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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 92694

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At a glance

Schools

3,047

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedChaparral Elementary96^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Esencia up 269 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

This analysis examines four high-performing elementary schools (grades K-5) in zip code 92694, part of the affluent Rancho Mission Viejo/Ladera Ranch area within the highly-ranked Capistrano Unified School District.

All four schools are exceptional, consistently earning 5-star ratings and ranking in the top 6% of California elementary schools. Chaparral Elementary stands out as the top performer, ranking 96th in the state with the highest test scores and the lowest chronic absenteeism rate. Oso Grande Elementary shows remarkable consistency with very high rankings, while Esencia and Ladera Ranch Elementary also maintain outstanding performance in the 94th-95th percentiles statewide.

These schools significantly outperform both district and state averages in English, Math, and Science. Notable patterns include particularly strong 4th-grade Math scores and a slight dip in 5th-grade Math across schools. The community benefits from strong district support and relatively low rates of economic disadvantage, with all schools showing very low chronic absenteeism, which correlates with high academic achievement.

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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 (2025)	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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th 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
Chaparral Elementary	Public	K-5	29001 Sienna Pkwy.	Ladera Ranch	92694	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5349	604	26	23.2	18.0%	350 (57.9%)	3 (0.5%)	82 (13.6%)	52 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	114 (18.9%)	97.7	96^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.4%		97.4	125^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.9%	29	71.7	71.7	84.0	91.8	84.0	86.6	88.2	85.7	77.4	83.5	97.4	98.3		98.3	97.4	98.3	$19,063	$18,276	$787
Oso Grande Elementary	Public	K-5	30251 Sienna Pkwy.	Ladera Ranch	92694	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5966	867	32	27.0	13.8%	587 (67.7%)	3 (0.3%)	85 (9.8%)	69 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (14.2%)	95.6	274^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.3%		95.9	272^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	95.4%	2	62.5	62.5	85.7	85.3	79.2	83.2	83.6	86.7	65.5	77.8	98.4			98.4	98.4	98.4	$17,031	$16,244	$787
Ladera Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	29551 Sienna Pkwy.	Ladera Ranch	92694	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5915	580	24	24.1	24.8%	336 (57.9%)	3 (0.5%)	85 (14.7%)	68 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (15.2%)	95	328^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.4%		96.9	173^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	97.1%	155	62.6	62.6	73.9	82.6	84.1	80.4	78.3	85.9	66.7	76.4	95.8		97.5	98.3	97.5		$17,300	$16,350	$950
Esencia	Public	K-5	5 Aprender St.	Rancho Mission Viejo	92694	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-9200	996	37	26.9	17.6%	561 (56.3%)	5 (0.5%)	144 (14.5%)	130 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	156 (15.7%)	95.3	305^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.8%		92	574^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.2%	269	68.4	68.4	81.5	76.8	82.1	80.1	77.0	75.0	73.0	75.0	97.7						$12,841	$12,054	$787

Cities Near Zip Code 92694

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mission Viejo	0.95 mi	24	159^th
Laguna Niguel	1.26 mi	12	105^th
Ladera Ranch	1.69 mi	4	18^th
Laguna Hills	2.74 mi	4	232^nd
Aliso Viejo	3.06 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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.