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Wood Canyon Elementary School

23431 Knollwood
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
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Serving 425 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wood Canyon Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher 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 63% 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: 425 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : Top 30% in CA
  • : 45-49% (Top 30%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Wood Canyon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

School Overview

Wood Canyon Elementary School's student population of 425 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWood Canyon Elementary School
Kind83
159
261
375
472
575
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Total Students
425 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2025)

YearWood Canyon Elementary School
2025425
2024410
2023423
2022448
2021399
2020452
2019468
2018447
2017447
2016386
2015449
2014464
2013512
2012497
2011536
2010582
2009612
2008592
2007366
2006377
2005461
2004556
2003742
2002803
2001858
20001,020
1999965
1998889
1997798
19961,050
1995836
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2025)

YearWood Canyon Elementary School
202519
202418
202320
202220
202118
201917
201816
201716
201613
201517
201417
201318
201219
201024
200930
200834
200718
200621
200521
200426
200333
200236
200139
200048
199943
199842
199737
199637
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School Rankings

Wood Canyon Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Wood Canyon 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.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (CA)
#2545 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)

YearWood Canyon Elementary School
2023#2545
2022#2959
2019#3110
2018#3574
2017#4095
2016#2331
2015#2034
2013#4808
2012#4280
2011#2654
2010#3666
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45-49%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)

YearWood Canyon Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCapistrano Unified School District
202347%34%60%
202242%33%57%
201942%40%61%
201839%39%60%
201741%38%58%
201644%37%58%
201544%34%56%
201351%59%73%
201256%59%74%
201164%58%73%
201057%56%70%
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50-54%
47%

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

YearWood Canyon Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCapistrano Unified School District
202252%47%70%
201957%51%70%
201856%50%60%
201745%48%69%
201662%48%68%
201559%44%69%
201357%57%75%
201261%58%77%
201167%56%76%
201057%54%73%
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35-39%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2025)

YearWood Canyon Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCapistrano Unified School District
202522:121:1
202423:122:122:1
202321:122:122:1
202222:122:122:1
202122:122:125:1
201928:123:126:1
201828:123:127:1
201728:123:127:1
201630:124:127:1
201526:124:128:1
201427:124:129:1
201328:124:128:1
201226:124:126:1
201024:122:126:1
200920:121:124:1
200817:118:121:1
200720:122:124:1
200618:122:123:1
200522:122:124:1
200421:122:124:1
200322:121:123:1
200222:121:123:1
200122:121:122:1
200021:122:122:1
199922:122:122:1
199821:122:122:1
199721:124:123:1
199628:125:125:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2010)

YearWood Canyon Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCapistrano Unified School District
20101%1%
19971%1%
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Asian
8%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

YearWood Canyon Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCapistrano Unified School District
20249%12%9%
202310%12%8%
202210%12%8%
20217%12%9%
20208%12%8%
20199%12%8%
20189%11%8%
20179%11%8%
201611%11%7%
201512%11%8%
201410%11%7%
201314%11%8%
201215%11%8%
201114%11%8%
201013%11%7%
200911%11%7%
200811%12%8%
200713%12%9%
200611%12%8%
200511%12%9%
200410%12%9%
200312%11%9%
200213%11%8%
200113%11%7%
200013%11%7%
199913%11%6%
199812%11%6%
199711%11%6%
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Hispanic
39%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

YearWood Canyon Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCapistrano Unified School District
202438%56%27%
202335%55%27%
202235%56%28%
202135%56%27%
202034%55%27%
201932%55%27%
201835%54%27%
201735%54%27%
201633%54%27%
201533%54%25%
201434%53%26%
201332%53%25%
201230%52%25%
201128%51%25%
201026%50%25%
200921%49%19%
200823%50%20%
200715%49%20%
200619%48%20%
200518%47%20%
200419%46%19%
200317%45%19%
200215%44%18%
200115%43%18%
200015%42%18%
199913%41%17%
199813%40%17%
199713%40%17%
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Black
1%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

