How does Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Lake Forest?

Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 55.2/100, placing it at the 77th percentile statewide. 28% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,184 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary?

28.3% of students at Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 53.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary improving or declining?

Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 2.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary?

6.9% of students at Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary

Saddleback Valley Unified Lake Forest Orange County 92630

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,184 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

497 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

28:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

40%

Teachers

18 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 40.4%

White 33.8%

Asian 6.4%

Black 0.4%

Other 18.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	28.3%
Met Standard	25.6%
Below Standard	46.2%

Exceeded

28.3%

Met

25.6%

Below

46.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "54% proficient" for Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

28.3% of students exceeded standard while 25.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.3 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Saddleback Valley Unified district average of 27.4%. Compared to the 16 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.7 points higher (vs 25.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 2.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 6.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.