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Trabuco Mesa Elementary School

21301 Avenida De Los Flores
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688

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Serving 630 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Trabuco Mesa Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (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 55% 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: 55%
: Top 20% in CA
: 66% (Top 10%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Trabuco Mesa Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Trabuco Mesa Elementary School's student population of 630 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 73% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Trabuco Mesa Elementary School
Kind	72
1	73
2	102
3	83
4	110
5	95
6	95

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Total Students

630 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Trabuco Mesa Elementary School
2023	654
2022	686
2021	689
2020	630
2019	630
2018	586
2017	586
2016	599
2015	581
2014	612
2013	619
2012	634
2011	635
2010	668
2009	637
2008	641
2007	712
2006	703
2005	728
2004	781
2003	834
2002	863
2001	852
2000	888
1999	880
1998	899
1997	1,250
1996	1,131
1995	1,047
1994	1,369
1993	1,214
1992	1,094
1991	823

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Trabuco Mesa Elementary School
2023	28
2022	29
2021	27
2020	15
2019	15
2018	20
2017	20
2016	18
2015	20
2014	20
2013	22
2012	22
2010	31
2009	27
2008	34
2007	30
2006	29
2005	32
2004	33
2003	37
2002	40
2001	40
2000	43
1999	43
1998	46
1997	59
1996	43
1995	42
1994	51
1993	45
1992	33

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School Rankings

Trabuco Mesa 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 Trabuco Mesa Elementary School is 0.69, 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)

#1013 out of 9602 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Trabuco Mesa Elementary School
2022	#1013
2019	#1403
2018	#898
2017	#1233
2016	#532
2015	#727
2013	#788
2012	#1087
2011	#777
2010	#726

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66%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Trabuco Mesa Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2022	66%	33%	50%
2019	63%	40%	53%
2018	64%	39%	52%
2017	60%	38%	51%
2016	67%	37%	50%
2015	63%	34%	48%
2013	84%	59%	73%
2012	79%	59%	73%
2011	83%	58%	74%
2010	82%	56%	69%

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70%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Trabuco Mesa Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2022	70%	47%	59%
2019	69%	51%	64%
2018	77%	50%	52%
2017	71%	48%	64%
2016	82%	48%	65%
2015	73%	44%	62%
2013	79%	57%	73%
2012	80%	58%	75%
2011	80%	56%	75%
2010	79%	54%	73%

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55-59%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Trabuco Mesa Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	23:1	22:1	23:1
2022	24:1	21:1	24:1
2021	26:1	22:1	25:1
2020	42:1	23:1	29:1
2019	42:1	23:1	29:1
2018	29:1	23:1	26:1
2017	29:1	23:1	26:1
2016	33:1	24:1	27:1
2015	29:1	24:1	27:1
2014	31:1	24:1	28:1
2013	28:1	24:1	27:1
2012	28:1	23:1	27:1
2010	22:1	21:1	25:1
2009	24:1	20:1	24:1
2008	19:1	18:1	22:1
2007	24:1	21:1	24:1
2006	24:1	20:1	24:1
2005	23:1	21:1	24:1
2004	24:1	21:1	25:1
2003	23:1	20:1	23:1
2002	22:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	21:1	21:1	22:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	20:1	21:1	21:1
1997	21:1	23:1	22:1
1996	27:1	25:1	25:1
1995	25:1	25:1	24:1
1994	27:1	25:1	24:1
1993	27:1	25:1	25:1
1992	34:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2011)
Year	Trabuco Mesa Elementary School	California
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

13%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Trabuco Mesa Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	13%	12%	12%
2022	13%	12%	13%
2021	14%	12%	13%
2020	15%	12%	12%
2019	15%	12%	12%
2018	12%	11%	12%
2017	12%	11%	12%
2016	10%	11%	11%
2015	7%	11%	12%
2014	7%	11%	10%
2013	8%	11%	12%
2012	8%	11%	10%
2011	9%	11%	10%
2010	10%	11%	10%
2009	12%	11%	12%
2008	13%	12%	11%
2007	13%	12%	11%
2006	15%	12%	11%
2005	13%	12%	12%
2004	12%	12%	11%
2003	10%	11%	11%
2002	10%	11%	11%
2001	8%	11%	11%
2000	8%	11%	11%
1999	10%	11%	11%
1998	9%	11%	11%
1997	9%	11%	11%
1996	9%	11%	11%
1995	8%	11%	11%
1994	8%	11%	11%
1993	7%	11%	11%
1992	7%	11%	10%
1991	7%	11%	10%

