Lake Forest Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Lake Forest Elementary School

21801 Pittsford Dr.
Lake Forest, CA 92630

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Top 30%

Serving 688 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Lake Forest Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 51% (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 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 688 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Top 30% in CA
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lake Forest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Lake Forest Elementary School's student population of 688 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lake Forest Elementary School
Kind	128
1	102
2	83
3	86
4	82
5	100
6	107

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Total Students

688 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lake Forest Elementary School
2023	679
2022	624
2021	711
2020	847
2019	847
2018	833
2017	833
2016	877
2015	894
2014	948
2013	947
2012	938
2011	900
2010	868
2009	802
2008	749
2007	790
2006	829
2005	861
2004	899
2003	925
2002	954
2001	1,010
2000	994
1999	953
1998	927
1997	948
1996	946
1995	957
1994	931
1993	919

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Lake Forest Elementary School
2023	27
2022	27
2021	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	28
2017	28
2016	30
2015	30
2014	32
2013	32
2012	31
2010	32
2009	32
2008	33
2007	33
2006	36
2005	37
2004	37
2003	44
2002	44
2001	46
2000	45
1999	44
1998	48
1997	43
1996	34
1995	33

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School Rankings

Lake Forest Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lake Forest Elementary School is 0.68, 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.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2405 out of 9602 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lake Forest Elementary School
2022	#2405
2019	#2773
2018	#2714
2017	#2397
2016	#2496
2015	#1643
2013	#2315
2012	#1754
2011	#1021
2010	#691

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50%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lake Forest Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2022	50%	33%	50%
2019	48%	40%	53%
2018	47%	39%	52%
2017	50%	38%	51%
2016	48%	37%	50%
2015	53%	34%	48%
2013	69%	59%	73%
2012	74%	59%	73%
2011	82%	58%	74%
2010	84%	56%	69%

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51%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lake Forest Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2022	51%	47%	59%
2019	58%	51%	64%
2018	57%	50%	52%
2017	56%	48%	64%
2016	56%	48%	65%
2015	59%	44%	62%
2013	67%	57%	73%
2012	73%	58%	75%
2011	76%	56%	75%
2010	79%	54%	73%

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35-39%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Lake Forest Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	25:1	22:1	23:1
2022	23:1	21:1	24:1
2021	27:1	22:1	25:1
2020	33:1	23:1	29:1
2019	33:1	23:1	29:1
2018	30:1	23:1	26:1
2017	30:1	23:1	26:1
2016	29:1	24:1	27:1
2015	30:1	24:1	27:1
2014	30:1	24:1	28:1
2013	29:1	24:1	27:1
2012	30:1	23:1	27:1
2010	27:1	21:1	25:1
2009	25:1	20:1	24:1
2008	23:1	18:1	22:1
2007	24:1	21:1	24:1
2006	23:1	20:1	24:1
2005	23:1	21:1	24:1
2004	24:1	21:1	25:1
2003	21:1	20:1	23:1
2002	22:1	20:1	22:1
2001	22:1	20:1	22:1
2000	22:1	21:1	22:1
1999	22:1	21:1	22:1
1998	19:1	21:1	21:1
1997	22:1	23:1	22:1
1996	28:1	25:1	25:1
1995	29:1	25:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

13%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lake Forest Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	13%	12%	12%
2022	13%	12%	13%
2021	14%	12%	13%
2020	14%	12%	12%
2019	14%	12%	12%
2018	17%	11%	12%
2017	17%	11%	12%
2016	16%	11%	11%
2015	16%	11%	12%
2014	16%	11%	10%
2013	17%	11%	12%
2012	15%	11%	10%
2011	16%	11%	10%
2010	16%	11%	10%
2009	16%	11%	12%
2008	15%	12%	11%
2007	16%	12%	11%
2006	15%	12%	11%
2005	16%	12%	12%
2004	15%	12%	11%
2003	15%	11%	11%
2002	17%	11%	11%
2001	16%	11%	11%
2000	15%	11%	11%
1999	16%	11%	11%
1998	15%	11%	11%
1997	16%	11%	11%
1996	14%	11%	11%
1995	14%	11%	11%
1994	13%	11%	11%
1993	14%	11%	11%

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Hispanic

48%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lake Forest Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	46%	55%	39%
2022	45%	56%	38%
2021	43%	56%	37%
2020	41%	55%	36%
2019	41%	55%	36%
2018	36%	54%	35%
2017	36%	54%	35%
2016	35%	54%	34%
2015	34%	54%	34%
2014	33%	53%	32%
2013	32%	53%	30%
2012	29%	52%	30%
2011	26%	51%	29%
2010	30%	50%	28%
2009	24%	49%	25%
2008	24%	50%	25%
2007	23%	49%	24%
2006	22%	48%	23%
2005	21%	47%	21%
2004	20%	46%	20%
2003	18%	45%	19%
2002	14%	44%	18%
2001	14%	43%	17%
2000	13%	42%	16%
1999	11%	41%	15%
1998	11%	40%	15%
1997	10%	40%	15%
1996	10%	39%	14%
1995	10%	38%	12%
1994	8%	37%	12%
1993	7%	36%	11%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lake Forest Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	3%	6%	1%
2017	3%	6%	1%
2016	2%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	1%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	3%	7%	2%
2008	4%	8%	2%
2007	4%	8%	2%
2006	4%	8%	2%
2005	4%	8%	2%
2004	4%	8%	2%
2003	4%	8%	2%
2002	3%	8%	2%
2001	3%	8%	2%
2000	4%	9%	2%
1999	3%	9%	2%
1998	2%	9%	2%
1997	3%	9%	2%
1996	3%	9%	2%
1995	3%	9%	2%
1994	4%	9%	2%
1993	4%	9%	2%

