Best Public Schools in Coto De Caza, CA

Summary:

Coto De Caza, an affluent community in California, is served by a single high-performing elementary school, Wagon Wheel Elementary, which educates students from kindergarten through 5th grade within the highly-ranked Capistrano Unified School District.

Wagon Wheel Elementary stands out as a consistent top-tier school, earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the state's 95th-96th percentile. It significantly outperforms both district and state averages in all core subjects, with student proficiency in mathematics more than double the California state average. The school shows effective academic development, with English Language Arts scores improving steadily from 3rd to 5th grade.

The school environment is supported by strong attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate less than half the state average, and substantial per-student funding. As the only school in Coto De Caza, it provides a focused and successful elementary foundation, after which students continue to middle and high schools in the broader Capistrano Unified district.

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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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wagon Wheel Elementary	Public	K-5	30912 Bridle Path	Coto De Caza	92679	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 589-1953	441	19	23.2	20.0%	261 (59.2%)	2 (0.5%)	49 (11.1%)	60 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (15.6%)	95.3	306^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.8%		96.1	252^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	95.7%	54	68.1	68.1	69.5	76.9	88.6	78.7	74.6	80.0	80.6	78.7	$18,224	$1,389	$16,835

Cities Near Coto De Caza

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rancho Santa Margarita	0.12 mi	10	81^st
Trabuco Canyon	1.16 mi	3	129^th
Mission Viejo	3.18 mi	24	159^th
Lake Forest	4.73 mi	11	203^rd
Foothill Ranch	4.99 mi	1	57^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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