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Top 7 Elementary Schools in San Clemente, California

The highest-scoring elementary schools in San Clemente 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 46.3% Exceeded Standard, compared to 24.0% 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 Vista del Mar Elementary
Capistrano Unified
Orange 69.8 51.0% 78.5% 12.9% 1.0%
2 Truman Benedict Elementary
Capistrano Unified
Orange 66.7 45.2% 81.7% 8.4% 2.6%
3 San Onofre Elementary
Fallbrook Union Elementary
San Diego 63.5 42.7% 71.5% 13.9% 1.8%
4 Concordia Elementary
Capistrano Unified
Orange 56.8 43.1% 73.6% 16.5% 1.3%
5 Las Palmas Elementary
Capistrano Unified
Orange 56.1 28.8% 53.5% 11.9% 0.9%
6 Clarence Lobo Elementary
Capistrano Unified
Orange 47.8 19.7% 45.6% 18.2% 0.9%
7 Marblehead Elementary
Capistrano Unified
Orange 40.9 23.6% 42.0% 17.8% 0.5%