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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 92630

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Schools

6,406

Students

Top rankedLa Madera Elementary976^th of 5,817 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary up 173 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

El Toro High 21.4 students per teacher

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Summary:

ZIP code 92630 has eight public schools: six elementary schools serving kindergarten through grade 6, one intermediate school for grades 7–8, and one high school for grades 9–12. Among the elementary schools, average 2025–2026 proficiency was below the state result in ELA but above it in mathematics and science. The clearest finding for families is how sharply elementary results differ: La Madera Elementary led the elementary group in all three subjects, while Olivewood Elementary ranked last in all three.

La Madera scored 63% in ELA, 61% in mathematics, and 63% in science—about 14, 22, and 27 percentage points above the state, respectively. Olivewood scored 28%, 26%, and 15%, trailing the state by about 21, 13, and 21 points; the gaps between these two elementary schools were 35 points in ELA, 35 in mathematics, and 48 in science. For older students, El Toro High had the list’s highest all-grades ELA result, 66%, and its grade-11 results exceeded state results by 9 points in ELA, 14 in mathematics, and 9 in science. Its graduation rate was 99%, versus 88% statewide. Serrano Intermediate also exceeded state results in its reported grade-7 and grade-8 ELA and mathematics comparisons, and in grade-8 science.

Elementary trends were mixed: from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, the six-school average fell 2 points in ELA, rose 2 in mathematics, and rose 5 in science. Individual changes varied: Rancho Canada Elementary gained 20 points in science, while Olivewood fell 17; La Madera gained 13 in science. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile ranking rose from 81 to 83 for La Madera but fell from 34 to 24 for Olivewood. As context, all six elementary schools reported free/reduced lunch eligible (FRL) figures for 2024–2025: 86% at Olivewood, 37% at La Madera, and 36% at Rancho Canada. Enrollment and student–teacher ratios do not offer a simple performance guide: Olivewood had the smallest enrollment (396) and lowest ratio (21.8), while Gates had the largest enrollment (896) and highest ratio (28.5).

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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 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 11th 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 11th 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
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%)	60.8	2041^st of 5817 public elementary schools	64.9%		60.2	2057^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.9%	16	39.2				39.2	47.7	53.8	47.4	48.7				49.3	55.1	42.5	45.6	43.6				47.4	97%	0%	$27,290	$1,117	$26,173
El Toro High	Public	9-12	25255 Toledo Way	Lake Forest	92630	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 586-6333	1,902	89	21.4	50.2%	612 (32.2%)	28 (1.5%)	855 (45.0%)	267 (14.0%)	3 (0.2%)	9 (0.5%)	124 (6.5%)	79.7	413^th of 2135 public high schools	80.7%		77.3	459^th of 2162 public high schools	78.8%	46			47.3		47.0							66.0	66.0							45.9	45.9			$20,572	$927	$19,645
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%)	43.7	3009^th of 5817 public elementary schools	48.3%		40.5	3182^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	45.7%	173	36.4				36.4	34.1	33.9	43.6	42.9				38.5	43.3	31.3	40.7	38.3				38.3	≥ 99%		$18,433	$1,125	$17,308
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%)	83.6	976^th of 5817 public elementary schools	83.2%		80.8	1122^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	80.8%	146	63.3				63.3	52.7	62.5	67.8	66.3				62.8	63.5	70.3	56.7	55.1				60.6	≥ 98%		$18,472	$929	$17,543
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%)	24.3	4436^th of 5817 public elementary schools	23.7%		28.9	4056^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.7%	380	15.2				15.2	23.0	23.4	19.7	43.0				28.3	26.2	29.9	10.6	33.3				25.8	96%	0%	$20,206	$1,307	$18,899
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%)	74	1407^th of 5817 public elementary schools	75.8%		70.9	1554^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.5%	147	60.0				60.0	52.6	48.5	54.7	59.3				53.5	55.7	60.0	49.5	58.5				55.9	≥ 99%		$18,495	$927	$17,568
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%)	67.3	1721^st of 5817 public elementary schools	70.4%		71.4	1540^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.7%	181	58.6				58.6	49.3	48.2	60.0	50.8				51.9	57.3	45.7	50.0	41.5				48.8	≥ 98%		$18,489	$929	$17,560
Serrano Intermediate	Public	7-8	24642 Jeronimo Rd.	Lake Forest	92630	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 586-3221	868	39	22.3	48.7%	272 (31.3%)	16 (1.8%)	391 (45.0%)	108 (12.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	78 (9.0%)	71.2	659^th of 2740 public middle schools	75.9%		75.3	578^th of 2761 public middle schools	79.1%	81		47.5			47.5					62.8	53.0		57.9					46.6	43.1		44.9			$22,855	$928	$21,927

Cities Near Zip Code 92630

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lake Forest	0.16 mi	10	223^rd
Mission Viejo	0.76 mi	24	179^th
Laguna Hills	2.16 mi	4	180^th
Foothill Ranch	2.52 mi	1	59^th
Irvine	2.87 mi	53	64^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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