Summary:
Zip code 92692 in Mission Viejo, CA, is served by six public schools within the Capistrano Unified district, including three elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school, providing a complete K-12 pathway in a high-performing district ranked in the state's 87th percentile.
Among these schools, Philip J. Reilly Elementary and Fred Newhart Middle stand out as top performers, consistently earning 5-star ratings and ranking in the top 10% of California schools, with the highest test scores and lowest chronic absenteeism in their categories. Capistrano Valley High is a strong high school showing impressive improvement, with a graduation rate well above the state average, though it faces a challenge with math proficiency and has a notably high chronic absenteeism rate.
In comparison, Carl Hankey Elementary faces greater challenges, with the lowest test scores and highest chronic absenteeism among the elementary schools, while Bathgate Elementary maintains solid performance. The analysis reveals a clear correlation between socioeconomic factors, measured by free/reduced lunch rates, and academic outcomes across the schools, with higher-performing schools like Reilly having lower rates. The district provides a consistently strong educational environment overall, with all schools exceeding many state averages.
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