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De Portola Elementary

Public Grades K-6

540^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of California elementary schools

Summary

De Portola Elementary serves 540 students in grades K–6 in Mission Viejo, within Saddleback Valley Unified, and is one of 10 nearby schools in the comparisons. Its most important distinction is strong results across all three tested subjects: in 2025–2026, 76% of students were proficient in math, 70% in English language arts (ELA), and 61% in science—all above state and district results.

Math is its clearest strength among nearby schools: the 76% proficiency rate ranked third among nine schools with scores and was 17 points above their 59% average. ELA and science were also above nearby averages—70% versus 62% in ELA, and 61% versus 53% in science. Compared with the state, De Portola was ahead by 38 points in math, 21 in ELA, and 25 in science; compared with its district, the leads were 24, 11, and 11 points. Fifth-grade ELA is a relative soft spot: 66% ranked sixth among 10 nearby schools, though it was still 7 points above the district and 17 above the state. Nearby subject averages are based on the nine schools with 2025–2026 scores.

Results have eased from earlier peaks, particularly in science: it fell 10 points, from 71% in 2022–2023 to 61% in 2025–2026; ELA stayed around 70%, while math rose 3 points, from 72% to 76%. SchoolDigger ranks De Portola 538th of 5,804 statewide, at the 91st percentile, and gives it 5 stars. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 26.9, second-highest among nearby schools and above their 22.6 average. Chronic absenteeism was comparatively low at 5.1% in 2025–2026, versus 12.5% districtwide and 18.3% statewide. The reported share of students eligible for free/reduced lunch was 18% in 2024–2025, the second-lowest nearby; the nearby average was 42%, and Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange County was lower at 13%. Despite California’s statewide free-meal policy, that is De Portola’s reported figure. SchoolDigger’s 2025–2026 rankings for how well the school serves student groups were lower for Multi-racial Students (67th percentile) and White Students (77th) than its overall 91st percentile; the Multi-racial Students ranking had risen from the 50th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 75th in 2024–2025 before easing.

540

Students ?

26.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,092

Per pupil spending ?

18.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

27031 Preciados Dr.
Mission Viejo, CA 92691-5214

(949) 586-5830

District: Saddleback Valley Unified

Students who attend De Portola Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	La Paz Intermediate
High:	Mission Viejo High

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.7%

Hispanic:

16.3%

Two or more races:

15.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (72% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Saddleback Valley Unified

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg55%

California avg42%

540^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 21Elementary Schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified

395^th of 1,530Saddleback 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
2026	92.1	540 of 5817	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	92.9	479 of 5857	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	347 of 5869	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	504 of 5859	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	544 of 5883	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	379 of 5789	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	449 of 5662	92.1%	★★★★★
2017	92.4	498 of 5692	91.3%	★★★★★
2016	94.1	367 of 5614	93.5%	★★★★★
2015	92.9	459 of 5611	91.8%	★★★★★
2013	85.4	734 of 5530	86.7%	★★★★☆
2012	79.7	1046 of 5390	80.6%	★★★★☆
2011	91.5	353 of 5377	93.4%	★★★★★
2010	91.5	361 of 5314	93.2%	★★★★★
2009	83.8	805 of 5193	84.5%	★★★★☆
2008	87.2	649 of 5113	87.3%	★★★★☆
2007	93.0	345 of 5113	93.3%	★★★★★
2006	91.7	398 of 4818	91.7%	★★★★★
2005	90.7	461 of 4822	90.4%	★★★★★
2004	87.8	596 of 4809	87.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	83.4	252 of 2227	88.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	92.4	431 of 5581	92.3%	★★★★★
2025	92.8	393 of 5597	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	205 of 5612	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	362 of 5609	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	407 of 5635	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	519 of 5492	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	458 of 5413	91.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	89.8	354 of 5094	93.1%	★★★★★
2025	94.4	187 of 5107	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	98.3	57 of 5107	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	66 of 5087	98.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	92.6	240 of 5423	95.6%	★★★★★
2025	94.2	204 of 5460	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	247 of 5517	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	347 of 5363	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	468 of 5264	91.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	89.3	596 of 5603	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	89.6	600 of 5628	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	92.6	444 of 5643	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	611 of 5638	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	90.2	615 of 5663	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	94.6	273 of 5510	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	461 of 5431	91.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	249 of 753	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.2	180 of 718	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	335 of 670	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.5	175 of 669	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	124 of 610	79.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	94.4	120 of 2635	95.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	594 of 2536	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	71.6	709 of 2598	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	344 of 2651	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	644 of 2661	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	477 of 2726	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	530 of 2834	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	722 of 2737	73.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2024)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)89th percentile~ school

White (2026)77th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)67th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics76%+38 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy70%+21 vs state

