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Wagon Wheel Elementary

Public Grades K-5

306^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of California elementary schools

Summary

Wagon Wheel Elementary is a high-performing K-5 public school serving 441 students in the affluent community of Coto De Caza, California, as part of the Capistrano Unified School District.

The school consistently ranks in the top 5-6% of all California elementary schools, with students significantly outperforming both district and state averages in math, English, and especially science, where its scores are the highest among nearby schools. It shows remarkable strength in supporting all students, with historically exceptional rankings for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and those with disabilities. Furthermore, the school maintains very low chronic absenteeism, a key indicator of a healthy school environment, even after the challenges of the pandemic.

When compared to ten other elementary schools in the same district, Wagon Wheel ranks an impressive fourth overall. It is outperformed by only a few schools, such as Chaparral Elementary and Philip J. Reilly Elementary, but achieves its excellent results with slightly lower per-student spending than several of its peers. This consistent excellence across all grades and subject areas, combined with efficient operations and strong support systems, makes Wagon Wheel a standout choice for families.

441

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,389

Per pupil spending ?

20%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30912 Bridle Path
Coto De Caza, CA 92679-5360

(949) 589-1953

District: Capistrano Unified

Students who attend Wagon Wheel Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Las Flores Middle
High:	Tesoro High

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.2%

Two or more races:

15.6%

Asian:

13.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2013 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (77% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg65%

California avg41%

306^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	95.3	306 of 5857	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	252 of 5869	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	228 of 5859	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	285 of 5883	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	479 of 5789	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	358 of 5662	93.7%	★★★★★
2017	94.1	388 of 5692	93.2%	★★★★★
2016	93.1	437 of 5614	92.2%	★★★★★
2015	92.2	496 of 5611	91.2%	★★★★★
2013	85.8	708 of 5530	87.2%	★★★★☆
2012	89.7	436 of 5390	91.9%	★★★★★
2011	91.9	324 of 5377	94.0%	★★★★★
2010	84.0	781 of 5314	85.3%	★★★★☆
2009	88.5	554 of 5193	89.3%	★★★★☆
2008	85.3	742 of 5113	85.5%	★★★★☆
2007	91.9	409 of 5113	92.0%	★★★★★
2006	93.0	325 of 4818	93.3%	★★★★★
2005	95.5	186 of 4822	96.1%	★★★★★
2004	96.5	152 of 4809	96.8%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	99.5	16 of 2585	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	98.8	30 of 2128	98.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	394 of 5597	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	198 of 5612	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	121 of 5609	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	284 of 5635	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	86.4	755 of 5492	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	92.1	440 of 5413	91.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	221 of 5460	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	62 of 5363	98.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	257 of 5628	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	298 of 5643	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	375 of 5638	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	265 of 5663	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	259 of 5510	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	333 of 5431	93.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	78.9	122 of 670	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	48.0	273 of 445	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	507 of 2598	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	451 of 2651	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	364 of 2661	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	310 of 2726	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	467 of 2834	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	413 of 2737	84.9%	★★★★☆

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 (2019)99th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)82nd percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy79%+30 vs state

Mathematics79%+41 vs state

Science68%+35 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 (2025)	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th 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
Wagon Wheel Elementary	Public	K-5	30912 Bridle Path	Coto De Caza	92679	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 589-1953	441	19	23.2	20.0%	261 (59.2%)	2 (0.5%)	49 (11.1%)	60 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (15.6%)	95.3	306^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.8%		96.1	252^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	95.7%	54	68.1	68.1	69.5	76.9	88.6	78.7	74.6	80.0	80.6	78.7							$17,389	$16,602	$787
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
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
Esencia	Public	K-5	5 Aprender St.	Rancho Mission Viejo	92694	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-9200	996	37	26.9	17.6%	561 (56.3%)	5 (0.5%)	144 (14.5%)	130 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	156 (15.7%)	95.3	305^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.8%		92	574^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.2%	269	68.4	68.4	81.5	76.8	82.1	80.1	77.0	75.0	73.0	75.0	97.7						$12,841	$12,054	$787
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
Arroyo Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	23371 Arroyo Vista	Rancho Santa Margarita	92688	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5951	508	21	24.1	28.0%	285 (56.1%)	2 (0.4%)	75 (14.8%)	55 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (17.9%)	89.7	677^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.4%		88.7	771^st of 5869 public elementary schools	86.9%	94	55.8	55.8	67.2	70.3	77.9	72.5	76.1	63.7	63.5	66.8	94.3				96.2		$17,289	$16,502	$787
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
Tijeras Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	23072 Avenida Empresa	Rancho Santa Margarita	92688	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5300	315	12	26.2	21.6%	159 (50.5%)	2 (0.6%)	59 (18.7%)	40 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (17.1%)	88.8	725^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.6%		88.6	777^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.8%	52	50.9	50.9	71.6	77.1	70.7	72.8	77.0	77.1	50.9	68.5	96.0			97.3			$18,489	$17,702	$787
Philip J. Reilly Elementary	Public	K-5	24171 Pavion	Mission Viejo	92692	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 454-1590	421	19	22.1	27.3%	215 (51.1%)	10 (2.4%)	71 (16.9%)	32 (7.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (21.4%)	96.3	209^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.4%		96.3	236^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.0%	27	64.6	64.6	84.2	87.3	76.9	82.9	82.5	85.9	73.9	80.8							$19,657	$18,870	$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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wagon Wheel Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Wagon Wheel Elementary?

Students at Wagon Wheel Elementary are 59% White, 16% Two or more races, 14% Asian, 11% Hispanic.

Is Wagon Wheel Elementary a good school?

Yes. Wagon Wheel Elementary ranks in the top 5.2% of California elementary schools.

What district is Wagon Wheel Elementary in?

Capistrano Unified

How many students attend Wagon Wheel Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Wagon Wheel Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Wagon Wheel Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wagon Wheel Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Las Flores Middle
High : Tesoro High

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