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George White Elementary

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George White Elementary ranks 825 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

825^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of California elementary schools

Summary

George White Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 378 students in the Capistrano Unified School District in Laguna Niguel, consistently ranking among the top 15% of all California elementary schools.

The school is a strong and steady performer, with test scores well above state averages in all subjects and a notably low rate of chronic student absences that has improved significantly in recent years. It achieves these results while serving a more socioeconomically diverse student body than some nearby high-performing schools. For example, it outperforms close neighbors like San Juan Elementary and Hidden Hills Elementary by a wide margin, and performs similarly to nearby charter schools like the Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts, which serve families with lower reported economic need.

George White shows particular strengths in supporting military-connected students and has historically done well with students with disabilities. However, the data reveals areas for attention, including a notable performance gap where boys are outperforming girls, a recent decline in outcomes for multi-racial students, and some variation in math performance between grade levels. The school's consistent excellence over more than a decade suggests effective, stable leadership and practices that deliver reliable results for its community.

378

Students ?

23.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,081

Per pupil spending ?

36.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25422 Chapparosa Park Rd.
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-5715

(949) 249-3875

District: Capistrano Unified

Students who attend George White Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Niguel Hills Middle
High:	Dana Hills High

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.8%

Hispanic:

25.4%

Two or more races:

16.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2013 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (65% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

California avg41%

825^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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	87.0	825 of 5857	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	1128 of 5869	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	1041 of 5859	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	980 of 5883	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	1014 of 5789	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	1184 of 5662	79.1%	★★★★☆
2017	75.7	1307 of 5692	77.0%	★★★★☆
2016	87.2	790 of 5614	85.9%	★★★★☆
2015	82.3	1020 of 5611	81.8%	★★★★☆
2013	87.5	615 of 5530	88.9%	★★★★☆
2012	88.9	499 of 5390	90.7%	★★★★★
2011	88.5	525 of 5377	90.2%	★★★★★
2010	83.7	795 of 5314	85.0%	★★★★☆
2009	86.9	644 of 5193	87.6%	★★★★☆
2008	80.9	934 of 5113	81.7%	★★★★☆
2007	85.8	720 of 5113	85.9%	★★★★☆
2006	80.3	950 of 4818	80.3%	★★★★☆
2005	82.2	844 of 4822	82.5%	★★★★☆
2004	84.2	738 of 4809	84.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	88.1	208 of 2585	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	63.4	514 of 2128	75.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	53.4	1033 of 3311	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	1561 of 3275	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	1056 of 5597	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	1318 of 5612	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	1398 of 5609	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	948 of 5635	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	863 of 5492	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	1083 of 5413	80.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	1413 of 5107	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	1514 of 5107	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	1678 of 5087	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	1863 of 5084	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	2047 of 4963	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	2071 of 4830	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	1017 of 5460	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	1034 of 5517	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	851 of 5363	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	1114 of 5264	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	1921 of 5173	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	1894 of 5084	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	651 of 5628	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	966 of 5643	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	706 of 5638	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	950 of 5663	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	1127 of 5510	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	1204 of 5431	77.8%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	84.5	14 of 140	90.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	508 of 718	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	64.6	253 of 669	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	73.4	416 of 2420	82.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	506 of 2598	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	750 of 2651	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	810 of 2661	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.0	700 of 2726	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	594 of 2834	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	991 of 2737	63.8%	★★★☆☆

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)92nd percentile+9 vs school

Military Connected (2023)90th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2023)83rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)69th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)29th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy69%+20 vs state

