Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

New rankings! SchoolDigger recently updated its California rankings with newly released test scores for the 2025-26 school year.

Be the first to know when we post new rankings!

Clarence Lobo Elementary

Q: Is Clarence Lobo Elementary a good school?

Clarence Lobo Elementary ranks 3401 st of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3401^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of California elementary schools

Summary

Clarence Lobo Elementary serves 328 students in grades K–5 in San Clemente, in the Capistrano Unified district, which SchoolDigger ranks at the 87th percentile statewide with 4 stars. The main concern is that the school’s latest results trail the state in all three subjects: in 2025–2026, proficiency was 36% in English language arts (ELA), 36% in math, and 28% in science, compared with state results of 49%, 38%, and 36%. It also had the lowest ELA and math results among seven nearby K–5 schools.

Compared with nearby schools, ELA is the clearest weakness: Clarence Lobo’s 36% was well below the peer average of 66%; math was 36% versus 61%. Science was also below the peer average (28% versus 52%), but the school ranked second-lowest among those peers, ahead of Marblehead Flex Academy. Math was closest to the state, just 2 percentage points below, while ELA was 13 points below and science 8 points below. All three subjects were substantially below district results: by 34 points in ELA, 26 in math, and 31 in science. Third grade is a particular concern: its ELA and math results were 18 and 18 points below state results. Fourth-grade math was a relative bright spot, just 0.33 points below the state, though still well below nearby peers.

Results have weakened while state scores have risen. From 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, Clarence Lobo’s proficiency fell 7 points in ELA, 10 in math, and 12 in science; state results rose 3, 4, and 6 points, respectively. SchoolDigger’s overall ranking fell from the 61st percentile and 3 stars in 2023–2024 to the 42nd percentile and 2 stars in 2025–2026; nearby K–5 schools ranked from the 51st to the 95th percentile. In 2024–2025, the school’s student-teacher ratio was 20.5, lower than the nearby-school average of 24.8, and 54% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a nearby-school average of 32%. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for English Language Learner students was at the 4th percentile in 2023–2024, down from the 46th percentile in 2021–2022, while the school overall ranked at the 61st percentile in 2023–2024. Its Hispanic-student ranking was at the 23rd percentile in 2025–2026, compared with the school’s overall 42nd percentile, indicating weaker relative results for that group.

328

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,027

Per pupil spending ?

54.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

93%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

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%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Clarence Lobo Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg65%

California avg42%

3,401^st of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 35Elementary Schools in the Capistrano Unified

205^th of 1,530Capistrano 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	3401 of 5817	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	41.4	3050 of 5581	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	27.8	3903 of 5094	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	37.8	3356 of 5423	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	34.9	3469 of 5603	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	43.3	1361 of 2927	53.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	33.6	1791 of 2536	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

Disabled (2022)72nd percentile+10 vs school

Homeless (2025)58th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)54th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile-18 vs school

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

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy36%-13 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

Science28%-8 vs state

5.0

1 rating · 1 written review

5★1

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★0

Rate Clarence Lobo Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

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

Schools Near Clarence Lobo Elementary

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Vaccination Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)				CSA Spanish Listening (2026)				CSA Spanish Writing (2026)				CSA Spanish Reading (2026)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	37.6	3401^st of 5817 public elementary schools	41.5%		53.1	2420^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.7%	981																	27.7		27.7	26.0	36.8	46.8				36.3	29.4	42.1	38.3				36.0	93%	0%	$22,027	$1,278	$20,749
Marblehead Flex Academy	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%)	46.3	2830^th of 5817 public elementary schools	51.3%		45.4	2859^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.2%	29																	24.2		24.2	34.2	52.4	54.6				46.9	29.0	42.9	39.4				37.2	94%	0%	$21,840	$1,291	$20,549
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%)	67.5	1715^th of 5817 public elementary schools	70.5%		70.1	1598^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.7%	117	4.6	11.4	6.1	7.3	27.5	16.2	29.0	24.4	10.1	26.7	8.8	14.9	2.8	10.5	2.6	5.2	47.8		47.8	45.5	60.0	55.4				53.5	43.6	59.1	49.6				50.6	98%	0%	$17,578	$820	$16,758
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%)	95.4	293^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	95.0%		95.5	286^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.1%	7																	74.8		74.8	76.4	78.1	87.4				81.2	76.4	75.6	68.1				72.9	97%	0%	$17,518	$787	$16,731
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%)	93.8	422^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	92.7%		94.9	339^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.2%	83																	68.0		68.0	69.0	75.8	80.4				75.3	78.2	73.5	69.1				73.4	≥ 99%		$18,301	$787	$17,514
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%)	93.1	475^th of 5817 public elementary schools	91.8%		90.6	622^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	89.4%	147																	66.0		66.0	71.6	80.8	76.3				76.5	70.2	76.9	66.0				70.7	94%	1%	$16,782	$787	$15,995
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%)	95.8	253^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	95.7%		94.2	389^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.4%	136																	52.8	39.3	46.9	81.8	82.7	80.6	78.8	80.0	64.3	79.1	85.5	82.7	83.3	81.8	60.0	46.4	76.1	98%	0%	$21,812	$1,149	$20,663
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%)	81.3	1074^th of 5817 public elementary schools	81.5%		80.6	1134^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.6%	60																	46.3		46.3	77.2	58.3	61.9				66.7	79.0	62.5	41.5				63.0	96%	0%	$20,033	$1,243	$18,790
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%)	82.1	1045^th of 5817 public elementary schools	82.0%		72.3	1505^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.3%	460																	56.7		56.7	73.3	72.4	63.3	70.8	75.0		70.7	56.7	75.9	46.7	41.7	47.6		54.5	93%	1%	$12,797	$1,080	$11,717
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%)	76.6	1292^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	77.8%		75.8	1340^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.1%	48																	37.2		37.2	59.1	60.7	65.1				61.2	59.1	65.6	51.2				59.4	96%	0%	$18,488	$1,103	$17,385

Frequently Asked Questions about Clarence Lobo Elementary

How many students attend Clarence Lobo Elementary?

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

What district is Clarence Lobo Elementary in?

Capistrano Unified

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.

Is Clarence Lobo Elementary a good school?

Clarence Lobo Elementary ranks 3401^st of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

Rate Clarence Lobo Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Elementary School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in San Clemente, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Clarence Lobo Elementary!

Latest California data All new data »

2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.