Science61%+25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2024-25)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
De Portola Elementary	Public	K-6	27031 Preciados Dr.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 586-5830	540	20	26.9	18.0%	306 (56.7%)	2 (0.4%)	88 (16.3%)	59 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (15.6%)	92.1	540^th of 5817 public elementary schools	90.7%		92.9	479^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.8%	61	61.2	61.2	73.5	71.9	65.9	68.5	70.0	79.5	75.0	72.9	76.4	75.9	≥ 98%		$19,092	$928	$18,164
Linda Vista Magnet Elementary	Public	K-6	25222 Pericia Dr.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 830-0970	263	13	20.1	79.1%	53 (20.2%)	2 (0.8%)	183 (69.6%)	10 (3.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.6%)	39.9	3236^th of 5817 public elementary schools	44.4%		48	2702^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	53.9%	534	24.3	24.3	24.1	33.3	44.7	62.8	42.6	24.1	26.7	24.3	46.5	31.2	≥ 98%		$21,344	$1,142	$20,202
Castille Elementary	Public	K-5	24042 Via la Coruna	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5976	482	21	22.9	27.6%	253 (52.5%)	2 (0.4%)	97 (20.1%)	39 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	89 (18.5%)	95.2	312^th of 5817 public elementary schools	94.6%		95.7	267^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.4%	45	68.8	68.8	67.1	84.0	84.4		79.0	77.1	80.3	75.3		77.6	96%	2%	$18,638	$788	$17,850
Montevideo Elementary	Public	K-6	24071 Carrillo Dr.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 586-8050	444	22	20.2	45.7%	185 (41.7%)	5 (1.1%)	149 (33.6%)	56 (12.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.8%)	76.1	1321^st of 5817 public elementary schools	77.3%		74.8	1381^st of 5857 public elementary schools	76.4%	60	50.8	50.8	52.9	45.6	73.0	53.7	56.9	68.6	59.7	55.6	50.0	58.2	95%	0%	$19,100	$926	$18,174
Del Cerro Elementary	Public	K-6	24382 Regina St.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 830-5430	390	19	20.1	53.1%	139 (35.6%)	2 (0.5%)	147 (37.7%)	54 (13.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	46 (11.8%)	83.5	987^th of 5817 public elementary schools	83.0%		83.2	1005^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.8%	18	60.5	60.5	52.6	66.7	65.8	66.0	63.0	65.8	69.1	50.0	59.6	61.2	93%	0%	$18,364	$929	$17,435
Valencia Elementary	Public	K-6	25661 Paseo de Valencia	Laguna Hills	92653	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 830-3650	525	19	27.1	24.2%	293 (55.8%)	6 (1.1%)	89 (17.0%)	61 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (14.5%)	90.4	623^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	89.3%		88.3	758^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.1%	135	61.5	61.5	67.1	78.7	66.7	75.0	71.9	71.8	78.7	60.0	60.2	67.9	≥ 98%		$19,113	$926	$18,187
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%)	89.9	656^th of 5817 public elementary schools	88.7%		88.2	761^st of 5857 public elementary schools	87.0%	105	66.4	66.4	62.0	70.5	81.7		71.7	65.1	65.9	70.9		67.5	93%	0%	$17,723	$787	$16,936
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%)	95.7	262^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	95.5%		96.3	209^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.4%	53	76.5	76.5	66.7	81.4	88.2		79.8	74.5	78.0	88.2		80.9	≥ 98%		$18,960	$787	$18,173
Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange County	Public, Charter	K-5	23000 Via Santa Maria	Mission Viejo	92656	Orange County	Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange County District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 305-6111	704	27	26.0	12.6%	251 (35.7%)	4 (0.6%)	110 (15.6%)	229 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (15.6%)	95.1	324^th of 5817 public elementary schools	94.4%		95.5	287^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.1%	37	75.6	75.6	72.8	79.0	90.0		79.9	70.2	79.0	82.2		76.8	96%	0%	$12,231	$770	$11,461
Glen Yermo Elementary	Public	K-6	26400 Trabuco Rd.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 586-6766	308	19	16.4	67.2%	84 (27.3%)	1 (0.3%)	168 (54.5%)	29 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.8%)	50.9	2563^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	55.9%		53.1	2423^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	58.6%	140	32.4	32.4	48.3	45.2	35.3	48.2	43.8	56.7	45.2	44.1	22.2	42.6	97%	0%	$20,202	$1,167	$19,035

Frequently Asked Questions about De Portola Elementary

What schools do graduates of De Portola Elementary attend?

Students who attend De Portola Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : La Paz Intermediate
High : Mission Viejo High

What is the racial makeup of De Portola Elementary?

Students at De Portola Elementary are 57% White, 16% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 11% Asian.

What district is De Portola Elementary in?

Saddleback Valley Unified

Is De Portola Elementary a good school?

Yes. De Portola Elementary ranks in the top 9.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend De Portola Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 540 students attended De Portola Elementary.

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