School Profile · San Juan Capistrano
OCASA College Prep: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
OCASA College Prep posts 39% meeting the standard and 15.5% exceeding it, against 39% and 16.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
31522 El Camino Real, 92675 (opens in new tab)·Capistrano Unified·San Juan Capistrano·Grades 6-12·83 students·34% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(949) 269-3290·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
40
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,017 statewide · #18 of 18 in Capistrano Unified
OCASA College Prep scores 40 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 55th percentile of 2,238 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “39% proficient” and call it done. OCASA College Prep deserves a closer read. The school sits in San Juan Capistrano, where one in three students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
As a charter, OCASA College Prep enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
15.5%
State 16.8%
1.3pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
39.1%
State 39.3%
0.1pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
-22.2pp
State +1.5pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
10.8%
State 18.5%
7.8pp below state avg
Suspension rate
3.1%
State 3.7%
0.5pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Path
OCASA College Prep serves grades K-12 — students can complete their entire K-12 education here.
Your other options
Nearby Middle Schools
2 within ~3 mi · avg 54
Niguel Hills Middle
Capistrano Unified · 2.9 mi
Solid
60/100
Marco Forster Middle
Capistrano Unified · 1.6 mi
Developing
47/100
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic33.7%
White50.6%
Asian3.6%
Black1.2%
Other10.8%
GenderFemale 48.2%Male 51.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 33.7% (30pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
83
1,117 below CA avg (~1,200)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
7 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$12,431
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$65,219 – $130,638
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At OCASA College Prep in San Juan Capistrano, 50.0% of white students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 78.3% district-wide and 61.8% statewide. OCASA College Prep trails its district average for white students by 28.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: White students (36.4% Math proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 22 students tested.
Subgroup Proficiency
White22 tested
ELA 50.0%·Math 36.4%· -28.3pp 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
$129K
$44K above CA median
Median Home Value
$994K
$335K above CA median
Bachelor's+
43%
8pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
4.4 years avg experience
7 teachers · 29% second-year
Teacher Credentials
83% fully credentialed
6.7% on intern/emergency permit
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
15.5%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 49th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
39.1%
↓ vs CA 39.3% · 50th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 15%
-22.2pp
↓ vs CA +1.5pp · 45th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
10.8%
↑ vs CA 18.5% · 61th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
3.1%
↑ vs CA 3.7% · 52th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 18 | 17% | 39% | 22% | 22% | 56% | +9 |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 19% | 38% | 29% | 14% | 57% | +9 |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 14% | 0% | 57% | 29% | 14% | −32 |
| Grade 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 18 | 17% | 22% | 33% | 28% | 39% | +4 |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 19% | 14% | 33% | 33% | 33% | −1 |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 7% | 29% | 36% | 29% | 36% | +3 |
| Grade 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 15 | 0% | 13% | 60% | 27% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 22 | 50.0% | −28 | −12 |
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCASA College Prep ← | — | 40 | 15.5% | 39.1% | −22.2 | 3.1% |
| Niguel Hills Middle | 2.9 mi | 60 | 35.8% | 64.0% | −0.4 | 7.8% |
| Marco Forster Middle | 1.6 mi | 47 | 19.6% | 43.0% | +10.0 | 4.9% |
| California average | — | 40 | 16.8% | 39.3% | +1.5 | 3.7% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · rank #706 → #977 → #882 → #1017
What we can't show
- — Scored here as a middle school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is OCASA College Prep a good middle school?
OCASA College Prep has a Scope Score of 40 out of 100, placing it in the 55th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #1,017 statewide. 15.5% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is near the California average of 16.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are OCASA College Prep's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 39.1% of students at OCASA College Prep met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 15.5% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 23.7% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 15.5% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 106 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does OCASA College Prep rank in California?
OCASA College Prep ranks #1,017 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 55th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 6 to grade 8 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is OCASA College Prep getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at OCASA College Prep decreases by 22.2 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the middle Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at OCASA College Prep?
10.8% of students at OCASA College Prep are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 3.1%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does OCASA College Prep compare to other schools in San Juan Capistrano?
OCASA College Prep scores 40/100 (55th percentile) among California middle schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 83 students. Use the schools in San Juan Capistrano page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does OCASA College Prep serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At OCASA College Prep in San Juan Capistrano, 50.0% of white students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 78.3% district-wide and 61.8% statewide. OCASA College Prep trails its district average for white students by 28.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: White students (36.4% Math proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 22 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.