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Los Alisos Intermediate

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Los Alisos Intermediate ranks 1104 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 60% of California middle schools

Summary

Los Alisos Intermediate is a public middle school for grades 7 and 8 in Mission Viejo, serving about 595 students within the Saddleback Valley Unified district.

The school serves a community with a high level of economic need, with about 75% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is significantly higher than many nearby schools like La Paz Intermediate (40%) and Las Flores Middle (22%). Academically, its state test scores in English, math, and science are lower than these neighboring schools, even though funding per student is similar. For example, while Los Alisos spends over $19,000 per student, its proficiency rates are about 25-30 points lower in core subjects compared to La Paz Intermediate, which is less than two miles away in the same district.

Despite these challenges, the school shows important strengths and improvements, including a notable reduction in chronic student absenteeism and better-than-average performance for some student groups. Its statewide ranking has declined over the past decade, but it currently performs better than 60% of California middle schools. The data suggests that the concentration of economic disadvantage presents a significant hurdle, yet the school is making progress in specific areas like attendance and science scores.

595

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,306

Per pupil spending ?

74.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25171 Moor Ave.
Mission Viejo, CA 92691-3099

(949) 830-9700

District: Saddleback Valley Unified

Feeder schools for Los Alisos Intermediate:

Elementary:	Del Lago Elementary
	Glen Yermo Elementary
	San Joaquin Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.1%

White:

15.6%

Asian:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2013 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Saddleback Valley Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg54%

California avg41%

1,104^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified

377^th of 1,543Saddleback Valley 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	52.8	1104 of 2761	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	1066 of 2783	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	1310 of 2781	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	1081 of 2740	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	884 of 2715	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	811 of 2480	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.8	884 of 2508	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.5	644 of 2497	74.2%	★★★★☆
2015	70.2	641 of 2477	74.1%	★★★★☆
2013	79.9	322 of 2379	86.5%	★★★★☆
2012	79.8	309 of 2259	86.3%	★★★★☆
2011	78.4	328 of 2236	85.3%	★★★★☆
2010	65.6	649 of 2179	70.2%	★★★★☆
2009	74.8	402 of 2063	80.5%	★★★★☆
2008	76.2	352 of 2005	82.4%	★★★★☆
2007	77.7	337 of 1999	83.1%	★★★★☆
2006	81.0	271 of 1804	85.0%	★★★★☆
2005	82.4	249 of 1777	86.0%	★★★★☆
2004	81.9	256 of 1769	85.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	72.9	206 of 733	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	269 of 745	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.7	165 of 700	76.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	42.8	690 of 1531	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	477 of 1491	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	594 of 1369	56.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	47.9	491 of 1478	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	491 of 1521	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.9	145 of 1540	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	61.7	280 of 1442	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	55.2	354 of 1364	74.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	1041 of 2533	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	1092 of 2551	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	1225 of 2531	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	1053 of 2509	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	900 of 2380	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	943 of 2262	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	1032 of 2395	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	1051 of 2388	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.2	1328 of 2374	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	1008 of 2359	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	990 of 2213	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	806 of 2072	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	144 of 477	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	54.5	132 of 394	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	152 of 320	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	110 of 336	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	1224 of 2542	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	1109 of 2579	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.4	1309 of 2531	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	1212 of 2458	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	1018 of 2369	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	876 of 2230	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	1050 of 2534	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	940 of 2552	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	1195 of 2538	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	952 of 2527	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	735 of 2407	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	647 of 2273	71.5%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	175 of 194	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	116 of 192	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	144 of 197	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	56.7	308 of 677	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	316 of 665	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.0	57 of 554	89.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	601 of 1566	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	603 of 1552	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	790 of 1531	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	420 of 1520	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	348 of 1537	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.6	602 of 1543	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	500 of 1555	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	474 of 1602	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	447 of 1496	70.1%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)72nd percentile+12 vs school

Asian (2022)72nd percentile+11 vs school

Homeless (2025)70th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)67th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)59th percentile~ school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)55th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)55th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-8 vs school

Military Connected (2025)10th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-5 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Science33%~ state avg

