Viejo Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

26782 Via Grande
Mission Viejo, CA 92691

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Top 50%

Serving 451 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Viejo 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 is 37% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 451 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Top 50% in CA
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Viejo Elementary School's student population of 451 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Viejo Elementary School
Kind	96
1	79
2	74
3	75
4	66
5	61

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Total Students

451 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Viejo Elementary School
2024	451
2023	467
2022	470
2021	478
2020	481
2019	481
2018	445
2017	445
2016	440
2015	397
2014	371
2013	429
2012	412
2011	434
2010	489
2009	538
2008	534
2007	521
2006	568
2005	581
2004	571
2003	537
2002	544
2001	617
2000	602
1999	573
1998	683
1997	755
1996	530
1995	464
1994	803
1993	766
1992	657
1991	575
1990	642
1989	571
1988	541

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Viejo Elementary School
2024	18
2023	19
2022	20
2021	18
2020	17
2019	17
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	15
2014	13
2013	16
2012	17
2010	21
2009	27
2008	32
2007	27
2006	27
2005	27
2004	27
2003	25
2002	26
2001	29
2000	28
1999	29
1998	34
1997	33
1996	20
1995	18
1994	29
1993	28
1992	24
1991	24
1990	26
1989	23
1988	24
1987	19

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School Rankings

Viejo Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Viejo Elementary School is 0.49, which is less 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)

#3518 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Viejo Elementary School
2023	#3518
2022	#3111
2019	#4178
2018	#4457
2017	#4886
2016	#6028
2015	#5360
2013	#7862
2012	#8050
2011	#6350
2010	#4368

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37%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Viejo Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	37%	34%	60%
2022	48%	33%	57%
2019	42%	40%	61%
2018	42%	39%	60%
2017	32%	38%	58%
2016	27%	37%	58%
2015	27%	34%	56%
2013	42%	59%	73%
2012	42%	59%	74%
2011	54%	58%	73%
2010	52%	56%	70%

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48%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Viejo Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2022	48%	47%	70%
2019	48%	51%	70%
2018	42%	50%	60%
2017	42%	48%	69%
2016	32%	48%	68%
2015	27%	44%	69%
2013	27%	57%	75%
2012	37%	58%	77%
2011	43%	56%	76%
2010	54%	54%	73%

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45-49%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Viejo Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2024	25:1	21:1
2023	25:1	22:1	22:1
2022	24:1	22:1	22:1
2021	27:1	22:1	25:1
2020	28:1	23:1	26:1
2019	28:1	23:1	26:1
2018	26:1	23:1	27:1
2017	26:1	23:1	27:1
2016	26:1	24:1	27:1
2015	26:1	24:1	28:1
2014	29:1	24:1	29:1
2013	28:1	24:1	28:1
2012	24:1	24:1	26:1
2010	23:1	22:1	26:1
2009	20:1	21:1	24:1
2008	17:1	18:1	21:1
2007	19:1	22:1	24:1
2006	21:1	22:1	23:1
2005	22:1	22:1	24:1
2004	21:1	22:1	24:1
2003	21:1	21:1	23:1
2002	21:1	21:1	23:1
2001	21:1	21:1	22:1
2000	22:1	22:1	22:1
1999	20:1	22:1	22:1
1998	20:1	22:1	22:1
1997	23:1	24:1	23:1
1996	27:1	25:1	25:1
1995	26:1	25:1	25:1
1994	28:1	25:1	25:1
1993	27:1	25:1	26:1
1992	27:1	24:1	25:1
1991	24:1	24:1	24:1
1990	25:1	24:1	24:1
1989	25:1	24:1	25:1
1988	23:1	24:1	24:1
1987	23:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2010)
Year	Viejo Elementary School	California
2010	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Viejo Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2024	1%	12%
2023	2%	12%	8%
2022	2%	12%	8%
2021	2%	12%	9%
2020	2%	12%	8%
2019	2%	12%	8%
2018	1%	11%	8%
2017	1%	11%	8%
2016	1%	11%	7%
2015	1%	11%	8%
2014	2%	11%	7%
2013	4%	11%	8%
2012	5%	11%	8%
2011	4%	11%	8%
2010	4%	11%	7%
2009	3%	11%	7%
2008	6%	12%	8%
2007	7%	12%	9%
2006	4%	12%	8%
2005	4%	12%	9%
2004	3%	12%	9%
2003	6%	11%	9%
2002	4%	11%	8%
2001	5%	11%	7%
2000	6%	11%	7%
1999	5%	11%	6%
1998	5%	11%	6%
1997	6%	11%	6%
1996	6%	11%	7%
1995	7%	11%	7%
1994	10%	11%	6%
1993	8%	11%	6%
1992	8%	11%	6%
1991	6%	11%	5%
1990	3%	10%	5%
1989	1%	10%	4%
1988	2%	10%	4%

