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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 92691

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Schools

9,718

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedCastille Elementary267^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Del Lago Elementary up 413 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Silverado High 9.1 students per teacher

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 92691 zip code in Mission Viejo, California, is served by 16 public schools across elementary, middle, and high school grades, representing a mix of high-performing institutions and schools facing significant challenges.

Families will find notable academic stars, including Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange County (an elementary charter) and Castille Elementary, both ranking in the state's top 5%, alongside strong middle and high schools like La Paz Intermediate and Trabuco Hills High, which boasts a 98.2% graduation rate. However, performance varies widely, with Silverado High ranking in the bottom 7% statewide and struggling with very low test scores and high chronic absenteeism.

The schools are divided among three districts: most are in Saddleback Valley Unified, which shows internal disparities, while others belong to the high-performing Capistrano Unified and the standout charter Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange County District. Overall, the area's schools outperform state averages in test scores, but parents should research individual schools carefully as quality and student support services differ significantly from one campus to the next.

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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	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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange County	Public, Charter	K-5	23000 Via Santa Maria	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange County District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 305-6111	704	27	26.0	12.6%	251 (35.7%)	4 (0.6%)	110 (15.6%)	229 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (15.6%)	95.5	287^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.1%		97.8	93^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	98.4%	194	83.0				83.0	73.0	76.5	89.6					79.7	75.4	71.8	85.9					78.0	96.3		96.3		96.3
Castille Elementary	Public	K-5	24042 Via la Coruna	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5976	482	21	22.9	27.6%	253 (52.5%)	2 (0.4%)	97 (20.1%)	39 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	89 (18.5%)	95.7	267^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.4%		96.7	194^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.7%	73	68.9				68.9	73.3	87.3	81.1					80.5	74.7	87.5	74.3					78.7						$19,012	$18,224	$788
Viejo Elementary	Public	K-5	26782 Via Grande	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 582-2424	447	18	24.8	51.7%	91 (20.4%)	1 (0.2%)	303 (67.8%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.1%)	65.7	1810^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.1%		65.9	1778^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.7%	32	45.5				45.5	45.3	49.3	61.5					51.7	41.3	58.0	53.0					50.5	96.3					$18,712	$17,382	$1,330
Del Cerro Elementary	Public	K-6	24382 Regina St.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 830-5430	390	19	20.1	53.1%	139 (35.6%)	2 (0.5%)	147 (37.7%)	54 (13.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	46 (11.8%)	83.2	1005^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.8%		81.7	1081^st of 5869 public elementary schools	81.6%	76	54.4				54.4	50.0	64.3	62.2	74.4				62.9	62.5	69.1	56.5	62.8				62.6	91.7	93.8	93.8	91.7	93.8	$14,215	$13,286	$929
De Portola Elementary	Public	K-6	27031 Preciados Dr.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 586-5830	540	20	26.9	18.0%	306 (56.7%)	2 (0.4%)	88 (16.3%)	59 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (15.6%)	92.9	479^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.8%		95	347^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.1%	132	64.8				64.8	70.8	63.8	75.0	80.0				72.5	71.9	75.0	77.3	83.5				76.9						$15,672	$14,744	$928
Esperanza Education Center	Public	7-12	25121 Pradera Dr.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 830-5470	80	8	10.6	51.3%	40 (50.0%)	1 (1.3%)	29 (36.3%)	8 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)								(n/a)
