How many students attend Esperanza Education Center?

In the 2023-24 school year, 77 students attended Esperanza Education Center.

What is the racial makeup of Esperanza Education Center?

Students at Esperanza Education Center are 47% White, 35% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

Esperanza Education Center

Public 7-12

25121 Pradera Dr.
Mission Viejo, CA 92691-5310

(949) 830-5470

District: Saddleback Valley Unified

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,427

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 77

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.8%

Hispanic:

35.1%

Asian:

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.1%

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Student Body

Compare Details Esperanza Education Center has the smallest high school student body size in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District. Racial makeup is: White (46.8%), Hispanic (35.1%), Asian (10.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Esperanza Education Center is 11.8, which is the lowest among 6 high schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Esperanza Education Center employs 6.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Esperanza Education Center is $27,427, which is the highest among 6 high schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Esperanza Education Center was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Saddleback Valley Unified:

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

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Enrollment information for Esperanza Education Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	67	3	7	19	1	n/a	n/a	97
1989	93	0	5	15	0	n/a	n/a	113
1990	93	0	6	16	0	n/a	n/a	115
1991	85	2	13	12	0	n/a	n/a	112
1992	90	4	7	16	0	n/a	n/a	117
1993	93	1	8	16	0	n/a	n/a	118
1994	82	1	9	20	0	n/a	n/a	112
1995	54	2	9	16	0	n/a	n/a	81
1996	54	2	9	16	0	n/a	n/a	81
1997	47	1	10	14	0	n/a	n/a	72
1998	55	2	10	16	0	n/a	n/a	83
1999	39	7	12	20	0	n/a	n/a	78
2000	60	3	13	19	0	n/a	n/a	95
2001	65	3	12	18	1	n/a	n/a	99
2002	66	2	14	23	1	n/a	n/a	106
2003	66	2	14	23	1	n/a	n/a	106
2004	44	4	9	28	1	n/a	n/a	86
2005	48	1	8	34	1	n/a	n/a	92
2006	49	2	6	31	1	n/a	n/a	89
2007	46	2	3	28	1	n/a	n/a	80
2008	46	4	6	24	1	n/a	n/a	81
2009	58	4	7	17	1	0	0	87
2010	56	3	9	15	2	0	0	85
2011	65	5	10	20	2	0	1	103
2012	75	5	8	23	1	0	1	113
2013	66	4	8	25	2	0	1	106
2014	66	5	9	29	4	0	2	115
2015	69	5	9	29	1	0	2	115
2016	70	4	8	26	0	1	3	112
2017	68	2	7	28	0	1	3	109
2018	65	2	8	30	0	0	3	108
2019	56	2	8	28	0	1	5	100
2020	54	1	10	28	0	1	5	99
2021	40	1	9	28	0	1	5	84
2022	32	0	11	24	0	1	6	74
2023	35	0	7	25	0	0	7	74
2024	36	0	8	27	0	0	6	77

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 Esperanza Education Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	97	10.4	9.3	n/a
1989	113	12.0	9.4	n/a
1990	115	11.6	9.9	n/a
1991	112	14.0	8.0	n/a
1992	117	14.2	8.2	n/a
1993	118	13.0	9.1	23.7
1994	112	14.0	8.0	0
1995	81	12.0	6.8	38.3
1996	81	12.0	6.8	38.3
1997	72	11.0	6.5	26.4
1998	83	9.6	8.6	0
1999	78	11.6	6.7	35.9
2000	95	11.6	8.2	31.6
2001	99	10.0	9.9	27.3
2002	106	10.4	10.2	3.8
2003	106	10.4	10.2	3.8
2004	86	10.0	8.6	37.2
2005	92	8.0	11.5	33.7
2006	89	7.0	12.7	28.1
2007	80	8.0	10.0	30
2008	81	14.8	5.5	25.9
2009	87	9.0	8.7	20.7
2010	85	9.6	8.8	47.1
2011	103	n/a	n/a	45.6
2012	113	8.0	14.1	n/a
2013	106	8.0	13.2	23.6
2014	115	8.0	14.3	27.8
2015	115	8.0	14.3	24.3
2016	112	8.0	14.0	26.8
2017	109	8.0	13.6	21.1
2018	108	8.0	13.5	21.3
2019	100	8.0	12.5	27
2020	99	n/a	n/a	30.3
2021	84	8.0	10.5	26.2
2022	74	6.5	11.3	29.7
2023	74	6.5	11.3	45.9
2024	77	6.5	11.8	48.1

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 Esperanza Education Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	97	10.4	9.3	n/a
1989	113	12.0	9.4	n/a
1990	115	11.6	9.9	n/a
1991	112	14.0	8.0	n/a
1992	117	14.2	8.2	n/a
1993	118	13.0	9.1	23.7
1994	112	14.0	8.0	0
1995	81	12.0	6.8	38.3
1996	81	12.0	6.8	38.3
1997	72	11.0	6.5	26.4
1998	83	9.6	8.6	0
1999	78	11.6	6.7	35.9
2000	95	11.6	8.2	31.6
2001	99	10.0	9.9	27.3
2002	106	10.4	10.2	3.8
2003	106	10.4	10.2	3.8
2004	86	10.0	8.6	37.2
2005	92	8.0	11.5	33.7
2006	89	7.0	12.7	28.1
2007	80	8.0	10.0	30
2008	81	14.8	5.5	25.9
2009	87	9.0	8.7	20.7
2010	85	9.6	8.8	47.1
2011	103	n/a	n/a	45.6
2012	113	8.0	14.1	n/a
2013	106	8.0	13.2	23.6
2014	115	8.0	14.3	27.8
2015	115	8.0	14.3	24.3
2016	112	8.0	14.0	26.8
2017	109	8.0	13.6	21.1
2018	108	8.0	13.5	21.3
2019	100	8.0	12.5	27
2020	99	n/a	n/a	30.3
2021	84	8.0	10.5	26.2
2022	74	6.5	11.3	29.7
2023	74	6.5	11.3	45.9
2024	77	6.5	11.8	48.1

