Mission Viejo · Orange County

Schools in Mission Viejo

Mission Viejo’s 12 public elementary schools run from the 29th to the 97th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 12 schools

from 29th to 97th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Philip J. Reilly Elementary: 97th percentile, Strong
  • Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange County: 96th percentile, Strong
  • Castille Elementary: 93rd percentile, Strong
  • Bathgate Elementary: 90th percentile, Strong
  • De Portola Elementary: 86th percentile, Strong
  • Del Cerro Elementary: 85th percentile, Strong
  • Carl Hankey Elementary: 83rd percentile, Strong
  • Montevideo Elementary: 81st percentile, Strong
  • Viejo Elementary: 78th percentile, Strong
  • Glen Yermo Elementary: 54th percentile, Solid
  • Linda Vista Magnet Elementary: 48th percentile, Developing
  • Del Lago Elementary: 29th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
2Developing
1Solid
9Strong

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Middle · 5 schools

from 57th to 94th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • La Paz Intermediate: 94th percentile, Strong
  • Fred Newhart Middle: 93rd percentile, Strong
  • Carl Hankey Middle: 81st percentile, Strong
  • SVUSD Virtual Academy (Alternative): 63rd percentile, Solid
  • Los Alisos Intermediate: 57th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
2Solid
3Strong

High · 4 schools

from 28th to 86th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Capistrano Valley High: 86th percentile, Strong
  • Trabuco Hills High: 83rd percentile, Strong
  • Mission Viejo High: 81st percentile, Strong
  • SVUSD Virtual Academy (Alternative): 28th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
3Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 20 ranked schools teaches two levels, so it appears in more than one picture.

Schools around Mission Viejo

21 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 Mission Viejo score highest?

Philip J. Reilly Elementary is highest, at the 97th percentile.

That’s higher than 97 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Mission Viejo

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

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Context

The average Mission Viejo elementary school had 10 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

Which middle schools in Mission Viejo score highest?

La Paz Intermediate is highest, at the 94th percentile.

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

Highest in Mission Viejo

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

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Context

The average Mission Viejo middle school had 14 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Mission Viejo score highest?

Capistrano Valley High is highest, at the 86th percentile.

That’s higher than 86 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Mission Viejo

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

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Context

The average Mission Viejo high school had 21 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

1 high school not ranked statewide
  • Silverado HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools

11 private schools have a Mission Viejo 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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Which public schools in Mission Viejo rank highest?

Elementary: Philip J. Reilly Elementary, 97th percentile (Strong). Middle: La Paz Intermediate, 94th percentile (Strong). High: Capistrano Valley High, 86th 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 Mission Viejo 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 Mission Viejo good?

Mission Viejo’s 12 public elementary schools run from the 29th to the 97th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 9 Strong, 1 Solid and 2 Developing. Mission Viejo’s 5 public middle schools run from the 57th to the 94th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Strong and 2 Solid. Mission Viejo’s 4 public high schools run from the 28th to the 86th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 3 Strong and 1 Developing. 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 Mission Viejo compare with California?

The average Mission Viejo elementary school had 10 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. The average Mission Viejo middle school had 14 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average Mission Viejo high school had 21 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, 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 Mission Viejo address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

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

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