Ladera Ranch · Orange County

Schools in Ladera Ranch

Ladera Ranch’s 3 public elementary schools run from the 89th to the 98th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 3 schools

from 89th to 98th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Chaparral Elementary: 98th percentile, Strong
  • Ladera Ranch Elementary: 95th percentile, Strong
  • Oso Grande Elementary: 89th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
3Strong

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Middle · 1 school

at 94th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Ladera Ranch Middle: 94th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

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Schools around Ladera Ranch

4 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Ladera Ranch score highest?

Chaparral Elementary is highest, at the 98th percentile.

That’s higher than 98 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Ladera Ranch

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Context

The average Ladera Ranch elementary school had 7 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Where does the middle school we score in Ladera Ranch stand?

Ladera Ranch Middle is at the 94th percentile.

That’s higher than 94 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). It’s the only public middle school we score in Ladera Ranch.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

2 private schools have a Ladera Ranch address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Ladera Ranch rank highest?

Elementary: Chaparral Elementary, 98th percentile (Strong). Middle: Ladera Ranch Middle, 94th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Ladera Ranch decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Ladera Ranch good?

Ladera Ranch’s 3 public elementary schools run from the 89th to the 98th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Strong. Ladera Ranch has one public middle school we score, Ladera Ranch Middle, at the 94th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Ladera Ranch compare with California?

The average Ladera Ranch elementary school had 7 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2026 and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Ladera Ranch address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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