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Esperanza Education Center

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$27,427

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Esperanza Education Center

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	100	74	26%
African American	2	0	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	8	7	12.5%
Hispanic	28	25	10.7%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	56	35	37.5%
Two or More Races	5	7	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	27%	45.9%	18.9%

Schools Near Esperanza Education Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Esperanza Education Center	Public	7-12	25121 Pradera Dr.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 830-5470	77	7	11.8	48.1%	36 (46.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (35.1%)	8 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.8%)								(n/a)								$27,427
Mission Viejo High	Public	9-12	25025 Chrisanta Dr.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 837-7722	1,628	72	22.6	40.4%	785 (48.2%)	29 (1.8%)	546 (33.5%)	142 (8.7%)	3 (0.2%)	7 (0.4%)	113 (6.9%)	81.1	315^th of 2323 public high schools	86.4%		90	177^th of 2348 public high schools	92.5%	138	48.8		48.6	70.5	70.5	37.6	37.6	$6,741
Silverado High	Public	9-12	25632 Peter A. Hartman Way	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 586-8800	248	18	13.8	84.7%	38 (15.3%)	2 (0.8%)	189 (76.2%)	13 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	10.2	2003^rd of 2323 public high schools	13.8%		12.3	1932^nd of 2348 public high schools	17.7%	71	1.4		1.3	19.1	19.1	0.0	0.0	$13,657
Laguna Hills High	Public	9-12	25401 Paseo de Valencia	Laguna Hills	92653	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 770-5447	1,401	64	21.8	57.4%	434 (31.0%)	10 (0.7%)	731 (52.2%)	131 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	87 (6.2%)	63.3	573^rd of 2323 public high schools	75.3%		73.3	431^st of 2348 public high schools	81.6%	142	35.1		34.9	53.8	53.8	31.8	31.8	$7,052
El Toro High	Public	9-12	25255 Toledo Way	Lake Forest	92630	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 586-6333	1,972	89	22.1	50.7%	644 (32.7%)	31 (1.6%)	867 (44.0%)	280 (14.2%)	4 (0.2%)	7 (0.4%)	135 (6.8%)	79.6	333^rd of 2323 public high schools	85.7%		74.7	415^th of 2348 public high schools	82.3%	82	46.9	27.3	46.4	67.0	67.0	38.6	38.6	$6,328
Tesoro High	Public	9-12	1 Tesoro Creek Rd.	Rancho Santa Margarita	92688	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5310	2,040	95	21.4	20.5%	1,158 (56.8%)	28 (1.4%)	345 (16.9%)	299 (14.7%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	199 (9.8%)	93.2	108^th of 2323 public high schools	95.4%		95.8	72^nd of 2348 public high schools	96.9%	36		72.7	72.7	81.0	81.0	57.2	57.2	$9,551
Capistrano Valley High	Public	9-12	26301 Via Escolar	Mission Viejo	92692	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 364-6100	1,981	95	20.9	39.1%	930 (46.9%)	23 (1.2%)	638 (32.2%)	198 (10.0%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	179 (9.0%)	83.7	268^th of 2323 public high schools	88.5%		90.1	173^rd of 2348 public high schools	92.6%	95	48.9		48.4	70.0	70.0	43.2	43.2	$10,165
Aliso Niguel High	Public	9-12	28000 Wolverine Way	Aliso Viejo	92656	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 831-5590	2,608	117	22.2	30.4%	1,306 (50.1%)	29 (1.1%)	575 (22.0%)	430 (16.5%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	252 (9.7%)	91	142^nd of 2323 public high schools	93.9%		93.9	105^th of 2348 public high schools	95.5%	37	59.4	21.6	57.2	75.6	75.6	52.6	52.6	$9,737
Trabuco Hills High	Public	9-12	27501 Mustang Run	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 768-1934	2,507	109	22.9	37.4%	1,122 (44.8%)	27 (1.1%)	729 (29.1%)	410 (16.4%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	206 (8.2%)	80.3	324^th of 2323 public high schools	86.1%		81.2	306^th of 2348 public high schools	87.0%	18	43.6		43.4	69.6	69.6	41.0	41.0	$6,207
Portola High	Public	9-12	1001 Cadence	Irvine	92618	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-8200	2,503	95	26.2	18.1%	465 (18.6%)	39 (1.6%)	230 (9.2%)	1,560 (62.3%)	1 (0.0%)	8 (0.3%)	192 (7.7%)	95.2	78^th of 2323 public high schools	96.6%		95.7	76^th of 2348 public high schools	96.8%	2	58.0	39.1	57.3	81.1	81.1	68.4	68.4	$8,044

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