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Tijeras Creek Elementary School vs. Arroyo Vista Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Tijeras Creek Elementary School
23072 Avenida Empresa
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Arroyo Vista Elementary School
23371 Arroyo Vista
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Tijeras Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Arroyo Vista 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 10%)
Overview
Serving 340 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Tijeras Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (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 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 498 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Arroyo Vista 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 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
340 students
498 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
23:1
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Test Scores

#281 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
#711 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Tijeras Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Arroyo Vista Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in CA)
71%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tijeras Creek 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arroyo Vista 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.
80-84%
(Top 5% in CA)
74%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tijeras Creek 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 Arroyo Vista 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.
70-79%
(Top 5% in CA)
50-54%
(Top 20% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Arroyo Vista Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
72
73
Grade 1 Students
65
56
Grade 2 Students
52
89
Grade 3 Students
56
96
Grade 4 Students
36
85
Grade 5 Students
59
99

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
10%
11%
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% Hispanic
17%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Arroyo Vista Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
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% White
59%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Tijeras Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Arroyo Vista Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
17%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Arroyo Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.60
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Tijeras Creek 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 Arroyo Vista 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
12%
15%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Arroyo Vista 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
5%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tijeras Creek 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 Arroyo Vista 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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