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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 92688

At a glance

Schools

7,333

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedTesoro High52^nd of 2,162 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Las Flores Elementary up 176 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Arroyo Vista Middle 20.8 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 92688 zip code in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, is served by 10 public schools across grades K-12, primarily within the high-performing Capistrano Unified and Saddleback Valley Unified districts, offering families a generally strong educational environment.

This area features several standout schools, led by the exceptional Tesoro High and the top-rated middle schools, Arroyo Vista Middle and Las Flores Middle. Among elementary schools, Las Flores Elementary is the highest performer, while Cielo Vista Elementary lags behind its peers academically and has a higher chronic absenteeism rate.

Overall, schools here exceed state averages in test scores and maintain good attendance. The middle schools provide a particularly strong foundation, feeding into the excellent Tesoro High, which boasts a 96% graduation rate. While most schools perform well, families should note that schools within the Capistrano Unified district consistently rank higher than those in Saddleback Valley Unified.

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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 (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	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 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	% 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
Arroyo Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	23371 Arroyo Vista	Rancho Santa Margarita	92688	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5951	508	21	24.1	28.0%	285 (56.1%)	2 (0.4%)	75 (14.8%)	55 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (17.9%)	89.7	677^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.4%		88.7	771^st of 5869 public elementary schools	86.9%	94	55.8				55.8	67.2	70.3	77.9					72.5	76.1	63.7	63.5					66.8	94.3				96.2		$17,289	$16,502	$787
Las Flores Elementary	Public	K-5	25862 Antonio Pkwy.	Rancho Santa Margarita	92688	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 589-6935	328	13	25.2	26.5%	169 (51.5%)	3 (0.9%)	59 (18.0%)	59 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.6%)	95.1	320^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.5%		93.2	496^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.5%	176	69.5				69.5	73.8	83.3	79.7					79.5	66.7	86.7	78.0					78.3	95.9	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	$19,005	$18,218	$787
Las Flores Middle	Public	6-8	25862 Antonio Pkwy.	Rancho Santa Margarita	92688	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 589-6543	593	28	21.4	22.3%	332 (56.0%)	7 (1.2%)	92 (15.5%)	91 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (11.8%)	95.4	137^th of 2761 public middle schools	95.0%		96.3	113^th of 2783 public middle schools	95.9%	24		69.1			69.1				78.4	79.0	77.9		78.4				65.3	66.7	71.7		67.9							$19,439	$18,290	$1,149
Tijeras Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	23072 Avenida Empresa	Rancho Santa Margarita	92688	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5300	315	12	26.2	21.6%	159 (50.5%)	2 (0.6%)	59 (18.7%)	40 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (17.1%)	88.8	725^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.6%		88.6	777^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.8%	52	50.9				50.9	71.6	77.1	70.7					72.8	77.0	77.1	50.9					68.5	96.0			97.3			$18,489	$17,702	$787
Tesoro High	Public	9-12	1 Tesoro Creek Rd.	Rancho Santa Margarita	92688	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5310	2,030	89	22.6	23.4%	1,136 (56.0%)	28 (1.4%)	327 (16.1%)	322 (15.9%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	209 (10.3%)	97.1	52^nd of 2162 public high schools	97.6%		94.9	114^th of 2159 public high schools	94.7%	62			72.3	28.1	69.5							89.9	89.9							64.9	64.9							$18,058	$17,026	$1,032
Arroyo Vista Middle	Public	6-8	23371 Arroyo Vista	Rancho Santa Margarita	92688	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5951	329	16	20.8	19.8%	196 (59.6%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (12.5%)	48 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.1%)	97	82^nd of 2761 public middle schools	97.0%		97.3	83^rd of 2783 public middle schools	97.0%	1		71.6			71.6				83.2	81.1	84.3		82.9				64.4	78.3	79.8		74.4							$21,244	$19,992	$1,252
Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate	Public	7-8	21931 Alma Aldea	Rancho Santa Margarita	92688	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 459-8253	1,153	48	24.0	29.1%	529 (45.9%)	14 (1.2%)	302 (26.2%)	180 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	123 (10.7%)	86.6	342^nd of 2761 public middle schools	87.6%		89.1	298^th of 2783 public middle schools	89.3%	44		55.8			55.8					67.8	59.4		63.7					59.0	59.2		59.1							$15,407	$14,480	$927
Melinda Heights Elementary	Public	K-6	21001 Rancho Trabuco	Rancho Santa Margarita	92688	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 888-7311	950	34	28.1	27.8%	487 (51.3%)	7 (0.7%)	226 (23.8%)	130 (13.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	96 (10.1%)	78.6	1209^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.4%		80.3	1139^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.6%	70	51.4				51.4	54.2	48.6	65.5	63.6				58.0	62.6	57.6	58.4	60.5				59.9	97.3	98.0		97.3	98.0	98.0	$15,020	$14,092	$928
Trabuco Mesa Elementary	Public	K-6	21301 Avenida de los Flores	Rancho Santa Margarita	92688	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 858-3339	640	26	25.0	37.2%	285 (44.5%)	5 (0.8%)	184 (28.8%)	89 (13.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	74 (11.6%)	88.1	767^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.9%		90.6	658^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.8%	109	58.5				58.5	85.3	67.1	64.2	61.9				69.5	84.2	72.0	58.5	56.7				67.4	94.0	95.0	98.0	95.0	94.0	95.0	$12,977	$12,050	$927
Cielo Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	21811 Avenida De Los Fundadore	Rancho Santa Margarita	92688	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 589-7456	487	21	23.4	65.3%	114 (23.4%)	2 (0.4%)	289 (59.3%)	51 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.4%)	44.8	2899^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.5%		53.8	2356^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.9%	543	36.8				36.8	38.1	40.0	45.6	45.0				42.3	39.7	30.0	33.8	31.7				34.0	87.8	90.5		89.8	90.5	90.5	$15,911	$14,816	$1,095

Cities Near Zip Code 92688

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rancho Santa Margarita	0.55 mi	10	81^st
Trabuco Canyon	0.58 mi	3	129^th
Mission Viejo	3.29 mi	24	159^th
Foothill Ranch	4.42 mi	1	57^th
Lake Forest	4.49 mi	11	203^rd

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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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