Capistrano Unified Elementary Schools

37 schools ranked by composite score — exceeded vs. met standard, growth, absenteeism, suspension, and baseline proficiency.

District performance overview

Capistrano Unified has 37 ranked elementary schools averaging a composite score of 59.0 — 13.5 points above the state average of 45.5. Scores range from 6.3 to 73.6.

The highest-scoring school is Canyon Vista Elementary with a composite of 73.6 and 61.8% exceeding standard.

Wide performance spread: The 67.3-point gap between the highest and lowest scoring schools in Capistrano Unified suggests significant variation in school quality within the same district. Choosing the right school within this district matters more than choosing the district itself.

District-wide chronic absenteeism averages 12.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Avg Composite

59.0

State avg: 45.5

Score Range

67.3

6.3 – 73.6

Avg Exceeded %

39.0%

State avg: 21.0%

Schools Ranked

With composite scores

#	School	County	Score	Exceeded	Met+	Absent	Susp.
1	Canyon Vista Elementary Capistrano Unified	Orange	73.6	61.8%	85.8%	8.1%	0.4%
2	Chaparral Elementary Capistrano Unified	Orange	73.5	63.5%	85.2%	6.0%	1.8%
3	Wagon Wheel Elementary Capistrano Unified	Orange	72.2	51.7%	78.4%	8.0%	1.3%
4	Castille Elementary Capistrano Unified	Orange	70.8	51.1%	79.7%	7.9%	0.2%
5	Las Flores Elementary Capistrano Unified	Orange	70.7	52.0%	78.2%	11.8%	0.6%
6	Philip J. Reilly Elementary Capistrano Unified	Orange	70.5	57.0%	81.8%	7.0%	0.2%
7	Vista del Mar Elementary Capistrano Unified	Orange	69.8	51.0%	78.5%	12.9%	1.0%
8	Ladera Ranch Elementary Capistrano Unified	Orange	69.5	51.9%	78.5%	8.5%	0.0%
9	Oso Grande Elementary Capistrano Unified	Orange	68.1	56.6%	80.9%	9.0%	1.1%
10	Marian Bergeson Elementary Capistrano Unified	Orange	67.8	50.2%	70.4%	6.5%	0.7%
11	Truman Benedict Elementary Capistrano Unified	Orange	66.7	45.2%	81.7%	8.4%	2.6%
12	Esencia Capistrano Unified	Orange	66.7	46.1%	77.6%	8.2%	1.4%
13	Capistrano Home/Virtual Capistrano Unified	Orange	64.4	37.1%	67.2%	6.9%	0.0%
14	Carl Hankey Elementary Capistrano Unified	Orange	64.1	36.0%	64.0%	10.1%	1.3%
15	Laguna Niguel Elementary Capistrano Unified	Orange	64.0	52.2%	75.6%	12.1%	0.6%
16	Bathgate Elementary Capistrano Unified	Orange	63.8	44.3%	69.8%	8.9%	1.7%
17	Don Juan Avila Elementary Capistrano Unified	Orange	63.4	45.9%	71.6%	7.6%	1.6%
18	George White Elementary Capistrano Unified	Orange	62.8	39.8%	67.3%	11.1%	1.5%
19	Arroyo Vista Elementary Capistrano Unified	Orange	62.3	38.4%	69.8%	7.8%	1.3%
20	Oak Grove Elementary Capistrano Unified	Orange	61.7	48.1%	71.5%	11.4%	2.7%
21	Tijeras Creek Elementary Capistrano Unified	Orange	61.6	45.0%	70.7%	8.4%	0.6%
22	John Malcom Elementary Capistrano Unified	Orange	61.3	41.1%	69.4%	11.9%	1.4%
23	Moulton Elementary Capistrano Unified	Orange	60.0	46.3%	69.8%	14.3%	1.1%
24	Concordia Elementary Capistrano Unified	Orange	56.8	43.1%	73.6%	16.5%	1.3%
25	Las Palmas Elementary Capistrano Unified	Orange	56.1	28.8%	53.5%	11.9%	0.9%
26	Harold Ambuehl Elementary Capistrano Unified	Orange	55.8	31.1%	56.9%	11.2%	3.9%
27	Viejo Elementary Capistrano Unified	Orange	55.8	22.9%	51.3%	11.0%	0.0%
28	Palisades Elementary Capistrano Unified	Orange	55.1	33.5%	61.5%	22.5%	3.9%
29	Wood Canyon Elementary Capistrano Unified	Orange	52.4	25.5%	55.5%	17.5%	0.9%
30	Richard Henry Dana Elementary Capistrano Unified	Orange	51.9	32.7%	59.6%	17.1%	0.4%
31	Del Obispo Elementary Capistrano Unified	Orange	49.2	21.7%	47.0%	20.7%	0.9%
32	Clarence Lobo Elementary Capistrano Unified	Orange	47.8	19.7%	45.6%	18.2%	0.9%
33	Hidden Hills Elementary Capistrano Unified	Orange	44.3	21.9%	40.9%	19.3%	0.3%
34	San Juan Elementary Capistrano Unified	Orange	43.0	13.0%	31.6%	15.0%	0.9%
35	Marblehead Elementary Capistrano Unified	Orange	40.9	23.6%	42.0%	17.8%	0.5%
36	Kinoshita Elementary Capistrano Unified	Orange	39.4	9.7%	24.5%	19.4%	0.9%
37	Capistrano Unified District Level Program Capistrano Unified	Orange	6.3	5.0%	7.5%	—%	—%

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Capistrano Unified Elementary Schools

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