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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 92677

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Schools

4,400

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedMarian Bergeson Elementary338^th of 5,817 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Marian Bergeson Elementary up 268 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Community Roots Academy 15.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

ZIP code 92677 has nine schools—eight elementary schools and one middle school—with 2025–2026 results for six K–5 schools and Niguel Hills Middle. The strongest overall pattern is that nearby elementary schools have very different results: the highest-to-lowest gaps among the six K–5 schools were 35 points in ELA, 39 in math and 39 in science. That spread is the most important finding for families comparing schools in the area.

Marian Bergeson Elementary led the six K–5 schools in all three subjects, with 76% proficient in ELA, 77% in math and 67% in science; Hidden Hills Elementary was lowest, at 41%, 38% and 28%. Marian’s scores were 27, 39 and 31 points above the state figures, while Hidden Hills was 8 points below the state in ELA, about even in math, and 8 points below in science. SchoolDigger ranked Marian 337th of 5,804 schools, at the 94th percentile, and Hidden Hills 3,009th, at the 48th percentile. Grade-level leaders vary: Laguna Niguel Elementary led third-grade ELA, while Moulton Elementary led fifth-grade ELA and fourth-grade math. Niguel Hills was above state results in every reported grade-level subject, but its all-grades scores were below Capistrano Unified’s results.

Recent results show mixed movement, not a uniform rise: from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, the six-school average was about 1 point lower in ELA and 1 point higher in both math and science, while state figures rose in all three subjects. Marian’s SchoolDigger rank improved from 720 to 337, while Hidden Hills’ moved from 2,658 to 3,009. Context measures also differ: in 2024–2025, free/reduced lunch eligible students were 30% at Marian and 76% at Hidden Hills; their student–teacher ratios were 23.5 and 20.6, respectively. These figures describe differences among schools but do not explain their test results.

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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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts	Public, Charter	K-5	29292 Crown Valley Pkwy.	Laguna Niguel	92677	Orange County	Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 269-3291	249	10	24.9	19.7%	146 (58.6%)	4 (1.6%)	55 (22.1%)	18 (7.2%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.8%)	67.2	1727^th of 5817 public elementary schools	70.3%		87.1	820^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.0%	907	43.9		43.9	40.5	66.7	70.7				59.4	47.6	53.3	39.0				46.9	≥ 98%		$22,398	$2,145	$20,253
Community Roots Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	29292 Crown Valley Pkwy.	Laguna Niguel	92677	Orange County	Community Roots Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 831-4272	780	49	15.8	13.5%	501 (64.2%)	1 (0.1%)	116 (14.9%)	46 (5.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (14.4%)	85.7	870^th of 5817 public elementary schools	85.0%		86.7	834^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.8%	36	52.3	39.3	46.9	75.3	53.0	66.3	72.3	60.6	66.7	65.7	76.4	62.7	61.6	62.1	48.5	47.5	61.0	96%	0%	$14,739	$176	$14,563
Moulton Elementary	Public	K-5	29851 Highlands Ave.	Laguna Niguel	92677	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5980	538	22	24.4	30.5%	331 (61.5%)	5 (0.9%)	85 (15.8%)	35 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	81 (15.1%)	91.4	570^th of 5817 public elementary schools	90.2%		88.9	721^st of 5857 public elementary schools	87.7%	151	58.1		58.1	64.9	71.8	83.7				73.9	64.4	81.0	75.6				74.1	98%	0%	$18,122	$787	$17,335
Niguel Hills Middle	Public	6-8	29070 Shark Bay	Laguna Niguel	92677	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5360	693	35	19.5	44.6%	384 (55.4%)	8 (1.2%)	212 (30.6%)	36 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.6%)	82.6	421^st of 2740 public middle schools	84.6%		87.6	318^th of 2761 public middle schools	88.5%	103		55.8	55.8				62.2	70.4	67.3	66.4				50.0	58.5	47.5	51.8			$20,423	$1,489	$18,934
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%)	43.5	3016^th of 5817 public elementary schools	48.2%		44.3	2927^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.0%	89	28.3		28.3	22.5	56.9	40.0				41.2	35.0	41.5	37.0				38.1	97%	0%	$20,108	$2,258	$17,850
John Malcom Elementary	Public	K-5	32261 Charles Ave.	Laguna Niguel	92677	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 248-0542	553	23	24.0	24.6%	357 (64.6%)	4 (0.7%)	72 (13.0%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (19.2%)	87.6	763^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	86.9%		88.9	717^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.8%	46	55.7		55.7	73.5	59.3	74.3				69.0	76.5	58.1	68.6				68.2	90%	0%	$18,140	$787	$17,353
Marian Bergeson Elementary	Public	K-5	25302 Rancho Niguel Rd.	Laguna Niguel	92677	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 643-1540	423	18	23.5	29.8%	84 (19.9%)	3 (0.7%)	67 (15.8%)	145 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	123 (29.1%)	94.9	338^th of 5817 public elementary schools	94.2%		91	606^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.7%	268	67.1		67.1	72.2	75.0	81.0				76.3	80.6	78.6	73.4				77.3	≥ 98%		$18,437	$787	$17,650
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%)	78.3	1199^th of 5817 public elementary schools	79.4%		87	825^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.9%	374	45.5		45.5	47.1	60.0	72.2				60.0	62.3	71.7	52.7				62.5	90%	0%	$20,549	$1,541	$19,008
Laguna Niguel Elementary	Public	K-5	27922 Niguel Heights Blvd.	Laguna Niguel	92677	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5308	456	20	22.8	32.9%	244 (53.5%)	2 (0.4%)	95 (20.8%)	53 (11.6%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	56 (12.3%)	92.9	488^th of 5817 public elementary schools	91.6%		93.4	446^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.4%	42	64.6		64.6	76.9	72.1	79.5				76.3	76.9	73.5	62.0				69.9	94%	0%	$18,183	$787	$17,396
Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts III	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2A Liberty	Aliso Viejo	92677	Orange County	Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts III District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(949) 269-3290	0			—															(n/a)		50.0	50.0				69.2	68.8	72.2	70.2				53.9	56.3	38.9	48.9

Cities Near Zip Code 92677

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Laguna Niguel	0.6 mi	12	121^st
Aliso Viejo	2.06 mi	10	109^th
Laguna Beach	2.62 mi	4	24^th
Mission Viejo	2.8 mi	24	179^th
San Juan Capistrano	3.16 mi	17	327^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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