Is San Joaquin Elementary a good school?

San Joaquin Elementary ranks 2070 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend San Joaquin Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 229 students attended San Joaquin Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of San Joaquin Elementary?

Students at San Joaquin Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 14% White, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of San Joaquin Elementary attend?

Students who attend San Joaquin Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Los Alisos Intermediate High : Laguna Hills High

San Joaquin Elementary

Summary:

San Joaquin Elementary is a public elementary school located in Laguna Hills, California, serving 247 students in grades K-6 and part of the Saddleback Valley Unified School District.

San Joaquin Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 8.0% in 2018-2019 to 26.3% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the district averages at Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary (15.4%) and Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary (14.1%). The school's academic performance is also a concern, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and Science consistently lower than district and state averages across all grade levels.

Additionally, San Joaquin Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 76.52% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, significantly higher than nearby schools like Don Juan Avila Elementary (42.09%) and La Madera Elementary (35.71%). The school's declining performance over time and the disparities in subgroup performance suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to address these issues and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

22182 Barbera
Laguna Hills, CA 92653-1899

(949) 581-3450

District: Saddleback Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2070^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,739

Students who attend San Joaquin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Los Alisos Intermediate
High:	Laguna Hills High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.0

Number of students: 229

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.3%

White:

14.0%

Asian:

9.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details San Joaquin Elementary ranks better than 64.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 16^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 59.82. (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: Hispanic (70.3%), White (14%), Asian (9.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at San Joaquin Elementary is 21, which is the 4^th best among 22 elementary schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare San Joaquin Elementary employs 10.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at San Joaquin Elementary is $6,739, which is the 3^rd highest among 22 elementary schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District.

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San Joaquin Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks San Joaquin Elementary 2070^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See San Joaquin Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 San Joaquin Elementary

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Rank History for all students at San Joaquin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	62.63	1588^th	4809	67.0%
2005	68.91	1382^nd	4822	71.3%
2006	60.48	1722^nd	4818	64.3%
2007	63.39	1664^th	5113	67.5%
2008	53.65	2185^th	5113	57.3%
2009	49.23	2535^th	5193	51.2%
2010	53.70	2345^th	5314	55.9%
2011	50.67	2562^nd	5377	52.4%
2012	42.01	3139^th	5390	41.8%
2013	40.72	3270^th	5530	40.9%
2015	25.58	4082^nd	5611	27.3%
2016	34.86	3420^th	5614	39.1%
2017	31.54	3711^th	5692	34.8%
2018	41.36	3060^th	5662	46.0%
2019	38.25	3294^th	5789	43.1%
2022	47.92	2646^th	5883	55.0%
2023	52.35	2419^th	5874	58.8%
2024	59.82	2070^th	5862	64.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at San Joaquin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.80	1460^th	3246	55.0%
2019	55.58	979^th	3275	70.1%
2022	66.35	564^th	3311	83.0%
2023	54.17	1004^th	3250	69.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at San Joaquin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.72	3183^rd	5084	37.4%
2019	28.86	3944^th	5173	23.8%
2022	48.08	2397^th	5264	54.5%
2023	51.33	2282^nd	5374	57.5%
2024	65.71	1462^nd	5511	73.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at San Joaquin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	63.38	84^th	356	76.4%
2023	36.35	224^th	336	33.3%
2024	88.15	22^nd	364	94.0%

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Rank History for Female students at San Joaquin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.28	3067^th	5413	43.3%
2019	35.67	3366^th	5492	38.7%
2022	52.27	2300^th	5635	59.2%
2023	47.99	2523^rd	5617	55.1%
2024	46.45	2622^nd	5605	53.2%

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Rank History for Male students at San Joaquin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.34	2900^th	5431	46.6%
2019	40.45	3013^th	5510	45.3%
2022	42.64	2852^nd	5663	49.6%
2023	53.21	2268^th	5650	59.9%
2024	69.57	1526^th	5636	72.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at San Joaquin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.41	3111^th	4830	35.6%
2019	25.90	3982^nd	4963	19.8%
2022	41.11	2819^th	5084	44.6%
2023	52.34	2099^th	5098	58.8%
2024	64.56	1442^nd	5102	71.7%

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Rank History for White students at San Joaquin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	44.02	1690^th	2737	38.3%
2019	65.89	977^th	2834	65.5%

