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Olivewood Elementary

Q: Is Olivewood Elementary a good school?

Olivewood Elementary ranks 4056 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

4056^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of California elementary schools

Summary

Olivewood Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 396 students in Lake Forest, CA, within the Saddleback Valley Unified district, but it faces significant academic challenges with proficiency rates well below district and state averages.

The school serves a community with high economic need, and its academic performance is notably lower than nearly all nearby schools, including Rancho Canada Elementary, Del Cerro Elementary, and La Madera Elementary. A particularly stark contrast is with the nearby Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley, which achieves much higher test scores despite lower per-student spending. Olivewood also struggles with a chronic absenteeism rate of 20.7%, which is higher than the district average and most surrounding schools.

Despite receiving more funding per student than many comparison schools, outcomes have not followed, suggesting challenges beyond resources. Performance varies greatly by grade, with sixth-grade math scores being especially low. For improvement, the school might look to practices at schools with similar student populations, like San Joaquin Elementary, which achieves better results, and must address the high rate of student absences.

396

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,521

Per pupil spending ?

85.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23391 Dune Mear Rd.
Lake Forest, CA 92630-3819

(949) 837-6682

District: Saddleback Valley Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.6%

Asian:

6.3%

White:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2013 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 16 pts below the California average

!Near the bottom of Saddleback Valley Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg54%

California avg41%

4,056^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 22Elementary 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	28.9	4056 of 5857	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	3900 of 5869	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	3612 of 5859	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	4540 of 5883	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	4249 of 5789	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	4416 of 5662	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.5	4041 of 5692	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.2	3002 of 5614	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.1	2905 of 5611	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.6	3768 of 5530	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.4	3636 of 5390	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	20.1	4677 of 5377	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.3	3158 of 5314	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.7	2509 of 5193	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	41.6	2845 of 5113	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.3	2244 of 5113	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	44.5	2465 of 4818	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.7	1843 of 4822	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.6	1247 of 4809	74.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	28.3	1882 of 2585	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	1320 of 2128	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	34.7	2199 of 3162	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.3	889 of 3245	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	43.9	1541 of 3311	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	708 of 3275	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	53.6	1092 of 3246	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	3783 of 5597	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	3175 of 5612	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	2967 of 5609	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	3619 of 5635	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	3189 of 5492	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	3918 of 5413	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	3352 of 5107	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	3319 of 5107	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	2929 of 5087	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	3929 of 5084	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	3621 of 4963	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	3832 of 4830	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	98 of 429	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	53.0	145 of 364	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	152 of 335	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	3299 of 5460	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	3602 of 5517	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	2932 of 5363	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	3947 of 5264	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	3664 of 5173	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	3819 of 5084	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	4016 of 5628	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	4378 of 5643	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	4075 of 5638	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	4873 of 5663	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	4769 of 5510	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	4541 of 5431	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)77th percentile+46 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)30th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)27th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy33%-16 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

