San Juan Capistrano · Orange County

Schools in San Juan Capistrano

San Juan Capistrano’s 5 public elementary schools run from the 26th to the 77th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in three of the four bands: Strong, Solid and Developing.

Elementary · 5 schools

from 26th to 77th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Harold Ambuehl Elementary: 77th percentile, Strong
  • California Republic Leadership Academy Capistrano: 75th percentile, Strong
  • San Juan Elementary: 62nd percentile, Solid
  • California Online Public Schools Southern California: 50th percentile, Solid
  • Kinoshita Elementary: 26th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
2Solid
2Strong

One dot per school.

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Middle · 4 schools

from 47th to 89th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Capistrano Home/Virtual: 89th percentile, Strong
  • Marco Forster Middle: 77th percentile, Strong
  • California Online Public Schools Southern California: 68th percentile, Solid
  • California Online Public Schools Central Coast: 47th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
1Solid
2Strong

High · 3 schools

from 24th to 87th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • San Juan Hills High: 87th percentile, Strong
  • California Preparatory Academy: 66th percentile, Solid
  • California Online Public Schools Southern California: 24th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
1Strong

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

Schools around San Juan Capistrano

13 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 Juan Capistrano score highest?

Harold Ambuehl Elementary is highest, at the 77th percentile.

That’s higher than 77 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in San Juan Capistrano

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

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Context

The average San Juan Capistrano elementary school had 14 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 Juan Capistrano score highest?

Capistrano Home/Virtual is highest, at the 89th percentile.

That’s higher than 89 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in San Juan Capistrano

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

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Context

The average San Juan Capistrano middle school had 13 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 San Juan Capistrano score highest?

San Juan Hills High is highest, at the 87th percentile.

That’s higher than 87 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in San Juan Capistrano

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

Context

The average San Juan Capistrano high school had 17 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

3 high schools not ranked statewide

Continuation schools, alternative schools and court and community schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked.

9 private schools have a San Juan Capistrano 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 San Juan Capistrano rank highest?

Elementary: Harold Ambuehl Elementary, 77th percentile (Strong). Middle: Capistrano Home/Virtual, 89th percentile (Strong). High: San Juan Hills High, 87th 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 Juan Capistrano 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 Juan Capistrano good?

San Juan Capistrano’s 5 public elementary schools run from the 26th to the 77th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 2 Solid and 1 Developing. San Juan Capistrano’s 4 public middle schools run from the 47th to the 89th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 1 Solid and 1 Developing. San Juan Capistrano’s 3 public high schools run from the 24th to the 87th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 1 Solid and 1 Needs Support. 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 Juan Capistrano compare with California?

The average San Juan Capistrano elementary school had 14 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 Juan Capistrano middle school had 13 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average San Juan Capistrano high school had 17 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 San Juan Capistrano 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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