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White

25%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lake Forest Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	27%	21%	39%
2022	29%	21%	39%
2021	31%	22%	41%
2020	36%	23%	44%
2019	36%	23%	44%
2018	40%	24%	46%
2017	40%	24%	46%
2016	44%	24%	48%
2015	45%	24%	48%
2014	46%	25%	50%
2013	47%	25%	52%
2012	51%	26%	53%
2011	53%	27%	55%
2010	49%	27%	56%
2009	53%	28%	59%
2008	57%	29%	62%
2007	57%	29%	63%
2006	59%	31%	64%
2005	59%	31%	65%
2004	61%	32%	67%
2003	63%	34%	68%
2002	66%	35%	69%
2001	67%	36%	70%
2000	68%	37%	71%
1999	70%	38%	72%
1998	72%	39%	72%
1997	71%	39%	72%
1996	73%	40%	73%
1995	73%	41%	75%
1994	75%	42%	75%
1993	75%	43%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Lake Forest Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	12%	6%	9%
2022	12%	5%	9%
2021	10%	5%	8%
2020	7%	4%	7%
2019	7%	4%	7%
2018	4%	4%	6%
2017	4%	4%	6%
2016	3%	4%	6%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	6%
2013	2%	3%	5%
2012	3%	3%	5%
2011	3%	2%	4%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	4%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lake Forest Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	0.69	0.64	0.68
2022	0.69	0.63	0.68
2021	0.70	0.62	0.68
2020	0.68	0.63	0.67
2019	0.68	0.63	0.67
2018	0.69	0.64	0.65
2017	0.69	0.64	0.65
2016	0.66	0.64	0.64
2015	0.66	0.64	0.63
2014	0.66	0.65	0.64
2013	0.66	0.65	0.63
2012	0.64	0.65	0.62
2011	0.63	0.67	0.61
2010	0.65	0.67	0.60
2009	0.64	0.71	0.58
2008	0.60	0.65	0.55
2007	0.61	0.67	0.54
2006	0.59	0.66	0.53
2005	0.59	0.67	0.52
2004	0.57	0.67	0.51
2003	0.55	0.67	0.49
2002	0.52	0.67	0.49
2001	0.51	0.67	0.47
2000	0.50	0.67	0.46
1999	0.48	0.67	0.45
1998	0.45	0.67	0.45
1997	0.46	0.67	0.45
1996	0.44	0.67	0.43
1995	0.44	0.67	0.42
1994	0.42	0.67	0.41
1993	0.42	0.67	0.40

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Eligible for

44%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Lake Forest Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	42%	51%	32%
2022	39%	51%	29%
2021	37%	53%	26%
2020	32%	52%	27%
2019	32%	52%	27%
2018	27%	49%	21%
2017	27%	49%	21%
2016	27%	50%	21%
2015	23%	50%	19%
2014	24%	49%	22%
2013	23%	48%	21%
2011	18%	46%	16%
2010	16%	46%	14%
2009	13%	43%	11%
2008	12%	41%	11%
2007	12%	40%	9%
2006	14%	40%	10%
2005	16%	40%	11%
2004	14%	40%	10%
2003	11%	39%	9%
2002	7%	39%	8%
2001	8%	39%	7%
2000	8%	40%	7%
1999	5%	40%	7%
1998	9%	47%	10%
1997	10%	47%	10%
1996	12%	46%	10%
1995	12%	45%	10%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Lake Forest Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	10%	8%	10%
2022	3%	7%	2%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	6%	9%	5%
2017	6%	9%	5%
2016	6%	9%	5%
2015	6%	9%	5%
2014	7%	9%	6%
2013	7%	7%	5%
2011	4%	8%	4%
2010	7%	9%	5%
2009	6%	10%	5%
2008	7%	10%	5%
2007	6%	10%	4%
2006	7%	9%	4%
2005	5%	9%	4%
2004	4%	9%	4%
2003	5%	9%	4%
2002	5%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Saddleback Valley Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lake Forest Elementary School's ranking?

Lake Forest Elementary School is ranked #2405 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Lake Forest Elementary School often compared to?

Lake Forest Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like La Madera Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Lake Forest Elementary School?

688 students attend Lake Forest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Lake Forest Elementary School students are Hispanic, 25% of students are White, 13% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Lake Forest Elementary School?

Lake Forest Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Lake Forest Elementary School offer ?

Lake Forest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Lake Forest Elementary School part of?

Lake Forest Elementary School is part of Saddleback Valley Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 688 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Top 30%
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education