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Ladera Ranch Elementary

Public Grades K-5

328^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ladera Ranch Elementary is a highly-regarded K-5 public school serving 580 students in the Capistrano Unified School District, consistently ranking in the top 6% of all California elementary schools.

The school stands out for its exceptional support for all students, achieving remarkable results for those with special needs and those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, ranking in the 96th percentile for low-income students. It also maintains a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.5%, showing strong student engagement and a successful recovery from pandemic-era challenges. While nearby schools like Chaparral Elementary and Oso Grande Elementary also perform excellently, Ladera Ranch differentiates itself with particularly balanced success across different student groups.

Academically, student proficiency significantly exceeds district and state averages, with over 80% proficient in English and 76% in Math. The school uses its resources efficiently, spending a mid-range amount per student compared to neighbors like Carl Hankey Elementary while delivering top-tier outcomes. An interesting finding is that male students consistently perform slightly higher than female students here, which is an uncommon pattern. Parents can be confident in the consistent, high-quality education provided across all grade levels at Ladera Ranch Elementary.

580

Students ?

24.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,300

Per pupil spending ?

24.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29551 Sienna Pkwy.
Ladera Ranch, CA 92694-0789

(949) 234-5915

District: Capistrano Unified

Students who attend Ladera Ranch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ladera Ranch Middle
High:	San Juan Hills High

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.9%

Two or more races:

15.2%

Hispanic:

14.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 89th percentile in 2013 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (76% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2013

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 school76%

District avg65%

California avg41%

328^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	95.0	328 of 5857	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	173 of 5869	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	352 of 5859	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	377 of 5883	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	464 of 5789	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.4	254 of 5662	95.5%	★★★★★
2017	92.9	461 of 5692	91.9%	★★★★★
2016	91.7	512 of 5614	90.9%	★★★★★
2015	93.0	446 of 5611	92.1%	★★★★★
2013	87.2	635 of 5530	88.5%	★★★★☆
2012	91.1	354 of 5390	93.4%	★★★★★
2011	91.0	377 of 5377	93.0%	★★★★★
2010	86.9	639 of 5314	88.0%	★★★★☆
2009	86.5	675 of 5193	87.0%	★★★★☆
2008	84.3	783 of 5113	84.7%	★★★★☆
2007	77.9	1052 of 5113	79.4%	★★★★☆
2006	88.2	582 of 4818	87.9%	★★★★☆
2005	85.4	707 of 4822	85.3%	★★★★☆
2004	80.7	867 of 4809	82.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	104 of 1203	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	82.6	97 of 1190	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	61.0	548 of 1149	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	98.4	39 of 2227	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	57 of 2585	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	53 of 2128	97.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	398 of 5597	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	341 of 5612	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	619 of 5609	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	91.7	534 of 5635	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	446 of 5492	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	232 of 5413	95.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	332 of 5107	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	107 of 5107	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	88 of 5087	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	82.5	613 of 4963	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	92.3	217 of 4830	95.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	213 of 5460	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	180 of 5517	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	310 of 5363	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	272 of 5264	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	81.9	629 of 5173	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	91.4	237 of 5084	95.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	230 of 5628	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	112 of 5643	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	185 of 5638	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	254 of 5663	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.1	514 of 5510	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	296 of 5431	94.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	248 of 718	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	259 of 670	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	218 of 669	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.5	150 of 610	75.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	217 of 2847	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	10 of 2635	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	57 of 2420	97.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	425 of 2598	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	160 of 2651	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	80.5	400 of 2661	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	472 of 2726	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	504 of 2834	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	225 of 2737	91.8%	★★★★★

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 (2022)98th percentile+5 vs school

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

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)65th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy80%+32 vs state

Mathematics76%+39 vs state

Science63%+30 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 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
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
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
Oso Grande Elementary	Public	K-5	30251 Sienna Pkwy.	Ladera Ranch	92694	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5966	867	32	27.0	13.8%	587 (67.7%)	3 (0.3%)	85 (9.8%)	69 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (14.2%)	95.6	274^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.3%		95.9	272^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	95.4%	2	62.5	62.5	85.7	85.3	79.2	83.2	83.6	86.7	65.5	77.8	98.4			98.4	98.4	98.4	$17,031	$16,244	$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
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
Viejo Elementary	Public	K-5	26782 Via Grande	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 582-2424	447	18	24.8	51.7%	91 (20.4%)	1 (0.2%)	303 (67.8%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.1%)	65.7	1810^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.1%		65.9	1778^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.7%	32	45.5	45.5	45.3	49.3	61.5	51.7	41.3	58.0	53.0	50.5	96.3						$18,712	$17,382	$1,330
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
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
Marian Bergeson Elementary	Public	K-5	25302 Rancho Niguel Rd.	Laguna Niguel	92677	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 643-1540	423	18	23.5	29.8%	84 (19.9%)	3 (0.7%)	67 (15.8%)	145 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	123 (29.1%)	91	606^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.7%		89.7	720^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.7%	114	68.4	68.4	58.5	68.8	78.5	69.9	81.1	67.1	68.4	71.1	97.1				97.1		$18,611	$17,824	$787
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ladera Ranch Elementary

Is Ladera Ranch Elementary a good school?

Yes. Ladera Ranch Elementary ranks in the top 5.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Ladera Ranch Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 580 students attended Ladera Ranch Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ladera Ranch Elementary?

Students at Ladera Ranch Elementary are 58% White, 15% Two or more races, 15% Hispanic, 12% Asian.

What district is Ladera Ranch Elementary in?

Capistrano Unified

What schools do graduates of Ladera Ranch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ladera Ranch Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ladera Ranch Middle
High : San Juan Hills High

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