Esencia Middle

Public 6-8

5 Aprender St.
Rancho Mission Viejo, CA 92694

(949) 234-9900

District: Capistrano Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
112^th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 17.8

Number of students: 229

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.8%

Hispanic:

24.0%

Asian:

13.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.1%

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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.31. (See more...)

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Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Esencia Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Esencia Middle 112^th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Esencia Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Capistrano Unified:

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

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Rank History for all students at Esencia Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	90.85	257^th	2740	90.6%
2023	96.31	111^th	2788	96.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Esencia Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	95.36	80^th	2535	96.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Esencia Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	91.70	199^th	2509	92.1%
2023	98.26	29^th	2535	98.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Esencia Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	88.01	296^th	2527	88.3%
2023	90.68	232^nd	2546	90.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Esencia Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	80.79	285^th	2359	87.9%
2023	92.84	107^th	2379	95.5%

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Rank History for White students at Esencia Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	79.59	256^th	1555	83.5%
2023	88.43	99^th	1549	93.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2020	42	2	6	9	0	9	68
2021	75	3	16	25	0	10	129
2022	121	4	23	49	1	22	220
2023	121	4	31	55	1	17	229

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Esencia Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2020	68	n/a	n/a	20.6
2021	129	6.0	21.5	15.5
2022	220	13.7	16.0	12.3
2023	229	12.8	17.8	20.1

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 Esencia Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2020	68	n/a	n/a	20.6
2021	129	6.0	21.5	15.5
2022	220	13.7	16.0	12.3
2023	229	12.8	17.8	20.1

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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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2023)				CAST Science (2023)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Esencia Middle	Public	6-8	5 Aprender St.	Rancho Mission Viejo	92694	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-9900	229	13	17.8	20.1%	121 (52.8%)	4 (1.7%)	55 (24.0%)	31 (13.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.4%)	96.3	112^th of 2798 public middle schools	96.0%		90.9	257^th of 2740 public middle schools	90.6%	145					62.3	62.3	74.4	81.3	80.3	78.4	62.8	72.5	68.9	67.8
Ladera Ranch Middle	Public	6-8	29551 Sienna Pkwy.	Ladera Ranch	92694	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5922	1,196	51	23.2	18.8%	762 (63.7%)	10 (0.8%)	128 (10.7%)	145 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	148 (12.4%)	97.7	67^th of 2798 public middle schools	97.6%		97.8	61^st of 2740 public middle schools	97.8%	6					65.1	65.1	80.0	80.8	81.9	80.9	70.9	73.1	76.5	73.6	$9,640
Las Flores Middle	Public	6-8	25862 Antonio Pkwy.	Rancho Santa Margarita	92688	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 589-6543	571	31	18.5	21.7%	322 (56.4%)	12 (2.1%)	85 (14.9%)	84 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (11.9%)	95.9	124^th of 2798 public middle schools	95.6%		95.6	120^th of 2740 public middle schools	95.6%	4					67.8	67.8	71.9	74.7	82.2	76.4	63.5	65.6	70.6	66.7	$9,924
Carl Hankey Middle	Public	6-8	27252 Nubles	Mission Viejo	92692	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5315	190	12	15.7	52.1%	71 (37.4%)	4 (2.1%)	77 (40.5%)	16 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (10.5%)	92.3	224^th of 2798 public middle schools	92.0%		80	479^th of 2740 public middle schools	82.5%	255					55.7	55.7	64.1	84.0	71.0	72.1	59.4	54.0	64.3	59.8	$12,158
Vista del Mar Middle	Public	6-8	1130 Ave. Talega	San Clemente	92673	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5955	549	27	20.5	16.6%	396 (72.1%)	2 (0.4%)	72 (13.1%)	22 (4.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (9.7%)	95.9	120^th of 2798 public middle schools	95.7%		95.2	133^rd of 2740 public middle schools	95.1%	13					51.2	51.2	78.0	83.3	74.0	78.5	70.2	71.8	66.7	69.6	$10,418
Bernice Ayer Middle	Public	6-8	1271 Sarmentoso	San Clemente	92673	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 366-9607	883	44	20.1	39.8%	497 (56.3%)	3 (0.3%)	305 (34.5%)	19 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (6.6%)	92.2	232^nd of 2798 public middle schools	91.7%		89.5	286^th of 2740 public middle schools	89.6%	54	33.3	7.1	11.3	16.5	62.9	62.9	67.1	70.8	74.7	70.8	50.8	62.6	66.9	59.9	$9,933
Niguel Hills Middle	Public	6-8	29070 Shark Bay	Laguna Niguel	92677	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5360	721	37	19.3	43.3%	401 (55.6%)	6 (0.8%)	226 (31.3%)	35 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (7.1%)	91.6	249^th of 2798 public middle schools	91.1%		90.6	265^th of 2740 public middle schools	90.3%	16					52.8	52.8	63.3	78.5	70.6	71.1	59.5	66.4	51.1	58.9	$10,704
Newhart Middle	Public	6-8	25001 Veterans Way	Mission Viejo	92692	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 855-0162	1,038	53	19.4	34.3%	467 (45.0%)	13 (1.3%)	284 (27.4%)	119 (11.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	151 (14.5%)	92.2	231^st of 2798 public middle schools	91.7%		91.6	234^th of 2740 public middle schools	91.5%	3	22.0	5.0	15.6	14.0	56.5	56.5	68.3	76.1	69.6	71.5	60.2	59.8	54.2	58.2	$9,940
Marco Forster Middle	Public	6-8	25601 Camino del Avion	San Juan Capistrano	92675	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5907	1,082	53	20.4	70.3%	285 (26.3%)	2 (0.2%)	735 (67.9%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (4.6%)	54.3	1049^th of 2798 public middle schools	62.5%		46.9	1256^th of 2740 public middle schools	54.2%	207	14.9	6.0	4.4	8.4	31.0	31.0	37.5	51.3	46.4	45.7	31.0	35.4	28.1	31.7	$10,276
La Paz Intermediate	Public	7-8	25151 Pradera Dr.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 830-1720	706	31	23.1	37.5%	351 (49.7%)	6 (0.8%)	201 (28.5%)	70 (9.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (10.3%)	93.5	187^th of 2798 public middle schools	93.3%		90.9	256^th of 2740 public middle schools	90.7%	69					58.4	58.4		73.0	72.5	72.7		63.9	55.7	59.8	$6,101

Frequently Asked Questions about Esencia Middle

What is the racial makeup of Esencia Middle?

Students at Esencia Middle are 53% White, 24% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Esencia Middle in?

Capistrano Unified

How many students attend Esencia Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 229 students attended Esencia Middle.

Is Esencia Middle a good school?

Yes! Esencia Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 112^th of 2798 California middle schools.

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