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California Republic Leadership Academy Capistrano

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1505^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of California elementary schools

Summary

California Republic Leadership Academy Capistrano is a K-8 public school serving 260 students in San Juan Capistrano, operating as its own independent district and currently holding a 4-star state rating.

The school presents a unique profile, achieving above-average academic results while spending significantly less per student ($13,770) than neighboring schools in the Capistrano Unified district, such as George White Elementary ($20,180) and Kinoshita Elementary ($22,176). However, its test scores have shown notable volatility, with proficiency rates in English, Math, and Science dropping substantially from the previous year's exceptionally high marks, a pattern less common in the more stable performance of nearby schools like Oso Grande Elementary.

CRLA Capistrano serves a student population with a lower rate of economic disadvantage (17.69% qualifying for free/reduced lunch) compared to most area schools, and it has successfully reduced chronic absenteeism to 12.7%. Its most comparable neighbor is Harold Ambuehl Elementary, located just 0.07 miles away, which has a similar academic ranking and demographic profile. Strengths include math performance in the lower grades, though science scores and middle-grade math present areas for potential growth.

260

Students ?

25.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,514

Per pupil spending ?

17.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

31711 San Juan Creek Rd.
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-3324

(949) 298-6040

District: California Republic Leadership Academy Capistrano District

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.1%

Hispanic:

15.4%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2024 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the California median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2024

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

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

California avg41%

1,505^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 20 pts since 2024

From top 6% (2024) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

314^th of 1,543California Republic Leadership Academy Capistrano District 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	72.3	1505 of 5857	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	95.1	338 of 5869	94.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	1385 of 5597	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	94.3	340 of 5612	93.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	1611 of 5628	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	92.9	430 of 5643	92.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	1557 of 2598	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	81.7	361 of 2651	86.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics59%+21 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy54%+5 vs state

Science39%+7 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)	% 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 (2025)	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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
California Republic Leadership Academy Capistrano	Public, Charter	K-8	31711 San Juan Creek Rd.	San Juan Capistrano	92675	Orange County	California Republic Leadership Academy Capistrano District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 298-6040	260	10	25.8	17.7%	190 (73.1%)	2 (0.8%)	40 (15.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.5%)	72.3	1505^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.3%		95.1	338^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.2%	1167	39.3		39.3	50.0	46.4	60.7	59.3			54.1	60.7	75.0	50.0	48.2			58.6						$24,514	$23,434	$1,080
Harold Ambuehl Elementary	Public	K-5	28001 San Juan Creek Rd.	San Juan Capistrano	92675	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 661-0400	324	14	23.1	35.2%	181 (55.9%)	3 (0.9%)	88 (27.2%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (13.6%)	75.8	1340^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.1%		70.7	1568^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.3%	228	51.8		51.8	46.9	51.3	62.5				54.2	65.3	53.9	60.7				60.4	92.0		94.0	96.0	94.0	$18,397	$17,294	$1,103
San Juan Elementary	Public	K-5	31642 El Camino Real	San Juan Capistrano	92675	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 493-4533	662	25	26.4	73.4%	70 (10.6%)	5 (0.8%)	557 (84.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.2%)	27.6	4161^st of 5857 public elementary schools	29.0%		19.2	4925^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.1%	764	12.3		12.3	28.6	37.5	34.5				33.3	27.3	33.3	29.0				29.6	95.7	97.4	96.6	97.4	97.4	$17,826	$16,994	$832
Capistrano Home/Virtual	Public, Virtual	K-8	32972 Calle Perfecto	San Juan Capistrano	92675	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(949) 234-9374	82	5	17.3	31.7%	49 (59.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (19.5%)	5 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (13.4%)								(n/a)		47.5	47.8				76.2	90.9	65.9	72.0				61.9	72.7	43.9	54.0						$27,463	$26,676	$787
Kinoshita Elementary	Public	K-5	2 Via Positiva	San Juan Capistrano	92675	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 489-2131	302	14	22.3	91.4%	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	291 (96.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	19.2	4903^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	16.3%		19.7	4902^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	16.5%	1	10.7		10.7	17.8	32.7	33.9				28.9	22.2	22.0	17.9				20.6	96.1	97.4	97.4	97.4		$26,719	$25,714	$1,005
Del Obispo Elementary	Public	K-5	25591 Camino del Avion	San Juan Capistrano	92675	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5905	310	15	20.6	68.4%	116 (37.4%)	0 (0.0%)	150 (48.4%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (12.3%)	60.2	2063^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	64.8%		60.1	2062^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	64.9%	1	40.3		40.3	45.1	42.9	64.7				52.8	49.0	40.5	38.8				42.5	96.3		96.3		96.3	$23,977	$22,504	$1,473
George White Elementary	Public	K-5	25422 Chapparosa Park Rd.	Laguna Niguel	92677	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 249-3875	378	16	23.6	36.2%	211 (55.8%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (25.4%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (16.4%)	87	825^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.9%		80.7	1128^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.8%	303	53.3		53.3	60.7	72.4	73.3				68.7	63.5	72.4	61.7				65.8	96.8			96.8		$22,081	$20,540	$1,541
Oso Grande Elementary	Public	K-5	30251 Sienna Pkwy.	Ladera Ranch	92694	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5966	867	32	27.0	13.8%	587 (67.7%)	3 (0.3%)	85 (9.8%)	69 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (14.2%)	95.6	274^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.3%		95.9	272^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	95.4%	2	62.5		62.5	85.7	85.3	79.2				83.2	83.6	86.7	65.5				77.8	98.4		98.4	98.4	98.4	$17,031	$16,244	$787
Truman Benedict Elementary	Public	K-5	1251 Sarmentoso	San Clemente	92673	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 498-6617	602	24	25.0	19.9%	448 (74.4%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.3%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (13.0%)	94.9	339^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.2%		92.6	527^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.0%	188	54.4		54.4	80.7	86.7	78.1				81.5	81.7	84.4	79.0				81.5						$18,339	$17,552	$787
Hidden Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	25142 Hidden Hills Rd.	Laguna Niguel	92677	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 495-0050	330	16	20.6	76.1%	58 (17.6%)	2 (0.6%)	223 (67.6%)	14 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.7%)	44.3	2927^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.0%		48.1	2658^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.7%	269	24.6		24.6	50.0	43.2	37.0				43.2	37.3	48.9	29.8				37.9						$20,482	$18,224	$2,258

Frequently Asked Questions about California Republic Leadership Academy Capistrano

What is the racial makeup of California Republic Leadership Academy Capistrano?

Students at California Republic Leadership Academy Capistrano are 73% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is California Republic Leadership Academy Capistrano in?

California Republic Leadership Academy Capistrano District

How many students attend California Republic Leadership Academy Capistrano?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended California Republic Leadership Academy Capistrano.

Is California Republic Leadership Academy Capistrano a good school?

California Republic Leadership Academy Capistrano ranks 1505^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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