Is Robinson Elementary a good school?

Robinson Elementary ranks 1339 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Robinson Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 489 students attended Robinson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Robinson Elementary?

Students at Robinson Elementary are 65% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Robinson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Robinson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate High : Mission Viejo High

Robinson Elementary

Summary:

Robinson Elementary is a public elementary school in Trabuco Canyon, California, serving around 500 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Saddleback Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 376 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Robinson Elementary consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ELA and Math were significantly higher than the Saddleback Valley Unified and California state averages. For example, in 6th grade ELA, Robinson Elementary had a 54.55% proficiency rate, compared to 63.74% for the district and 45.82% for the state. The school also performs particularly well for its Hispanic and Special Education student populations, ranking in the top quartile of California elementary schools for these subgroups. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates have been steadily increasing, from 4.5% in 2018-2019 to 16.8% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified District, Del Lago Elementary and Cielo Vista Elementary generally perform lower than Robinson Elementary in both academic achievement and student group performance. However, Portola Hills Elementary and Trabuco Mesa Elementary have significantly higher academic performance and student group rankings compared to Robinson Elementary. This may be due to the fact that Robinson Elementary serves a more affluent student population, with a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients.

Detail:

Public K-6

21400 Lindsay Dr.
Trabuco Canyon, CA 92679-3213

(949) 589-2446

District: Saddleback Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1339^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,637

Students who attend Robinson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate
High:	Mission Viejo High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.9

Number of students: 489

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.2%

Hispanic:

20.7%

Two or more races:

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Robinson Elementary ranks better than 77.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.79. (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: White (65.2%), Hispanic (20.7%), two or more races (8.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 22.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Robinson Elementary is 23.9. 11 elementary schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Robinson Elementary employs 20.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Robinson Elementary is $5,637, which is the 8^th highest among 22 elementary schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Robinson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Robinson Elementary 1339^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Robinson Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Saddleback Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Saddleback Valley Unified 376^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Robinson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Robinson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	95.33	219^th	4809	95.4%
2005	96.11	156^th	4822	96.8%
2006	96.29	148^th	4818	96.9%
2007	96.15	162^nd	5113	96.8%
2008	91.45	400^th	5113	92.2%
2009	91.58	379^th	5193	92.7%
2010	86.91	638^th	5314	88.0%
2011	88.90	498^th	5377	90.7%
2012	91.07	358^th	5390	93.4%
2013	89.10	528^th	5530	90.5%
2015	88.19	715^th	5611	87.3%
2016	83.75	971^st	5614	82.7%
2017	85.92	874^th	5692	84.6%
2018	82.26	1014^th	5662	82.1%
2019	83.14	1009^th	5789	82.6%
2022	83.18	1037^th	5883	82.4%
2023	74.01	1428^th	5874	75.7%
2024	75.79	1339^th	5862	77.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Robinson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	76.07	365^th	2420	84.9%
2024	70.08	495^th	2634	81.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Robinson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.01	1185^th	5084	76.7%
2019	57.75	1918^th	5173	62.9%
2023	77.12	889^th	5374	83.5%
2024	78.71	892^nd	5511	83.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Robinson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.94	1192^nd	5413	78.0%
2019	77.13	1212^th	5492	77.9%
2022	78.81	1163^rd	5635	79.4%
2023	72.03	1419^th	5617	74.7%
2024	71.19	1438^th	5605	74.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Robinson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.27	172^nd	2128	91.9%
2019	91.12	162^nd	2585	93.7%
2022	87.22	206^th	2227	90.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Robinson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.37	862^nd	5431	84.1%
2019	85.42	801^st	5510	85.5%
2022	83.54	939^th	5663	83.4%
2023	72.86	1379^th	5650	75.6%
2024	77.22	1170^th	5636	79.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Robinson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.75	507^th	4830	89.5%
2019	72.13	1056^th	4963	78.7%
2022	75.93	900^th	5084	82.3%
2023	79.23	776^th	5098	84.8%
2024	75.56	917^th	5102	82.0%

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Rank History for White students at Robinson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.11	1166^th	2737	57.4%
2019	65.07	1019^th	2834	64.0%
2022	69.11	845^th	2726	69.0%
2023	49.77	1435^th	2662	46.1%
2024	55.47	1249^th	2647	52.8%

