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Bathgate Elementary

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Bathgate Elementary ranks 761 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

761^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of California elementary schools

Summary

Bathgate Elementary is a K-5 public school serving about 570 students in the high-performing Capistrano Unified School District in Mission Viejo, offering a solid, consistent education in a supportive community.

Academically, Bathgate performs well, with student test scores in English and Math exceeding both district and state averages. The school is particularly strong in supporting its Special Education students and has a notably low rate of chronic absenteeism compared to many other schools. When looking at nearby schools, Chaparral Elementary and Castille Elementary achieve higher test scores, but they also serve a smaller percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Bathgate delivers strong results relative to its resources, operating efficiently with a slightly higher student-to-teacher ratio than some of its neighbors.

Areas for attention include some year-to-year fluctuations in performance for certain student groups and lower proficiency rates in 5th-grade Math and Science compared to other grades. While Bathgate's statewide ranking dipped slightly from the 93rd to the 87th percentile this year, it remains a well-regarded school in a top-tier district. For families, it represents a reliable choice with notable strengths, especially for those seeking effective special education support and a strong school community.

570

Students ?

25.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,183

Per pupil spending ?

31.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27642 Napoli Way
Mission Viejo, CA 92692-5276

(949) 348-0451

District: Capistrano Unified

Students who attend Bathgate Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fred Newhart Middle
High:	Capistrano Valley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.6%

Two or more races:

21.4%

Hispanic:

16.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2013 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (67% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg65%

California avg41%

761^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	88.2	761 of 5857	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	94.3	410 of 5869	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	603 of 5859	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	91.1	645 of 5883	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	90.2	634 of 5789	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	832 of 5662	85.3%	★★★★☆
2017	87.0	817 of 5692	85.6%	★★★★☆
2016	87.3	776 of 5614	86.2%	★★★★☆
2015	86.6	796 of 5611	85.8%	★★★★☆
2013	89.3	512 of 5530	90.7%	★★★★★
2012	87.0	624 of 5390	88.4%	★★★★☆
2011	89.8	437 of 5377	91.9%	★★★★★
2010	85.9	679 of 5314	87.2%	★★★★☆
2009	91.5	391 of 5193	92.5%	★★★★★
2008	92.8	323 of 5113	93.7%	★★★★★
2007	91.2	453 of 5113	91.1%	★★★★★
2006	93.2	315 of 4818	93.5%	★★★★★
2005	95.3	202 of 4822	95.8%	★★★★★
2004	93.0	333 of 4809	93.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	87.6	202 of 2227	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	99.6	13 of 2585	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	118 of 2128	94.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	863 of 5597	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	92.2	484 of 5612	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	621 of 5609	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	91.6	541 of 5635	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	726 of 5492	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	88.0	669 of 5413	87.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	1397 of 5107	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	91.1	308 of 5107	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	376 of 5087	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	565 of 5084	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	1194 of 4963	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	959 of 4830	80.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	860 of 5460	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	97.4	128 of 5517	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	155 of 5363	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	222 of 5264	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	310 of 5173	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	68.6	1260 of 5084	75.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	606 of 5628	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	94.4	320 of 5643	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	599 of 5638	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	716 of 5663	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	90.4	557 of 5510	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	978 of 5431	82.0%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	65 of 153	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.9	23 of 140	83.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	303 of 718	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	219 of 670	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.6	100 of 669	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	88 of 610	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	209 of 445	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	194 of 339	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	252 of 2847	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	109 of 2635	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	75.4	381 of 2420	84.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	642 of 2598	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	265 of 2651	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	76.7	552 of 2661	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	824 of 2726	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.7	364 of 2834	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	784 of 2737	71.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)91st percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2022)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)58th percentile-29 vs school

Military Connected (2025)58th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy76%+27 vs state