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Hispanic

68%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Viejo Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2024	68%	56%
2023	65%	55%	27%
2022	65%	56%	28%
2021	65%	56%	27%
2020	68%	55%	27%
2019	68%	55%	27%
2018	72%	54%	27%
2017	72%	54%	27%
2016	75%	54%	27%
2015	77%	54%	25%
2014	79%	53%	26%
2013	78%	53%	25%
2012	77%	52%	25%
2011	71%	51%	25%
2010	66%	50%	25%
2009	61%	49%	19%
2008	57%	50%	20%
2007	53%	49%	20%
2006	51%	48%	20%
2005	48%	47%	20%
2004	46%	46%	19%
2003	38%	45%	19%
2002	35%	44%	18%
2001	33%	43%	18%
2000	30%	42%	18%
1999	30%	41%	17%
1998	23%	40%	17%
1997	20%	40%	17%
1996	18%	39%	16%
1995	13%	38%	15%
1994	8%	37%	15%
1993	8%	36%	14%
1992	7%	35%	13%
1991	8%	34%	13%
1990	3%	33%	11%
1989	4%	31%	10%
1988	2%	30%	9%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2021)
Year	Viejo Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	2%	6%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2016	2%	6%	1%
2015	3%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	2%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	2%	7%	1%
2008	2%	8%	1%
2007	2%	8%	3%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	4%	8%	2%
2004	4%	8%	2%
2003	3%	8%	2%
2002	4%	8%	2%
2001	3%	8%	2%
2000	3%	9%	2%
1999	3%	9%	2%
1998	3%	9%	2%
1997	3%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	2%	9%	1%
1991	2%	9%	1%

