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Best Schools in Mission Viejo, CA
Mission Viejo, CA has 43 public schools (9 high, 8 middle, 25 elementary) serving 32,310 students. On average they score 59% on state proficiency tests against a projected 52%, so schools in Mission Viejo exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Mission Viejo, CA
The top high schools in Mission Viejo, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Tesoro High
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Capistrano Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2217 Students
2. Aliso Niguel High
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Projected Test Scores
Capistrano Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2774 Students
3. Capistrano Valley High
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Projected Test Scores
Capistrano Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2029 Students
4. Trabuco Hills High
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Projected Test Scores
Saddleback Valley Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2579 Students
5. Mission Viejo High
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Projected Test Scores
Saddleback Valley Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1646 Students
6. El Toro High
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Projected Test Scores
Saddleback Valley Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2031 Students
7. Laguna Hills High
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Saddleback Valley Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1434 Students
8. Silverado High
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Projected Test Scores
Saddleback Valley Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 264 Students
9. Esperanza Education Center
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Projected Test Scores
Saddleback Valley Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 74 Students
Best Middle Schools in Mission Viejo, CA
The top middle schools in Mission Viejo, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ladera Ranch Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Capistrano Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1196 Students
2. Newhart Middle
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Capistrano Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1038 Students
3. Aliso Viejo Middle
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Capistrano Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 819 Students
4. La Paz Intermediate
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Saddleback Valley Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 706 Students
5. Carl Hankey Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Capistrano Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 190 Students
6. Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate
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Saddleback Valley Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 1041 Students
7. Serrano Intermediate
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Saddleback Valley Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 977 Students
8. Los Alisos Intermediate
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Saddleback Valley Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 656 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Mission Viejo, CA
The top elementary schools in Mission Viejo, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Chaparral Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Capistrano Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 627 Students
2. Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange County
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Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange County District • Charter • Grades KG - 5 • 846 Students
3. Portola Hills Elementary
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Saddleback Valley Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 742 Students
4. Philip J. Reilly Elementary
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Capistrano Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 416 Students
5. Castille Elementary
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Capistrano Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 505 Students
6. De Portola Elementary
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Saddleback Valley Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 595 Students
7. Marian Bergeson Elementary
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Capistrano Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 506 Students
8. Valencia Elementary
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Saddleback Valley Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 538 Students
9. Bathgate Elementary
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Capistrano Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 593 Students
10. Carl Hankey Elementary
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Capistrano Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 321 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Mission Viejo, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Mission Viejo, CA has a total population of 85,081 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 94%, and 51% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Mission Viejo, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Mission Viejo, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
35.40 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.01 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
30.39 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Mission Viejo, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Mission Viejo, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Mission Viejo, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Mission Viejo, CA
How many schools are in Mission Viejo, CA?
Mission Viejo, CA has 43 public schools: 9 high schools, 8 middle schools and 25 elementary schools, serving 32,310 students in total.
How do schools in Mission Viejo perform on state tests?
On average, 43 schools in Mission Viejo score 59% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 52%, so on average schools in Mission Viejo exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Mission Viejo?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 71%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 67%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Mission Viejo
21 of 22 schools in Mission Viejo carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 13B: 5C: 2D: 1
All 22 public schools we grade in Mission Viejo. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (4)
Middle and junior high schools (4)
Elementary and primary schools (11)
- Bathgate Elementary
- Carl Hankey Elementary
- Castille Elementary
- De Portola Elementary
- Del Cerro Elementary
- Del Lago Elementary
- Glen Yermo Elementary
- Linda Vista Magnet Elementary
- Montevideo Elementary
- Philip J Reilly Elementary
- Viejo Elementary
Other schools and academies (3)
- Esperanza Education Center
- Oxford Preparatory Academy South Orange County
- Svusd Virtual Academy Alternative
Private schools (9)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.