Is Foothill Ranch Elementary a good school?

Foothill Ranch Elementary ranks 734 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Foothill Ranch Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,056 students attended Foothill Ranch Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Foothill Ranch Elementary?

Students at Foothill Ranch Elementary are 33% White, 31% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races.

Foothill Ranch Elementary

Summary:

Foothill Ranch Elementary is a public elementary school serving 1,056 students in grades K-6 in Foothill Ranch, CA. It is part of the Saddleback Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 376 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating.

Foothill Ranch Elementary consistently outperforms the Saddleback Valley Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 69.71% of Foothill Ranch students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy End of Course, compared to 59.15% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also has strong performance across various student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students.

When compared to schools in the neighboring Irvine Unified School District, which is ranked 108th out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 5-star rating, Foothill Ranch Elementary generally performs well but does not match the high academic achievement of Irvine's top-performing schools, such as Cadence Park, Loma Ridge Elementary, and Portola Springs Elementary. However, the school's performance for Asian, White, and students with disabilities subgroups is an area that could be improved.

Detail:

Public K-6

1 Torino Dr.
Foothill Ranch, CA 92691-3142

(949) 470-4885

District: Saddleback Valley Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,809

Student/teacher ratio: 26.2

Number of students: 1,056

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.6%

Asian:

31.4%

Hispanic:

19.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Foothill Ranch Elementary ranks better than 87.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^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 89.25. (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 Foothill Ranch Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District. Student population at Foothill Ranch Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (32.6%), Asian (31.4%), Hispanic (19.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 27.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Foothill Ranch Elementary is 26.2. 17 elementary schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Foothill Ranch Elementary employs 40.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Foothill Ranch Elementary is $4,809, which is the lowest among 22 elementary schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Foothill Ranch Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Foothill Ranch Elementary 734^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Foothill Ranch 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 Foothill Ranch Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Foothill Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	94.57	253^rd	4809	94.7%
2005	94.42	254^th	4822	94.7%
2006	95.63	177^th	4818	96.3%
2007	93.63	311^th	5113	93.9%
2008	91.83	380^th	5113	92.6%
2009	89.76	490^th	5193	90.6%
2010	88.83	513^th	5314	90.3%
2011	89.81	439^th	5377	91.8%
2012	87.74	567^th	5390	89.5%
2013	89.78	476^th	5530	91.4%
2015	87.84	734^th	5611	86.9%
2016	86.83	806^th	5614	85.6%
2017	88.66	721^st	5692	87.3%
2018	84.70	907^th	5662	84.0%
2019	89.70	657^th	5789	88.7%
2022	89.93	689^th	5883	88.3%
2023	89.36	752^nd	5874	87.2%
2024	89.25	734^th	5862	87.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Foothill Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.48	197^th	339	41.9%
2019	56.73	222^nd	445	50.1%
2022	72.92	165^th	610	73.0%
2023	67.24	231^st	669	65.5%
2024	62.83	295^th	669	55.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Foothill Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.11	193^rd	3246	94.1%
2019	98.21	45^th	3275	98.6%
2022	97.17	78^th	3311	97.6%
2023	96.67	60^th	3250	98.2%
2024	92.72	83^rd	3160	97.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Foothill Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	64.05	576^th	2420	76.2%
2024	82.77	297^th	2634	88.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Foothill Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.09	1178^th	5084	76.8%
2019	81.67	638^th	5173	87.7%
2022	80.74	731^st	5264	86.1%
2023	83.16	653^rd	5374	87.8%
2024	88.84	487^th	5511	91.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Foothill Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.28	850^th	5413	84.3%
2019	88.84	623^rd	5492	88.7%
2022	89.26	676^th	5635	88.0%
2023	89.27	678^th	5617	87.9%
2024	90.65	585^th	5605	89.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Foothill Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.36	725^th	2128	65.9%
2019	59.84	732^nd	2585	71.7%
2022	48.30	847^th	2227	62.0%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Foothill Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	85.82	11^th	140	92.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Foothill Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.26	924^th	5431	83.0%
2019	88.27	677^th	5510	87.7%
2022	88.16	729^th	5663	87.1%
2023	86.80	777^th	5650	86.2%
2024	85.09	867^th	5636	84.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Foothill Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.97	306^th	1071	71.4%
2019	72.55	312^th	1149	72.8%
2022	70.59	374^th	1154	67.6%
2023	71.81	359^th	1190	69.8%
2024	70.38	404^th	1203	66.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Foothill Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.02	1094^th	4830	77.3%
2019	74.36	950^th	4963	80.9%
2022	75.34	920^th	5084	81.9%
2023	85.87	514^th	5098	89.9%
2024	81.41	669^th	5102	86.9%

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Rank History for White students at Foothill Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.94	1333^rd	2737	51.3%
2019	63.63	1072^nd	2834	62.2%
2022	63.67	1024^th	2726	62.4%
2023	50.50	1413^th	2662	46.9%
2024	57.01	1213^th	2647	54.2%

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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
Sunday, March 5, 2017

It is a difficult decision when moving, how will our kids adapt to a new neighborhood, a new school. We love the area, nature and trails a stones through away, all the urban amenities right down the hill, and mostly, Foothill Ranch Elementary School.

