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Canyon Vista Elementary

Public Grades K-5

66^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of California elementary schools

Summary

Canyon Vista Elementary is a high-performing K-5 public school serving 533 students in Aliso Viejo, part of the Capistrano Unified School District, and is currently ranked 66th out of over 5,800 California elementary schools.

The school consistently achieves exceptional academic results, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science that are significantly higher than both district and state averages. This excellence is consistent across diverse student groups, and the school has shown a strong recovery since the pandemic, notably reducing chronic absenteeism to a rate much lower than its peers. Remarkably, it achieves these top-tier outcomes with a per-student spending level that is moderate compared to other high-performing schools in the area.

When compared to nearby schools, Canyon Vista stands out within Capistrano Unified. Its academic scores are substantially higher than neighboring schools like Laguna Niguel Elementary, Moulton Elementary, and Wood Canyon Elementary. It performs comparably to the elite Top of the World Elementary in the Laguna Beach Unified district, despite that school having a lower student-teacher ratio and higher per-student funding. Canyon Vista also outperforms nearby charter schools such as Journey and Community Roots Academy.

533

Students ?

24.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,394

Per pupil spending ?

19.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27800 Oak View Dr.
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-6244

(949) 234-5941

District: Capistrano Unified

Students who attend Canyon Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Don Juan Avila Middle
High:	Aliso Niguel High

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.6%

Two or more races:

16.9%

Asian:

16.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2013 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (85% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg65%

California avg41%

66^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 35Elementary Schools in the Capistrano Unified

193^rd of 1,543Capistrano Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	66 of 5857	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	392 of 5869	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	259 of 5859	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	253 of 5883	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.0	439 of 5789	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	708 of 5662	87.5%	★★★★☆
2017	87.0	818 of 5692	85.6%	★★★★☆
2016	89.9	624 of 5614	88.9%	★★★★☆
2015	91.9	513 of 5611	90.9%	★★★★★
2013	76.5	1240 of 5530	77.6%	★★★★☆
2012	89.4	455 of 5390	91.6%	★★★★★
2011	85.9	688 of 5377	87.2%	★★★★☆
2010	81.8	903 of 5314	83.0%	★★★★☆
2009	78.6	1064 of 5193	79.5%	★★★★☆
2008	82.9	840 of 5113	83.6%	★★★★☆
2007	88.2	609 of 5113	88.1%	★★★★☆
2006	88.8	545 of 4818	88.7%	★★★★☆
2005	84.7	743 of 4822	84.6%	★★★★☆
2004	84.0	748 of 4809	84.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	77.3	199 of 1149	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	346 of 1071	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	99.3	20 of 2585	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	98.0	44 of 2128	97.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.7	53 of 5597	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	544 of 5612	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	197 of 5609	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	207 of 5635	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.5	534 of 5492	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.5	884 of 5413	83.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	94.8	179 of 5107	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	99.9	8 of 5084	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	77.4	810 of 4963	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	646 of 4830	86.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	340 of 5460	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	159 of 5517	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	161 of 5363	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	98.8	20 of 5173	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	100 of 5084	98.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	103 of 5628	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	233 of 5643	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	407 of 5638	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	311 of 5663	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	396 of 5510	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	550 of 5431	89.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	92.8	5 of 140	96.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	58 of 718	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	74.3	172 of 670	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	225 of 669	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.9	145 of 610	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	138 of 445	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	221 of 339	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	98.6	43 of 2635	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	40 of 2420	98.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	172 of 2598	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	75.0	631 of 2651	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	398 of 2661	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	335 of 2726	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	546 of 2834	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	849 of 2737	69.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2019)99th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)98th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)96th percentile+3 vs school

Military Connected (2023)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)93rd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)92nd percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2019)83rd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy88%+40 vs state