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White

19%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Viejo Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2024	19%	20%
2023	22%	21%	53%
2022	23%	21%	53%
2021	23%	22%	54%
2020	21%	23%	56%
2019	21%	23%	56%
2018	18%	24%	57%
2017	18%	24%	57%
2016	17%	24%	57%
2015	16%	24%	57%
2014	15%	25%	59%
2013	15%	25%	60%
2012	15%	26%	61%
2011	19%	27%	61%
2010	24%	27%	61%
2009	28%	28%	65%
2008	35%	29%	71%
2007	38%	29%	68%
2006	40%	31%	70%
2005	43%	31%	69%
2004	46%	32%	70%
2003	53%	34%	70%
2002	56%	35%	72%
2001	58%	36%	73%
2000	59%	37%	73%
1999	61%	38%	75%
1998	69%	39%	75%
1997	71%	39%	75%
1996	74%	40%	76%
1995	79%	41%	77%
1994	81%	42%	78%
1993	82%	43%	79%
1992	83%	44%	80%
1991	84%	45%	81%
1990	92%	47%	83%
1989	94%	49%	85%
1988	94%	50%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Viejo Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2024	11%	6%
2023	11%	6%	11%
2022	10%	5%	10%
2021	9%	5%	9%
2020	7%	4%	8%
2019	7%	4%	8%
2018	7%	4%	7%
2017	7%	4%	7%
2016	5%	4%	8%
2015	3%	3%	8%
2014	2%	3%	7%
2013	2%	3%	6%
2012	2%	3%	5%
2011	4%	2%	5%
2010	4%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Viejo Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2024	0.49	0.63
2023	0.52	0.64	0.64
2022	0.52	0.63	0.63
2021	0.52	0.62	0.62
2020	0.49	0.63	0.61
2019	0.49	0.63	0.61
2018	0.45	0.64	0.60
2017	0.45	0.64	0.60
2016	0.41	0.64	0.60
2015	0.38	0.64	0.58
2014	0.36	0.65	0.58
2013	0.37	0.65	0.57
2012	0.39	0.65	0.56
2011	0.46	0.67	0.56
2010	0.52	0.67	0.56
2009	0.55	0.71	0.54
2008	0.56	0.65	0.45
2007	0.58	0.67	0.47
2006	0.58	0.66	0.46
2005	0.59	0.67	0.47
2004	0.58	0.67	0.47
2003	0.58	0.67	0.46
2002	0.57	0.67	0.44
2001	0.56	0.67	0.43
2000	0.56	0.67	0.42
1999	0.54	0.67	0.41
1998	0.47	0.67	0.41
1997	0.45	0.67	0.40
1996	0.42	0.67	0.39
1995	0.36	0.67	0.38
1994	0.33	0.67	0.37
1993	0.32	0.67	0.35
1992	0.30	0.67	0.34
1991	0.29	0.67	0.33
1990	0.15	0.66	0.30
1989	0.12	0.65	0.27
1988	0.12	0.65	0.24

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Eligible for

37%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Viejo Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2024	37%	54%
2023	42%	51%	26%
2022	40%	51%	23%
2021	41%	53%	23%
2020	44%	52%	22%
2019	44%	52%	22%
2018	44%	49%	18%
2017	44%	49%	18%
2016	47%	50%	18%
2015	50%	50%	17%
2014	58%	49%	17%
2013	60%	48%	19%
2011	54%	46%	16%
2010	47%	46%	15%
2009	48%	43%	14%
2008	46%	41%	12%
2007	35%	40%	11%
2006	26%	40%	10%
2005	30%	40%	10%
2004	28%	40%	11%
2003	17%	39%	5%
2002	2%	39%	11%
2001	19%	39%	11%
2000	22%	40%	12%
1999	21%	40%	12%
1998	26%	47%	17%
1997	26%	47%	20%
1996	30%	46%	17%
1995	15%	45%	15%
1994	12%	43%	17%
1993	10%	41%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Viejo Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2024	7%	8%
2023	11%	8%	8%
2022	4%	7%	1%
2021	3%	6%	2%
2020	5%	7%	3%
2019	5%	7%	3%
2018	7%	9%	3%
2017	7%	9%	3%
2016	8%	9%	3%
2015	11%	9%	3%
2014	10%	9%	4%
2013	14%	7%	5%
2011	15%	8%	5%
2010	14%	9%	5%
2009	18%	10%	5%
2008	18%	10%	5%
2007	12%	10%	4%
2006	12%	9%	4%
2005	15%	9%	4%
2004	15%	9%	4%
2003	40%	9%	13%
2002	1%	8%	4%
2001	15%	8%	5%
2000	14%	7%	4%
1999	13%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Capistrano Unified School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Vaqueros

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Viejo Elementary School's ranking?

Viejo Elementary School is ranked #3518 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

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

37% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Viejo Elementary School?

451 students attend Viejo Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Viejo Elementary School students are Hispanic, 19% of students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Viejo Elementary School?

Viejo Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Viejo Elementary School offer ?

Viejo Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Viejo Elementary School part of?

Viejo Elementary School is part of Capistrano Unified School District.

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