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Clarence Lobo Elementary

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Clarence Lobo Elementary ranks 2420 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2420^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of California elementary schools

Summary

Clarence Lobo Elementary is a public elementary school located in San Clemente, California, serving 335 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Capistrano Unified School District, which is ranked 194 out of 1,565 districts in the state.

Clarence Lobo Elementary faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 47.45% of Clarence Lobo students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 71.99% for the district and 48.81% for the state. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 43.8%, while the district and state were at 62.67% and 37.3%, respectively. The school's science proficiency rates were also lower, with only 27.45% of students proficient or better, compared to 56.43% for the district and 32.65% for the state. Additionally, Clarence Lobo has had relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.4% to 24.9% in recent years, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, Clarence Lobo Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby Harold Ambuehl Elementary, Concordia Elementary, and Vista del Mar Elementary, which have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower free and reduced lunch rates. However, Clarence Lobo performs better than the nearby Marblehead Elementary, which has even lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism.

328

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,549

Per pupil spending ?

54.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Avenida Vista Montana
San Clemente, CA 92672-9400

(949) 366-6740

District: Capistrano Unified

Students who attend Clarence Lobo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bernice Ayer Middle
High:	San Clemente High

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.3%

Hispanic:

37.5%

Two or more races:

17.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2013 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2013

!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 school43%

District avg65%

California avg41%

2,420^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^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	53.1	2420 of 5857	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	2305 of 5869	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	2141 of 5859	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	2258 of 5883	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	2436 of 5789	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	2075 of 5662	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.4	2156 of 5692	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.8	1996 of 5614	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.3	1563 of 5611	72.1%	★★★★☆
2013	74.0	1373 of 5530	75.2%	★★★★☆
2012	69.8	1546 of 5390	71.3%	★★★★☆
2011	68.4	1561 of 5377	71.0%	★★★★☆
2010	63.1	1824 of 5314	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.7	1361 of 5193	73.8%	★★★★☆
2008	60.2	1842 of 5113	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.6	2036 of 5113	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.2	1812 of 4818	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.2	1870 of 4822	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.9	1494 of 4809	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	58.1	632 of 2227	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	404 of 2585	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	437 of 2128	79.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	20.8	3044 of 3162	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	40.4	1776 of 3311	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.8	2504 of 3275	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.4	1183 of 3246	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	2588 of 5597	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	2153 of 5612	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	2369 of 5609	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	2502 of 5635	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	2687 of 5492	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	1835 of 5413	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	2741 of 5107	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	2351 of 5107	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	2803 of 5087	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	1955 of 5084	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.7	4053 of 4963	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	3754 of 4830	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	181 of 429	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	85 of 364	76.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	1794 of 5460	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	2672 of 5517	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	2549 of 5363	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.4	4301 of 5264	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	3685 of 5173	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.1	2750 of 5084	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	2223 of 5628	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	2315 of 5643	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	1826 of 5638	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	1952 of 5663	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	2095 of 5510	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	2217 of 5431	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	515 of 2847	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	46.0	1094 of 2635	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	1096 of 2420	54.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	1294 of 2598	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	1636 of 2651	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	1296 of 2661	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.9	1829 of 2726	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	1557 of 2834	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	1508 of 2737	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile+23 vs school

Disabled (2022)72nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)58th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)4th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg

Mathematics44%+6 vs state

Science27%-5 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, March 4, 2017

My 3 kids love this school, and so do I. Great teachers, a caring principal, and it is a STEAM school! It is a small school, a hidden gem in beautiful San Clemente! Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Clarence Lobo Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Clarence Lobo Elementary?

Students at Clarence Lobo Elementary are 43% White, 38% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Clarence Lobo Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 328 students attended Clarence Lobo Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Clarence Lobo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clarence Lobo Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bernice Ayer Middle
High : San Clemente High

Is Clarence Lobo Elementary a good school?

Clarence Lobo Elementary ranks 2420^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Clarence Lobo Elementary in?

Capistrano Unified

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