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Harold Ambuehl Elementary School

28001 San Juan Creek Rd.
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

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Serving 312 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Harold Ambuehl Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 312 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 50% in CA
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Harold Ambuehl Elementary School's student population of 312 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harold Ambuehl Elementary School
Kind	65
1	48
2	50
3	38
4	53
5	58

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Total Students

312 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Harold Ambuehl Elementary School
2023	308
2022	298
2021	297
2020	358
2019	358
2018	419
2017	419
2016	416
2015	403
2014	415
2013	434
2012	444
2011	500
2010	554
2009	551
2008	458
2007	558
2006	594
2005	627
2004	665
2003	727
2002	719
2001	779
2000	854
1999	905
1998	836
1997	881
1996	955
1995	974
1994	891
1993	896
1992	853
1991	833
1990	825
1989	860
1988	873
1987	916

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Harold Ambuehl Elementary School
2023	15
2022	15
2021	15
2020	13
2019	13
2018	15
2017	15
2016	14
2015	13
2014	13
2013	15
2012	14
2010	20
2009	23
2008	24
2007	24
2006	26
2005	25
2004	29
2003	33
2002	33
2001	35
2000	40
1999	42
1998	39
1997	40
1996	35
1995	37
1994	34
1993	33
1992	34
1991	34
1990	31

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School Rankings

Harold Ambuehl Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Harold Ambuehl 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)

#3167 out of 9602 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Harold Ambuehl Elementary School
2022	#3167
2019	#4276
2018	#2714
2017	#3984
2016	#2450
2015	#2550
2013	#3266
2012	#3127
2011	#2247
2010	#2799

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45-49%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Harold Ambuehl Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2022	47%	33%	57%
2019	41%	40%	61%
2018	47%	39%	60%
2017	39%	38%	58%
2016	44%	37%	58%
2015	40%	34%	56%
2013	64%	59%	73%
2012	65%	59%	74%
2011	66%	58%	73%
2010	58%	56%	70%

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45-49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Harold Ambuehl Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2022	47%	47%	70%
2019	49%	51%	70%
2018	57%	50%	60%
2017	47%	48%	69%
2016	61%	48%	68%
2015	54%	44%	69%
2013	61%	57%	75%
2012	64%	58%	77%
2011	72%	56%	76%
2010	69%	54%	73%

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40-49%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Harold Ambuehl Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	21:1	22:1	22:1
2022	20:1	21:1	22:1
2021	20:1	22:1	25:1
2020	28:1	23:1	26:1
2019	28:1	23:1	26:1
2018	28:1	23:1	27:1
2017	28:1	23:1	27:1
2016	30:1	24:1	27:1
2015	31:1	24:1	28:1
2014	32:1	24:1	29:1
2013	30:1	24:1	28:1
2012	32:1	23:1	26:1
2010	28:1	21:1	26:1
2009	24:1	20:1	24:1
2008	19:1	18:1	21:1
2007	23:1	21:1	24:1
2006	23:1	20:1	23:1
2005	25:1	21:1	24:1
2004	23:1	21:1	24:1
2003	22:1	20:1	23:1
2002	22:1	20:1	23:1
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	22:1
1997	22:1	23:1	23:1
1996	27:1	25:1	25:1
1995	26:1	25:1	25:1
1994	26:1	25:1	25:1
1993	27:1	25:1	26:1
1992	25:1	24:1	25:1
1991	25:1	24:1	24:1
1990	27:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Harold Ambuehl Elementary School	California
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%
2006	3%	1%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Harold Ambuehl Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	3%	12%	8%
2022	3%	12%	8%
2021	2%	12%	9%
2020	2%	12%	8%
2019	2%	12%	8%
2018	2%	11%	8%
2017	2%	11%	8%
2015	2%	11%	8%
2014	2%	11%	7%
2013	3%	11%	8%
2012	2%	11%	8%
2011	2%	11%	8%
2010	3%	11%	7%
2009	3%	11%	7%
2008	2%	12%	8%
2007	4%	12%	9%
2006	4%	12%	8%
2005	4%	12%	9%
2004	5%	12%	9%
2003	5%	11%	9%
2002	4%	11%	8%
2001	3%	11%	7%
2000	3%	11%	7%
1999	3%	11%	6%
1998	2%	11%	6%
1997	2%	11%	6%
1996	2%	11%	7%
1995	2%	11%	7%
1994	2%	11%	6%
1993	3%	11%	6%
1992	2%	11%	6%

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Hispanic

29%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harold Ambuehl Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	31%	55%	27%
2022	37%	56%	28%
2021	37%	56%	27%
2020	38%	55%	27%
2019	38%	55%	27%
2018	41%	54%	27%
2017	41%	54%	27%
2016	42%	54%	27%
2015	44%	54%	25%
2014	44%	53%	26%
2013	40%	53%	25%
2012	34%	52%	25%
2011	32%	51%	25%
2010	31%	50%	25%
2009	23%	49%	19%
2008	23%	50%	20%
2007	21%	49%	20%
2006	19%	48%	20%
2005	17%	47%	20%
2004	17%	46%	19%
2003	16%	45%	19%
2002	17%	44%	18%
2001	17%	43%	18%
2000	16%	42%	18%
1999	12%	41%	17%
1998	12%	40%	17%
1997	9%	40%	17%
1996	8%	39%	16%
1995	8%	38%	15%
1994	5%	37%	15%
1993	6%	36%	14%
1992	7%	35%	13%
1991	7%	34%	13%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Harold Ambuehl Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
1989	1%	9%	1%
1988	1%	9%	1%

