Cielo Vista Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

21811 Avenida De Los Fundadore
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688

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Top 50%

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Serving 488 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Cielo Vista Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 488 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Top 50% in CA
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Cielo Vista Elementary School's student population of 488 students has declined by 33% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cielo Vista Elementary School
Kind	94
1	75
2	60
3	53
4	66
5	67
6	73

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Total Students

488 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cielo Vista Elementary School
2023	526
2022	600
2021	632
2020	729
2019	729
2018	718
2017	718
2016	761
2015	821
2014	880
2013	911
2012	844
2011	930
2010	921
2009	914
2008	929
2007	958
2006	1,005
2005	1,049
2004	1,091
2003	1,140
2002	1,128
2001	1,177
2000	1,144
1999	1,109
1998	1,057
1997	1,210
1996	1,060
1995	993
1994	981
1993	879

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cielo Vista Elementary School
2023	24
2022	25
2021	25
2020	23
2019	23
2018	27
2017	27
2016	29
2015	30
2014	30
2013	35
2012	32
2010	37
2009	39
2008	45
2007	42
2006	45
2005	47
2004	45
2003	51
2002	51
2001	55
2000	57
1999	53
1998	52
1997	54
1996	41
1995	37
1994	37
1993	34
1992	22

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School Rankings

Cielo Vista Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cielo Vista Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than 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)

#4431 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Cielo Vista Elementary School
2023	#4431
2022	#4528
2019	#3646
2018	#3614
2017	#3523
2016	#3246
2015	#2699
2013	#2315
2012	#2508
2011	#2508
2010	#3086

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36%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Cielo Vista Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	36%	34%	50%
2022	33%	33%	50%
2019	43%	40%	53%
2018	40%	39%	52%
2017	39%	38%	51%
2016	41%	37%	50%
2015	38%	34%	48%
2013	69%	59%	73%
2012	68%	59%	73%
2011	67%	58%	74%
2010	59%	56%	69%

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39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Cielo Vista Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2022	39%	47%	59%
2019	54%	51%	64%
2018	55%	50%	52%
2017	52%	48%	64%
2016	55%	48%	65%
2015	52%	44%	62%
2013	67%	57%	73%
2012	68%	58%	75%
2011	66%	56%	75%
2010	63%	54%	73%

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30-34%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cielo Vista Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	22:1	22:1	23:1
2022	24:1	21:1	24:1
2021	25:1	22:1	25:1
2020	32:1	23:1	29:1
2019	32:1	23:1	29:1
2018	27:1	23:1	26:1
2017	27:1	23:1	26:1
2016	26:1	24:1	27:1
2015	27:1	24:1	27:1
2014	29:1	24:1	28:1
2013	26:1	24:1	27:1
2012	27:1	23:1	27:1
2010	25:1	21:1	25:1
2009	23:1	20:1	24:1
2008	21:1	18:1	22:1
2007	23:1	21:1	24:1
2006	22:1	20:1	24:1
2005	22:1	21:1	24:1
2004	24:1	21:1	25:1
2003	22:1	20:1	23:1
2002	22:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	20:1	21:1	22:1
1999	21:1	21:1	22:1
1998	20:1	21:1	21:1
1997	22:1	23:1	22:1
1996	26:1	25:1	25:1
1995	27:1	25:1	24:1
1994	27:1	25:1	24:1
1993	26:1	25:1	25:1
1992	38:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2011)
Year	Cielo Vista Elementary School	California
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%

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Asian

11%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cielo Vista Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	9%	12%	12%
2022	8%	12%	13%
2021	7%	12%	13%
2020	7%	12%	12%
2019	7%	12%	12%
2018	7%	11%	12%
2017	7%	11%	12%
2016	8%	11%	11%
2015	8%	11%	12%
2014	7%	11%	10%
2013	8%	11%	12%
2012	7%	11%	10%
2011	7%	11%	10%
2010	7%	11%	10%
2009	8%	11%	12%
2008	9%	12%	11%
2007	8%	12%	11%
2006	9%	12%	11%
2005	8%	12%	12%
2004	8%	12%	11%
2003	8%	11%	11%
2002	9%	11%	11%
2001	9%	11%	11%
2000	9%	11%	11%
1999	9%	11%	11%
1998	9%	11%	11%
1997	8%	11%	11%
1996	7%	11%	11%
1995	8%	11%	11%
1994	7%	11%	11%
1993	7%	11%	11%

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Hispanic

55%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cielo Vista Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	56%	55%	39%
2022	53%	56%	38%
2021	53%	56%	37%
2020	51%	55%	36%
2019	51%	55%	36%
2018	51%	54%	35%
2017	51%	54%	35%
2016	49%	54%	34%
2015	50%	54%	34%
2014	49%	53%	32%
2013	47%	53%	30%
2012	47%	52%	30%
2011	49%	51%	29%
2010	47%	50%	28%
2009	39%	49%	25%
2008	38%	50%	25%
2007	36%	49%	24%
2006	37%	48%	23%
2005	33%	47%	21%
2004	30%	46%	20%
2003	27%	45%	19%
2002	26%	44%	18%
2001	23%	43%	17%
2000	18%	42%	16%
1999	17%	41%	15%
1998	15%	40%	15%
1997	15%	40%	15%
1996	14%	39%	14%
1995	13%	38%	12%
1994	12%	37%	12%
1993	11%	36%	11%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cielo Vista Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	1%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	3%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	2%
2000	3%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	2%	9%	2%
1997	3%	9%	2%
1996	3%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	2%
1993	2%	9%	2%

