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Cordillera Elementary School (Closed 2023)

25952 Cordillera Dr.
Mission Viejo, CA 92691

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Serving 229 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Cordillera 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 was 44% (which was higher than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving was 48% (which was lower than the California state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 was higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cordillera Elementary School
Kind	24
1	27
2	31
3	26
4	45
5	32
6	44

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Total Students

229 students

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Total Students Trends (1991-2025)
Year	Cordillera Elementary School
2025	229
2021	229
2020	404
2019	485
2018	544
2017	585
2015	644
2014	664
2013	662
2012	661
2011	648
2010	646
2009	617
2008	650
2007	638
2006	630
2005	653
2004	670
2003	721
2002	737
2001	711
2000	663
1999	678
1998	601
1997	546
1996	527
1995	472
1994	419
1993	436
1992	887
1991	921

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Cordillera Elementary School
2025	10
2021	10
2019	15
2018	19
2017	23
2015	23
2014	23
2013	25
2012	25
2010	26
2009	28
2008	29
2007	28
2006	30
2005	31
2004	31
2003	35
2002	36
2001	32
2000	31
1999	31
1998	28
1997	25
1996	23
1995	23
1994	20
1993	20
1992	38
1991	38
1990	33
1989	27

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School Rankings

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State Level (CA)

(18-19)

44%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)
Year	Cordillera Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2019	44%	40%	53%
2018	48%	39%	52%
2017	48%	38%	51%
2016	50%	37%	50%
2015	46%	34%	48%
2013	63%	59%	73%
2012	67%	59%	73%
2011	70%	58%	74%
2010	71%	56%	69%

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(18-19)

48%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)
Year	Cordillera Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2019	48%	51%	64%
2018	56%	50%	52%
2017	53%	48%	64%
2016	59%	48%	65%
2015	51%	44%	62%
2013	62%	57%	73%
2012	68%	58%	75%
2011	69%	56%	75%
2010	70%	54%	73%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Cordillera Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2025	23:1	21:1
2021	23:1	22:1	25:1
2019	32:1	23:1	29:1
2018	29:1	23:1	26:1
2017	25:1	23:1	26:1
2015	28:1	24:1	27:1
2014	29:1	24:1	28:1
2013	26:1	24:1	27:1
2012	26:1	23:1	27:1
2010	25:1	21:1	25:1
2009	22:1	20:1	24:1
2008	22:1	18:1	22:1
2007	23:1	21:1	24:1
2006	21:1	20:1	24:1
2005	21:1	21:1	24:1
2004	22:1	21:1	25:1
2003	21:1	20:1	23:1
2002	20:1	20:1	22:1
2001	22:1	20:1	22:1
2000	21:1	21:1	22:1
1999	22:1	21:1	22:1
1998	21:1	21:1	21:1
1997	22:1	23:1	22:1
1996	23:1	25:1	25:1
1995	21:1	25:1	24:1
1994	21:1	25:1	24:1
1993	22:1	25:1	25:1
1992	23:1	24:1	25:1
1991	24:1	24:1	24:1
1990	26:1	24:1	24:1
1989	29:1	24:1	26:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Cordillera Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2025	5%	12%
2021	5%	12%	13%
2020	11%	12%	12%
2019	9%	12%	12%
2018	8%	12%	12%
2017	10%	11%	12%
2015	9%	11%	12%
2014	10%	11%	10%
2013	10%	11%	12%
2012	10%	11%	10%
2011	11%	11%	10%
2010	10%	11%	10%
2009	13%	11%	12%
2008	13%	12%	11%
2007	11%	12%	11%
2006	11%	12%	11%
2005	13%	12%	12%
2004	10%	12%	11%
2003	11%	12%	11%
2002	10%	11%	11%
2001	11%	11%	11%
2000	10%	11%	11%
1999	10%	11%	11%
1998	11%	11%	11%
1997	12%	11%	11%
1996	12%	11%	11%
1995	13%	11%	11%
1994	13%	11%	11%
1993	11%	11%	11%
1992	12%	11%	10%
1991	11%	11%	10%

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Hispanic

47%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Cordillera Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2025	47%	56%
2021	47%	56%	37%
2020	44%	55%	36%
2019	43%	55%	36%
2018	43%	54%	35%
2017	41%	54%	35%
2015	38%	54%	34%
2014	37%	53%	32%
2013	36%	53%	30%
2012	34%	52%	30%
2011	29%	51%	29%
2010	31%	50%	28%
2009	31%	49%	25%
2008	33%	50%	25%
2007	30%	49%	24%
2006	28%	48%	23%
2005	22%	47%	21%
2004	20%	46%	20%
2003	19%	45%	19%
2002	18%	44%	18%
2001	15%	43%	17%
2000	14%	42%	16%
1999	15%	41%	15%
1998	14%	40%	15%
1997	14%	40%	15%
1996	13%	39%	14%
1995	13%	38%	12%
1994	11%	37%	12%
1993	10%	36%	11%
1992	9%	35%	10%
1991	9%	34%	9%

