San Clemente · Orange County

Schools in San Clemente

San Clemente’s 6 public elementary schools run from the 49th to the 97th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 6 schools

from 49th to 97th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • San Onofre Elementary: 97th percentile, Strong
  • Vista del Mar Elementary: 96th percentile, Strong
  • Truman Benedict Elementary: 92nd percentile, Strong
  • Concordia Elementary: 89th percentile, Strong
  • Las Palmas Elementary: 82nd percentile, Strong
  • Clarence Lobo Elementary: 49th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
5Strong

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Middle · 4 schools

from 83rd to 95th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Bernice Ayer Middle: 95th percentile, Strong
  • Vista del Mar Middle: 91st percentile, Strong
  • Shorecliffs Middle: 87th percentile, Strong
  • San Onofre Elementary: 83rd percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
4Strong

High · 1 school

at 80th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • San Clemente High: 80th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 10 ranked schools teaches two levels, so it appears in more than one picture.

Schools around San Clemente

10 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 San Clemente score highest?

San Onofre 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 San Clemente

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

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Context

The average San Clemente elementary school had 12 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 San Clemente score highest?

Bernice Ayer Middle is highest, at the 95th percentile.

That’s higher than 95 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in San Clemente

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

Show the other 1 middle school
Context

The average San Clemente middle school had 15 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in San Clemente stand?

San Clemente High is at the 80th percentile.

That’s higher than 80 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in San Clemente.

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

6 private schools have a San Clemente 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 San Clemente rank highest?

Elementary: San Onofre Elementary, 97th percentile (Strong). Middle: Bernice Ayer Middle, 95th percentile (Strong). High: San Clemente High, 80th 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 San Clemente 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 San Clemente good?

San Clemente’s 6 public elementary schools run from the 49th to the 97th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 5 Strong and 1 Developing. San Clemente’s 4 public middle schools run from the 83rd to the 95th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 4 Strong. San Clemente has one public high school we score, San Clemente High, at the 80th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 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 San Clemente compare with California?

The average San Clemente elementary school had 12 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 San Clemente middle school had 15 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 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 San Clemente 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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