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Best Elementary Schools
in Saddleback Valley Unified

This page covers 22 elementary schools in Saddleback Valley Unified. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 22
1
rank
San Joaquin Elementary
Grades KG–06247 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
18.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,959
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
77%
High economic need
2
rank
Valencia Elementary
Grades KG–06538 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
25.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,959
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
24%
Low economic need
3
rank
Del Cerro Elementary
Grades KG–06373 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
19.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,959
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
47%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Trabuco Elementary
Grades KG–0688 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
16.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,959
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
30%
Low economic need
5
rank
Glen Yermo Elementary
Grades KG–06303 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
19.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,959
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
68%
High economic need
6
rank
Linda Vista Magnet Elementary
Grades KG–06295 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
19.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,959
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
81%
High economic need
7
rank
Montevideo Elementary
Grades KG–06500 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
22.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,959
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
45%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Del Lago Elementary
Grades KG–06355 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
22.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,959
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
44%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Trabuco Mesa Elementary
Grades KG–06654 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
23.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,959
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
32%
Low economic need
10
rank
La Madera Elementary
Grades KG–06606 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Student:Teacher
24.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,959
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
33%
Low economic need
12 more elementary schools in Saddleback Valley Unified not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
22
Elementary Schools
33
Total Schools
48
#1 Score
43
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.