Our childern love going to school, the school staff is approachable and well, they are superstars in our books. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Foothill Ranch Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	427	12	106	50	1	n/a	n/a	0	596
1996	427	12	106	50	1	n/a	n/a	0	596
1997	597	20	138	81	3	n/a	n/a	0	839
1998	733	31	179	83	2	n/a	n/a	0	1028
1999	765	25	185	102	4	n/a	n/a	0	1081
2000	881	27	187	94	5	n/a	n/a	0	1194
2001	905	30	228	128	8	n/a	n/a	0	1299
2002	926	18	241	147	7	n/a	n/a	0	1339
2003	926	18	241	147	7	n/a	n/a	0	1339
2004	971	25	235	128	6	n/a	n/a	0	1365
2005	999	26	235	144	6	n/a	n/a	0	1410
2006	969	23	248	138	5	n/a	n/a	6	1389
2007	957	19	235	138	2	n/a	n/a	20	1371
2008	943	19	223	123	2	n/a	n/a	0	1310
2009	885	20	213	122	0	6	71	0	1317
2010	768	20	189	157	1	3	118	0	1256
2011	721	27	194	157	1	3	115	0	1218
2012	658	20	187	155	1	2	110	0	1133
2013	660	14	218	152	3	1	104	0	1152
2014	587	13	231	148	3	1	106	0	1089
2015	544	13	265	163	2	1	112	0	1100
2016	530	14	300	170	2	2	136	0	1154
2017	520	13	314	169	0	1	131	0	1148
2018	516	11	346	185	0	3	134	0	1195
2019	483	11	365	191	0	4	155	0	1209
2020	449	10	359	155	0	4	177	0	1154
2021	362	9	345	165	2	5	155	0	1043
2022	373	15	330	180	2	4	142	0	1046
2023	344	9	332	207	2	3	158	1	1056

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 Foothill Ranch Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	596	21.0	28.4	2.7
1996	596	21.0	28.4	2.7
1997	839	38.0	22.1	3
1998	1028	47.0	21.9	3.6
1999	1081	51.0	21.2	2.6
2000	1194	54.2	22.0	2.3
2001	1299	61.0	21.3	1.6
2002	1339	61.0	22.0	2.4
2003	1339	61.0	22.0	2.4
2004	1365	58.0	23.5	2.3
2005	1410	60.6	23.3	3.2
2006	1389	61.0	22.8	3.2
2007	1371	57.4	23.9	3.3
2008	1310	58.0	22.6	3.5
2009	1317	52.1	24.3	3
2010	1256	47.0	26.7	5.3
2011	1218	n/a	n/a	5.3
2012	1133	40.4	28.0	n/a
2013	1152	40.0	28.8	8.6
2014	1089	36.0	30.2	9.5
2015	1100	38.0	28.9	6.9
2016	1154	40.0	28.8	11.9
2017	1148	41.0	28.0	11.4
2018	1195	39.9	29.8	14.1
2019	1209	36.7	32.9	13.5
2020	1154	n/a	n/a	11.1
2021	1043	37.9	27.4	12.9
2022	1046	40.0	26.0	13.9
2023	1056	40.1	26.2	27.2

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 Foothill Ranch Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	596	21.0	28.4	2.7
1996	596	21.0	28.4	2.7
1997	839	38.0	22.1	3
1998	1028	47.0	21.9	3.6
1999	1081	51.0	21.2	2.6
2000	1194	54.2	22.0	2.3
2001	1299	61.0	21.3	1.6
2002	1339	61.0	22.0	2.4
2003	1339	61.0	22.0	2.4
2004	1365	58.0	23.5	2.3
2005	1410	60.6	23.3	3.2
2006	1389	61.0	22.8	3.2
2007	1371	57.4	23.9	3.3
2008	1310	58.0	22.6	3.5
2009	1317	52.1	24.3	3
2010	1256	47.0	26.7	5.3
2011	1218	n/a	n/a	5.3
2012	1133	40.4	28.0	n/a
2013	1152	40.0	28.8	8.6
2014	1089	36.0	30.2	9.5
2015	1100	38.0	28.9	6.9
2016	1154	40.0	28.8	11.9
2017	1148	41.0	28.0	11.4
2018	1195	39.9	29.8	14.1
2019	1209	36.7	32.9	13.5
2020	1154	n/a	n/a	11.1
2021	1043	37.9	27.4	12.9
2022	1046	40.0	26.0	13.9
2023	1056	40.1	26.2	27.2

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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