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Rancho Canada Elementary School

21801 Winding Way
Lake Forest, CA 92630

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Serving 630 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Rancho Canada Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 55% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (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 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 630 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Top 20% in CA
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Rancho Canada Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Rancho Canada Elementary School's student population of 630 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 30% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rancho Canada Elementary School
Kind	121
1	78
2	95
3	99
4	82
5	81
6	74

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Total Students

630 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rancho Canada Elementary School
2023	632
2022	566
2021	532
2020	576
2019	576
2018	648
2017	648
2016	714
2015	696
2014	685
2013	699
2012	726
2011	673
2010	707
2009	699
2008	699
2007	721
2006	759
2005	785
2004	786
2003	787
2002	788
2001	799
2000	820
1999	812
1998	787
1997	769
1996	757
1995	741
1994	808
1993	774
1992	654
1991	551
1990	565
1989	577
1988	599
1987	595

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Rancho Canada Elementary School
2023	25
2022	23
2021	21
2020	20
2019	20
2018	24
2017	24
2016	26
2015	26
2014	24
2013	26
2012	27
2010	28
2009	29
2008	32
2007	31
2006	33
2005	33
2004	31
2003	34
2002	35
2001	35
2000	37
1999	37
1998	37
1997	36
1996	29
1995	27
1994	30
1993	29
1992	24
1991	24
1990	23

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School Rankings

Rancho Canada Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Rancho Canada Elementary School is 0.71, 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.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1891 out of 9602 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Rancho Canada Elementary School
2022	#1891
2019	#1312
2018	#1627
2017	#1958
2016	#1781
2015	#1643
2013	#1439
2012	#1396
2011	#1440
2010	#1241

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55%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Rancho Canada Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2022	55%	33%	50%
2019	63%	40%	53%
2018	56%	39%	52%
2017	55%	38%	51%
2016	53%	37%	50%
2015	53%	34%	48%
2013	74%	59%	73%
2012	77%	59%	73%
2011	76%	58%	74%
2010	76%	56%	69%

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57%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Rancho Canada Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2022	57%	47%	59%
2019	71%	51%	64%
2018	68%	50%	52%
2017	60%	48%	64%
2016	63%	48%	65%
2015	59%	44%	62%
2013	77%	57%	73%
2012	76%	58%	75%
2011	74%	56%	75%
2010	74%	54%	73%

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50-54%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Rancho Canada Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	25:1	22:1	23:1
2022	25:1	21:1	24:1
2021	25:1	22:1	25:1
2020	29:1	23:1	29:1
2019	29:1	23:1	29:1
2018	27:1	23:1	26:1
2017	27:1	23:1	26:1
2016	27:1	24:1	27:1
2015	27:1	24:1	27:1
2014	29:1	24:1	28:1
2013	27:1	24:1	27:1
2012	27:1	23:1	27:1
2010	25:1	21:1	25:1
2009	24:1	20:1	24:1
2008	22:1	18:1	22:1
2007	23:1	21:1	24:1
2006	23:1	20:1	24:1
2005	24:1	21:1	24:1
2004	25:1	21:1	25:1
2003	23:1	20:1	23:1
2002	23:1	20:1	22:1
2001	23:1	20:1	22:1
2000	22:1	21:1	22:1
1999	22:1	21:1	22:1
1998	21:1	21:1	21:1
1997	21:1	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	27:1	25:1	25:1
1992	27:1	24:1	25:1
1991	23:1	24:1	24:1
1990	25:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2004)
Year	Rancho Canada Elementary School	California
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%

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Asian

18%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rancho Canada Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	16%	12%	12%
2022	14%	12%	13%
2021	14%	12%	13%
2020	12%	12%	12%
2019	12%	12%	12%
2018	12%	11%	12%
2017	12%	11%	12%
2016	10%	11%	11%
2015	8%	11%	12%
2014	8%	11%	10%
2013	9%	11%	12%
2012	11%	11%	10%
2011	11%	11%	10%
2010	11%	11%	10%
2009	12%	11%	12%
2008	11%	12%	11%
2007	11%	12%	11%
2006	10%	12%	11%
2005	11%	12%	12%
2004	10%	12%	11%
2003	9%	11%	11%
2002	8%	11%	11%
2001	8%	11%	11%
2000	9%	11%	11%
1999	10%	11%	11%
1998	10%	11%	11%
1997	10%	11%	11%
1996	8%	11%	11%
1995	9%	11%	11%
1994	9%	11%	11%
1993	9%	11%	11%
1992	8%	11%	10%
1991	5%	11%	10%

