Summary:
Wagon Wheel Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Coto De Caza, California, serving 431 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Capistrano Unified School District, which is ranked 181 out of 1,560 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.
Wagon Wheel Elementary consistently ranks among the top 5% of California elementary schools, with exceptional academic performance. In the 2022-2023 school year, 78.97% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 84.79% were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. The school's students, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade, excel in Mathematics, with over 89% scoring proficient or better, compared to the district and state averages of around 60-70%. Wagon Wheel's female students and students with disabilities also perform exceptionally well, ranking among the top 5% of California elementary schools in their respective subgroups.
While Wagon Wheel Elementary's overall performance is exceptional, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.4% in 2017-2018 to 17.2% in the 2022-2023 school year. This trend is concerning and may warrant further investigation. Compared to nearby schools in the Capistrano Unified School District, such as Oso Grande Elementary, Carl Hankey Elementary, and Chaparral Elementary, Wagon Wheel's academic performance is consistently higher, with students outperforming their peers in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. However, the school's student demographics, with a higher percentage of white and lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students, differ from some of the nearby schools, which have more diverse student populations and higher rates of free or reduced-price lunch recipients.
Detail:
Public K-5
District:
Capistrano Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
229th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,747
Students who attend Wagon Wheel Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 23.9
Number of students: 431
Racial breakdown:
White:
64.7%
Asian:
12.8%
Hispanic:
10.7%
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Two or more races:
10.7%
African American:
1.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14.6%
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