Is Viejo Elementary a good school?

Viejo Elementary ranks 1775 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Viejo Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 451 students attended Viejo Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Viejo Elementary?

Students at Viejo Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 19% White, 11% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Viejo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Viejo Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Fred Newhart Middle High : Capistrano Valley High

Viejo Elementary

Summary:

Viejo Elementary is a public elementary school located in Mission Viejo, California, serving grades K-5 with a student population of 467. It is part of the Capistrano Unified School District, which is ranked 204 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Viejo Elementary faces several challenges compared to nearby schools within the Capistrano Unified School District. The school's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Viejo Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 29.73% to 60%, compared to the district's 63.89% to 70.37% and the state's 42.8% to 47.37%. Similarly, in Mathematics, Viejo Elementary's proficiency rates ranged from 41.89% to 58.21%, compared to the district's 60.54% to 66.75% and the state's 35.54% to 45.64%. Viejo Elementary also has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 23.5% to 32.4% in recent years, compared to the district and state averages of around 15-20%.

Additionally, Viejo Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 43.62% to 52.89% in recent years, which is notably higher than the nearby Chaparral Elementary, Marian Bergeson Elementary, and Bathgate Elementary, which generally have lower free and reduced lunch rates, typically below 30%. Viejo Elementary also has a higher student-teacher ratio compared to the nearby schools, ranging from 23.5 to 26 students per teacher in recent years.

Detail:

Public K-5

26782 Via Grande
Mission Viejo, CA 92691-6133

(949) 582-2424

District: Capistrano Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1775^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,521

Students who attend Viejo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fred Newhart Middle
High:	Capistrano Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.0

Number of students: 451

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.4%

White:

19.3%

Two or more races:

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Viejo Elementary ranks better than 69.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 25^th among 34 ranked elementary schools in the Capistrano Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.89. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (67.4%), White (19.3%), two or more races (11.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Viejo Elementary is 25. 31 elementary schools in the Capistrano Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Viejo Elementary employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Viejo Elementary is $9,521. 20 elementary schools in the Capistrano Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Viejo Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Viejo Elementary 1775^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Viejo Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Capistrano Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Capistrano Unified 204^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Viejo Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Viejo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	52.00	2059^th	4809	57.2%
2005	49.69	2212^th	4822	54.1%
2006	41.63	2631^st	4818	45.4%
2007	47.93	2442^nd	5113	52.2%
2008	53.89	2167^th	5113	57.6%
2009	36.47	3278^th	5193	36.9%
2010	44.88	2852^nd	5314	46.3%
2011	30.17	3965^th	5377	26.3%
2012	22.17	4503^rd	5390	16.5%
2013	11.77	5217^th	5530	5.7%
2015	28.87	3794^th	5611	32.4%
2016	34.09	3470^th	5614	38.2%
2017	41.39	3019^th	5692	47.0%
2018	43.94	2904^th	5662	48.7%
2019	48.91	2653^rd	5789	54.2%
2022	65.35	1802^nd	5883	69.4%
2023	45.67	2777^th	5874	52.7%
2024	65.89	1775^th	5862	69.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Viejo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.77	1353^rd	3246	58.3%
2019	39.52	1811^th	3275	44.7%
2022	55.00	965^th	3311	70.9%
2023	34.39	2215^th	3250	31.8%
2024	44.06	1548^th	3160	51.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Viejo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	40.31	1305^th	2634	50.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Viejo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.19	3839^th	5084	24.5%
2019	28.61	3971^st	5173	23.2%
2022	56.05	1921^st	5264	63.5%
2023	41.74	2937^th	5374	45.3%
2024	40.79	3079^th	5511	44.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Viejo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	60.15	100^th	356	71.9%
2023	55.65	118^th	336	64.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Viejo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.10	2654^th	5413	51.0%
2019	48.77	2560^th	5492	53.4%
2022	73.74	1366^th	5635	75.8%
2023	50.88	2354^th	5617	58.1%
2024	69.39	1515^th	5605	73.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Viejo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	44.65	937^th	2227	57.9%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Viejo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.93	117^th	140	16.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Viejo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.75	3070^th	5431	43.5%
2019	47.73	2571^st	5510	53.3%
2022	51.59	2363^rd	5663	58.3%
2023	37.47	3233^rd	5650	42.8%
2024	55.86	2166^th	5636	61.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Viejo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.44	2521^st	4830	47.8%
2019	47.08	2481^st	4963	50.0%
2022	69.15	1192^nd	5084	76.6%
2023	43.29	2658^th	5098	47.9%
2024	62.61	1532^nd	5102	70.0%

