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Don Juan Avila Middle School

26278 Wood Canyon Dr.
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656

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Serving 863 students in grades 6-8, Don Juan Avila Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 76% (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 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 863 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 10% in CA
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 53% (Top 20%)
: Don Juan Avila Middle serves the west part of Aliso Viejo, CA, encompassing an attendance area of approximately 6.3 square miles. Families typically have a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Don Juan Avila Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Don Juan Avila Middle School's student population of 863 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Don Juan Avila Middle School
6	267
7	280
8	316

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Total Students

863 students

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Total Students Trends (2001-2025)
Year	Don Juan Avila Middle School
2025	863
2024	891
2023	916
2022	926
2021	1,030
2020	1,098
2019	1,141
2018	1,143
2017	1,210
2015	1,236
2014	1,206
2013	1,200
2012	1,198
2011	1,255
2010	1,263
2009	1,222
2008	1,107
2007	1,204
2006	1,286
2005	1,288
2004	1,256
2003	1,194
2002	1,027
2001	820

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Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2001-2025)
Year	Don Juan Avila Middle School
2025	36
2024	41
2023	40
2022	42
2021	41
2019	46
2018	46
2017	48
2015	46
2014	43
2013	42
2012	44
2010	49
2009	45
2008	45
2007	44
2006	49
2005	50
2004	50
2003	48
2002	44
2001	36

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School Motto

DJAMS is committed to building connections by engaging, educating, and empowering ALL students.

School Rankings

Don Juan Avila Middle 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 Don Juan Avila Middle School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (CA)

#846 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Don Juan Avila Middle School
2023	#846
2022	#910
2019	#756
2018	#789
2017	#638
2016	#753
2015	#695
2013	#1222
2012	#989
2011	#961
2010	#837

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63%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Don Juan Avila Middle School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	63%	34%	60%
2022	61%	33%	57%
2019	69%	40%	61%
2018	70%	39%	60%
2017	70%	38%	58%
2016	67%	37%	58%
2015	62%	34%	56%
2013	74%	59%	73%
2012	77%	59%	74%
2011	77%	58%	73%
2010	77%	56%	70%

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76%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Don Juan Avila Middle School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2022	76%	47%	70%
2019	79%	51%	70%
2018	76%	50%	60%
2017	77%	48%	69%
2016	76%	48%	68%
2015	75%	44%	69%
2013	82%	57%	75%
2012	84%	58%	77%
2011	82%	56%	76%
2010	82%	54%	73%

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53%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Don Juan Avila Middle School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2025	24:1	21:1
2024	22:1	22:1
2023	23:1	22:1	22:1
2022	22:1	22:1	22:1
2021	25:1	22:1	25:1
2019	25:1	23:1	26:1
2018	25:1	23:1	27:1
2017	25:1	23:1	27:1
2015	27:1	24:1	28:1
2014	28:1	24:1	29:1
2013	29:1	24:1	28:1
2012	27:1	23:1	26:1
2010	26:1	21:1	26:1
2009	27:1	20:1	24:1
2008	25:1	18:1	21:1
2007	27:1	21:1	24:1
2006	26:1	20:1	23:1
2005	26:1	21:1	24:1
2004	25:1	21:1	24:1
2003	25:1	20:1	23:1
2002	23:1	20:1	23:1
2001	23:1	20:1	22:1

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Asian

20%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Don Juan Avila Middle School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2025	20%	12%
2024	21%	12%
2023	20%	12%	8%
2022	19%	12%	8%
2021	18%	12%	9%
2020	19%	12%	8%
2019	18%	12%	8%
2018	18%	12%	8%
2017	18%	11%	8%
2015	15%	11%	8%
2014	14%	11%	7%
2013	14%	11%	8%
2012	15%	11%	8%
2011	15%	11%	8%
2010	15%	11%	7%
2009	14%	11%	7%
2008	16%	12%	8%
2007	15%	12%	9%
2006	16%	12%	8%
2005	15%	12%	9%
2004	15%	12%	9%
2003	13%	12%	9%
2002	13%	11%	8%
2001	13%	11%	7%

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Hispanic

22%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Don Juan Avila Middle School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2025	22%	56%
2024	20%	56%
2023	19%	55%	27%
2022	20%	56%	28%
2021	19%	56%	27%
2020	20%	55%	27%
2019	20%	55%	27%
2018	20%	54%	27%
2017	18%	54%	27%
2015	18%	54%	25%
2014	18%	53%	26%
2013	17%	53%	25%
2012	16%	52%	25%
2011	16%	51%	25%
2010	14%	50%	25%
2009	11%	49%	19%
2008	13%	50%	20%
2007	14%	49%	20%
2006	12%	48%	20%
2005	12%	47%	20%
2004	12%	46%	19%
2003	13%	45%	19%
2002	12%	44%	18%
2001	10%	43%	18%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Don Juan Avila Middle School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	1%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	2%	7%	1%
2010	2%	7%	1%
2009	3%	7%	1%
2008	3%	8%	1%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2006	4%	8%	2%
2005	4%	8%	2%
2004	4%	8%	2%
2003	5%	8%	2%
2002	4%	9%	2%
2001	4%	9%	2%