Mathematics64%+27 vs state

Science49%+17 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 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
Bathgate Elementary	Public	K-5	27642 Napoli Way	Mission Viejo	92692	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 348-0451	570	22	25.9	31.8%	283 (49.6%)	5 (0.9%)	94 (16.5%)	62 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	122 (21.4%)	88.2	761^st of 5857 public elementary schools	87.0%		94.3	410^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.0%	351	49.5	49.5	69.0	79.1	78.9		76.0	64.4	72.7	53.9		64.3	95.6	98.2	98.2	97.4	97.4	96.5	$17,183	$16,396	$787
Carl Hankey Elementary	Public	K-5	27252 Nubles St.	Mission Viejo	92692	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5315	284	12	23.6	57.0%	95 (33.5%)	2 (0.7%)	118 (41.5%)	20 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (17.3%)	84	960^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.6%		81	1113^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.0%	153	56.4	56.4	52.3	63.6	78.2		65.6	59.1	61.1	69.1		63.4							$21,067	$19,758	$1,309
Viejo Elementary	Public	K-5	26782 Via Grande	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 582-2424	447	18	24.8	51.7%	91 (20.4%)	1 (0.2%)	303 (67.8%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.1%)	65.7	1810^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.1%		65.9	1778^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.7%	32	45.5	45.5	45.3	49.3	61.5		51.7	41.3	58.0	53.0		50.5	96.3						$18,712	$17,382	$1,330
Las Flores Elementary	Public	K-5	25862 Antonio Pkwy.	Rancho Santa Margarita	92688	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 589-6935	328	13	25.2	26.5%	169 (51.5%)	3 (0.9%)	59 (18.0%)	59 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.6%)	95.1	320^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.5%		93.2	496^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.5%	176	69.5	69.5	73.8	83.3	79.7		79.5	66.7	86.7	78.0		78.3	95.9	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	$19,005	$18,218	$787
Linda Vista Magnet Elementary	Public	K-6	25222 Pericia Dr.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 830-0970	263	13	20.1	79.1%	53 (20.2%)	2 (0.8%)	183 (69.6%)	10 (3.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.6%)	48	2702^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	53.9%		45	2860^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.3%	158	27.9	27.9	32.5	37.8	53.5	58.3	45.5	30.0	37.8	30.2	55.6	37.8	88.4	90.7		90.7	90.7	93.0	$19,962	$18,820	$1,142
Chaparral Elementary	Public	K-5	29001 Sienna Pkwy.	Ladera Ranch	92694	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5349	604	26	23.2	18.0%	350 (57.9%)	3 (0.5%)	82 (13.6%)	52 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	114 (18.9%)	97.7	96^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.4%		97.4	125^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.9%	29	71.7	71.7	84.0	91.8	84.0		86.6	88.2	85.7	77.4		83.5	97.4	98.3		98.3	97.4	98.3	$19,063	$18,276	$787
De Portola Elementary	Public	K-6	27031 Preciados Dr.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 586-5830	540	20	26.9	18.0%	306 (56.7%)	2 (0.4%)	88 (16.3%)	59 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (15.6%)	92.9	479^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.8%		95	347^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.1%	132	64.8	64.8	70.8	63.8	75.0	80.0	72.5	71.9	75.0	77.3	83.5	76.9							$15,672	$14,744	$928
Ladera Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	29551 Sienna Pkwy.	Ladera Ranch	92694	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5915	580	24	24.1	24.8%	336 (57.9%)	3 (0.5%)	85 (14.7%)	68 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (15.2%)	95	328^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.4%		96.9	173^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	97.1%	155	62.6	62.6	73.9	82.6	84.1		80.4	78.3	85.9	66.7		76.4	95.8		97.5	98.3	97.5		$17,300	$16,350	$950
Valencia Elementary	Public	K-6	25661 Paseo de Valencia	Laguna Hills	92653	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 830-3650	525	19	27.1	24.2%	293 (55.8%)	6 (1.1%)	89 (17.0%)	61 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (14.5%)	88.3	758^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.1%		90.9	640^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.1%	118	53.3	53.3	74.3	72.3	67.8	86.5	74.9	79.7	63.6	46.7	72.0	64.6	95.8			97.2	97.2	97.2	$15,716	$14,790	$926
Castille Elementary	Public	K-5	24042 Via la Coruna	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5976	482	21	22.9	27.6%	253 (52.5%)	2 (0.4%)	97 (20.1%)	39 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	89 (18.5%)	95.7	267^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.4%		96.7	194^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.7%	73	68.9	68.9	73.3	87.3	81.1		80.5	74.7	87.5	74.3		78.7							$19,012	$18,224	$788

Frequently Asked Questions about Bathgate Elementary

What district is Bathgate Elementary in?

Capistrano Unified

What is the racial makeup of Bathgate Elementary?

Students at Bathgate Elementary are 50% White, 21% Two or more races, 16% Hispanic, 11% Asian.

How many students attend Bathgate Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 570 students attended Bathgate Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Bathgate Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bathgate Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fred Newhart Middle
High : Capistrano Valley High

Is Bathgate Elementary a good school?

Bathgate Elementary ranks 761^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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