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Rancho Canada Elementary

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Rancho Canada Elementary ranks 1554 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1554^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of California elementary schools

Summary

Rancho Canada Elementary is a well-regarded K-6 public school serving 633 students in the Saddleback Valley Unified district in Lake Forest, consistently earning a 4-star rating and performing above state averages in all subjects.

The school stands out for its balanced academic strength, particularly in mathematics where it outperforms both the district and state, and its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate, which is better than nearby schools like Olivewood Elementary and Del Lago Elementary. It achieves these strong results while serving a socioeconomically diverse student body and using resources efficiently, performing on par with higher-tier district schools such as Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary and the nearby La Madera Elementary.

Parents should note that while Rancho Canada is a strong neighborhood school, its statewide ranking has gradually declined over the past decade, and it faces competitive pressure from exceptionally high-performing local charter schools like the Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange County. The school shows effective support for English Learners but has room for growth in supporting some student subgroups and in science proficiency.

633

Students ?

25.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,040

Per pupil spending ?

36.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21801 Winding Way
Lake Forest, CA 92630-2599

(949) 768-5252

District: Saddleback Valley Unified

Students who attend Rancho Canada Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Serrano Intermediate
High:	El Toro High

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.8%

Hispanic:

29.5%

Asian:

18.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2013 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2013

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

California avg41%

1,554^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	70.9	1554 of 5857	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	1320 of 5869	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	1456 of 5859	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	1300 of 5883	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	1000 of 5789	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	1113 of 5662	80.3%	★★★★☆
2017	76.8	1252 of 5692	78.0%	★★★★☆
2016	80.1	1128 of 5614	79.9%	★★★★☆
2015	81.4	1065 of 5611	81.0%	★★★★☆
2013	85.1	749 of 5530	86.5%	★★★★☆
2012	83.6	808 of 5390	85.0%	★★★★☆
2011	83.4	824 of 5377	84.7%	★★★★☆
2010	85.5	708 of 5314	86.7%	★★★★☆
2009	83.5	818 of 5193	84.2%	★★★★☆
2008	82.2	871 of 5113	83.0%	★★★★☆
2007	88.2	611 of 5113	88.1%	★★★★☆
2006	89.3	524 of 4818	89.1%	★★★★☆
2005	90.2	475 of 4822	90.1%	★★★★★
2004	89.0	547 of 4809	88.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	656 of 1203	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	702 of 1205	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	72.2	470 of 2585	81.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	69.9	499 of 3245	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	511 of 3311	84.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	1551 of 5597	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	1222 of 5612	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	1508 of 5609	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	1321 of 5635	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	1011 of 5492	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	1197 of 5413	77.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	2590 of 5107	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.8	1644 of 5107	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	1775 of 5087	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.3	1050 of 5084	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	1237 of 4963	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	928 of 4830	80.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	2152 of 5460	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	2753 of 5517	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	1468 of 5363	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	1843 of 5264	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.8	983 of 5173	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	1577 of 5084	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	1492 of 5628	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	1334 of 5643	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	1338 of 5638	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	1254 of 5663	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	989 of 5510	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	1045 of 5431	80.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	1396 of 2598	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.1	1190 of 2651	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	1330 of 2661	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	1091 of 2726	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	988 of 2834	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	1069 of 2737	60.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)85th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2019)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile-24 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2025)45th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics57%+19 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy54%+5 vs state