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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)				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 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Los Alisos Intermediate	Public	7-8	25171 Moor Ave.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 830-9700	595	29	20.5	74.5%	93 (15.6%)	2 (0.3%)	429 (72.1%)	47 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)	52.8	1104^th of 2761 public middle schools	60.0%		53.1	1066^th of 2783 public middle schools	61.7%	38	33.0	33.0		48.4	40.1	44.3		41.5	31.9	36.7	$19,306	$1,735	$17,571
Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	22882 Loumont Dr.	Lake Forest	92630	Orange County	Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 600-9050	495	22	22.6	18.4%	172 (34.7%)	12 (2.4%)	100 (20.2%)	152 (30.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.7%)	95.2	150^th of 2761 public middle schools	94.6%		95.2	147^th of 2783 public middle schools	94.7%	3	67.7	67.7	77.0	84.0	79.0	80.0	67.3	65.4	62.9	65.2
Serrano Intermediate	Public	7-8	24642 Jeronimo Rd.	Lake Forest	92630	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 586-3221	868	39	22.3	48.7%	272 (31.3%)	16 (1.8%)	391 (45.0%)	108 (12.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	78 (9.0%)	75.3	578^th of 2761 public middle schools	79.1%		79.1	501^st of 2783 public middle schools	82.0%	77	49.5	49.5		55.0	58.4	56.6		48.8	46.0	47.4	$19,308	$1,376	$17,932
La Paz Intermediate	Public	7-8	25151 Pradera Dr.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 830-1720	713	33	21.8	39.7%	310 (43.5%)	7 (1.0%)	223 (31.3%)	89 (12.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (11.5%)	90.2	274^th of 2761 public middle schools	90.1%		90.8	261^st of 2783 public middle schools	90.6%	13	57.1	57.1		75.4	64.1	69.5		70.4	55.7	62.8	$19,045	$1,362	$17,683
Fred Newhart Middle	Public	6-8	25001 Veterans Way	Mission Viejo	92692	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 855-0162	1,105	51	21.6	33.6%	466 (42.2%)	16 (1.4%)	295 (26.7%)	150 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	174 (15.7%)	94.5	168^th of 2761 public middle schools	93.9%		94.6	167^th of 2783 public middle schools	94.0%	1	59.3	59.3	75.0	78.0	78.8	77.2	69.4	63.9	70.8	67.9	$19,113	$1,344	$17,769
Aliso Viejo Middle	Public	6-8	111 Park Ave.	Aliso Viejo	92656	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 831-2622	803	36	22.3	35.4%	433 (53.9%)	16 (2.0%)	154 (19.2%)	109 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	87 (10.8%)	91.6	233^rd of 2761 public middle schools	91.6%		93.1	208^th of 2783 public middle schools	92.5%	25	55.2	55.2	70.5	70.7	72.9	71.4	62.7	65.2	66.8	65.0	$19,508	$1,401	$18,107
Don Juan Avila Middle	Public	6-8	26278 Wood Canyon Dr.	Aliso Viejo	92656	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 362-0348	863	36	24.1	29.7%	394 (45.7%)	14 (1.6%)	195 (22.6%)	171 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (10.2%)	93.1	197^th of 2761 public middle schools	92.9%		96.4	109^th of 2783 public middle schools	96.1%	88	69.2	69.2	67.6	71.9	78.9	73.1	60.8	65.5	71.4	66.1	$18,500	$1,379	$17,121
Carl Hankey Middle	Public	6-8	27252 Nubles	Mission Viejo	92692	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5315	181	12	15.6	49.7%	69 (38.1%)	3 (1.7%)	75 (41.4%)	18 (9.9%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.7%)	86.9	338^th of 2761 public middle schools	87.8%		79.1	499^th of 2783 public middle schools	82.1%	161	51.7	51.7	69.1	73.7	65.5	69.4	73.2	44.8	57.9	58.5	$24,837	$1,745	$23,092
Las Flores Middle	Public	6-8	25862 Antonio Pkwy.	Rancho Santa Margarita	92688	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 589-6543	593	28	21.4	22.3%	332 (56.0%)	7 (1.2%)	92 (15.5%)	91 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (11.8%)	95.4	137^th of 2761 public middle schools	95.0%		96.3	113^th of 2783 public middle schools	95.9%	24	69.1	69.1	78.4	79.0	77.9	78.4	65.3	66.7	71.7	67.9	$20,308	$1,388	$18,920
Arroyo Vista Middle	Public	6-8	23371 Arroyo Vista	Rancho Santa Margarita	92688	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5951	329	16	20.8	19.8%	196 (59.6%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (12.5%)	48 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.1%)	97	82^nd of 2761 public middle schools	97.0%		97.3	83^rd of 2783 public middle schools	97.0%	1	71.6	71.6	83.2	81.1	84.3	82.9	64.4	78.3	79.8	74.4	$20,963	$1,500	$19,463

Frequently Asked Questions about Los Alisos Intermediate

How many students attend Los Alisos Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 595 students attended Los Alisos Intermediate.

What district is Los Alisos Intermediate in?

Saddleback Valley Unified

What is the racial makeup of Los Alisos Intermediate?

Students at Los Alisos Intermediate are 72% Hispanic, 16% White, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Is Los Alisos Intermediate a good school?

Los Alisos Intermediate ranks 1104^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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