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White

38%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Cordillera Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2025	38%	20%
2021	38%	22%	41%
2020	34%	22%	44%
2019	38%	23%	44%
2018	38%	23%	46%
2017	41%	24%	46%
2015	44%	25%	48%
2014	44%	25%	50%
2013	47%	25%	52%
2012	45%	26%	53%
2011	50%	27%	55%
2010	50%	27%	56%
2009	51%	28%	59%
2008	52%	29%	62%
2007	56%	30%	63%
2006	57%	31%	64%
2005	61%	32%	65%
2004	66%	33%	67%
2003	65%	34%	68%
2002	68%	35%	69%
2001	71%	36%	70%
2000	73%	37%	71%
1999	71%	38%	72%
1998	72%	39%	72%
1997	71%	39%	72%
1996	71%	40%	73%
1995	70%	41%	75%
1994	73%	42%	75%
1993	74%	43%	76%
1992	75%	44%	78%
1991	78%	46%	79%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Cordillera Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2025	10%	6%
2021	10%	5%	8%
2020	9%	5%	7%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2018	7%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2015	7%	3%	5%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	5%	3%	5%
2012	8%	3%	5%
2011	8%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

62%

80%

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Cordillera Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2025	0.63	0.63
2021	0.63	0.62	0.68
2020	0.68	0.64	0.67
2019	0.66	0.63	0.67
2018	0.67	0.64	0.65
2017	0.66	0.64	0.65
2015	0.66	0.64	0.63
2014	0.66	0.65	0.64
2013	0.64	0.65	0.63
2012	0.67	0.65	0.62
2011	0.65	0.66	0.61
2010	0.65	0.67	0.60
2009	0.63	0.67	0.58
2008	0.61	0.65	0.55
2007	0.59	0.66	0.54
2006	0.59	0.66	0.53
2005	0.57	0.66	0.52
2004	0.52	0.67	0.51
2003	0.53	0.67	0.49
2002	0.50	0.67	0.49
2001	0.47	0.67	0.47
2000	0.44	0.67	0.46
1999	0.47	0.67	0.45
1998	0.45	0.67	0.45
1997	0.47	0.67	0.45
1996	0.47	0.67	0.43
1995	0.48	0.67	0.42
1994	0.44	0.67	0.41
1993	0.43	0.67	0.40
1992	0.42	0.67	0.38
1991	0.37	0.66	0.35

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

8.3%

15.4%

Eligible for

34%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Cordillera Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2025	34%	54%
2021	34%	53%	26%
2020	35%	52%	27%
2019	34%	52%	27%
2018	38%	53%	21%
2017	28%	49%	21%
2015	23%	50%	19%
2014	23%	49%	22%
2013	22%	48%	21%
2011	17%	46%	16%
2010	19%	46%	14%
2009	16%	43%	11%
2008	15%	41%	11%
2007	15%	40%	9%
2006	16%	40%	10%
2005	15%	40%	11%
2004	14%	40%	10%
2003	10%	39%	9%
2002	8%	39%	8%
2001	5%	39%	7%
2000	7%	40%	7%
1999	7%	40%	7%
1998	13%	47%	10%
1997	13%	47%	10%
1996	11%	46%	10%
1995	12%	45%	10%
1994	13%	43%	10%
1993	9%	41%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Cordillera Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2025	1%	8%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	5%	7%	3%
2019	5%	7%	3%
2018	4%	7%	5%
2017	8%	9%	5%
2015	8%	9%	5%
2014	8%	9%	6%
2013	6%	7%	5%
2011	7%	8%	4%
2010	7%	9%	5%
2009	7%	10%	5%
2008	9%	10%	5%
2007	8%	10%	4%
2006	7%	9%	4%
2005	6%	9%	4%
2004	4%	9%	4%
2003	4%	9%	4%
2002	7%	8%	3%
2001	4%	8%	3%
2000	4%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Saddleback Valley Unified School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% CA state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% CA state average).

How many students attend Cordillera Elementary School?

229 students attend Cordillera Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Cordillera Elementary School students are Hispanic, 38% of students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cordillera Elementary School?

Cordillera Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Cordillera Elementary School offer ?

Cordillera Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Cordillera Elementary School part of?

Cordillera Elementary School is part of Saddleback Valley Unified School District.

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