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Hispanic

30%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rancho Canada Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	29%	55%	39%
2022	31%	56%	38%
2021	27%	56%	37%
2020	23%	55%	36%
2019	23%	55%	36%
2018	29%	54%	35%
2017	29%	54%	35%
2016	31%	54%	34%
2015	27%	54%	34%
2014	25%	53%	32%
2013	26%	53%	30%
2012	22%	52%	30%
2011	21%	51%	29%
2010	21%	50%	28%
2009	17%	49%	25%
2008	17%	50%	25%
2007	16%	49%	24%
2006	16%	48%	23%
2005	14%	47%	21%
2004	11%	46%	20%
2003	10%	45%	19%
2002	9%	44%	18%
2001	9%	43%	17%
2000	8%	42%	16%
1999	7%	41%	15%
1998	6%	40%	15%
1997	7%	40%	15%
1996	7%	39%	14%
1995	7%	38%	12%
1994	6%	37%	12%
1993	5%	36%	11%
1992	4%	35%	10%
1991	3%	34%	9%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rancho Canada Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	2%	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	1%	6%	1%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	3%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	3%	7%	2%
2008	3%	8%	2%
2007	3%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1999	1%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	1%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	2%
1993	1%	9%	2%
1992	1%	9%	2%
1991	2%	9%	2%

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White

40%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rancho Canada Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	41%	21%	39%
2022	44%	21%	39%
2021	47%	22%	41%
2020	53%	23%	44%
2019	53%	23%	44%
2018	49%	24%	46%
2017	49%	24%	46%
2016	51%	24%	48%
2015	55%	24%	48%
2014	57%	25%	50%
2013	55%	25%	52%
2012	59%	26%	53%
2011	60%	27%	55%
2010	62%	27%	56%
2009	65%	28%	59%
2008	69%	29%	62%
2007	70%	29%	63%
2006	72%	31%	64%
2005	73%	31%	65%
2004	76%	32%	67%
2003	79%	34%	68%
2002	81%	35%	69%
2001	81%	36%	70%
2000	82%	37%	71%
1999	82%	38%	72%
1998	82%	39%	72%
1997	82%	39%	72%
1996	83%	40%	73%
1995	83%	41%	75%
1994	83%	42%	75%
1993	85%	43%	76%
1992	87%	44%	78%
1991	90%	45%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rancho Canada Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	0.71	0.64	0.68
2022	0.69	0.63	0.68
2021	0.68	0.62	0.68
2020	0.65	0.63	0.67
2019	0.65	0.63	0.67
2018	0.66	0.64	0.65
2017	0.66	0.64	0.65
2016	0.64	0.64	0.64
2015	0.62	0.64	0.63
2014	0.61	0.65	0.64
2013	0.62	0.65	0.63
2012	0.60	0.65	0.62
2011	0.59	0.67	0.61
2010	0.57	0.67	0.60
2009	0.54	0.71	0.58
2008	0.49	0.65	0.55
2007	0.48	0.67	0.54
2006	0.45	0.66	0.53
2005	0.44	0.67	0.52
2004	0.40	0.67	0.51
2003	0.36	0.67	0.49
2002	0.33	0.67	0.49
2001	0.33	0.67	0.47
2000	0.32	0.67	0.46
1999	0.32	0.67	0.45
1998	0.32	0.67	0.45
1997	0.32	0.67	0.45
1996	0.30	0.67	0.43
1995	0.30	0.67	0.42
1994	0.30	0.67	0.41
1993	0.27	0.67	0.40
1992	0.24	0.67	0.38
1991	0.19	0.67	0.35

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Eligible for

24%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rancho Canada Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	23%	51%	32%
2022	20%	51%	29%
2021	17%	53%	26%
2020	18%	52%	27%
2019	18%	52%	27%
2018	16%	49%	21%
2017	16%	49%	21%
2016	20%	50%	21%
2015	19%	50%	19%
2014	20%	49%	22%
2013	21%	48%	21%
2011	15%	46%	16%
2010	10%	46%	14%
2009	6%	43%	11%
2008	8%	41%	11%
2007	6%	40%	9%
2006	7%	40%	10%
2005	7%	40%	11%
2004	5%	40%	10%
2003	5%	39%	9%
2002	4%	39%	8%
2001	3%	39%	7%
2000	4%	40%	7%
1999	3%	40%	7%
1998	7%	47%	10%
1997	7%	47%	10%
1996	7%	46%	10%
1995	7%	45%	10%
1994	4%	43%	10%
1993	4%	41%	9%
1992	3%	38%	7%

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Eligible for

10%

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rancho Canada Elementary School's ranking?

Rancho Canada Elementary School is ranked #1891 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Rancho Canada Elementary School often compared to?

Rancho Canada Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like La Madera Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Rancho Canada Elementary School?

630 students attend Rancho Canada Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Rancho Canada Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Rancho Canada Elementary School?

Rancho Canada Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Rancho Canada Elementary School offer ?

Rancho Canada Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Rancho Canada Elementary School part of?

Rancho Canada Elementary School is part of Saddleback Valley Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 630 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Top 20%
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education