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Trabuco Mesa Elementary School vs. Cielo Vista Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Trabuco Mesa Elementary School
21301 Avenida De Los Flores
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Cielo Vista Elementary School
21811 Avenida De Los Fundadore
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
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Overview
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 proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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).
Serving 488 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Cielo Vista Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is equal to the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
630 students
488 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
22:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cielo Vista Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1013 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#4528 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Trabuco Mesa Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cielo Vista Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 10% in CA)
33%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Trabuco Mesa 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 Cielo 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.
70%
(Top 20% in CA)
39%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Trabuco Mesa 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 Cielo 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.
55-59%
(Top 10% in CA)
30-34%
(Top 50% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Trabuco Mesa Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Cielo Vista Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
72
94
Grade 1 Students
73
75
Grade 2 Students
102
60
Grade 3 Students
83
53
Grade 4 Students
110
66
Grade 5 Students
95
67
Grade 6 Students
95
73

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
13%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cielo Vista Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
29%
55%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cielo 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%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cielo Vista Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
45%
27%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cielo 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
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Trabuco Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
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% Two or more races
12%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cielo 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.
0.69
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Trabuco Mesa 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 Cielo 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
21%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Trabuco Mesa 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 Cielo 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
12%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Trabuco Mesa 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 Cielo 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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