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Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley: High scores, real growth, strong attendance. We looked for a catch — we didn't find one.

Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley posts 53.1% exceeding the standard — versus 21.3% statewide — with climate numbers better than most. That doesn't make it perfect. It makes it worth a visit to find what numbers can't measure.

22882 Loumont Drive, 92630 (opens in new tab)·Orange County Department of Education·Lake Forest·Grades K-5·565 students·16% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(949) 540-7800·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
78
⭐ High Ceiling · Strong
ranked #214 statewide · #2 of 14 in Orange County Department of Education

Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley scores 78 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 96th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “79% proficient” and call it done. Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley deserves a closer read. It sits at the 96th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.

The headline number: 53.1% of students scored in the top band on the state test. The California average is 21.3%.

As a charter, Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

49%
25%
26%
Grade 3 · 74% proficient
45%
34%
21%
Grade 4 · 79% proficient
63%
20%
17%
Grade 5 · 83% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 14.3pp across grades; the floor rises 9.3pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

53.1%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley's most underrated number

53.1% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley low-income: 53.1%State low-income: 38.2%

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
53.1%
State 21.3%
31.8pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
78.7%
State 42.7%
36.0pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+6.7pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
3.6%
State 17.9%
14.3pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.1%
State 1.6%
1.5pp 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 Feeder Path
Elementary
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78/100
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High School
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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic17.4%
White29.4%
Asian31.9%
Black1.2%
Other20.2%
GenderFemale 48.7%Male 51.3%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 16.1% (48pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
565
85 above CA avg (~480)
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
30:1
9 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$70,768
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$52,803 – $136,867
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley in Lake Forest, 53.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 14.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley outperforms its district average for low-income students by 38.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (59.2% Math proficient); Asian students (90.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 30.0 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 49 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Low-Income−30.0pp
48.9% vs 78.9% overall · n=35
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Low-Income−23.7pp
28.8% vs 52.4% overall · n=35
Math · Hispanic−28.4pp
50.2% vs 78.6% overall · n=36
Math Exceeded · Low-Income−34.0pp
19.9% vs 53.9% overall · n=35

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income49 tested
ELA 53.1%·Math 59.2%· +38.6pp vs district
Asian92 tested
ELA 90.2%·Math 94.6%· +50.2pp vs district
White78 tested
ELA 76.9%·Math 80.8%· +41.6pp 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.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 25.4pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 33%Support 67%Other 0%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$126K
$41K above CA median
Median Home Value
$910K
$251K above CA median
Bachelor's+
47%
12pp 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
9.4 years avg experience
20 teachers · 10% first-year · 5% second-year
Teacher Credentials
92% fully credentialed

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 nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
53.1%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 81th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
78.7%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 78th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
+6.7pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 63th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
3.6%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 73th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.1%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 63th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 38849%25%17%9%74%+30
Grade 49345%34%14%6%80%+35
Grade 59563%20%13%4%83%+35
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 38852%22%17%9%74%+28
Grade 49347%37%15%1%84%+42
Grade 59562%16%14%8%78%+43
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/119545%36%18%1%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged4953.1%+39+15
Asian9290.2%+50+16
White7876.9%+42+15
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley ←—7853.1%78.7%+6.70.1%
Valencia Elementary2.8 mi6442.6%67.4%−19.80.7%
Del Cerro Elementary1.8 mi5735.2%60.8%+3.11.4%
La Madera Elementary1.1 mi5633.1%59.0%−1.43.1%
California average—4321.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
69%78%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #601 → #319 → #192 → #270 → #214
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
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Frequently asked questions

Is Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley a good elementary school?
Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley has a Scope Score of 78 out of 100, placing it in the 96th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #214 statewide. 53.1% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 31.8 percentage points above the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary 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 Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 78.7% of students at Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 53.1% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 25.6% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 53.1% 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. 552 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley rank in California?
Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley ranks #214 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 96th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 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 Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley increases by 6.7 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary 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 Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley?
3.6% of students at Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.1%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. 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 Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley compare to other schools in Lake Forest?
Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley scores 78/100 (96th percentile) among California elementary 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 565 students. Use the schools in Lake Forest page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley in Lake Forest, 53.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 14.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley outperforms its district average for low-income students by 38.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (59.2% Math proficient); Asian students (90.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 30.0 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 49 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.
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