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Top 6 Elementary Schools in Rancho Santa Margarita, California

The highest-scoring elementary schools in Rancho Santa Margarita 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 45.1% Exceeded Standard, compared to 30.2% 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 Las Flores Elementary
Capistrano Unified
 Orange 70.7 52.0% 78.2% 11.8% 0.6%
2 Arroyo Vista Elementary
Capistrano Unified
 Orange 62.3 38.4% 69.8% 7.8% 1.3%
3 Tijeras Creek Elementary
Capistrano Unified
 Orange 61.6 45.0% 70.7% 8.4% 0.6%
4 Trabuco Mesa Elementary
Saddleback Valley Unified
 Orange 58.9 46.0% 68.7% 8.0% 0.8%
5 Melinda Heights Elementary
Saddleback Valley Unified
 Orange 57.3 29.6% 58.9% 9.8% 0.8%
6 Cielo Vista Elementary
Saddleback Valley Unified
 Orange 44.5 15.0% 38.0% 15.9% 1.0%

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