Rancho Santa Margarita · Orange County

Schools in ZIP code 92688

Two districts run the ranked public schools in ZIP code 92688: Capistrano Unified (elementary, middle and high) and Saddleback Valley Unified (elementary and middle). The 6 public elementary schools in ZIP code 92688 run from the 51st to the 97th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 6 schools · Capistrano Unified and Saddleback Valley Unified

from 51st to 97th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Las Flores Elementary: 97th percentile, Strong
  • Tijeras Creek Elementary: 92nd percentile, Strong
  • Melinda Heights Elementary: 89th percentile, Strong
  • Arroyo Vista Elementary: 83rd percentile, Strong
  • Trabuco Mesa Elementary: 80th percentile, Strong
  • Cielo Vista Elementary: 51st percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
5Strong

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Middle · 3 schools · Capistrano Unified and Saddleback Valley Unified

from 86th to 94th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Arroyo Vista Middle: 94th percentile, Strong
  • Las Flores Middle: 89th percentile, Strong
  • Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate: 86th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
3Strong

High · 1 school · Capistrano Unified

at 93rd · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Tesoro High: 93rd percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

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Schools around ZIP code 92688

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 ZIP code 92688 score highest?

Las Flores 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 ZIP code 92688

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

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Context

The average elementary school in ZIP code 92688 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 ZIP code 92688 score highest?

Arroyo Vista Middle 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 ZIP code 92688

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

Context

The average middle school in ZIP code 92688 had 9 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 ZIP code 92688 stand?

Tesoro High is at the 93rd percentile.

That’s higher than 93 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in ZIP code 92688.

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

  • Tesoro HighCapistrano Unified · High ceiling · Broad base
    93rdStrongScope Score 80

9 private schools have an address in ZIP code 92688. 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 ZIP code 92688 rank highest?

Elementary: Las Flores Elementary, 97th percentile (Strong). Middle: Arroyo Vista Middle, 94th percentile (Strong). High: Tesoro High, 93rd 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 ZIP code 92688 decide which school my child attends?

No. ZIP codes are for mail; attendance boundaries decide the school for an address. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in ZIP code 92688 good?

The 6 public elementary schools in ZIP code 92688 run from the 51st to the 97th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 5 Strong and 1 Solid. The 3 public middle schools in ZIP code 92688 run from the 86th to the 94th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Strong. ZIP code 92688 has one public high school we score, Tesoro High, at the 93rd 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 ZIP code 92688 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 92688 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 middle school in ZIP code 92688 had 9 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 schools with a 92688 mailing address. Attendance zones follow school districts rather than postal boundaries.

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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