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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic32.1%
White44.4%
Asian6.7%
Black0.7%
Other16.1%
GenderFemale 46.4%Male 53.6%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
707
153 below CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
42%
22pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
2 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$19,045
District avg: $12,689 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
36.4% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$30,000 – $133,169
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At La Paz Intermediate in Mission Viejo, 53.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. La Paz Intermediate outperforms its district average for low-income students by 11.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (43.3% Math proficient); White students (74.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 63.0 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 270 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−63.0pp
6.7% vs 69.7% overall · n=15
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−33.2pp
0.0% vs 33.2% overall · n=15
Math · English Learner−57.1pp
5.9% vs 62.9% overall · n=17
Math Exceeded · English Learner−35.6pp
5.9% vs 41.4% overall · n=17
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income275 tested
ELA 53.7%·Math 43.3%· +11.0pp vs district
White288 tested
ELA 74.7%·Math 68.4%· +5.3pp vs district
Hispanic212 tested
ELA 50.2%·Math 42.0%· +9.2pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$134K
$49K above CA median
Median Home Value
$868K
$209K above CA median
Bachelor's+
47%
12pp above CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
13.7 years avg experience
33 teachers · 18% first-year · 3% second-year
Teacher Credentials
86% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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