Best Public Schools in Zip Code 92694

Summary:

The 92694 zip code area is home to 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 2 middle schools, all part of the Capistrano Unified School District. This district is ranked 204 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Several schools in the area stand out as top performers, including Ladera Ranch Middle School, which is ranked 41st out of 2,777 California middle schools and has a 5-star rating. The school boasts consistently high test scores, with over 80% proficiency in English Language Arts and 75% in Mathematics, as well as a low chronic absenteeism rate of 13.7%. Similarly, Chaparral Elementary and Oso Grande Elementary are ranked 125th and 272nd out of 5,862 California elementary schools, respectively, and also demonstrate exceptional test scores and low chronic absenteeism.

While the elementary schools in the area generally perform well, the middle school performance is more varied, with Esencia Middle School showing room for improvement. The data also reveals a range of free and reduced lunch rates, from 10.81% at Oso Grande Elementary to 22.98% at Ladera Ranch Elementary, which may impact academic performance and other factors. Overall, the schools in the 92694 zip code area demonstrate a strong commitment to academic excellence, with several standout institutions serving as examples for the region.

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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 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 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 End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Chaparral Elementary	Public	K-5	29001 Sienna Pkwy.	Ladera Ranch	92694	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5349	661	29	22.7	15.7%	401 (60.7%)	4 (0.6%)	83 (12.6%)	56 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	113 (17.1%)	97.4	125^th of 5862 public elementary schools	97.9%		96.1	267^th of 5874 public elementary schools	95.5%	142	66.4		66.4	84.0	80.7	88.5				84.5	88.1	82.7	79.7				83.3	97.4	98.3		98.3	97.4	98.3	$8,976
Oso Grande Elementary	Public	K-5	30251 Sienna Pkwy.	Ladera Ranch	92694	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5966	887	36	24.6	12.3%	606 (68.3%)	4 (0.5%)	83 (9.4%)	67 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (14.3%)	95.9	272^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	95.4%		94.7	378^th of 5874 public elementary schools	93.6%	106	73.2		73.2	86.8	80.2	72.5				79.9	85.4	75.5	73.2				77.9	98.4			98.4	98.4	98.4	$8,993
Ladera Ranch Middle	Public	6-8	29551 Sienna Pkwy.	Ladera Ranch	92694	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5922	1,100	51	21.6	19.3%	709 (64.5%)	9 (0.8%)	113 (10.3%)	137 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	128 (11.6%)	98.1	41^st of 2777 public middle schools	98.5%		97.7	67^th of 2802 public middle schools	97.6%	26		68.7	68.7				83.9	83.2	81.0	82.8				75.4	79.6	75.7	77.0							$9,640
Ladera Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	29551 Sienna Pkwy.	Ladera Ranch	92694	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5915	612	27	22.6	22.7%	368 (60.1%)	4 (0.7%)	76 (12.4%)	73 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	90 (14.7%)	96.9	173^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	97.0%		95	353^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	94.0%	180	72.1		72.1	79.1	82.1	85.6				82.5	81.5	80.4	74.8				78.7	95.8		97.5	98.3	97.5		$9,460
Esencia	Public	K-5	5 Aprender St.	Rancho Mission Viejo	92694	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-9200	904	37	24.4	13.4%	527 (58.3%)	3 (0.3%)	124 (13.7%)	106 (11.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	143 (15.8%)	92	573^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	90.2%		92.8	517^th of 5874 public elementary schools	91.2%	56	59.0		59.0	68.7	75.7	82.9				75.2	71.3	67.6	66.7				68.7	97.7
Esencia Middle	Public	6-8	5 Aprender St.	Rancho Mission Viejo	92694	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-9900	284	15	18.4	20.8%	159 (56.0%)	5 (1.8%)	56 (19.7%)	33 (11.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	28 (9.9%)	96.9	93^rd of 2777 public middle schools	96.7%		96.3	112^th of 2802 public middle schools	96.0%	19		69.3	69.3				72.7	74.7	89.2	77.7				76.9	78.0	78.7	77.7

Cities Near Zip Code 92694

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mission Viejo	0.95 mi	24	156^th
Laguna Niguel	1.26 mi	12	97^th
Ladera Ranch	1.69 mi	4	15^th
Laguna Hills	2.74 mi	4	187^th
Aliso Viejo	3.06 mi	9	84^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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