Mathematics83%+46 vs state

Science78%+45 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Canyon Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	27800 Oak View Dr.	Aliso Viejo	92656	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5941	533	22	24.2	19.7%	291 (54.6%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (12.2%)	87 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (16.9%)	98.1	66^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.9%		94.4	392^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	93.3%	326	77.8		77.8	87.2	88.1	90.3				88.5	85.9	89.3	73.6				83.3	96.1			97.4		97.4	$18,394	$1,346	$17,048
Wood Canyon Elementary	Public	K-5	23431 Knollwood	Aliso Viejo	92656	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 448-0012	425	19	22.3	56.0%	158 (37.2%)	3 (0.7%)	165 (38.8%)	35 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (14.8%)	70.8	1565^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.3%		62.4	1962^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	66.6%	397	39.4		39.4	65.3	50.7	64.8				60.4	53.3	45.1	53.5				50.7	96.7	97.5	97.5	96.7	97.5	97.5	$19,898	$1,761	$18,137
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	22705 Sanborn	Aliso Viejo	92656	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 360-9001	569	24	23.7	32.2%	281 (49.4%)	1 (0.2%)	102 (17.9%)	83 (14.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (17.4%)	89	714^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.8%		89.4	727^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.6%	13	51.2		51.2	72.8	72.6	63.4				69.0	79.0	75.5	66.7				72.9							$17,949	$1,264	$16,685
Journey	Public, Charter	K-8	27102 Foxborough	Aliso Viejo	92656	Orange County	Journey District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 448-7232	617	25	24.6	35.2%	310 (50.2%)	6 (1.0%)	131 (21.2%)	49 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	120 (19.4%)	50.1	2586^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.8%		62.6	1951^st of 5869 public elementary schools	66.8%	635	39.3	62.3	50.5	36.9	57.4	42.9	60.7	87.8	75.5	58.8	30.8	37.7	17.9	46.4	61.2	49.1	39.7	82.4	90.2	90.2	91.2	87.3	90.2	$11,890	$199	$11,691
Don Juan Avila Elementary	Public	K-5	26278 Wood Canyon Dr.	Aliso Viejo	92656	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 349-9452	672	25	26.8	26.2%	313 (46.6%)	1 (0.1%)	104 (15.5%)	135 (20.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	114 (17.0%)	90.4	633^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	89.2%		91.5	603^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	89.7%	30	57.8		57.8	63.6	80.5	69.4				71.3	77.9	80.5	57.4				72.2							$17,416	$1,233	$16,183
Top of the World Elementary	Public	K-5	21601 Tree Top Ln.	Laguna Beach	92651	Orange County	Laguna Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 497-7790	536	27	19.8	16.4%	373 (69.6%)	3 (0.6%)	67 (12.5%)	33 (6.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.8%)	96.4	200^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.6%		96.8	185^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.8%	15	72.0		72.0	78.3	80.0	81.7				79.9	82.1	80.0	79.6				80.6	96.3						$31,906	$961	$30,945
Laguna Niguel Elementary	Public	K-5	27922 Niguel Heights Blvd.	Laguna Niguel	92677	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5308	456	20	22.8	32.9%	244 (53.5%)	2 (0.4%)	95 (20.8%)	53 (11.6%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	56 (12.3%)	93.4	446^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.4%		95.2	330^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.4%	116	59.7		59.7	78.7	77.6	72.6				76.4	85.7	77.2	61.3				75.0	94.3	96.2		94.3	94.3		$19,222	$1,437	$17,785
Moulton Elementary	Public	K-5	29851 Highlands Ave.	Laguna Niguel	92677	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5980	538	22	24.4	30.5%	331 (61.5%)	5 (0.9%)	85 (15.8%)	35 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	81 (15.1%)	88.9	721^st of 5857 public elementary schools	87.7%		88.9	758^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.1%	37	55.0		55.0	75.8	65.9	65.9				69.2	75.8	78.0	57.1				70.3	97.3			97.3			$18,293	$1,339	$16,954
Marian Bergeson Elementary	Public	K-5	25302 Rancho Niguel Rd.	Laguna Niguel	92677	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 643-1540	423	18	23.5	29.8%	84 (19.9%)	3 (0.7%)	67 (15.8%)	145 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	123 (29.1%)	91	606^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.7%		89.7	720^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.7%	114	68.4		68.4	58.5	68.8	78.5				69.9	81.1	67.1	68.4				71.1	97.1				97.1		$17,947	$1,319	$16,628
Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts	Public, Charter	K-5	29292 Crown Valley Pkwy.	Laguna Niguel	92677	Orange County	Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 269-3291	249	10	24.9	19.7%	146 (58.6%)	4 (1.6%)	55 (22.1%)	18 (7.2%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.8%)	87.1	820^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.0%		92.5	541^st of 5869 public elementary schools	90.8%	279	65.8		65.8	61.4	69.2	73.7				67.8	65.9	59.0	65.8				63.6	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.2	$18,921	$1,064	$17,857

Frequently Asked Questions about Canyon Vista Elementary

How many students attend Canyon Vista Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 533 students attended Canyon Vista Elementary.

Is Canyon Vista Elementary a good school?

Yes! Canyon Vista Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 66^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Canyon Vista Elementary?

Students at Canyon Vista Elementary are 55% White, 17% Two or more races, 16% Asian, 12% Hispanic.

What district is Canyon Vista Elementary in?

Capistrano Unified

What schools do graduates of Canyon Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Canyon Vista Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Don Juan Avila Middle
High : Aliso Niguel High

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