YearWood Canyon Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCapistrano Unified School District
20241%5%1%
20231%5%1%
20222%5%1%
20212%5%1%
20202%5%1%
20192%5%1%
20181%6%1%
20171%6%1%
20161%6%1%
20152%6%2%
20144%6%1%
20135%6%1%
20124%6%1%
20113%7%1%
20104%7%1%
20095%7%1%
20085%8%1%
20076%8%3%
20066%8%2%
20056%8%2%
20046%8%2%
20035%8%2%
20025%8%2%
20014%8%2%
20004%9%2%
19994%9%2%
19983%9%2%
19974%9%2%
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White
37%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

YearWood Canyon Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCapistrano Unified School District
202437%20%52%
202339%21%53%
202239%21%53%
202141%22%54%
202046%23%56%
201945%23%56%
201845%24%57%
201745%24%57%
201647%24%57%
201546%24%57%
201447%25%59%
201345%25%60%
201248%26%61%
201151%27%61%
201051%27%61%
200952%28%65%
200861%29%71%
200766%29%68%
200664%31%70%
200564%31%69%
200465%32%70%
200366%34%70%
200267%35%72%
200168%36%73%
200068%37%73%
199970%38%75%
199872%39%75%
199771%39%75%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)

YearWood Canyon Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCapistrano Unified School District
20141%1%
20131%1%
20121%1%
20111%1%
20101%1%
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Two or more races
15%
6%

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

YearWood Canyon Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCapistrano Unified School District
202415%6%11%
202314%6%11%
202214%5%10%
202115%5%9%
202010%4%8%
201912%4%8%
201810%4%7%
201710%4%7%
20168%4%8%
20157%3%8%
20144%3%7%
20133%3%6%
20122%3%5%
20113%2%5%
20103%3%6%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.69
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)

YearWood Canyon Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCapistrano Unified School District
20250.690.63
20240.690.630.64
20230.700.640.64
20220.700.630.63
20210.690.620.62
20200.670.630.61
20190.680.630.61
20180.660.640.60
20170.660.640.60
20160.660.640.60
20150.670.640.58
20140.670.650.58
20130.690.650.57
20120.670.650.56
20110.650.670.56
20100.660.670.56
20090.670.710.54
20080.570.650.45
20070.550.670.47
20060.570.660.46
20050.580.670.47
20040.550.670.47
20030.540.670.46
20020.510.670.44
20010.510.670.43
20000.500.670.42
19990.480.670.41
19980.460.670.41
19970.470.670.40
19960.420.670.39
19950.380.670.38
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Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2025)

YearWood Canyon Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCapistrano Unified School District
202548%54%
202444%54%26%
202345%51%26%
202237%51%23%
202137%53%23%
202039%52%22%
201931%52%22%
201827%49%18%
201727%49%18%
201624%50%18%
201522%50%17%
201423%49%17%
201320%48%19%
201117%46%16%
201017%46%15%
200916%43%14%
200815%41%12%
20079%40%11%
20065%40%10%
200510%40%10%
200410%40%11%
20035%39%5%
200211%39%11%
20019%39%11%
200011%40%12%
199910%40%12%
199816%47%17%
199722%47%20%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)

YearWood Canyon Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCapistrano Unified School District
20258%8%
20248%8%8%
20239%8%8%
20221%7%1%
20214%6%2%
20193%7%3%
20183%9%3%
20173%9%3%
20164%9%3%
20156%9%3%
20146%9%4%
20137%7%5%
20117%8%5%
20105%9%5%
20097%10%5%
20088%10%5%
20075%10%4%
20067%9%4%
20056%9%4%
20046%9%4%
200317%9%13%
20024%8%4%
20015%8%5%
20005%7%4%
19994%7%4%
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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 Wood Canyon Elementary School's ranking?
Wood Canyon Elementary School is ranked #2545 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.
What schools are Wood Canyon Elementary School often compared to?
Wood Canyon Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Canyon Vista Elementary School, Journey by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend Wood Canyon Elementary School?
425 students attend Wood Canyon Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
39% of Wood Canyon Elementary School students are Hispanic, 37% of students are White, 15% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Wood Canyon Elementary School?
Wood Canyon Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Wood Canyon Elementary School offer ?
Wood Canyon Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Wood Canyon Elementary School part of?
Wood Canyon Elementary School is part of Capistrano Unified School District.

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  • Enrollment: 425 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : Top 30%
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  • : 50-54% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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