistrano Unified)73.273.9
 0.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Arroyo Vista Middle)74.472.5
 2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Capistrano Unified)62.761.2
 1.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Arroyo Vista Middle)78.576.3
 2.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Capistrano Unified)73.771.1
 2.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Arroyo Vista Middle)7760.2
 16.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Capistrano Unified)66.759.1
 7.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Arroyo Vista Middle)57.849.5
 8.3%
   8th Grade Science (Capistrano Unified)55.155.2
 0.2%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students395301
 23.8%
African American74
 42.9%
American Indian01
Asian5037
 26%
Hispanic7843
 44.9%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White232177
 23.7%
Two or More Races2738
 40.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients14.7%24.3%
 9.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Arroyo Vista Middle

Students who attend Arroyo Vista Middle usually go on to attend Tesoro High

In the 2023-24 school year, 330 students attended Arroyo Vista Middle.

Yes! Arroyo Vista Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 82nd of 2777 California middle schools.

Students at Arroyo Vista Middle are 58% White, 16% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 1% African American.


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