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Arroyo Vista Elementary School

23371 Arroyo Vista
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
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Serving 508 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 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). 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 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 508 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : Top 10% in CA
  • : 68% (Top 10%)
  • : 74% (Top 10%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

School Overview

Arroyo Vista Elementary School's student population of 508 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeArroyo Vista Elementary School
Kind92
175
281
366
492
5102
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Total Students
508 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2025)

YearArroyo Vista Elementary School
2025508
2024518
2023498
2022482
2021498
2020522
2019519
2018577
2017577
2016605
2015585
2014607
2013596
2012609
2011606
2010622
2009658
2008581
2007656
2006971
2005832
2004754
2003811
2002840
2001867
20001,014
1999990
1998959
19971,353
19961,184
19951,047
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2025)

YearArroyo Vista Elementary School
202521
202422
202322
202222
202119
201919
201822
201722
201622
201518
201419
201319
201222
201022
200928
200829
200727
200641
200535
200433
200336
200237
200140
200046
199945
199845
199756
199643
199538
199428
199318
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School Motto
We Care. We Share. We Prepare. We are Wildcats.

School Rankings

Arroyo Vista Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Arroyo Vista Elementary School is 0.63, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
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State Level (CA)
#786 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)

YearArroyo Vista Elementary School
2023#786
2022#711
2019#1064
2018#981
2017#1050
2016#1064
2015#1199
2013#407
2012#303
2011#580
2010#572
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68%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)

YearArroyo Vista Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCapistrano Unified School District
202368%34%60%
202271%33%57%
201970%40%61%
201870%39%60%
201765%38%58%
201665%37%58%
201560%34%56%
201388%59%73%
201289%59%74%
201185%58%73%
201081%56%70%
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74%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearArroyo Vista Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCapistrano Unified School District
202274%47%70%
201971%51%70%
201871%50%60%
201771%48%69%
201670%48%68%
201564%44%69%
201385%57%75%
201289%58%77%
201182%56%76%
201086%54%73%
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50-54%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)

YearArroyo Vista Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCapistrano Unified School District
202524:121:1
202424:122:122:1
202323:122:122:1
202222:122:122:1
202126:122:125:1
201927:123:126:1
201826:123:127:1
201726:123:127:1
201628:124:127:1
201533:124:128:1
201432:124:129:1
201331:124:128:1
201228:124:126:1
201028:122:126:1
200924:121:124:1
200820:118:121:1
200724:122:124:1
200624:122:123:1
200524:122:124:1
200423:122:124:1
200323:121:123:1
200223:121:123:1
200122:121:122:1
200022:122:122:1
199922:122:122:1
199822:122:122:1
199724:124:123:1
199628:125:125:1
199528:125:125:1
199430:125:125:1
199333:125:126:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
11%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearArroyo Vista Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCapistrano Unified School District
202411%12%9%
202311%12%8%
202211%12%8%
202113%12%9%
202013%12%8%
201912%12%8%
201811%11%8%
201711%11%8%
201612%11%7%
201512%11%8%
201413%11%7%
201312%11%8%
201212%11%8%
20119%11%8%
20109%11%7%
20097%11%7%
20088%12%8%
20079%12%9%
200611%12%8%
200511%12%9%
200412%12%9%
200311%11%9%
200211%11%8%
200110%11%7%
20008%11%7%
19997%11%6%
19988%11%6%
19978%11%6%
19967%11%7%
19956%11%7%
19947%11%6%
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Hispanic
15%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearArroyo Vista Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCapistrano Unified School District
202415%56%27%
202314%55%27%
202213%56%28%
202115%56%27%
202013%55%27%
201915%55%27%
201815%54%27%
201715%54%27%
201617%54%27%
201518%54%25%
201420%53%26%
201317%53%25%
201218%52%25%
201119%51%25%
201018%50%25%
200911%49%19%
200812%50%20%
200714%49%20%
200611%48%20%
200511%47%20%
20049%46%19%
20039%45%19%
20029%44%18%
20017%43%18%
20006%42%18%
19997%41%17%
19986%40%17%
19975%40%17%
19964%39%16%
19955%38%15%
19945%37%15%
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Black
n/a
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2022)

