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Concordia Elementary

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Concordia Elementary ranks 622 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

622^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of California elementary schools

Summary

Concordia Elementary is a consistently high-performing K-5 public school serving 533 students in San Clemente, part of the Capistrano Unified School District, and ranks in the 89th percentile among all California elementary schools.

The school stands out for its strong and steady academic results, particularly in math, and its exceptional support for specific student groups, including Hispanic students, students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, and military-connected families—a key strength given the area's proximity to Camp Pendleton. While nearby schools like Vista del Mar Elementary and Truman Benedict Elementary rank slightly higher, Concordia achieves its top-tier outcomes while serving a community with a higher rate of economic need and doing so with great efficiency, spending less per student than most comparable schools in the district.

Notable areas for attention include a noticeable dip in test scores by 5th grade, which suggests a need to bolster support in the upper elementary years. The school has also made impressive strides in reducing chronic student absenteeism since the pandemic, bringing it below the state average. Overall, Concordia Elementary is a model of effective and consistent performance, demonstrating that a school can achieve excellent academic results while successfully supporting a diverse student body.

533

Students ?

26.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,235

Per pupil spending ?

25.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3120 Avenida del Presidente
San Clemente, CA 92672-4517

(949) 492-3060

District: Capistrano Unified

Students who attend Concordia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Shorecliffs Middle
High:	San Clemente High

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.0%

Hispanic:

15.9%

Two or more races:

11.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2013 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (71% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg65%

California avg41%

622^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th 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	90.6	622 of 5857	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	900 of 5869	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	802 of 5859	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	90.3	678 of 5883	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.8	762 of 5789	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	772 of 5662	86.4%	★★★★☆
2017	88.5	734 of 5692	87.1%	★★★★☆
2016	89.6	641 of 5614	88.6%	★★★★☆
2015	82.8	992 of 5611	82.3%	★★★★☆
2013	73.1	1424 of 5530	74.2%	★★★★☆
2012	77.7	1147 of 5390	78.7%	★★★★☆
2011	80.3	983 of 5377	81.7%	★★★★☆
2010	78.4	1078 of 5314	79.7%	★★★★☆
2009	74.1	1246 of 5193	76.0%	★★★★☆
2008	64.5	1651 of 5113	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.0	1553 of 5113	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.3	1132 of 4818	76.5%	★★★★☆
2005	76.9	1057 of 4822	78.1%	★★★★☆
2004	81.4	844 of 4809	82.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	369 of 5597	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	794 of 5612	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	872 of 5609	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	88.1	731 of 5635	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	88.2	656 of 5492	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	89.1	609 of 5413	88.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	280 of 5107	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	72.4	1080 of 5107	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	633 of 5087	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	56.3	1818 of 5084	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	1604 of 4963	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	1528 of 4830	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	506 of 5460	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	73.1	1132 of 5517	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	479 of 5363	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	249 of 5264	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	55.7	2019 of 5173	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	1834 of 5084	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	891 of 5628	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	988 of 5643	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	675 of 5638	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	90.1	621 of 5663	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	804 of 5510	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	912 of 5431	83.2%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	31 of 153	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	21 of 140	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	13 of 130	90.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	354 of 2847	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	354 of 2635	86.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	645 of 2598	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	761 of 2651	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	724 of 2661	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	397 of 2726	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	632 of 2834	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	646 of 2737	76.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2025)80th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy75%+26 vs state

