Best Public Schools in Zip Code 92656

Summary:

The 92656 zip code area of Capistrano Unified School District is home to 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. Overall, the schools in this area perform well, with several standout institutions like Aliso Niguel High School, Don Juan Avila Middle School, and Canyon Vista Elementary ranking among the top in the state.

The highest-ranked school in the area is Aliso Niguel High School, which ranks 142 out of 2,323 California high schools and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts an impressive 97.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 0.8% dropout rate. The two middle schools, Don Juan Avila and Aliso Viejo, are also highly ranked, with 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger. At the elementary level, Canyon Vista Elementary stands out as the highest-ranked, placing 392 out of 5,862 California elementary schools.

While the overall performance of schools in the 92656 zip code is strong, there are some areas for improvement. Chronic absenteeism rates range from 14.0% at Canyon Vista Elementary to 30.1% at Journey, a public charter school. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch varies widely, from 18.2% at Canyon Vista Elementary to 53.66% at Wood Canyon Elementary, suggesting some economic diversity and potential inequality in educational opportunities within the zip code.

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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)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Journey	Public, Charter	K-8	27102 Foxborough	Aliso Viejo	92656	Orange County	Journey District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 448-7232	591	24	24.6	21.7%	301 (50.9%)	8 (1.4%)	122 (20.6%)	50 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (18.6%)	62.6	1948^th of 5862 public elementary schools	66.8%		64.6	1817^th of 5874 public elementary schools	69.1%	131	67.9	42.6			56.3	33.9	30.4	69.6	76.9	74.1	63.8		57.0	38.5	23.2	50.0	69.2	48.2	57.5		47.0	82.4	90.2	90.2	91.2	87.3	90.2
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
Aliso Viejo Middle	Public	6-8	111 Park Ave.	Aliso Viejo	92656	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 831-2622	799	39	20.4	35.2%	427 (53.4%)	13 (1.6%)	155 (19.4%)	109 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	93 (11.6%)	93.1	206^th of 2777 public middle schools	92.6%		94	174^th of 2802 public middle schools	93.8%	32		53.7			53.7				67.7	80.5	73.6		74.1				58.2	64.3	64.0		62.2							$9,537
Wood Canyon Elementary	Public	K-5	23431 Knollwood	Aliso Viejo	92656	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 448-0012	410	18	22.7	51.7%	154 (37.6%)	3 (0.7%)	154 (37.6%)	37 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (14.9%)	62.4	1958^th of 5862 public elementary schools	66.6%		68.1	1667^th of 5874 public elementary schools	71.6%	291	35.3				35.3	44.6	50.8	52.9					49.2	53.9	49.2	40.4					48.3	96.7	97.5	97.5	96.7	97.5	97.5	$5,842
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	22705 Sanborn	Aliso Viejo	92656	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 360-9001	584	25	23.3	32.7%	291 (49.8%)	5 (0.9%)	96 (16.4%)	95 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (16.6%)	89.4	726^th of 5862 public elementary schools	87.6%		93.8	451^st of 5874 public elementary schools	92.3%	275	50.5				50.5	67.0	65.0	72.3					67.9	73.8	72.9	67.7					71.6							$8,951
Don Juan Avila Elementary	Public	K-5	26278 Wood Canyon Dr.	Aliso Viejo	92656	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 349-9452	675	27	25.4	25.5%	324 (48.0%)	6 (0.9%)	107 (15.9%)	128 (19.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	107 (15.9%)	91.5	602^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	89.7%		94	427^th of 5874 public elementary schools	92.7%	175	57.1				57.1	77.5	72.7	73.2					74.4	77.5	73.6	56.3					68.8							$9,104
Don Juan Avila Middle	Public	6-8	26278 Wood Canyon Dr.	Aliso Viejo	92656	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 362-0348	891	41	21.5	28.7%	408 (45.8%)	14 (1.6%)	180 (20.2%)	185 (20.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	102 (11.4%)	96.4	108^th of 2777 public middle schools	96.1%		94	173^rd of 2802 public middle schools	93.8%	65		70.6			70.6				75.1	81.0	80.4		78.9				63.4	68.3	70.0		67.2							$9,610
Canyon Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	27800 Oak View Dr.	Aliso Viejo	92656	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5941	508	22	23.0	17.1%	291 (57.3%)	2 (0.4%)	55 (10.8%)	83 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (15.2%)	94.4	392^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	93.3%		96.1	260^th of 5874 public elementary schools	95.6%	132	56.6				56.6	77.4	83.6	77.6					79.4	83.3	83.6	61.8					76.4	96.1			97.4		97.4	$9,888

Cities Near Zip Code 92656

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Aliso Viejo	0.1 mi	9	84^th
Laguna Hills	2.23 mi	4	187^th
Laguna Beach	2.26 mi	4	31^st
Laguna Niguel	2.28 mi	12	97^th
Lake Forest	3.52 mi	11	197^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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