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Rank History for White students at Viejo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.38	1549^th	2737	43.4%
2019	73.20	693^rd	2834	75.5%
2022	61.64	1095^th	2726	59.8%
2023	46.49	1527^th	2662	42.6%
2024	71.75	754^th	2647	71.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Viejo Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	507	8	13	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
1989	534	7	8	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	571
1990	592	7	21	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	642
1991	481	14	33	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	575
1992	549	10	54	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	657
1993	629	11	65	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	766
1994	654	12	72	64	1	n/a	n/a	0	803
1995	391	10	32	97	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
1996	391	10	32	97	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
1997	541	19	45	149	1	n/a	n/a	0	755
1998	469	20	32	160	2	n/a	n/a	0	683
1999	354	17	29	170	3	n/a	n/a	0	573
2000	357	21	35	183	6	n/a	n/a	0	602
2001	360	20	28	205	4	n/a	n/a	0	617
2002	282	18	32	202	1	n/a	n/a	2	537
2003	282	18	32	202	1	n/a	n/a	2	537
2004	268	20	19	260	3	n/a	n/a	1	571
2005	252	21	23	281	3	n/a	n/a	1	581
2006	229	16	23	290	3	n/a	n/a	7	568
2007	196	8	31	276	1	n/a	n/a	9	521
2008	186	12	28	307	1	n/a	n/a	0	534
2009	153	9	15	330	0	0	31	0	538
2010	115	5	18	324	3	0	24	0	489
2011	83	8	18	309	0	0	16	0	434
2012	62	6	19	317	0	0	8	0	412
2013	63	6	17	333	0	1	9	0	429
2014	54	9	9	292	0	0	7	0	371
2015	61	12	7	304	1	0	12	0	397
2016	73	13	6	327	2	0	19	0	440
2017	80	10	8	318	2	0	27	0	445
2018	95	12	8	326	2	0	31	0	474
2019	99	11	7	329	2	1	32	0	481
2020	108	7	6	306	2	1	37	0	467
2021	111	4	8	309	1	1	44	0	478
2022	106	2	9	305	0	2	46	0	470
2023	101	2	7	303	0	2	51	1	467
2024	87	1	6	304	0	2	50	1	451

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Viejo Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	541	23.6	22.9	n/a
1989	571	23.0	24.8	n/a
1990	642	26.0	24.6	n/a
1991	575	24.0	23.9	n/a
1992	657	24.4	26.9	7.8
1993	766	28.0	27.4	10.4
1994	803	29.0	27.7	11.8
1995	530	20.0	26.5	29.6
1996	530	20.0	26.5	29.6
1997	755	33.0	22.9	25.6
1998	683	34.0	20.1	25.8
1999	573	29.0	19.8	33.9
2000	602	28.0	21.5	36
2001	617	29.0	21.3	34.2
2002	537	25.0	21.5	57.9
2003	537	25.0	21.5	57.9
2004	571	27.1	21.1	43.7
2005	581	27.0	21.5	45
2006	568	27.0	21.0	39.2
2007	521	27.0	19.3	47.9
2008	534	31.8	16.8	64.2
2009	538	26.6	18.8	66.7
2010	489	21.0	23.2	60.7
2011	434	n/a	n/a	68.7
2012	412	16.8	24.4	n/a
2013	429	15.5	27.5	74.1
2014	371	13.0	28.5	68.2
2015	397	15.0	26.4	61.7
2016	440	17.0	25.8	55.9
2017	445	17.0	26.1	52.1
2018	474	17.0	27.8	51.9
2019	481	17.0	28.2	49.1
2020	467	n/a	n/a	49
2021	478	18.3	26.0	43.9
2022	470	20.0	23.5	43.6
2023	467	19.0	24.5	52.9
2024	451	18.0	25.0	44.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Viejo Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	541	23.6	22.9	n/a
1989	571	23.0	24.8	n/a
1990	642	26.0	24.6	n/a
1991	575	24.0	23.9	n/a
1992	657	24.4	26.9	7.8
1993	766	28.0	27.4	10.4
1994	803	29.0	27.7	11.8
1995	530	20.0	26.5	29.6
1996	530	20.0	26.5	29.6
1997	755	33.0	22.9	25.6
1998	683	34.0	20.1	25.8
1999	573	29.0	19.8	33.9
2000	602	28.0	21.5	36
2001	617	29.0	21.3	34.2
2002	537	25.0	21.5	57.9
2003	537	25.0	21.5	57.9
2004	571	27.1	21.1	43.7
2005	581	27.0	21.5	45
2006	568	27.0	21.0	39.2
2007	521	27.0	19.3	47.9
2008	534	31.8	16.8	64.2
2009	538	26.6	18.8	66.7
2010	489	21.0	23.2	60.7
2011	434	n/a	n/a	68.7
2012	412	16.8	24.4	n/a
2013	429	15.5	27.5	74.1
2014	371	13.0	28.5	68.2
2015	397	15.0	26.4	61.7
2016	440	17.0	25.8	55.9
2017	445	17.0	26.1	52.1
2018	474	17.0	27.8	51.9
2019	481	17.0	28.2	49.1
2020	467	n/a	n/a	49
2021	478	18.3	26.0	43.9
2022	470	20.0	23.5	43.6
2023	467	19.0	24.5	52.9
2024	451	18.0	25.0	44.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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