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Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts

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Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts ranks 820 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

820^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of California elementary schools

Summary

Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts (OCASA) is a well-regarded public elementary school (grades K-5) serving 249 students in Laguna Niguel, operating as its own independent charter school district and consistently ranking in the top 15% of schools statewide.

Academically, OCASA significantly outperforms California averages, with particular strength in science (66% proficient vs. 33% statewide), living up to its name. While its overall ranking is strong, it is interesting to compare it to a top performer like Canyon Vista Elementary, which achieves near-perfect rankings. OCASA stands out for its exceptional effectiveness with students from lower-income backgrounds, ranking in the 91st percentile for that subgroup, a notable achievement compared to some neighboring schools with similar economic demographics.

The school manages student attendance well, with a chronic absenteeism rate better than the state average and several local schools like Wood Canyon Elementary. As a charter, OCASA has higher per-student spending than some traditional public schools, which may support its specialized focus, though it maintains a slightly higher student-teacher ratio. It shares an address with Community Roots Academy but outperforms it in math and science, highlighting different educational approaches. Parents should note a recent dip in test scores and ranking, but the school's overall trajectory remains positive and it represents a compelling, science-focused choice in the area.

249

Students ?

24.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

19.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29292 Crown Valley Pkwy.
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-1861

(949) 269-3291

District: Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts District

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.6%

Hispanic:

22.1%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2019 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (66% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

California avg41%

820^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 15 pts since 2019

From top 29% (2019) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

151^st of 1,543Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts District 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	820 of 5857	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	92.5	541 of 5869	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	74.6	1394 of 5859	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	1701 of 5883	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	1657 of 5789	71.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	1114 of 5597	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	768 of 5612	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	1062 of 5609	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	1954 of 5635	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	2096 of 5492	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	509 of 5460	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	319 of 5517	94.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	530 of 5628	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	328 of 5643	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	65.4	1706 of 5638	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.8	1450 of 5663	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	1408 of 5510	74.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	65.5	265 of 670	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.9	453 of 610	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	838 of 2598	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	1408 of 2661	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	1689 of 2726	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	1550 of 2834	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)60th percentile-30 vs school

Middle school

Male (2019)86th percentile+4 vs school

White (2019)58th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy68%+19 vs state

Science66%+33 vs state

Mathematics64%+26 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 (2025)
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
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
Community Roots Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	29292 Crown Valley Pkwy.	Laguna Niguel	92677	Orange County	Community Roots Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 831-4272	780	49	15.8	13.5%	501 (64.2%)	1 (0.1%)	116 (14.9%)	46 (5.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (14.4%)	86.7	834^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.8%		85.5	929^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.2%	95	54.1	57.8	55.8	76.1	74.7	77.4	70.7	58.6	76.1	72.7	75.0	50.6	58.8	50.7	43.7	52.9	55.8	96.7
Hidden Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	25142 Hidden Hills Rd.	Laguna Niguel	92677	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 495-0050	330	16	20.6	76.1%	58 (17.6%)	2 (0.6%)	223 (67.6%)	14 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.7%)	44.3	2927^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.0%		48.1	2658^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.7%	269	24.6		24.6	50.0	43.2	37.0				43.2	37.3	48.9	29.8				37.9							$20,482	$18,224	$2,258
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		$18,611	$17,824	$787
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		$18,103	$17,316	$787
George White Elementary	Public	K-5	25422 Chapparosa Park Rd.	Laguna Niguel	92677	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 249-3875	378	16	23.6	36.2%	211 (55.8%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (25.4%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (16.4%)	87	825^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.9%		80.7	1128^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.8%	303	53.3		53.3	60.7	72.4	73.3				68.7	63.5	72.4	61.7				65.8	96.8				96.8		$22,081	$20,540	$1,541
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			$17,981	$17,194	$787
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	$20,959	$19,554	$1,405
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
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	$17,825	$17,038	$787

Frequently Asked Questions about Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts

Is Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts a good school?

Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts ranks 820^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts?

Students at Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts are 59% White, 22% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 249 students attended Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts.

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