How does Shorecliffs Middle compare to other middle schools in San Clemente?

Shorecliffs Middle has a Scope Score of 65.9/100, ranked #475 among California middle schools. 25% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,158 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Shorecliffs Middle?

25.3% of students at Shorecliffs Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 53.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Shorecliffs Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Shorecliffs Middle's proficiency rate increases by 3.7 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This suggests the school may be adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Shorecliffs Middle?

22.5% of students at Shorecliffs Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Shorecliffs Middle

Middle School

Capistrano Unified San ClementeOrange County92672

📍 240 Via Socorro

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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On the Rise

On an upward trajectory — scores are improving faster than average. Worth a closer look.

Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

679 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

45%

Teachers

35 full-time

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+18.2 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

+0.5 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

23.7%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 59 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic32.5%

White56.5%

Asian1.5%

Black0.6%

Other8.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Shorecliffs Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	25.3%
Met Standard	28.6%
Below Standard	46.1%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Exceeded standard: 25.3%

8.0pp above state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 53.9%

14.4pp above state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

✓Growth (G6→G8): +3.7pp

Scores improve across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 53.9%

Above state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

✓Suspension rate: 2.6%

1.5pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Chronic absenteeism: 22.5%

3.2pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "54% proficient" for Shorecliffs Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

25.3% of students exceeded standard while 28.6% met it. That exceeded rate is 8.0 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 13.5 points below the Capistrano Unified district average of 38.8%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 3.7 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased significantly and Math maintained year-over-year. 23.7% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 22.5%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

25.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

53.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+3.7pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

22.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,158

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

How proficiency compares across grade levels this year (different students, same test year)

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	181	24.9%	35.4%	19.3%	20.4%	60.2%
7th	197	25.4%	39.6%	22.3%	12.7%	65.0%
8th	199	24.6%	39.2%	18.6%	17.6%	63.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	181	20.4%	21.6%	21.6%	36.5%	42.0%
7th	197	29.9%	16.8%	23.9%	29.4%	46.7%
8th	203	26.6%	19.2%	22.2%	32.0%	45.8%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Marblehead Elementary

49.9# in state

Also serves area

Las Palmas Elementary

71.6# in state

Clarence Lobo Elementary

56.8# in state

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Middle

Shorecliffs Middle

65.9# in state

This school

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High School

Also serves area

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.