YearArroyo Vista Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCapistrano Unified School District
20221%5%1%
20211%5%1%
20201%5%1%
20191%5%1%
20182%6%1%
20172%6%1%
20161%6%1%
20151%6%2%
20141%6%1%
20131%6%1%
20121%6%1%
20112%7%1%
20103%7%1%
20092%7%1%
20082%8%1%
20074%8%3%
20064%8%2%
20052%8%2%
20042%8%2%
20032%8%2%
20022%8%2%
20012%8%2%
20002%9%2%
19992%9%2%
19982%9%2%
19971%9%2%
19962%9%1%
19952%9%1%
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White
56%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearArroyo Vista Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCapistrano Unified School District
202457%20%52%
202358%21%53%
202257%21%53%
202155%22%54%
202059%23%56%
201958%23%56%
201862%24%57%
201762%24%57%
201660%24%57%
201560%24%57%
201459%25%59%
201364%25%60%
201264%26%61%
201164%27%61%
201064%27%61%
200966%28%65%
200878%29%71%
200770%29%68%
200674%31%70%
200576%31%69%
200477%32%70%
200378%34%70%
200278%35%72%
200181%36%73%
200084%37%73%
199984%38%75%
199884%39%75%
199786%39%75%
199687%40%76%
199587%41%77%
199486%42%78%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
18%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearArroyo Vista Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCapistrano Unified School District
202417%6%11%
202317%6%11%
202218%5%10%
202116%5%9%
202014%4%8%
201914%4%8%
201810%4%7%
201710%4%7%
201610%4%8%
20159%3%8%
20147%3%7%
20136%3%6%
20125%3%5%
20116%2%5%
20106%3%6%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.63
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)

YearArroyo Vista Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCapistrano Unified School District
20250.630.63
20240.620.630.64
20230.610.640.64
20220.620.630.63
20210.640.620.62
20200.600.630.61
20190.610.630.61
20180.580.640.60
20170.580.640.60
20160.590.640.60
20150.590.640.58
20140.600.650.58
20130.550.650.57
20120.550.650.56
20110.550.670.56
20100.550.670.56
20090.530.710.54
20080.370.650.45
20070.510.670.47
20060.460.660.46
20050.420.670.47
20040.410.670.47
20030.390.670.46
20020.380.670.44
20010.330.670.43
20000.290.670.42
19990.290.670.41
19980.290.670.41
19970.260.670.40
19960.240.670.39
19950.240.670.38
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Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearArroyo Vista Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCapistrano Unified School District
202517%54%
202415%54%26%
202315%51%26%
202212%51%23%
202111%53%23%
202013%52%22%
201911%52%22%
20188%49%18%
20178%49%18%
20167%50%18%
20157%50%17%
20148%49%17%
20137%48%19%
20115%46%16%
20105%46%15%
20094%43%14%
20082%41%12%
20073%40%11%
20062%40%10%
20052%40%10%
20043%40%11%
20031%39%5%
20022%39%11%
20011%39%11%
20001%40%12%
19991%40%12%
19981%47%17%
19974%47%20%
19963%46%17%
19952%45%15%
19943%43%17%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)

YearArroyo Vista Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCapistrano Unified School District
202511%8%
20248%8%8%
202310%8%8%
20191%7%3%
20183%9%3%
20173%9%3%
20163%9%3%
20153%9%3%
20143%9%4%
20134%7%5%
20114%8%5%
20104%9%5%
20092%10%5%
20081%10%5%
20071%10%4%
20051%9%4%
20041%9%4%
20033%9%13%
20021%8%4%
20012%8%5%
20002%7%4%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Capistrano Unified School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Arroyo Vista Elementary School's ranking?
Arroyo Vista Elementary School is ranked #786 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.
What schools are Arroyo Vista Elementary School often compared to?
Arroyo Vista Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Tijeras Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend Arroyo Vista Elementary School?
508 students attend Arroyo Vista Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
56% of Arroyo Vista Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Two or more races, 15% of students are Hispanic, and 11% of students are Asian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Arroyo Vista Elementary School?
Arroyo Vista Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Arroyo Vista Elementary School offer ?
Arroyo Vista Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Arroyo Vista Elementary School part of?
Arroyo Vista Elementary School is part of Capistrano Unified School District.

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  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 508 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : Top 10%
  • : 68% (Top 10%)
  • : 74% (Top 10%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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