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Arroyo Vista Elementary School

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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688

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Serving 508 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Arroyo Vista Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 508 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 10% in CA
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Arroyo Vista Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Arroyo Vista Elementary School's student population of 508 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arroyo Vista Elementary School
Kind	92
1	75
2	81
3	66
4	92
5	102

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Total Students

508 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Arroyo Vista Elementary School
2025	508
2024	518
2023	498
2022	482
2021	498
2020	519
2019	519
2018	577
2017	577
2016	605
2015	585
2014	607
2013	596
2012	609
2011	606
2010	622
2009	658
2008	581
2007	656
2006	971
2005	832
2004	754
2003	811
2002	840
2001	867
2000	1,014
1999	990
1998	959
1997	1,353
1996	1,184
1995	1,047

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Arroyo Vista Elementary School
2025	21
2024	22
2023	22
2022	22
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	18
2014	19
2013	19
2012	22
2010	22
2009	28
2008	29
2007	27
2006	41
2005	35
2004	33
2003	36
2002	37
2001	40
2000	46
1999	45
1998	45
1997	56
1996	43
1995	38
1994	28

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School Motto

We Care. We Share. We Prepare. We are Wildcats.

School Rankings

Arroyo Vista Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Arroyo Vista Elementary School is 0.63, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#786 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Arroyo Vista Elementary School
2023	#786
2022	#711
2019	#1064
2018	#981
2017	#1050
2016	#1064
2015	#1199
2013	#407
2012	#303
2011	#580
2010	#572

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68%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Arroyo Vista Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	68%	34%	60%
2022	71%	33%	57%
2019	70%	40%	61%
2018	70%	39%	60%
2017	65%	38%	58%
2016	65%	37%	58%
2015	60%	34%	56%
2013	88%	59%	73%
2012	89%	59%	74%
2011	85%	58%	73%
2010	81%	56%	70%

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74%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Arroyo Vista Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2022	74%	47%	70%
2019	71%	51%	70%
2018	71%	50%	60%
2017	71%	48%	69%
2016	70%	48%	68%
2015	64%	44%	69%
2013	85%	57%	75%
2012	89%	58%	77%
2011	82%	56%	76%
2010	86%	54%	73%

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50-54%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Arroyo Vista Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2025	24:1	21:1
2024	24:1	21:1
2023	23:1	22:1	22:1
2022	22:1	22:1	22:1
2021	26:1	22:1	25:1
2020	27:1	23:1	26:1
2019	27:1	23:1	26:1
2018	26:1	23:1	27:1
2017	26:1	23:1	27:1
2016	28:1	24:1	27:1
2015	33:1	24:1	28:1
2014	32:1	24:1	29:1
2013	31:1	24:1	28:1
2012	28:1	24:1	26:1
2010	28:1	22:1	26:1
2009	24:1	21:1	24:1
2008	20:1	18:1	21:1
2007	24:1	22:1	24:1
2006	24:1	22:1	23:1
2005	24:1	22:1	24:1
2004	23:1	22:1	24:1
2003	23:1	21:1	23:1
2002	23:1	21:1	23:1
2001	22:1	21:1	22:1
2000	22:1	22:1	22:1
1999	22:1	22:1	22:1
1998	22:1	22:1	22:1
1997	24:1	24:1	23:1
1996	28:1	25:1	25:1
1995	28:1	25:1	25:1
1994	30:1	25:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Arroyo Vista Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2025	11%	12%
2024	11%	12%
2023	11%	12%	8%
2022	11%	12%	8%
2021	13%	12%	9%
2020	12%	12%	8%
2019	12%	12%	8%
2018	11%	11%	8%
2017	11%	11%	8%
2016	12%	11%	7%
2015	12%	11%	8%
2014	13%	11%	7%
2013	12%	11%	8%
2012	12%	11%	8%
2011	9%	11%	8%
2010	9%	11%	7%
2009	7%	11%	7%
2008	8%	12%	8%
2007	9%	12%	9%
2006	11%	12%	8%
2005	11%	12%	9%
2004	12%	12%	9%
2003	11%	11%	9%
2002	11%	11%	8%
2001	10%	11%	7%
2000	8%	11%	7%
1999	7%	11%	6%
1998	8%	11%	6%
1997	8%	11%	6%
1996	7%	11%	7%
1995	6%	11%	7%

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Hispanic

15%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Arroyo Vista Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2025	15%	56%
2024	15%	56%
2023	14%	55%	27%
2022	13%	56%	28%
2021	15%	56%	27%
2020	15%	55%	27%
2019	15%	55%	27%
2018	15%	54%	27%
2017	15%	54%	27%
2016	17%	54%	27%
2015	18%	54%	25%
2014	20%	53%	26%
2013	17%	53%	25%
2012	18%	52%	25%
2011	19%	51%	25%
2010	18%	50%	25%
2009	11%	49%	19%
2008	12%	50%	20%
2007	14%	49%	20%
2006	11%	48%	20%
2005	11%	47%	20%
2004	9%	46%	19%
2003	9%	45%	19%
2002	9%	44%	18%
2001	7%	43%	18%
2000	6%	42%	18%
1999	7%	41%	17%
1998	6%	40%	17%
1997	5%	40%	17%
1996	4%	39%	16%
1995	5%	38%	15%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2022)
Year	Arroyo Vista Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	2%	6%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	2%	7%	1%
2010	3%	7%	1%
2009	2%	7%	1%
2008	2%	8%	1%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2006	4%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	2%	9%	2%
1997	1%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	1%
1995	2%	9%	1%

