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Robinson Elementary

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Robinson Elementary ranks 1262 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1262^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of California elementary schools

Summary

Robinson Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 486 students in the Trabuco Canyon area, consistently earning a 4-star rating and performing solidly above state averages in English, Math, and Science.

The school demonstrates particular strength in supporting specific student groups, such as those in special education or from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, often outperforming schools with similar demographics. For example, while Del Lago Elementary and Cielo Vista Elementary have higher rates of economic need and lower test scores, Robinson achieves stronger academic results with a more moderate need level. However, there are notable performance differences even within the same community, as nearby Trabuco Mesa Elementary and Portola Hills Elementary rank higher.

Robinson's performance has gradually declined in statewide percentile ranking over the past decade, and it spends more per student than some comparable schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified district without leading in academic outcomes. Schools in the neighboring Capistrano Unified district, like Wagon Wheel Elementary and Philip J. Reilly Elementary, consistently outperform it. Key areas for attention include managing chronic absenteeism, which is correlated with higher performance at other schools, and addressing inconsistent test scores across different grade levels.

486

Students ?

24.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,726

Per pupil spending ?

27.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21400 Lindsay Dr.
Trabuco Canyon, CA 92679-3213

(949) 589-2446

District: Saddleback Valley Unified

Students who attend Robinson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate
High:	Mission Viejo High

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.4%

Hispanic:

22.2%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2013 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2013

!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 school57%

District avg54%

California avg41%

1,262^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 22Elementary Schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified

377^th of 1,543Saddleback Valley 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	77.6	1262 of 5857	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	1342 of 5869	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	1425 of 5859	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	1037 of 5883	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	1009 of 5789	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	1014 of 5662	82.1%	★★★★☆
2017	85.9	874 of 5692	84.6%	★★★★☆
2016	83.8	971 of 5614	82.7%	★★★★☆
2015	88.2	715 of 5611	87.3%	★★★★☆
2013	89.1	528 of 5530	90.5%	★★★★★
2012	91.1	358 of 5390	93.4%	★★★★★
2011	88.9	498 of 5377	90.7%	★★★★★
2010	86.9	638 of 5314	88.0%	★★★★☆
2009	91.6	379 of 5193	92.7%	★★★★★
2008	91.5	400 of 5113	92.2%	★★★★★
2007	96.1	162 of 5113	96.8%	★★★★★
2006	96.3	148 of 4818	96.9%	★★★★★
2005	96.1	156 of 4822	96.8%	★★★★★
2004	95.3	219 of 4809	95.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	87.2	206 of 2227	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	91.1	162 of 2585	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	172 of 2128	91.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	1233 of 5597	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	1441 of 5612	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	1418 of 5609	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	1163 of 5635	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	1212 of 5492	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	1192 of 5413	78.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	1326 of 5107	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	919 of 5107	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	775 of 5087	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	900 of 5084	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	1056 of 4963	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	507 of 4830	89.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	1111 of 5460	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	894 of 5517	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	888 of 5363	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.8	1918 of 5173	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.0	1185 of 5084	76.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	1228 of 5628	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	1173 of 5643	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	1377 of 5638	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	939 of 5663	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	801 of 5510	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	862 of 5431	84.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	70.1	496 of 2635	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	365 of 2420	84.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	1192 of 2598	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	1251 of 2651	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	1435 of 2661	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.1	845 of 2726	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	1019 of 2834	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	1166 of 2737	57.4%	★★★☆☆

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)91st percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2024)81st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy60%+11 vs state

