Las Flores Middle

Public 6-8

 25862 Antonio Pkwy.
       Rancho Santa Margarita, CA  92688


(949) 589-6543

District: Capistrano Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
124th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,924 Help


Students who attend Las Flores Middle usually attend:

High:    Tesoro High

Feeder schools for Las Flores Middle:

Elementary:    Las Flores Elementary
    Tijeras Creek Elementary
    Wagon Wheel Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  18.5 Help
Number of students:  571

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.4%
Hispanic:
14.9%
Asian:
14.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  21.7% Help


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Compare Details Las Flores Middle ranks better than 95.6% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 4th among 12 ranked middle schools in the Capistrano Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.88. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Las Flores Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (56.4%), Hispanic (14.9%), Asian (14.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 21.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Las Flores Middle is 18.5, which is the 2nd best among 12 middle schools in the Capistrano Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Las Flores Middle is $9,924. 8 middle schools in the Capistrano Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Las Flores Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Las Flores Middle 124th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Las Flores Middle in the ranking list.)

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Capistrano Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Capistrano Unified 181st of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Las Flores Middle

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Rank History for all students at Las Flores Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 89.74 125th 1769 92.9%
2005 88.83 137th 1777 92.3%
2006 88.22 152nd 1804 91.6%
2007 89.80 133rd 1999 93.3%
2008 88.08 144th 2005 92.8%
2009 89.01 121st 2063 94.1%
2010 89.37 111th 2179 94.9%
2011 89.34 104th 2236 95.3%
2012 89.86 84th 2259 96.3%
2013 89.44 100th 2379 95.8%
2015 95.75 86th 2477 96.5%
2016 95.09 98th 2497 96.1%
2017 92.47 182nd 2508 92.7%
2018 93.83 155th 2480 93.8%
2019 93.34 189th 2715 93.0%
2022 95.63 120th 2740 95.6%
2023 95.88 123rd 2788 95.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Las Flores Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.61 69th 462 85.1%
2019 77.17 113th 554 79.6%
2022 85.92 56th 665 91.6%
2023 87.84 45th 678 93.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Las Flores Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 83.66 141st 1532 90.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Las Flores Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.15 229th 2230 89.7%
2019 76.48 359th 2369 84.8%
2022 79.61 306th 2458 87.6%
2023 90.91 154th 2535 93.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Las Flores Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.20 164th 2262 92.7%
2019 91.14 195th 2380 91.8%
2022 95.53 112th 2509 95.5%
2023 96.40 87th 2535 96.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Las Flores Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.01 146th 1369 89.3%
2019 79.30 195th 1491 86.9%
2022 95.11 49th 1531 96.8%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Las Flores Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 91.47 9th 193 95.3%
2023 82.15 27th 197 86.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Las Flores Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.24 136th 2273 94.0%
2019 93.66 160th 2407 93.4%
2022 93.93 151st 2527 94.0%
2023 93.16 171st 2546 93.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Las Flores Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.54 88th 700 87.4%
2019 81.78 82nd 745 89.0%
2022 74.00 189th 733 74.2%
2023 73.47 190th 717 73.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Las Flores Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.35 162nd 2072 92.2%
2019 90.66 119th 2213 94.6%
2022 82.54 245th 2359 89.6%
2023 87.67 182nd 2379 92.3%
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Rank History for White students at Las Flores Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.18 185th 1496 87.6%
2019 81.84 225th 1602 86.0%
2022 87.50 108th 1555 93.1%
2023 86.75 131st 1549 91.5%
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Open Quote Moved here from San Diego. Cant be happier with the teachers. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Las Flores Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 1165 18 107 89 5 n/a n/a 23 1407
2002 1427 19 121 102 10 n/a n/a 102 1781
2003 1427 19 121 102 10 n/a n/a 102 1781
2004 1401 19 129 122 11 n/a n/a 68 1750
2005 1332 24 117 130 9 n/a n/a 53 1665
2006 1212 24 119 119 4 n/a n/a 41 1519
2007 1101 18 103 97 4 n/a n/a 41 1364
2008 1041 11 116 85 6 n/a n/a 0 1259
2009 1037 14 102 70 3 1 65 0 1292
2010 1007 5 96 103 3 2 33 0 1249
2011 929 13 84 126 7 2 40 0 1201
2012 840 17 102 126 5 2 47 0 1139
2013 824 19 105 124 7 0 65 0 1144
2014 765 15 106 120 3 0 62 0 1071
2015 732 15 98 129 3 0 76 0 1053
2016 685 16 95 127 2 0 80 0 1005
2017 664 8 101 125 5 0 76 0 979
2018 619 9 113 126 6 0 62 0 935
2019 588 8 108 147 4 0 63 0 918
2020 515 8 94 138 1 0 72 0 828
2021 436 10 89 109 0 0 79 0 723
2022 374 10 79 97 2 0 83 0 645
2023 322 12 84 85 0 0 68 0 571