Mathematics66%+28 vs state

Science53%+21 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	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
George White Elementary	Public	K-5	25422 Chapparosa Park Rd.	Laguna Niguel	92677	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 249-3875	378	16	23.6	36.2%	211 (55.8%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (25.4%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (16.4%)	87	825^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.9%		80.7	1128^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.8%	303	53.3		53.3	60.7	72.4	73.3				68.7	63.5	72.4	61.7				65.8	96.8				96.8		$22,081	$20,540	$1,541
Hidden Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	25142 Hidden Hills Rd.	Laguna Niguel	92677	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 495-0050	330	16	20.6	76.1%	58 (17.6%)	2 (0.6%)	223 (67.6%)	14 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.7%)	44.3	2927^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.0%		48.1	2658^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.7%	269	24.6		24.6	50.0	43.2	37.0				43.2	37.3	48.9	29.8				37.9							$20,482	$18,224	$2,258
Community Roots Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	29292 Crown Valley Pkwy.	Laguna Niguel	92677	Orange County	Community Roots Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 831-4272	780	49	15.8	13.5%	501 (64.2%)	1 (0.1%)	116 (14.9%)	46 (5.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (14.4%)	86.7	834^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.8%		85.5	929^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.2%	95	54.1	57.8	55.8	76.1	74.7	77.4	70.7	58.6	76.1	72.7	75.0	50.6	58.8	50.7	43.7	52.9	55.8	96.7
Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts	Public, Charter	K-5	29292 Crown Valley Pkwy.	Laguna Niguel	92677	Orange County	Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 269-3291	249	10	24.9	19.7%	146 (58.6%)	4 (1.6%)	55 (22.1%)	18 (7.2%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.8%)	87.1	820^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.0%		92.5	541^st of 5869 public elementary schools	90.8%	279	65.8		65.8	61.4	69.2	73.7				67.8	65.9	59.0	65.8				63.6	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.2
San Juan Elementary	Public	K-5	31642 El Camino Real	San Juan Capistrano	92675	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 493-4533	662	25	26.4	73.4%	70 (10.6%)	5 (0.8%)	557 (84.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.2%)	27.6	4161^st of 5857 public elementary schools	29.0%		19.2	4925^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.1%	764	12.3		12.3	28.6	37.5	34.5				33.3	27.3	33.3	29.0				29.6	95.7	97.4		96.6	97.4	97.4	$17,826	$16,994	$832
Kinoshita Elementary	Public	K-5	2 Via Positiva	San Juan Capistrano	92675	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 489-2131	302	14	22.3	91.4%	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	291 (96.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	19.2	4903^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	16.3%		19.7	4902^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	16.5%	1	10.7		10.7	17.8	32.7	33.9				28.9	22.2	22.0	17.9				20.6	96.1	97.4		97.4	97.4		$26,719	$25,714	$1,005
John Malcom Elementary	Public	K-5	32261 Charles Ave.	Laguna Niguel	92677	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 248-0542	553	23	24.0	24.6%	357 (64.6%)	4 (0.7%)	72 (13.0%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (19.2%)	88.9	717^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.8%		86	907^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.5%	190	53.9		53.9	71.8	67.6	77.5				72.7	69.4	74.7	55.7				66.0	97.1			97.1	97.1	97.1	$18,017	$17,230	$787
Del Obispo Elementary	Public	K-5	25591 Camino del Avion	San Juan Capistrano	92675	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5905	310	15	20.6	68.4%	116 (37.4%)	0 (0.0%)	150 (48.4%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (12.3%)	60.2	2063^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	64.8%		60.1	2062^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	64.9%	1	40.3		40.3	45.1	42.9	64.7				52.8	49.0	40.5	38.8				42.5	96.3			96.3		96.3	$23,977	$22,504	$1,473
Capistrano Home/Virtual	Public, Virtual	K-8	32972 Calle Perfecto	San Juan Capistrano	92675	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(949) 234-9374	82	5	17.3	31.7%	49 (59.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (19.5%)	5 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (13.4%)								(n/a)		47.5	47.8				76.2	90.9	65.9	72.0				61.9	72.7	43.9	54.0							$27,463	$26,676	$787
Moulton Elementary	Public	K-5	29851 Highlands Ave.	Laguna Niguel	92677	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5980	538	22	24.4	30.5%	331 (61.5%)	5 (0.9%)	85 (15.8%)	35 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	81 (15.1%)	88.9	721^st of 5857 public elementary schools	87.7%		88.9	758^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.1%	37	55.0		55.0	75.8	65.9	65.9				69.2	75.8	78.0	57.1				70.3	97.3			97.3			$17,981	$17,194	$787

Frequently Asked Questions about George White Elementary

What is the racial makeup of George White Elementary?

Students at George White Elementary are 56% White, 25% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend George White Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 378 students attended George White Elementary.

What district is George White Elementary in?

Capistrano Unified

Is George White Elementary a good school?

George White Elementary ranks 825^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of George White Elementary attend?

Students who attend George White Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Niguel Hills Middle
High : Dana Hills High

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