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Hispanic

29%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Trabuco Mesa Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	28%	55%	39%
2022	28%	56%	38%
2021	27%	56%	37%
2020	24%	55%	36%
2019	24%	55%	36%
2018	28%	54%	35%
2017	28%	54%	35%
2016	27%	54%	34%
2015	29%	54%	34%
2014	28%	53%	32%
2013	25%	53%	30%
2012	24%	52%	30%
2011	21%	51%	29%
2010	21%	50%	28%
2009	19%	49%	25%
2008	21%	50%	25%
2007	21%	49%	24%
2006	20%	48%	23%
2005	16%	47%	21%
2004	15%	46%	20%
2003	13%	45%	19%
2002	14%	44%	18%
2001	13%	43%	17%
2000	12%	42%	16%
1999	12%	41%	15%
1998	11%	40%	15%
1997	13%	40%	15%
1996	12%	39%	14%
1995	13%	38%	12%
1994	10%	37%	12%
1993	9%	36%	11%
1992	11%	35%	10%
1991	10%	34%	9%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Trabuco Mesa Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	2%	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	1%	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	3%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	3%	8%	2%
2003	3%	8%	2%
2002	3%	8%	2%
2001	3%	8%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	2%	9%	2%
1997	2%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	1%	9%	2%
1993	1%	9%	2%
1992	1%	9%	2%
1991	1%	9%	2%

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White

45%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Trabuco Mesa Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	48%	21%	39%
2022	47%	21%	39%
2021	47%	22%	41%
2020	51%	23%	44%
2019	51%	23%	44%
2018	52%	24%	46%
2017	52%	24%	46%
2016	54%	24%	48%
2015	54%	24%	48%
2014	55%	25%	50%
2013	58%	25%	52%
2012	60%	26%	53%
2011	63%	27%	55%
2010	62%	27%	56%
2009	62%	28%	59%
2008	62%	29%	62%
2007	61%	29%	63%
2006	63%	31%	64%
2005	68%	31%	65%
2004	69%	32%	67%
2003	73%	34%	68%
2002	72%	35%	69%
2001	75%	36%	70%
2000	77%	37%	71%
1999	75%	38%	72%
1998	77%	39%	72%
1997	75%	39%	72%
1996	77%	40%	73%
1995	77%	41%	75%
1994	81%	42%	75%
1993	83%	43%	76%
1992	81%	44%	78%
1991	82%	45%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Trabuco Mesa Elementary School	California
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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Two or more races

12%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Trabuco Mesa Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	0.67	0.64	0.68
2022	0.68	0.63	0.68
2021	0.68	0.62	0.68
2020	0.66	0.63	0.67
2019	0.66	0.63	0.67
2018	0.64	0.64	0.65
2017	0.64	0.64	0.65
2016	0.63	0.64	0.64
2015	0.62	0.64	0.63
2014	0.61	0.65	0.64
2013	0.60	0.65	0.63
2012	0.59	0.65	0.62
2011	0.55	0.67	0.61
2010	0.57	0.67	0.60
2009	0.57	0.71	0.58
2008	0.56	0.65	0.55
2007	0.57	0.67	0.54
2006	0.55	0.66	0.53
2005	0.50	0.67	0.52
2004	0.49	0.67	0.51
2003	0.44	0.67	0.49
2002	0.45	0.67	0.49
2001	0.42	0.67	0.47
2000	0.39	0.67	0.46
1999	0.42	0.67	0.45
1998	0.39	0.67	0.45
1997	0.41	0.67	0.45
1996	0.39	0.67	0.43
1995	0.38	0.67	0.42
1994	0.33	0.67	0.41
1993	0.30	0.67	0.40
1992	0.32	0.67	0.38
1991	0.32	0.67	0.35

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Eligible for

21%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Trabuco Mesa Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	21%	51%	32%
2022	18%	51%	29%
2021	18%	53%	26%
2020	18%	52%	27%
2019	18%	52%	27%
2018	12%	49%	21%
2017	12%	49%	21%
2016	11%	50%	21%
2015	10%	50%	19%
2014	12%	49%	22%
2013	10%	48%	21%
2011	10%	46%	16%
2010	10%	46%	14%
2009	8%	43%	11%
2008	7%	41%	11%
2007	7%	40%	9%
2006	8%	40%	10%
2005	6%	40%	11%
2004	7%	40%	10%
2003	4%	39%	9%
2002	3%	39%	8%
2001	3%	39%	7%
2000	4%	40%	7%
1999	4%	40%	7%
1998	8%	47%	10%
1997	9%	47%	10%
1996	10%	46%	10%
1995	9%	45%	10%
1994	7%	43%	10%
1993	8%	41%	9%
1992	7%	38%	7%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Trabuco Mesa Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	11%	8%	10%
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	2%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2018	3%	9%	5%
2017	3%	9%	5%
2016	3%	9%	5%
2015	3%	9%	5%
2014	3%	9%	6%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2011	2%	8%	4%
2010	4%	9%	5%
2009	5%	10%	5%
2008	6%	10%	5%
2007	3%	10%	4%
2006	3%	9%	4%
2005	5%	9%	4%
2004	3%	9%	4%
2003	3%	9%	4%
2002	2%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Trabuco Mesa Elementary School's ranking?

Trabuco Mesa Elementary School is ranked #1013 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Trabuco Mesa Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Trabuco Mesa Elementary School?

630 students attend Trabuco Mesa Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Trabuco Mesa Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Trabuco Mesa Elementary School?

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

What grades does Trabuco Mesa Elementary School offer ?

Trabuco Mesa Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Trabuco Mesa Elementary School part of?

Trabuco Mesa 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: 55%
: Top 20%
: 66% (Top 10%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education