Saddleback Valley Unified Elementary Schools

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

District performance overview

Saddleback Valley Unified has 24 ranked elementary schools averaging a composite score of 51.7 — 6.1 points above the state average of 45.5. Scores range from 11.4 to 71.4.

The highest-scoring school is Portola Hills Elementary with a composite of 71.4 and 50.6% exceeding standard.

Wide performance spread: The 60.0-point gap between the highest and lowest scoring schools in Saddleback Valley 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 13.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Avg Composite

51.7

State avg: 45.5

Score Range

60.0

11.4 – 71.4

Avg Exceeded %

27.4%

State avg: 21.0%

Schools Ranked

With composite scores

#	School	County	Score	Exceeded	Met+	Absent	Susp.
1	Portola Hills Elementary Saddleback Valley Unified	Orange	71.4	50.6%	78.3%	6.9%	0.2%
2	De Portola Elementary Saddleback Valley Unified	Orange	68.7	47.2%	74.7%	4.5%	1.1%
3	Foothill Ranch Elementary Saddleback Valley Unified	Orange	66.7	44.7%	72.4%	6.9%	0.8%
4	Valencia Elementary Saddleback Valley Unified	Orange	60.0	43.2%	70.3%	5.7%	0.6%
5	Rancho Canada Elementary Saddleback Valley Unified	Orange	59.0	29.5%	55.6%	9.5%	1.1%
6	Trabuco Mesa Elementary Saddleback Valley Unified	Orange	58.9	46.0%	68.7%	8.0%	0.8%
7	Del Cerro Elementary Saddleback Valley Unified	Orange	58.8	34.5%	62.7%	13.2%	1.4%
8	Melinda Heights Elementary Saddleback Valley Unified	Orange	57.3	29.6%	58.9%	9.8%	0.8%
9	La Madera Elementary Saddleback Valley Unified	Orange	56.9	35.1%	60.2%	10.3%	3.2%
10	Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary Saddleback Valley Unified	Orange	55.2	28.3%	53.8%	6.9%	1.9%
11	Montevideo Elementary Saddleback Valley Unified	Orange	53.9	27.6%	57.4%	13.5%	2.6%
12	Robinson Elementary Saddleback Valley Unified	Orange	51.6	26.4%	58.1%	15.1%	0.8%
13	Lake Forest Elementary Saddleback Valley Unified	Orange	51.5	25.7%	47.6%	13.7%	0.4%
14	Linda Vista Magnet Elementary Saddleback Valley Unified	Orange	49.2	20.1%	41.9%	16.2%	1.8%
15	Lomarena Elementary Saddleback Valley Unified	Orange	48.7	22.5%	45.5%	14.5%	0.8%
16	San Joaquin Elementary Saddleback Valley Unified	Orange	48.0	24.4%	45.4%	10.3%	1.7%
17	Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary Saddleback Valley Unified	Orange	47.6	17.1%	36.2%	8.2%	0.6%
18	Trabuco Elementary Saddleback Valley Unified	Orange	47.5	16.7%	49.1%	26.1%	2.1%
19	Glen Yermo Elementary Saddleback Valley Unified	Orange	47.1	18.3%	45.5%	14.3%	0.3%
20	Cielo Vista Elementary Saddleback Valley Unified	Orange	44.5	15.0%	38.0%	15.9%	1.0%
21	Del Lago Elementary Saddleback Valley Unified	Orange	43.2	13.5%	38.5%	15.5%	1.6%
22	SVUSD Virtual Academy (Alternative) Saddleback Valley Unified	Orange	43.0	20.2%	49.7%	41.9%	0.0%
23	Olivewood Elementary Saddleback Valley Unified	Orange	39.6	12.1%	27.8%	20.7%	2.3%
24	Saddleback Valley Unified District Level Program Saddleback Valley Unified	Orange	11.4	9.1%	13.6%	—%	—%

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Saddleback Valley Unified Elementary Schools

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