Science40%+8 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)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rancho Canada Elementary	Public	K-6	21801 Winding Way	Lake Forest	92630	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 768-5252	633	25	25.3	36.3%	252 (39.8%)	9 (1.4%)	187 (29.5%)	119 (18.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (10.3%)	70.9	1554^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.5%		76.4	1320^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.5%	234	40.5		40.5	41.1	49.0	64.3	63.8			53.8	52.6	55.2	58.3	61.3			56.6						$18,040	$1,363	$16,677
La Madera Elementary	Public	K-6	25350 Serrano Rd.	Lake Forest	92630	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 770-1415	554	23	24.4	37.4%	209 (37.7%)	2 (0.4%)	184 (33.2%)	86 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (13.0%)	80.8	1122^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	80.8%		81	1114^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.0%	8	50.5		50.5	54.7	59.1	62.9	67.0			61.5	65.6	57.0	54.6	60.8			59.0						$17,051	$1,363	$15,688
Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary	Public	K-6	24982 Rivendell Dr.	Lake Forest	92630	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 586-2820	517	20	26.2	42.6%	167 (32.3%)	5 (1.0%)	208 (40.2%)	51 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (16.2%)	71.4	1540^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.7%		72.8	1457^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.2%	83	50.0		50.0	52.3	58.6	56.7	68.8			59.1	49.4	55.7	50.0	39.2			48.3	97.2	97.2	97.2		97.2	$17,645	$1,363	$16,282
Lake Forest Elementary	Public	K-6	21801 Pittsford Dr.	Lake Forest	92630	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 830-9945	640	28	22.7	55.3%	142 (22.2%)	15 (2.3%)	319 (49.8%)	87 (13.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	74 (11.6%)	60.2	2057^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.9%		66.5	1754^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.1%	303	35.4		35.4	49.4	44.4	51.9	57.3			51.0	45.6	43.2	45.1	43.8			44.4	97.5				97.5	$18,723	$1,585	$17,138
Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley	Public, Charter	K-5	22882 Loumont Dr.	Lake Forest	92630	Orange County	Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 540-7800	565	20	28.7	16.1%	166 (29.4%)	7 (1.2%)	98 (17.3%)	222 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (12.7%)	95.9	246^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.8%		96.7	197^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.6%	49	81.1		81.1	73.9	79.6	83.2				79.0	73.9	83.9	77.9				78.6	96.7			96.7
Olivewood Elementary	Public	K-6	23391 Dune Mear Rd.	Lake Forest	92630	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 837-6682	396	18	21.8	85.9%	18 (4.5%)	3 (0.8%)	339 (85.6%)	25 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.0%)	28.9	4056^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.7%		30.3	3900^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.5%	156	32.1		32.1	35.3	22.9	46.2	25.5			32.7	33.3	18.0	30.2	10.9			23.1						$19,521	$1,778	$17,743
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%)	53.1	2423^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	58.6%		59.6	2087^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.4%	336	22.6		22.6	36.7	47.1	45.2	56.7			46.4	43.3	55.9	25.8	53.3			44.8	96.8	96.8		96.8		$19,125	$1,642	$17,483
Solis Park	Public	K-8	101 Abacus	Irvine	92618	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 404-1500	972	38	25.8	15.2%	134 (13.8%)	22 (2.3%)	85 (8.7%)	669 (68.8%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	53 (5.5%)	90.2	643^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	89.0%		91.3	620^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.4%	23	69.6	62.2	65.5	56.8	70.4	79.6	71.4	67.9	78.5	71.1	66.3	72.8	76.5	61.8	70.9	66.9	69.1						$13,554	$522	$13,032
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						$18,945	$1,361	$17,584
Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary	Public	K-6	23882 Landisview Ave.	Lake Forest	92630	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 837-2260	896	31	28.5	65.2%	107 (11.9%)	5 (0.6%)	729 (81.4%)	18 (2.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.7%)	40.5	3182^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	45.7%		40.1	3171^st of 5869 public elementary schools	46.0%	11	33.1		33.1	31.6	28.5	45.2	39.8			36.2	38.2	35.2	34.7	36.3			36.1	98.0					$17,174	$1,654	$15,520

Frequently Asked Questions about Rancho Canada Elementary

Is Rancho Canada Elementary a good school?

Rancho Canada Elementary ranks 1554^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Rancho Canada Elementary?

Students at Rancho Canada Elementary are 40% White, 30% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Rancho Canada Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rancho Canada Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Serrano Intermediate
High : El Toro High

How many students attend Rancho Canada Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 633 students attended Rancho Canada Elementary.

What district is Rancho Canada Elementary in?

Saddleback Valley Unified

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