Mathematics57%+19 vs state

Science52%+19 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 6th 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 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
Robinson Elementary	Public	K-6	21400 Lindsay Dr.	Trabuco Canyon	92679	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 589-2446	486	20	24.1	27.6%	308 (63.4%)	4 (0.8%)	108 (22.2%)	23 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.6%)	77.6	1262^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	78.5%		75.8	1342^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	77.1%	80	51.6	51.6	60.3	63.6	50.0	66.1	59.8	65.1	63.6	56.3	39.3	56.6	93.3	96.7		95.0	93.3		$16,726	$15,790	$936
Trabuco Mesa Elementary	Public	K-6	21301 Avenida de los Flores	Rancho Santa Margarita	92688	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 858-3339	640	26	25.0	37.2%	285 (44.5%)	5 (0.8%)	184 (28.8%)	89 (13.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	74 (11.6%)	88.1	767^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.9%		90.6	658^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.8%	109	58.5	58.5	85.3	67.1	64.2	61.9	69.5	84.2	72.0	58.5	56.7	67.4	94.0	95.0	98.0	95.0	94.0	95.0	$12,977	$12,050	$927
Cielo Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	21811 Avenida De Los Fundadore	Rancho Santa Margarita	92688	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 589-7456	487	21	23.4	65.3%	114 (23.4%)	2 (0.4%)	289 (59.3%)	51 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.4%)	44.8	2899^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.5%		53.8	2356^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.9%	543	36.8	36.8	38.1	40.0	45.6	45.0	42.3	39.7	30.0	33.8	31.7	34.0	87.8	90.5		89.8	90.5	90.5	$15,911	$14,816	$1,095
Trabuco Elementary	Public	K-6	31052 Trabuco Canyon Rd.	Trabuco Canyon	92679	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 858-0343	90	5	18.2	37.8%	45 (50.0%)	1 (1.1%)	26 (28.9%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (17.8%)	65.7	1811^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.1%		65.4	1798^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.4%	13	60.0	60.0	42.9	53.3	50.0		52.7	50.0	33.3	60.0		50.9							$25,741	$24,800	$941
Tijeras Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	23072 Avenida Empresa	Rancho Santa Margarita	92688	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5300	315	12	26.2	21.6%	159 (50.5%)	2 (0.6%)	59 (18.7%)	40 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (17.1%)	88.8	725^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.6%		88.6	777^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.8%	52	50.9	50.9	71.6	77.1	70.7		72.8	77.0	77.1	50.9		68.5	96.0			97.3			$18,489	$17,702	$787
Melinda Heights Elementary	Public	K-6	21001 Rancho Trabuco	Rancho Santa Margarita	92688	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 888-7311	950	34	28.1	27.8%	487 (51.3%)	7 (0.7%)	226 (23.8%)	130 (13.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	96 (10.1%)	78.6	1209^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.4%		80.3	1139^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.6%	70	51.4	51.4	54.2	48.6	65.5	63.6	58.0	62.6	57.6	58.4	60.5	59.9	97.3	98.0		97.3	98.0	98.0	$15,020	$14,092	$928
Arroyo Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	23371 Arroyo Vista	Rancho Santa Margarita	92688	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5951	508	21	24.1	28.0%	285 (56.1%)	2 (0.4%)	75 (14.8%)	55 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (17.9%)	89.7	677^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.4%		88.7	771^st of 5869 public elementary schools	86.9%	94	55.8	55.8	67.2	70.3	77.9		72.5	76.1	63.7	63.5		66.8	94.3				96.2		$17,289	$16,502	$787
Portola Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	19422 Saddleback Ranch Rd.	Trabuco Canyon	92679	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 459-9370	809	31	26.3	19.9%	354 (43.8%)	8 (1.0%)	126 (15.6%)	195 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	125 (15.5%)	95.9	249^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.7%		92.1	562^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	90.4%	313	80.4	80.4	74.3	74.4	87.7	85.9	80.2	76.2	76.8	77.6	73.7	76.2							$14,815	$13,888	$927
Philip J. Reilly Elementary	Public	K-5	24171 Pavion	Mission Viejo	92692	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 454-1590	421	19	22.1	27.3%	215 (51.1%)	10 (2.4%)	71 (16.9%)	32 (7.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (21.4%)	96.3	209^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.4%		96.3	236^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.0%	27	64.6	64.6	84.2	87.3	76.9		82.9	82.5	85.9	73.9		80.8							$19,657	$18,870	$787
Del Lago Elementary	Public	K-6	27181 Entidad St.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 855-1125	362	18	20.0	49.2%	118 (32.6%)	7 (1.9%)	151 (41.7%)	46 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.0%)	46.4	2805^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.1%		39.3	3218^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.2%	413	40.4	40.4	46.3	38.5	48.9	36.1	42.9	39.0	35.9	31.9	30.6	34.4							$17,644	$16,618	$1,026

Frequently Asked Questions about Robinson Elementary

What district is Robinson Elementary in?

Saddleback Valley Unified

What is the racial makeup of Robinson Elementary?

Students at Robinson Elementary are 63% White, 22% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is Robinson Elementary a good school?

Robinson Elementary ranks 1262^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Robinson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Robinson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate
High : Mission Viejo High

How many students attend Robinson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Robinson Elementary.

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