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Harold Ambuehl Elementary School vs. Ladera Elementary School

Should you attend Harold Ambuehl Elementary School or Ladera Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Harold Ambuehl Elementary School
28001 San Juan Creek Rd.
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Ladera Elementary School
2515 Rawlings Way
Tustin, CA 92780
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Ladera Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 308 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 proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 307 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ladera Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
308 students
307 students
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% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
11 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
28:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ladera Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3167 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#733 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Harold Ambuehl Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ladera Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 30% in CA)
70-74%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harold Ambuehl Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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45-49%
(Top 50% in CA)
70-74%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harold Ambuehl Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ladera Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
(Top 30% in CA)
65-69%
(Top 5% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Ladera Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
54
38
Grade 1 Students
50
59
Grade 2 Students
38
54
Grade 3 Students
55
58
Grade 4 Students
57
50
Grade 5 Students
54
48

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
3%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Harold Ambuehl Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ladera Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
31%
26%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ladera Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
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% White
52%
24%
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% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
13%
14%
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0.62
0.74
This chart displays the diversity score of Harold Ambuehl Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Ladera Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Harold Ambuehl Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ladera Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Harold Ambuehl Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ladera Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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