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San Joaquin Elementary

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San Joaquin Elementary ranks 2509 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2509^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of California elementary schools

Summary

San Joaquin Elementary is a public elementary school in Laguna Hills, California, serving 229 students in grades K-6 as part of the Saddleback Valley Unified School District. While the district is ranked 376 out of 1,565 districts in California and has a 4-star rating, San Joaquin Elementary's performance appears to be lagging behind its nearby counterparts.

San Joaquin Elementary's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in 3rd and 5th grade Mathematics, where proficiency rates are around 20 percentage points below the district and state. However, the school performs better in 4th and 6th grade English Language Arts. Additionally, the school has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state, ranging from 13.1% to 24.9% in recent years. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 72.62% to 76.86%, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District, such as Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary, Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary, Lomarena Elementary, and La Madera Elementary, generally perform better than San Joaquin Elementary on test scores and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. The higher spending per student and higher student-teacher ratio at San Joaquin Elementary compared to the nearby schools suggest that the school may be allocating more resources to support student learning, but this does not seem to be translating into higher academic achievement.

221

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,938

Per pupil spending ?

79.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22182 Barbera
Laguna Hills, CA 92653-1899

(949) 581-3450

District: Saddleback Valley Unified

Students who attend San Joaquin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Los Alisos Intermediate
High:	Laguna Hills High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.8%

White:

14.5%

Asian:

10.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2013 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Saddleback Valley Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg54%

California avg41%

2,509^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	51.8	2509 of 5857	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	2074 of 5869	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	2415 of 5859	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	2646 of 5883	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.3	3294 of 5789	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	3060 of 5662	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.5	3711 of 5692	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.9	3420 of 5614	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.6	4082 of 5611	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.7	3270 of 5530	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.0	3139 of 5390	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.7	2562 of 5377	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.7	2345 of 5314	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.2	2535 of 5193	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.7	2185 of 5113	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.4	1664 of 5113	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.5	1722 of 4818	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.9	1382 of 4822	71.3%	★★★★☆
2004	62.6	1588 of 4809	67.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	54.2	1003 of 3245	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	564 of 3311	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	55.6	979 of 3275	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	45.8	1460 of 3246	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	2666 of 5597	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	2627 of 5612	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	2522 of 5609	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	2300 of 5635	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.7	3366 of 5492	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	3067 of 5413	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	2049 of 5107	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	1444 of 5107	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	52.3	2098 of 5087	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	2819 of 5084	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	3982 of 4963	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	3111 of 4830	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	158 of 429	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	88.1	22 of 364	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	36.4	223 of 335	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.4	84 of 356	76.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	2676 of 5460	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	1465 of 5517	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	51.3	2280 of 5363	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	2397 of 5264	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.9	3944 of 5173	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	3183 of 5084	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	2272 of 5628	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	1529 of 5643	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	53.2	2266 of 5638	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	2852 of 5663	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	3013 of 5510	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	2900 of 5431	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	65.9	977 of 2834	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.0	1690 of 2737	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)69th percentile+10 vs school

White (2019)66th percentile+22 vs school

Homeless (2025)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile~ school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy46%-3 vs state

Mathematics43%+5 vs state

Science29%-4 vs state

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Schools Near San Joaquin Elementary

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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 (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 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
San Joaquin Elementary	Public	K-6	22182 Barbera	Laguna Hills	92653	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 581-3450	221	12	18.7	79.2%	32 (14.5%)	1 (0.5%)	152 (68.8%)	22 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (5.9%)	51.8	2509^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.2%		59.8	2074^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.7%	435	28.9	28.9	25.9	64.0	31.1	63.4	45.7	40.7	64.0	17.8	58.5	42.8	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	$19,938	$1,730	$18,208
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
Don Juan Avila Elementary	Public	K-5	26278 Wood Canyon Dr.	Aliso Viejo	92656	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 349-9452	672	25	26.8	26.2%	313 (46.6%)	1 (0.1%)	104 (15.5%)	135 (20.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	114 (17.0%)	90.4	633^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	89.2%		91.5	603^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	89.7%	30	57.8	57.8	63.6	80.5	69.4		71.3	77.9	80.5	57.4		72.2							$17,416	$1,233	$16,183
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
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
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	22705 Sanborn	Aliso Viejo	92656	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 360-9001	569	24	23.7	32.2%	281 (49.4%)	1 (0.2%)	102 (17.9%)	83 (14.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (17.4%)	89	714^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.8%		89.4	727^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.6%	13	51.2	51.2	72.8	72.6	63.4		69.0	79.0	75.5	66.7		72.9							$17,949	$1,264	$16,685
Alderwood Elementary	Public	K-6	2005 Knollcrest	Irvine	92603	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-5400	770	26	29.6	25.5%	279 (36.2%)	10 (1.3%)	105 (13.6%)	285 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (11.8%)	88.8	728^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.6%		85.8	919^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.3%	191	61.1	61.1	73.1	71.2	67.7	64.0	69.0	69.7	72.4	55.6	64.7	65.9	98.0				98.0		$14,005	$401	$13,604
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
Lomarena Elementary	Public	K-6	25100 Earhart Rd.	Laguna Hills	92653	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 581-1370	487	22	22.3	69.0%	114 (23.4%)	3 (0.6%)	286 (58.7%)	39 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	38 (7.8%)	55.6	2265^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.3%		62.6	1953^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	66.7%	312	32.5	32.5	42.4	54.4	50.0	47.8	48.8	48.5	49.3	36.4	35.2	42.2							$18,554	$1,638	$16,916
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

Frequently Asked Questions about San Joaquin Elementary

What schools do graduates of San Joaquin Elementary attend?

Students who attend San Joaquin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Los Alisos Intermediate
High : Laguna Hills High

How many students attend San Joaquin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 221 students attended San Joaquin Elementary.

Is San Joaquin Elementary a good school?

San Joaquin Elementary ranks 2509^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of San Joaquin Elementary?

Students at San Joaquin Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 14% White, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What district is San Joaquin Elementary in?

Saddleback Valley Unified

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