Glen Yermo Elementary	Public	K-6	26400 Trabuco Rd.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 586-6766	308	19	16.4	67.2%	84 (27.3%)	1 (0.3%)	168 (54.5%)	29 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.8%)	53.1	2423^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	58.6%		59.6	2087^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.4%	336	22.6				22.6	36.7	47.1	45.2	56.7				46.4	43.3	55.9	25.8	53.3				44.8	96.8	96.8	96.8			$17,653	$16,486	$1,167
La Paz Intermediate	Public	7-8	25151 Pradera Dr.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 830-1720	713	33	21.8	39.7%	310 (43.5%)	7 (1.0%)	223 (31.3%)	89 (12.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (11.5%)	90.2	274^th of 2761 public middle schools	90.1%		90.8	261^st of 2783 public middle schools	90.6%	13		57.1			57.1					75.4	64.1		69.5					70.4	55.7		62.8						$17,168	$16,240	$928
Linda Vista Magnet Elementary	Public	K-6	25222 Pericia Dr.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 830-0970	263	13	20.1	79.1%	53 (20.2%)	2 (0.8%)	183 (69.6%)	10 (3.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.6%)	48	2702^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	53.9%		45	2860^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.3%	158	27.9				27.9	32.5	37.8	53.5	58.3				45.5	30.0	37.8	30.2	55.6				37.8	88.4	90.7	90.7	90.7	93.0	$19,962	$18,820	$1,142
Los Alisos Intermediate	Public	7-8	25171 Moor Ave.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 830-9700	595	29	20.5	74.5%	93 (15.6%)	2 (0.3%)	429 (72.1%)	47 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)	52.8	1104^th of 2761 public middle schools	60.0%		53.1	1066^th of 2783 public middle schools	61.7%	38		33.0			33.0					48.4	40.1		44.3					41.5	31.9		36.7						$18,638	$17,494	$1,144
Mission Viejo High	Public	9-12	25025 Chrisanta Dr.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 837-7722	1,566	71	22.1	40.9%	753 (48.1%)	30 (1.9%)	526 (33.6%)	132 (8.4%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.4%)	116 (7.4%)	86	285^th of 2162 public high schools	86.8%		84.9	328^th of 2159 public high schools	84.8%	43			55.5	7.1	53.5							69.4	69.4							45.6	45.6						$19,842	$18,914	$928
Montevideo Elementary	Public	K-6	24071 Carrillo Dr.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 586-8050	444	22	20.2	45.7%	185 (41.7%)	5 (1.1%)	149 (33.6%)	56 (12.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.8%)	74.8	1381^st of 5857 public elementary schools	76.4%		75.1	1363^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	76.8%	18	42.6				42.6	43.4	55.6	51.9	62.5				53.9	60.4	69.8	53.7	60.9				61.5						$15,690	$14,764	$926
Silverado High	Public	9-12	25632 Peter A. Hartman Way	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 586-8800	200	22	9.1	86.5%	30 (15.0%)	2 (1.0%)	153 (76.5%)	7 (3.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	10	2021^st of 2162 public high schools	6.5%		12.1	1938^th of 2159 public high schools	10.2%	83			0.0	0.0	0.0							14.9	14.9							1.4	1.4						$43,624	$41,430	$2,194
SVUSD Virtual Academy (Alternative)	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	25952 Cordillera Dr.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(949) 830-3400	149	12	12.5	42.3%	60 (40.3%)	2 (1.3%)	46 (30.9%)	26 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	12 (8.1%)								(n/a)		29.2	37.5		33.9				72.7	66.7	62.5	65.8	57.7				45.5	50.0	33.3	13.2	29.8	91.7	91.7		91.7		$36,214	$35,284	$930
Del Lago Elementary	Public	K-6	27181 Entidad St.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 855-1125	362	18	20.0	49.2%	118 (32.6%)	7 (1.9%)	151 (41.7%)	46 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.0%)	46.4	2805^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.1%		39.3	3218^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.2%	413	40.4				40.4	46.3	38.5	48.9	36.1				42.9	39.0	35.9	31.9	30.6				34.4						$17,644	$16,618	$1,026
Trabuco Hills High	Public	9-12	27501 Mustang Run	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 768-1934	2,475	107	23.0	37.3%	1,081 (43.7%)	25 (1.0%)	718 (29.0%)	425 (17.2%)	1 (0.0%)	5 (0.2%)	218 (8.8%)	89.3	212^th of 2162 public high schools	90.2%		84	345^th of 2159 public high schools	84.0%	133			50.1		49.3							76.2	76.2							51.9	51.9						$17,131	$16,204	$927

Cities Near Zip Code 92691

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mission Viejo	0.27 mi	24	159^th
Laguna Hills	1.81 mi	4	232^nd
Lake Forest	2.06 mi	11	203^rd
Rancho Santa Margarita	2.66 mi	10	81^st
Aliso Viejo	3.67 mi	10	90^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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