Summary:
Los Alisos Intermediate is a public middle school in Mission Viejo, California, serving 656 students in grades 7-8 and part of the Saddleback Valley Unified School District.
While the Saddleback Valley Unified School District is ranked 376 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, Los Alisos Intermediate's academic performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST, is generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science were significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with lower rankings for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students compared to other California middle schools. Additionally, Los Alisos Intermediate has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.2% in 2018-2019 to 18.3% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages.
Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Capistrano Unified School District, such as Niguel Hills Middle, Arroyo Vista Middle, and Don Juan Avila Middle, consistently outperform Los Alisos Intermediate in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch at Los Alisos Intermediate, reaching 73.63% in 2022-2023, may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance, as socioeconomic status is often correlated with educational outcomes.
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Detail:
Public 7-8
District:
Saddleback Valley Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
1063rd of 2,777 California Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,772
Feeder schools for Los Alisos Intermediate:
Student/teacher ratio: 20.1
Number of students: 611
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
72.2%
White:
16.9%
Asian:
7.5%
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Two or more races:
2.8%
African American:
0.5%
Not Specified:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.8%
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