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White

46%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Don Juan Avila Middle School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2025	46%	20%
2024	46%	20%
2023	49%	21%	53%
2022	49%	21%	53%
2021	51%	22%	54%
2020	50%	22%	56%
2019	51%	23%	56%
2018	51%	23%	57%
2017	55%	24%	57%
2015	57%	25%	57%
2014	57%	25%	59%
2013	58%	25%	60%
2012	60%	26%	61%
2011	60%	27%	61%
2010	63%	27%	61%
2009	65%	28%	65%
2008	68%	29%	71%
2007	66%	30%	68%
2006	67%	31%	70%
2005	68%	32%	69%
2004	68%	33%	70%
2003	66%	34%	70%
2002	70%	35%	72%
2001	72%	36%	73%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Don Juan Avila Middle School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2025	10%	6%
2024	11%	6%
2023	11%	6%	11%
2022	11%	5%	10%
2021	10%	5%	9%
2020	10%	5%	8%
2019	9%	4%	8%
2018	8%	4%	7%
2017	7%	4%	7%
2015	7%	3%	8%
2014	9%	3%	7%
2013	9%	3%	6%
2012	7%	3%	5%
2011	6%	3%	5%
2010	4%	3%	6%
2009	7%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

54%

80%

0.70

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Don Juan Avila Middle School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2025	0.70	0.63
2024	0.70	0.63
2023	0.68	0.64	0.64
2022	0.68	0.63	0.63
2021	0.67	0.62	0.62
2020	0.67	0.64	0.61
2019	0.67	0.63	0.61
2018	0.67	0.64	0.60
2017	0.63	0.64	0.60
2015	0.62	0.64	0.58
2014	0.62	0.65	0.58
2013	0.61	0.65	0.57
2012	0.59	0.65	0.56
2011	0.59	0.66	0.56
2010	0.56	0.67	0.56
2009	0.55	0.67	0.54
2008	0.50	0.65	0.45
2007	0.53	0.66	0.47
2006	0.51	0.66	0.46
2005	0.50	0.66	0.47
2004	0.50	0.67	0.47
2003	0.52	0.67	0.46
2002	0.48	0.67	0.44
2001	0.46	0.67	0.43

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(22-23)

17%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Don Juan Avila Middle School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	17%	27.7%	19.5%
2022	18.4%	33%	22.5%
2021	2.9%	15.4%	9.9%

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Eligible for

22%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Don Juan Avila Middle School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2025	22%	54%
2024	21%	54%
2023	20%	51%	26%
2022	17%	51%	23%
2021	17%	53%	23%
2020	18%	52%	22%
2019	16%	52%	22%
2018	16%	53%	18%
2017	9%	49%	18%
2015	8%	50%	17%
2014	9%	49%	17%
2013	11%	48%	19%
2011	10%	46%	16%
2010	7%	46%	15%
2009	8%	43%	14%
2008	6%	41%	12%
2007	5%	40%	11%
2006	4%	40%	10%
2005	5%	40%	10%
2004	5%	40%	11%
2003	2%	39%	5%
2002	6%	39%	11%
2001	3%	39%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Don Juan Avila Middle School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2025	7%	8%
2024	7%	8%
2023	5%	8%	8%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2019	1%	7%	3%
2018	2%	7%	3%
2017	4%	9%	3%
2015	5%	9%	3%
2014	4%	9%	4%
2013	6%	7%	5%
2011	3%	8%	5%
2010	4%	9%	5%
2009	5%	10%	5%
2008	4%	10%	5%
2007	3%	10%	4%
2006	5%	9%	4%
2005	5%	9%	4%
2004	3%	9%	4%
2003	9%	9%	13%
2002	4%	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 Don Juan Avila Middle School's ranking?

Don Juan Avila Middle School is ranked #846 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Don Juan Avila Middle School often compared to?

Don Juan Avila Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Aliso Viejo Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 76% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Don Juan Avila Middle School?

863 students attend Don Juan Avila Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Don Juan Avila Middle School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 20% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Don Juan Avila Middle School?

Don Juan Avila Middle School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Don Juan Avila Middle School offer ?

Don Juan Avila Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Don Juan Avila Middle School part of?

Don Juan Avila Middle School is part of Capistrano Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 863 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 10%
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 53% (Top 20%)
: Don Juan Avila Middle serves the west part of Aliso Viejo, CA, encompassing an attendance area of approximately 6.3 square miles. Families typically have a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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