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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 Robinson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	952	11	57	55	3	n/a	n/a	0	1078
1996	952	11	57	55	3	n/a	n/a	0	1078
1997	1112	12	62	42	2	n/a	n/a	0	1230
1998	1092	5	66	50	3	n/a	n/a	0	1216
1999	1105	8	68	54	3	n/a	n/a	0	1238
2000	1117	13	76	61	3	n/a	n/a	0	1270
2001	1111	13	78	75	2	n/a	n/a	0	1279
2002	993	12	79	85	1	n/a	n/a	0	1170
2003	993	12	79	85	1	n/a	n/a	0	1170
2004	946	12	68	94	0	n/a	n/a	0	1120
2005	888	15	63	89	1	n/a	n/a	0	1056
2006	841	18	60	84	2	n/a	n/a	7	1012
2007	789	16	53	72	2	n/a	n/a	10	942
2008	725	10	57	66	2	n/a	n/a	0	860
2009	683	6	46	64	2	3	41	0	845
2010	603	5	30	90	0	3	54	0	785
2011	551	9	32	87	0	1	45	0	725
2012	532	7	27	98	0	1	52	0	717
2013	479	5	26	95	0	0	59	0	664
2014	446	5	31	90	0	1	68	0	641
2015	454	4	36	107	1	2	51	0	655
2016	440	5	33	112	1	3	37	0	631
2017	419	4	31	112	0	3	37	0	606
2018	375	3	32	112	1	2	36	0	561
2019	358	2	27	108	1	2	41	0	539
2020	347	2	29	108	1	0	46	0	533
2021	273	1	16	77	2	0	31	0	400
2022	310	2	20	86	2	0	43	0	463
2023	321	1	27	100	2	0	49	0	500
2024	319	2	26	101	1	0	40	0	489

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 Robinson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	1078	37.6	28.7	1.7
1996	1078	37.6	28.7	1.7
1997	1230	51.8	23.7	1.1
1998	1216	58.2	20.9	1.6
1999	1238	57.0	21.7	1.8
2000	1270	56.9	22.3	2.1
2001	1279	57.0	22.4	1.8
2002	1170	52.0	22.5	3
2003	1170	52.0	22.5	3
2004	1120	49.0	22.9	2.8
2005	1056	48.4	21.8	4.1
2006	1012	46.6	21.7	4.1
2007	942	41.6	22.6	4.2
2008	860	38.6	22.3	3.6
2009	845	36.3	22.7	3.7
2010	785	32.3	24.2	5.4
2011	725	n/a	n/a	6.8
2012	717	24.6	29.1	n/a
2013	664	25.1	26.4	8.6
2014	641	22.0	29.1	8.6
2015	655	23.0	28.4	9.9
2016	631	23.0	27.4	11.3
2017	606	22.6	26.8	11.6
2018	561	19.9	28.0	14.8
2019	539	16.6	32.3	15.4
2020	533	n/a	n/a	12.9
2021	400	16.0	25.0	15.5
2022	463	18.8	24.6	14.9
2023	500	21.2	23.5	20.8
2024	489	20.4	23.9	22.1

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 Robinson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	1078	37.6	28.7	1.7
1996	1078	37.6	28.7	1.7
1997	1230	51.8	23.7	1.1
1998	1216	58.2	20.9	1.6
1999	1238	57.0	21.7	1.8
2000	1270	56.9	22.3	2.1
2001	1279	57.0	22.4	1.8
2002	1170	52.0	22.5	3
2003	1170	52.0	22.5	3
2004	1120	49.0	22.9	2.8
2005	1056	48.4	21.8	4.1
2006	1012	46.6	21.7	4.1
2007	942	41.6	22.6	4.2
2008	860	38.6	22.3	3.6
2009	845	36.3	22.7	3.7
2010	785	32.3	24.2	5.4
2011	725	n/a	n/a	6.8
2012	717	24.6	29.1	n/a
2013	664	25.1	26.4	8.6
2014	641	22.0	29.1	8.6
2015	655	23.0	28.4	9.9
2016	631	23.0	27.4	11.3
2017	606	22.6	26.8	11.6
2018	561	19.9	28.0	14.8
2019	539	16.6	32.3	15.4
2020	533	n/a	n/a	12.9
2021	400	16.0	25.0	15.5
2022	463	18.8	24.6	14.9
2023	500	21.2	23.5	20.8
2024	489	20.4	23.9	22.1

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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