Top 6 Elementary Schools in Lake Forest, California

The highest-scoring elementary schools in Lake Forest based on our 6-dimension composite analysis of 2025 CAASPP data (state average: 45.5).

What separates the top from the rest: The top 3 schools average 31.0% Exceeded Standard, compared to 18.3% for the bottom 3 on this list. The exceeded rate — not just the met rate — is the clearest differentiator between good and great schools.

#	School	County	Score	Exceeded	Met+	Absent	Susp.
1	Rancho Canada Elementary Saddleback Valley Unified	Orange	59.0	29.5%	55.6%	9.5%	1.1%
2	La Madera Elementary Saddleback Valley Unified	Orange	56.9	35.1%	60.2%	10.3%	3.2%
3	Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary Saddleback Valley Unified	Orange	55.2	28.3%	53.8%	6.9%	1.9%
4	Lake Forest Elementary Saddleback Valley Unified	Orange	51.5	25.7%	47.6%	13.7%	0.4%
5	Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary Saddleback Valley Unified	Orange	47.6	17.1%	36.2%	8.2%	0.6%
6	Olivewood Elementary Saddleback Valley Unified	Orange	39.6	12.1%	27.8%	20.7%	2.3%

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Top 6 Elementary Schools in Lake Forest, California

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