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White

56%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Arroyo Vista Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2025	56%	20%
2024	57%	20%
2023	58%	21%	53%
2022	57%	21%	53%
2021	55%	22%	54%
2020	58%	23%	56%
2019	58%	23%	56%
2018	62%	24%	57%
2017	62%	24%	57%
2016	60%	24%	57%
2015	60%	24%	57%
2014	59%	25%	59%
2013	64%	25%	60%
2012	64%	26%	61%
2011	64%	27%	61%
2010	64%	27%	61%
2009	66%	28%	65%
2008	78%	29%	71%
2007	70%	29%	68%
2006	74%	31%	70%
2005	76%	31%	69%
2004	77%	32%	70%
2003	78%	34%	70%
2002	78%	35%	72%
2001	81%	36%	73%
2000	84%	37%	73%
1999	84%	38%	75%
1998	84%	39%	75%
1997	86%	39%	75%
1996	87%	40%	76%
1995	87%	41%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

18%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2025)
Year	Arroyo Vista Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2025	18%	6%
2024	17%	6%
2023	17%	6%	11%
2022	18%	5%	10%
2021	16%	5%	9%
2020	14%	4%	8%
2019	14%	4%	8%
2018	10%	4%	7%
2017	10%	4%	7%
2016	10%	4%	8%
2015	9%	3%	8%
2014	7%	3%	7%
2013	6%	3%	6%
2012	5%	3%	5%
2011	6%	2%	5%
2010	6%	3%	6%
2009	14%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Arroyo Vista Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2025	0.63	0.63
2024	0.62	0.63
2023	0.61	0.64	0.64
2022	0.62	0.63	0.63
2021	0.64	0.62	0.62
2020	0.61	0.63	0.61
2019	0.61	0.63	0.61
2018	0.58	0.64	0.60
2017	0.58	0.64	0.60
2016	0.59	0.64	0.60
2015	0.59	0.64	0.58
2014	0.60	0.65	0.58
2013	0.55	0.65	0.57
2012	0.55	0.65	0.56
2011	0.55	0.67	0.56
2010	0.55	0.67	0.56
2009	0.53	0.71	0.54
2008	0.37	0.65	0.45
2007	0.51	0.67	0.47
2006	0.46	0.66	0.46
2005	0.42	0.67	0.47
2004	0.41	0.67	0.47
2003	0.39	0.67	0.46
2002	0.38	0.67	0.44
2001	0.33	0.67	0.43
2000	0.29	0.67	0.42
1999	0.29	0.67	0.41
1998	0.29	0.67	0.41
1997	0.26	0.67	0.40
1996	0.24	0.67	0.39
1995	0.24	0.67	0.38

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(22-23)

13.6%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Arroyo Vista Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	13.6%	27.7%	19.5%
2022	11.4%	33%	22.5%
2021	7.9%	15.4%	9.9%

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Eligible for

17%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Arroyo Vista Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2025	17%	54%
2024	15%	54%
2023	15%	51%	26%
2022	12%	51%	23%
2021	11%	53%	23%
2020	11%	52%	22%
2019	11%	52%	22%
2018	8%	49%	18%
2017	8%	49%	18%
2016	7%	50%	18%
2015	7%	50%	17%
2014	8%	49%	17%
2013	7%	48%	19%
2011	5%	46%	16%
2010	5%	46%	15%
2009	4%	43%	14%
2008	2%	41%	12%
2007	3%	40%	11%
2006	2%	40%	10%
2005	2%	40%	10%
2004	3%	40%	11%
2003	1%	39%	5%
2002	2%	39%	11%
2001	1%	39%	11%
2000	1%	40%	12%
1999	1%	40%	12%
1998	1%	47%	17%
1997	4%	47%	20%
1996	3%	46%	17%
1995	2%	45%	15%
1994	3%	43%	17%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Arroyo Vista Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2025	11%	8%
2024	8%	8%
2023	10%	8%	8%
2020	1%	7%	3%
2019	1%	7%	3%
2018	3%	9%	3%
2017	3%	9%	3%
2016	3%	9%	3%
2015	3%	9%	3%
2014	3%	9%	4%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2011	4%	8%	5%
2010	4%	9%	5%
2009	2%	10%	5%
2008	1%	10%	5%
2007	1%	10%	4%
2005	1%	9%	4%
2004	1%	9%	4%
2003	3%	9%	13%
2002	1%	8%	4%
2001	2%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Capistrano Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Arroyo Vista Elementary School's ranking?

Arroyo Vista Elementary School is ranked #786 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Arroyo Vista Elementary School often compared to?

Arroyo Vista Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Tijeras Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Arroyo Vista Elementary School?

508 students attend Arroyo Vista Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Arroyo Vista Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Two or more races, 15% of students are Hispanic, and 11% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Arroyo Vista Elementary School?

Arroyo Vista Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Arroyo Vista Elementary School offer ?

Arroyo Vista Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Arroyo Vista Elementary School part of?

Arroyo Vista Elementary School is part of Capistrano Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 508 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 10%
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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