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Las Flores Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 1407 57.5 24.5 4.6
2002 1781 72.4 24.6 2.7
2003 1781 72.4 24.6 2.7
2004 1750 70.0 25.0 2
2005 1665 67.5 24.7 2.5
2006 1519 60.6 25.1 2.4
2007 1364 54.0 25.3 1.7
2008 1259 51.7 24.4 2.5
2009 1292 51.7 23.7 3.2
2010 1249 46.4 26.9 4.4
2011 1201 n/a n/a 4.8
2012 1139 41.8 27.2 n/a
2013 1144 39.5 28.9 6.7
2014 1071 40.1 26.6 5.2
2015 1053 40.0 26.3 6
2016 1005 39.0 25.7 6.2
2017 979 39.4 24.8 7
2018 935 37.3 25.0 10.6
2019 918 39.4 23.2 12.5
2020 828 n/a n/a 12.2
2021 723 31.9 22.6 11.9
2022 645 32.5 19.8 13.2
2023 571 30.7 18.5 21.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Las Flores Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 1407 57.5 24.5 4.6
2002 1781 72.4 24.6 2.7
2003 1781 72.4 24.6 2.7
2004 1750 70.0 25.0 2
2005 1665 67.5 24.7 2.5
2006 1519 60.6 25.1 2.4
2007 1364 54.0 25.3 1.7
2008 1259 51.7 24.4 2.5
2009 1292 51.7 23.7 3.2
2010 1249 46.4 26.9 4.4
2011 1201 n/a n/a 4.8
2012 1139 41.8 27.2 n/a
2013 1144 39.5 28.9 6.7
2014 1071 40.1 26.6 5.2
2015 1053 40.0 26.3 6
2016 1005 39.0 25.7 6.2
2017 979 39.4 24.8 7
2018 935 37.3 25.0 10.6
2019 918 39.4 23.2 12.5
2020 828 n/a n/a 12.2
2021 723 31.9 22.6 11.9
2022 645 32.5 19.8 13.2
2023 571 30.7 18.5 21.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Las Flores Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $9,924

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Las Flores Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 189th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 123rd of 2788 Middle schools
 2.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Las Flores Middle)70.171.9
 1.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Capistrano Unified)67.867.5
 0.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Las Flores Middle)6463.5
 0.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Capistrano Unified)60.957.6
 3.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Las Flores Middle)80.474.7
 5.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Capistrano Unified)73.273.9
 0.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Las Flores Middle)71.965.6
 6.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Capistrano Unified)62.761.2
 1.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Las Flores Middle)7882.2
 4.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Capistrano Unified)73.771.1
 2.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Las Flores Middle)66.270.6
 4.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Capistrano Unified)66.759.1
 7.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Las Flores Middle)62.467.8
 5.4%
   8th Grade Science (Capistrano Unified)55.155.2
 0.2%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students918571
 37.8%
African American812
 50%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian10884
 22.2%
Hispanic14785
 42.2%
Pacific Islander00
White588322
 45.2%
Two or More Races6368
 7.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients12.5%21.7%
 9.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 571 students attended Las Flores Middle.

Yes! Las Flores Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 124th of 2798 California middle schools.

Students who attend Las Flores Middle usually go on to attend Tesoro High

Students at Las Flores Middle are 56% White, 15% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 2% African American.


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