Best Ladera Ranch Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,384 students in Ladera Ranch, CA. The top-ranked public middle schools in Ladera Ranch, CA are Ladera Ranch Middle School and Esencia Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Ladera Ranch, CA public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 46% statewide average). Middle schools in Ladera Ranch have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 5% of California public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).