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White

27%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cielo Vista Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	28%	21%	39%
2022	29%	21%	39%
2021	32%	22%	41%
2020	36%	23%	44%
2019	36%	23%	44%
2018	39%	24%	46%
2017	39%	24%	46%
2016	39%	24%	48%
2015	38%	24%	48%
2014	39%	25%	50%
2013	40%	25%	52%
2012	40%	26%	53%
2011	39%	27%	55%
2010	39%	27%	56%
2009	47%	28%	59%
2008	51%	29%	62%
2007	54%	29%	63%
2006	52%	31%	64%
2005	57%	31%	65%
2004	60%	32%	67%
2003	62%	34%	68%
2002	63%	35%	69%
2001	65%	36%	70%
2000	70%	37%	71%
1999	72%	38%	72%
1998	74%	39%	72%
1997	74%	39%	72%
1996	75%	40%	73%
1995	77%	41%	75%
1994	79%	42%	75%
1993	80%	43%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Cielo Vista Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	6%	6%	9%
2022	8%	5%	9%
2021	6%	5%	8%
2020	4%	4%	7%
2019	4%	4%	7%
2018	2%	4%	6%
2017	2%	4%	6%
2016	3%	4%	6%
2015	2%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	6%
2013	3%	3%	5%
2012	4%	3%	5%
2011	3%	2%	4%
2010	5%	3%	4%
2009	5%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cielo Vista Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	0.60	0.64	0.68
2022	0.63	0.63	0.68
2021	0.61	0.62	0.68
2020	0.61	0.63	0.67
2019	0.61	0.63	0.67
2018	0.59	0.64	0.65
2017	0.59	0.64	0.65
2016	0.61	0.64	0.64
2015	0.60	0.64	0.63
2014	0.61	0.65	0.64
2013	0.62	0.65	0.63
2012	0.62	0.65	0.62
2011	0.62	0.67	0.61
2010	0.63	0.67	0.60
2009	0.62	0.71	0.58
2008	0.59	0.65	0.55
2007	0.60	0.67	0.54
2006	0.60	0.66	0.53
2005	0.57	0.67	0.52
2004	0.55	0.67	0.51
2003	0.54	0.67	0.49
2002	0.53	0.67	0.49
2001	0.52	0.67	0.47
2000	0.47	0.67	0.46
1999	0.44	0.67	0.45
1998	0.43	0.67	0.45
1997	0.43	0.67	0.45
1996	0.42	0.67	0.43
1995	0.39	0.67	0.42
1994	0.36	0.67	0.41
1993	0.35	0.67	0.40

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Eligible for

46%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cielo Vista Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	48%	51%	32%
2022	43%	51%	29%
2021	40%	53%	26%
2020	39%	52%	27%
2019	39%	52%	27%
2018	29%	49%	21%
2017	29%	49%	21%
2016	32%	50%	21%
2015	31%	50%	19%
2014	38%	49%	22%
2013	35%	48%	21%
2011	32%	46%	16%
2010	27%	46%	14%
2009	19%	43%	11%
2008	17%	41%	11%
2007	15%	40%	9%
2006	17%	40%	10%
2005	15%	40%	11%
2004	13%	40%	10%
2003	9%	39%	9%
2002	8%	39%	8%
2001	7%	39%	7%
2000	7%	40%	7%
1999	5%	40%	7%
1998	8%	47%	10%
1997	9%	47%	10%
1996	9%	46%	10%
1995	11%	45%	10%
1994	9%	43%	10%
1993	7%	41%	9%
1992	5%	38%	7%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Cielo Vista Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	16%	8%	10%
2022	3%	7%	2%
2021	3%	6%	2%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	9%	9%	5%
2017	9%	9%	5%
2016	8%	9%	5%
2015	10%	9%	5%
2014	9%	9%	6%
2013	9%	7%	5%
2011	7%	8%	4%
2010	8%	9%	5%
2009	8%	10%	5%
2008	9%	10%	5%
2007	8%	10%	4%
2006	7%	9%	4%
2005	6%	9%	4%
2004	6%	9%	4%
2003	4%	9%	4%
2002	4%	8%	3%

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School District Name

Saddleback Valley Unified School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cielo Vista Elementary School's ranking?

Cielo Vista Elementary School is ranked #4431 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Cielo Vista Elementary School often compared to?

Cielo Vista Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Trabuco Mesa Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

36% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Cielo Vista Elementary School?

488 students attend Cielo Vista Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Cielo Vista Elementary School students are Hispanic, 27% of students are White, 11% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Cielo Vista Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Cielo Vista Elementary School offer ?

Cielo Vista Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Cielo Vista Elementary School part of?

Cielo Vista Elementary School is part of Saddleback Valley Unified School District.

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