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Del Obispo Elementary

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Del Obispo Elementary ranks 2063 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2063^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of California elementary schools

Summary

Del Obispo Elementary is a public K-5 school serving about 310 students in San Juan Capistrano, part of the Capistrano Unified School District, and it performs notably well for its student population despite facing some common challenges.

The school's most significant strength is its exceptional support for specific student groups; it ranks in the 93rd percentile for homeless students and the 77th percentile for both low-income and special education students, far exceeding the performance of other nearby schools with similar demographics like San Juan Elementary and Kinoshita Elementary. However, the school grapples with a chronic absenteeism rate of 20.7%, which is higher than the state average and notably higher than neighboring schools such as John Malcom Elementary (11.9%) and George White Elementary (11.1%). Academic performance varies considerably by grade, with 5th-grade English being a highlight but 4th-grade English and 5th-grade math showing room for growth.

When compared to other schools, Del Obispo spends more per student ($21,778) than most in its district and achieves a solid overall ranking, though it trails higher-performing schools like John Malcom Elementary. The school also shows a historical decline in its statewide ranking and a performance gap between female and male students. Addressing attendance and ensuring consistent teaching across all grades are key areas where improvement could help the school build upon its clear successes in supporting vulnerable learners.

310

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,778

Per pupil spending ?

68.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25591 Camino del Avion
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-4328

(949) 234-5905

District: Capistrano Unified

Students who attend Del Obispo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Marco Forster Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.4%

White:

37.4%

Two or more races:

12.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2013 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (46% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Capistrano Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg65%

California avg41%

2,063^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^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	60.2	2063 of 5857	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	2062 of 5869	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	2302 of 5859	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	2142 of 5883	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	2827 of 5789	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	2199 of 5662	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.7	2342 of 5692	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.6	1783 of 5614	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.2	1640 of 5611	70.8%	★★★★☆
2013	53.7	2464 of 5530	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.8	1742 of 5390	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.1	1902 of 5377	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.9	2226 of 5314	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	41.3	2979 of 5193	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.7	2799 of 5113	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.9	2440 of 5113	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	42.1	2610 of 4818	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.8	2494 of 4822	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.8	2066 of 4809	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	51.0	783 of 2227	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.9	1347 of 2585	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	805 of 2128	62.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	36.4	2047 of 3245	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	1109 of 3311	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.9	2280 of 3275	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.9	935 of 3246	71.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	1714 of 5597	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	1895 of 5612	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	2171 of 5609	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	2945 of 5635	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	2502 of 5492	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	1791 of 5413	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	2198 of 5107	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	2020 of 5107	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	3033 of 5087	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.6	1657 of 5084	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	2619 of 4963	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	2678 of 4830	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	28 of 429	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	65.1	82 of 364	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	40.2	192 of 335	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.3	118 of 356	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	1251 of 5460	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	1409 of 5517	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	53.7	2122 of 5363	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	1837 of 5264	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.6	3305 of 5173	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	2828 of 5084	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	2321 of 5628	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	2221 of 5643	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	2275 of 5638	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.9	1573 of 5663	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	42.9	2843 of 5510	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	2443 of 5431	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	646 of 2847	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	47.7	1034 of 2635	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	893 of 2420	63.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	1316 of 2598	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.1	1240 of 2651	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	1293 of 2661	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	1633 of 2726	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	2083 of 2834	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.4	1371 of 2737	49.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)93rd percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)65th percentile~ school

Male (2025)59th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)37th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy53%+4 vs state

Mathematics42%+5 vs state

Science40%+8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, December 9, 2011

There is an excellent atmosphere of community and genuinely caring for the students' achievement. My daughter was fortunate enough to attend kindergarten here and her confidence shot up in a matter of weeks. They take children without the educational background and by the time they graduate they are miles from where they once were. Close Quote

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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
Del Obispo Elementary	Public	K-5	25591 Camino del Avion	San Juan Capistrano	92675	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5905	310	15	20.6	68.4%	116 (37.4%)	0 (0.0%)	150 (48.4%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (12.3%)	60.2	2063^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	64.8%		60.1	2062^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	64.9%	1	40.3		40.3	45.1	42.9	64.7				52.8	49.0	40.5	38.8				42.5	96.3			96.3		96.3	$21,778	$2,468	$19,310
Kinoshita Elementary	Public	K-5	2 Via Positiva	San Juan Capistrano	92675	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 489-2131	302	14	22.3	91.4%	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	291 (96.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	19.2	4903^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	16.3%		19.7	4902^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	16.5%	1	10.7		10.7	17.8	32.7	33.9				28.9	22.2	22.0	17.9				20.6	96.1	97.4		97.4	97.4		$22,176	$2,278	$19,898
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
San Juan Elementary	Public	K-5	31642 El Camino Real	San Juan Capistrano	92675	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 493-4533	662	25	26.4	73.4%	70 (10.6%)	5 (0.8%)	557 (84.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.2%)	27.6	4161^st of 5857 public elementary schools	29.0%		19.2	4925^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.1%	764	12.3		12.3	28.6	37.5	34.5				33.3	27.3	33.3	29.0				29.6	95.7	97.4		96.6	97.4	97.4	$18,777	$2,334	$16,443
John Malcom Elementary	Public	K-5	32261 Charles Ave.	Laguna Niguel	92677	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 248-0542	553	23	24.0	24.6%	357 (64.6%)	4 (0.7%)	72 (13.0%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (19.2%)	88.9	717^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.8%		86	907^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.5%	190	53.9		53.9	71.8	67.6	77.5				72.7	69.4	74.7	55.7				66.0	97.1			97.1	97.1	97.1	$18,769	$1,249	$17,520
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
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		$20,180	$1,807	$18,373
Richard Henry Dana Elementary	Public	K-5	24242 La Cresta Dr.	Dana Point	92629	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 496-5784	461	26	17.7	46.2%	181 (39.3%)	2 (0.4%)	207 (44.9%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (13.9%)	77.9	1246^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.7%		59.1	2106^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.1%	860	45.8		45.8	63.6	65.3	60.4				63.2	70.7	57.1	39.6				56.8	96.7						$19,626	$1,630	$17,996
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
California Republic Leadership Academy Capistrano	Public, Charter	K-8	31711 San Juan Creek Rd.	San Juan Capistrano	92675	Orange County	California Republic Leadership Academy Capistrano District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 298-6040	260	10	25.8	17.7%	190 (73.1%)	2 (0.8%)	40 (15.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.5%)	72.3	1505^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.3%		95.1	338^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.2%	1167	39.3		39.3	50.0	46.4	60.7	59.3			54.1	60.7	75.0	50.0	48.2			58.6							$13,770	$2,185	$11,585

Frequently Asked Questions about Del Obispo Elementary

What district is Del Obispo Elementary in?

Capistrano Unified

How many students attend Del Obispo Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 310 students attended Del Obispo Elementary.

Is Del Obispo Elementary a good school?

Del Obispo Elementary ranks 2063^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Del Obispo Elementary?

Students at Del Obispo Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 37% White, 12% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Del Obispo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Del Obispo Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marco Forster Middle

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