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Best Schools in San Juan Capistrano, CA
San Juan Capistrano, CA has 45 public schools (11 high, 10 middle, 16 elementary) serving 42,479 students. On average they score 55% on state proficiency tests against a projected 52%, so schools in San Juan Capistrano exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in San Juan Capistrano, CA
The top high schools in San Juan Capistrano, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Tesoro High
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Capistrano Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2217 Students
2. San Juan Hills High
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Capistrano Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2857 Students
3. San Clemente High
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Capistrano Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2838 Students
4. Capistrano Valley High
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Capistrano Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2029 Students
5. Mission Viejo High
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Saddleback Valley Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1646 Students
6. Dana Hills High
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Capistrano Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1965 Students
7. Murrieta Valley High
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Murrieta Valley Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2230 Students
8. Fallbrook High
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Fallbrook Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1924 Students
9. Ocasa College Prep
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Ocasa College Prep District • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 99 Students
10. Capistrano Union High
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Projected Test Scores
Capistrano Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 150 Students
Best Middle Schools in San Juan Capistrano, CA
The top middle schools in San Juan Capistrano, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Arroyo Vista Middle
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Capistrano Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 301 Students
2. Las Flores Middle
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Capistrano Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 571 Students
3. Vista Del Mar Middle
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Capistrano Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 549 Students
4. Newhart Middle
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Capistrano Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1038 Students
5. Esencia Middle
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Capistrano Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 229 Students
6. Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate
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Saddleback Valley Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 1041 Students
7. Niguel Hills Middle
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Capistrano Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 721 Students
8. Shorecliffs Middle
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Capistrano Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 721 Students
9. Thompson Middle
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Murrieta Valley Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1557 Students
10. Marco Forster Middle
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Capistrano Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1082 Students
Best Elementary Schools in San Juan Capistrano, CA
The top elementary schools in San Juan Capistrano, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Vista Del Mar Elementary
SchoolGrade
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Capistrano Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 734 Students
2. Wagon Wheel Elementary
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Capistrano Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 431 Students
3. Esencia
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Capistrano Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 873 Students
4. San Onofre Elementary
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Fallbrook Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 525 Students
5. Cole Canyon Elementary
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Murrieta Valley Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 1047 Students
6. Palisades Elementary
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Capistrano Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 343 Students
7. Robinson Elementary
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Saddleback Valley Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 500 Students
8. Harold Ambuehl Elementary
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Capistrano Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 308 Students
9. Viejo Elementary
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Capistrano Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 467 Students
10. Del Obispo Elementary
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Capistrano Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 319 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in San Juan Capistrano, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
San Juan Capistrano, CA has a total population of 44,421 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 48% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in San Juan Capistrano, 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 San Juan Capistrano, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
27.25 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.52 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
21.72 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in San Juan Capistrano, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for San Juan Capistrano, 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 San Juan Capistrano, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in San Juan Capistrano, CA
How many schools are in San Juan Capistrano, CA?
San Juan Capistrano, CA has 45 public schools: 11 high schools, 10 middle schools and 16 elementary schools, serving 42,479 students in total.
How do schools in San Juan Capistrano perform on state tests?
On average, 45 schools in San Juan Capistrano score 55% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 52%, so on average schools in San Juan Capistrano exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in San Juan Capistrano?
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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Every school in San Juan Capistrano
12 of 13 schools in San Juan Capistrano carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 4C: 1D: 3
All 13 public schools we grade in San Juan Capistrano. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (13)
- Bridges Community Day
- California Connections Academy Southern California
- California Preparatory Academy
- Capistrano Homevirtual
- Capistrano Union High
- Del Obispo Elementary
- Harold Ambuehl Elementary
- Kinoshita Elementary
- Marco Forster Middle
- Ocasa College Prep
- Opportunities For Learning Capistrano
- San Juan Elementary
- San Juan Hills High
Private schools (10)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.