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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 San Joaquin Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	387	6	57	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	494
1989	393	8	61	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	508
1990	394	13	79	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
1991	426	17	71	44	1	n/a	n/a	0	559
1992	464	21	95	56	1	n/a	n/a	0	637
1993	454	18	96	80	3	n/a	n/a	0	651
1994	444	26	97	97	4	n/a	n/a	0	668
1995	451	17	92	144	0	n/a	n/a	0	704
1996	451	17	92	144	0	n/a	n/a	0	704
1997	436	25	74	147	1	n/a	n/a	0	683
1998	441	23	80	169	6	n/a	n/a	0	719
1999	445	31	90	183	3	n/a	n/a	0	752
2000	450	31	91	185	4	n/a	n/a	0	761
2001	443	23	83	204	3	n/a	n/a	0	756
2002	390	21	90	244	3	n/a	n/a	0	748
2003	390	21	90	244	3	n/a	n/a	0	748
2004	366	16	85	261	1	n/a	n/a	0	729
2005	318	21	92	249	3	n/a	n/a	0	683
2006	270	20	82	261	3	n/a	n/a	10	646
2007	239	20	73	279	4	n/a	n/a	16	631
2008	232	16	70	315	3	n/a	n/a	0	636
2009	210	15	61	294	1	4	35	0	620
2010	168	8	67	340	1	1	24	0	609
2011	143	6	58	317	1	0	25	0	550
2012	134	4	57	329	2	0	14	0	540
2013	115	5	46	314	1	0	16	0	497
2014	104	5	40	303	1	0	13	0	466
2015	78	3	40	258	0	1	17	0	397
2016	60	1	35	223	1	2	13	0	335
2017	73	8	31	209	0	1	16	0	338
2018	79	11	30	210	0	0	14	0	344
2019	82	7	23	200	0	0	9	0	321
2020	76	8	21	203	0	0	9	0	317
2021	45	4	9	107	0	1	7	0	173
2022	49	3	20	177	0	1	13	0	263
2023	35	1	17	175	0	3	16	0	247
2024	32	1	21	161	0	2	12	0	229

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 San Joaquin Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	494	20.9	23.6	n/a
1989	508	19.0	26.7	n/a
1990	541	23.7	22.8	n/a
1991	559	24.9	22.4	n/a
1992	637	25.3	25.1	13.5
1993	651	25.6	25.4	15.4
1994	668	26.7	25.0	18
1995	704	27.6	25.5	21.4
1996	704	27.6	25.5	21.4
1997	683	31.0	22.0	19.6
1998	719	37.1	19.4	16.7
1999	752	35.0	21.5	21
2000	761	35.0	21.7	20.6
2001	756	35.1	21.5	21.7
2002	748	33.5	22.3	28.1
2003	748	33.5	22.3	28.1
2004	729	32.4	22.5	37
2005	683	32.4	21.1	33.7
2006	646	30.4	21.3	37.6
2007	631	28.4	22.2	38.5
2008	636	29.0	21.9	44
2009	620	28.5	20.9	43.4
2010	609	27.3	22.3	51.4
2011	550	n/a	n/a	51.6
2012	540	22.6	23.8	n/a
2013	497	19.9	24.8	62
2014	466	16.6	28.0	67
2015	397	17.0	23.3	63.7
2016	335	11.0	30.4	68.7
2017	338	10.9	30.7	61.8
2018	344	12.0	28.6	66
2019	321	9.0	35.6	65.7
2020	317	n/a	n/a	69.1
2021	173	7.0	24.7	69.9
2022	263	11.7	22.4	72.6
2023	247	13.4	18.4	76.5
2024	229	10.8	21.0	76.9

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 San Joaquin Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	494	20.9	23.6	n/a
1989	508	19.0	26.7	n/a
1990	541	23.7	22.8	n/a
1991	559	24.9	22.4	n/a
1992	637	25.3	25.1	13.5
1993	651	25.6	25.4	15.4
1994	668	26.7	25.0	18
1995	704	27.6	25.5	21.4
1996	704	27.6	25.5	21.4
1997	683	31.0	22.0	19.6
1998	719	37.1	19.4	16.7
1999	752	35.0	21.5	21
2000	761	35.0	21.7	20.6
2001	756	35.1	21.5	21.7
2002	748	33.5	22.3	28.1
2003	748	33.5	22.3	28.1
2004	729	32.4	22.5	37
2005	683	32.4	21.1	33.7
2006	646	30.4	21.3	37.6
2007	631	28.4	22.2	38.5
2008	636	29.0	21.9	44
2009	620	28.5	20.9	43.4
2010	609	27.3	22.3	51.4
2011	550	n/a	n/a	51.6
2012	540	22.6	23.8	n/a
2013	497	19.9	24.8	62
2014	466	16.6	28.0	67
2015	397	17.0	23.3	63.7
2016	335	11.0	30.4	68.7
2017	338	10.9	30.7	61.8
2018	344	12.0	28.6	66
2019	321	9.0	35.6	65.7
2020	317	n/a	n/a	69.1
2021	173	7.0	24.7	69.9
2022	263	11.7	22.4	72.6
2023	247	13.4	18.4	76.5
2024	229	10.8	21.0	76.9

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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