Mathematics71%+34 vs state

Science56%+24 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
Concordia Elementary	Public	K-5	3120 Avenida del Presidente	San Clemente	92672	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 492-3060	533	20	26.6	25.7%	384 (72.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (15.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (11.3%)	90.6	622^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	89.4%		86.2	900^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.7%	278	56.2		56.2	85.0	75.8	65.5				75.2	88.8	69.5	57.5				71.4	96.3	96.3			96.3		$17,235	$1,309	$15,926
San Onofre Elementary	Public	K-8	200 Pate Rd.	San Clemente	92672	San Diego County	Fallbrook Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 731-4360	489	24	20.3	63.4%	230 (47.0%)	21 (4.3%)	174 (35.6%)	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	46 (9.4%)	94.2	389^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.4%		94.1	427^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.7%	38	58.5	68.2	61.3	77.4	62.5	86.8	81.6	61.3	86.4	75.9	83.0	75.0	79.3	81.6	25.8	54.6	70.6	97.3			97.3		97.3	$22,262	$1,809	$20,453
Las Palmas Elementary	Public	K-5	1101 Calle Puente	San Clemente	92672	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5333	743	29	25.6	48.9%	284 (38.2%)	4 (0.5%)	389 (52.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (8.3%)	70.1	1598^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.7%		58.1	2141^st of 5869 public elementary schools	63.5%	543	47.0		47.0	49.1	50.4	60.9				53.6	52.7	50.4	57.4				53.6	98.3		98.3		98.3		$17,675	$1,511	$16,164
Clarence Lobo Elementary	Public	K-5	200 Avenida Vista Montana	San Clemente	92672	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 366-6740	328	16	20.5	54.3%	142 (43.3%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (37.5%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	56 (17.1%)	53.1	2420^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.7%		54.7	2305^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.7%	115	27.5		27.5	40.0	45.7	54.9				47.5	50.0	45.7	37.3				43.8							$21,549	$1,822	$19,727
Marblehead Elementary	Public	K-5	2410 Via Turqueza	San Clemente	92673	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5339	195	8	24.3	43.6%	93 (47.7%)	2 (1.0%)	73 (37.4%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	22 (11.3%)	45.4	2859^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.2%		47	2733^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	53.4%	126	21.2		21.2	61.8	45.5	36.4				48.3	45.7	47.8	15.2				35.2							$21,940	$2,299	$19,641
Vista del Mar Elementary	Public	K-5	1130 Avenue Talega	San Clemente	92673	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5950	692	26	26.6	14.6%	460 (66.5%)	1 (0.1%)	113 (16.3%)	21 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (13.7%)	95.5	286^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.1%		94.3	407^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.1%	121	71.6		71.6	76.5	82.8	85.3				81.6	70.4	80.0	75.9				75.7	97.2		98.2				$17,348	$1,235	$16,113
Truman Benedict Elementary	Public	K-5	1251 Sarmentoso	San Clemente	92673	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 498-6617	602	24	25.0	19.9%	448 (74.4%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.3%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (13.0%)	94.9	339^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.2%		92.6	527^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.0%	188	54.4		54.4	80.7	86.7	78.1				81.5	81.7	84.4	79.0				81.5							$18,715	$1,154	$17,561
Palisades Elementary	Public	K-5	26462 Via Sacramento	Capistrano Beach	92624	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 496-5942	332	15	22.1	47.9%	181 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (26.8%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (16.6%)	80.6	1134^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.6%		81.3	1096^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.3%	38	53.7		53.7	65.1	52.3	69.1				62.0	53.5	70.5	58.5				60.9	93.3	96.2	98.1	93.3	94.2	94.2	$20,204	$1,376	$18,828
Capistrano Home/Virtual	Public, Virtual	K-8	32972 Calle Perfecto	San Juan Capistrano	92675	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(949) 234-9374	82	5	17.3	31.7%	49 (59.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (19.5%)	5 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (13.4%)								(n/a)		47.5	47.8				76.2	90.9	65.9	72.0				61.9	72.7	43.9	54.0							$21,306	$979	$20,327
Harold Ambuehl Elementary	Public	K-5	28001 San Juan Creek Rd.	San Juan Capistrano	92675	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 661-0400	324	14	23.1	35.2%	181 (55.9%)	3 (0.9%)	88 (27.2%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (13.6%)	75.8	1340^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.1%		70.7	1568^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.3%	228	51.8		51.8	46.9	51.3	62.5				54.2	65.3	53.9	60.7				60.4	92.0			94.0	96.0	94.0	$19,118	$1,509	$17,609

Frequently Asked Questions about Concordia Elementary

How many students attend Concordia Elementary?

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

What schools do graduates of Concordia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Concordia Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shorecliffs Middle
High : San Clemente High

What district is Concordia Elementary in?

Capistrano Unified

Is Concordia Elementary a good school?

Concordia Elementary ranks 622^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Concordia Elementary?

Students at Concordia Elementary are 72% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

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