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White

54%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harold Ambuehl Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	52%	21%	53%
2022	49%	21%	53%
2021	50%	22%	54%
2020	54%	23%	56%
2019	54%	23%	56%
2018	52%	24%	57%
2017	52%	24%	57%
2016	54%	24%	57%
2015	50%	24%	57%
2014	51%	25%	59%
2013	55%	25%	60%
2012	61%	26%	61%
2011	62%	27%	61%
2010	64%	27%	61%
2009	60%	28%	65%
2008	74%	29%	71%
2007	69%	29%	68%
2006	71%	31%	70%
2005	74%	31%	69%
2004	74%	32%	70%
2003	76%	34%	70%
2002	77%	35%	72%
2001	78%	36%	73%
2000	79%	37%	73%
1999	84%	38%	75%
1998	86%	39%	75%
1997	89%	39%	75%
1996	90%	40%	76%
1995	90%	41%	77%
1994	93%	42%	78%
1993	91%	43%	79%
1992	91%	44%	80%
1991	92%	45%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Harold Ambuehl Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	13%	6%	11%
2022	11%	5%	10%
2021	10%	5%	9%
2020	5%	4%	8%
2019	5%	4%	8%
2018	5%	4%	7%
2017	5%	4%	7%
2016	4%	4%	8%
2015	4%	3%	8%
2014	3%	3%	7%
2013	2%	3%	6%
2012	2%	3%	5%
2011	3%	2%	5%
2010	2%	3%	6%
2009	12%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harold Ambuehl Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	0.62	0.64	0.64
2022	0.62	0.63	0.63
2021	0.61	0.62	0.62
2020	0.57	0.63	0.61
2019	0.57	0.63	0.61
2018	0.56	0.64	0.60
2017	0.56	0.64	0.60
2016	0.54	0.64	0.60
2015	0.56	0.64	0.58
2014	0.55	0.65	0.58
2013	0.54	0.65	0.57
2012	0.52	0.65	0.56
2011	0.52	0.67	0.56
2010	0.50	0.67	0.56
2009	0.58	0.71	0.54
2008	0.40	0.65	0.45
2007	0.51	0.67	0.47
2006	0.49	0.66	0.46
2005	0.45	0.67	0.47
2004	0.45	0.67	0.47
2003	0.41	0.67	0.46
2002	0.38	0.67	0.44
2001	0.37	0.67	0.43
2000	0.35	0.67	0.42
1999	0.27	0.67	0.41
1998	0.25	0.67	0.41
1997	0.20	0.67	0.40
1996	0.19	0.67	0.39
1995	0.19	0.67	0.38
1994	0.13	0.67	0.37
1993	0.17	0.67	0.35
1992	0.17	0.67	0.34
1991	0.15	0.67	0.33

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Eligible for

35%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Harold Ambuehl Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	31%	51%	26%
2022	28%	51%	23%
2021	28%	53%	23%
2020	36%	52%	22%
2019	36%	52%	22%
2018	27%	49%	18%
2017	27%	49%	18%
2016	31%	50%	18%
2015	29%	50%	17%
2014	31%	49%	17%
2013	34%	48%	19%
2011	25%	46%	16%
2010	25%	46%	15%
2009	22%	43%	14%
2008	12%	41%	12%
2007	10%	40%	11%
2006	8%	40%	10%
2005	9%	40%	10%
2004	8%	40%	11%
2003	5%	39%	5%
2002	7%	39%	11%
2001	6%	39%	11%
2000	8%	40%	12%
1999	7%	40%	12%
1998	11%	47%	17%
1997	12%	47%	20%
1996	9%	46%	17%
1995	7%	45%	15%
1994	8%	43%	17%
1993	7%	41%	14%
1992	8%	38%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Harold Ambuehl Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	10%	8%	8%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	4%	9%	3%
2017	4%	9%	3%
2016	4%	9%	3%
2015	7%	9%	3%
2014	6%	9%	4%
2013	7%	7%	5%
2011	7%	8%	5%
2010	5%	9%	5%
2009	5%	10%	5%
2008	8%	10%	5%
2007	5%	10%	4%
2006	4%	9%	4%
2005	3%	9%	4%
2004	4%	9%	4%
2003	12%	9%	13%
2002	4%	8%	4%

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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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Harold Ambuehl Elementary School's ranking?

Harold Ambuehl Elementary School is ranked #3167 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Harold Ambuehl Elementary School often compared to?

Harold Ambuehl Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ladera Elementary School, Capistrano Home/virtual by visitors of our site.

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

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Harold Ambuehl Elementary School?

312 students attend Harold Ambuehl Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Harold Ambuehl Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Harold Ambuehl Elementary School?

Harold Ambuehl Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Harold Ambuehl Elementary School offer ?

Harold Ambuehl Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Harold Ambuehl Elementary School part of?

Harold Ambuehl Elementary School is part of Capistrano Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 312 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 50%
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education