Mathematics23%-14 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 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 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 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
Olivewood Elementary	Public	K-6	23391 Dune Mear Rd.	Lake Forest	92630	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 837-6682	396	18	21.8	85.9%	18 (4.5%)	3 (0.8%)	339 (85.6%)	25 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.0%)	28.9	4056^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.7%		30.3	3900^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.5%	156	32.1	32.1	35.3	22.9	46.2	25.5	32.7	33.3	18.0	30.2	10.9	23.1							$19,521	$1,778	$17,743
Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley	Public, Charter	K-5	22882 Loumont Dr.	Lake Forest	92630	Orange County	Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 540-7800	565	20	28.7	16.1%	166 (29.4%)	7 (1.2%)	98 (17.3%)	222 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (12.7%)	95.9	246^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.8%		96.7	197^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.6%	49	81.1	81.1	73.9	79.6	83.2		79.0	73.9	83.9	77.9		78.6	96.7			96.7
Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary	Public	K-6	23882 Landisview Ave.	Lake Forest	92630	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 837-2260	896	31	28.5	65.2%	107 (11.9%)	5 (0.6%)	729 (81.4%)	18 (2.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.7%)	40.5	3182^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	45.7%		40.1	3171^st of 5869 public elementary schools	46.0%	11	33.1	33.1	31.6	28.5	45.2	39.8	36.2	38.2	35.2	34.7	36.3	36.1	98.0						$17,174	$1,654	$15,520
Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary	Public	K-6	24982 Rivendell Dr.	Lake Forest	92630	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 586-2820	517	20	26.2	42.6%	167 (32.3%)	5 (1.0%)	208 (40.2%)	51 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (16.2%)	71.4	1540^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.7%		72.8	1457^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.2%	83	50.0	50.0	52.3	58.6	56.7	68.8	59.1	49.4	55.7	50.0	39.2	48.3	97.2	97.2	97.2		97.2		$17,645	$1,363	$16,282
La Madera Elementary	Public	K-6	25350 Serrano Rd.	Lake Forest	92630	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 770-1415	554	23	24.4	37.4%	209 (37.7%)	2 (0.4%)	184 (33.2%)	86 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (13.0%)	80.8	1122^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	80.8%		81	1114^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.0%	8	50.5	50.5	54.7	59.1	62.9	67.0	61.5	65.6	57.0	54.6	60.8	59.0							$17,051	$1,363	$15,688
Rancho Canada Elementary	Public	K-6	21801 Winding Way	Lake Forest	92630	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 768-5252	633	25	25.3	36.3%	252 (39.8%)	9 (1.4%)	187 (29.5%)	119 (18.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (10.3%)	70.9	1554^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.5%		76.4	1320^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.5%	234	40.5	40.5	41.1	49.0	64.3	63.8	53.8	52.6	55.2	58.3	61.3	56.6							$18,040	$1,363	$16,677
Del Cerro Elementary	Public	K-6	24382 Regina St.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 830-5430	390	19	20.1	53.1%	139 (35.6%)	2 (0.5%)	147 (37.7%)	54 (13.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	46 (11.8%)	83.2	1005^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.8%		81.7	1081^st of 5869 public elementary schools	81.6%	76	54.4	54.4	50.0	64.3	62.2	74.4	62.9	62.5	69.1	56.5	62.8	62.6	91.7	93.8		93.8	91.7	93.8	$17,806	$1,364	$16,442
Lomarena Elementary	Public	K-6	25100 Earhart Rd.	Laguna Hills	92653	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 581-1370	487	22	22.3	69.0%	114 (23.4%)	3 (0.6%)	286 (58.7%)	39 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	38 (7.8%)	55.6	2265^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.3%		62.6	1953^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	66.7%	312	32.5	32.5	42.4	54.4	50.0	47.8	48.8	48.5	49.3	36.4	35.2	42.2							$18,554	$1,638	$16,916
San Joaquin Elementary	Public	K-6	22182 Barbera	Laguna Hills	92653	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 581-3450	221	12	18.7	79.2%	32 (14.5%)	1 (0.5%)	152 (68.8%)	22 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (5.9%)	51.8	2509^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.2%		59.8	2074^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.7%	435	28.9	28.9	25.9	64.0	31.1	63.4	45.7	40.7	64.0	17.8	58.5	42.8	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	$19,938	$1,730	$18,208
Glen Yermo Elementary	Public	K-6	26400 Trabuco Rd.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 586-6766	308	19	16.4	67.2%	84 (27.3%)	1 (0.3%)	168 (54.5%)	29 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.8%)	53.1	2423^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	58.6%		59.6	2087^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.4%	336	22.6	22.6	36.7	47.1	45.2	56.7	46.4	43.3	55.9	25.8	53.3	44.8	96.8	96.8		96.8			$19,125	$1,642	$17,483

Frequently Asked Questions about Olivewood Elementary

What district is Olivewood Elementary in?

Saddleback Valley Unified

What is the racial makeup of Olivewood Elementary?

Students at Olivewood Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Olivewood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Olivewood Elementary.

Is Olivewood Elementary a good school?

Olivewood Elementary ranks 4056^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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