Summary:
ZIP code 92656 has 11 schools: seven elementary schools, three middle schools, and one high school, including K–8 Journey; the newest available results are for school year 2025–2026, though not every school has results for that year. Most reported results are above state levels, but performance varies considerably between schools. The clearest difference is in current K–5 science, where results span 64 percentage points.
Canyon Vista Elementary leads the four K–5 schools with 2025–2026 results, with 79% in ELA, 82% in math, and 84% in science; Wood Canyon Elementary is lowest, at 47%, 43%, and 21%. The gap between them is 32 points in ELA, 39 in math, and 64 in science. Among middle schools, Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle leads with 80% in ELA, 69% in math, and 78% in science; Aliso Viejo Middle is lowest in each, at 67%, 62%, and 52%. Aliso Niguel High, the only high school listed, is above state results in all three subjects, by 30 points in ELA, 16 in math, and 29 in science.
Across eight schools with results in both years, average ELA and math scores fell from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026 by 3 and 2 points, while science rose by 1 point; the schools’ average leads over the state narrowed in all three subjects. Wood Canyon had especially steep declines: 14 points in ELA, 8 in math, and 19 in science. In contrast, Canyon Vista remained the K–5 leader despite a 10-point ELA drop. SchoolDigger places Canyon Vista and Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle at the 96th percentile statewide, compared with Wood Canyon at the 54th percentile. For context, the reported free/reduced lunch eligible shares are for sy 2024–2025: 56% at Wood Canyon, 20% at Canyon Vista, and 13% and 16% at the two Oxford elementary schools; the figures describe school communities and do not explain test results.
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