Don Juan Avila Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

26278 Wood Canyon Dr.
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656

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Serving 672 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Don Juan Avila 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 is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 672 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 27:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 10% in CA
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Don Juan Avila Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Don Juan Avila Elementary School's student population of 672 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 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	Don Juan Avila Elementary School
Kind	138
1	87
2	114
3	114
4	114
5	105

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Total Students

672 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Don Juan Avila Elementary School
2025	672
2024	675
2023	668
2022	706
2021	710
2020	766
2019	777
2018	770
2017	770
2016	780
2015	789
2014	810
2013	762
2012	771
2011	826
2010	821
2009	771
2008	653
2007	721
2006	727
2005	750
2004	724
2003	869
2002	763
2001	628

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2025)
Year	Don Juan Avila Elementary School
2025	25
2024	27
2023	27
2022	28
2021	25
2019	26
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	25
2014	25
2013	25
2012	26
2010	28
2009	36
2008	34
2007	33
2006	28
2005	30
2004	32
2003	35

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Year Founded

2000

Campus Size

20 acres

School Motto

Be Respectful, Responsible, and Ready!

School Rankings

Don Juan Avila 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 of Don Juan Avila 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.

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State Level (CA)

#588 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Don Juan Avila Elementary School
2023	#588
2022	#662
2019	#1013
2018	#907
2017	#993
2016	#1109
2015	#1009
2013	#1006
2012	#970
2011	#777
2010	#1197

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74%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Don Juan Avila Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	74%	34%	60%
2022	71%	33%	57%
2019	72%	40%	61%
2018	69%	39%	60%
2017	68%	38%	58%
2016	63%	37%	58%
2015	61%	34%	56%
2013	80%	59%	73%
2012	81%	59%	74%
2011	84%	58%	73%
2010	75%	56%	70%

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75%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Don Juan Avila Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2022	75%	47%	70%
2019	71%	51%	70%
2018	73%	50%	60%
2017	70%	48%	69%
2016	70%	48%	68%
2015	67%	44%	69%
2013	79%	57%	75%
2012	80%	58%	77%
2011	79%	56%	76%
2010	76%	54%	73%

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55-59%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2025)
Year	Don Juan Avila Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2025	27:1	21:1
2024	25:1	22:1	22:1
2023	25:1	22:1	22:1
2022	25:1	22:1	22:1
2021	28:1	22:1	25:1
2019	30:1	23:1	26:1
2018	31:1	23:1	27:1
2017	31:1	23:1	27:1
2016	31:1	24:1	27:1
2015	32:1	24:1	28:1
2014	32:1	24:1	29:1
2013	31:1	24:1	28:1
2012	29:1	24:1	26:1
2010	29:1	22:1	26:1
2009	21:1	21:1	24:1
2008	19:1	18:1	21:1
2007	22:1	22:1	24:1
2006	26:1	22:1	23:1
2005	25:1	22:1	24:1
2004	23:1	22:1	24:1
2003	25:1	21:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2003)
Year	Don Juan Avila Elementary School	California
2003	3%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%

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Asian

20%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Don Juan Avila Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2024	19%	12%	9%
2023	21%	12%	8%
2022	21%	12%	8%
2021	24%	12%	9%
2020	23%	12%	8%
2019	22%	12%	8%
2018	22%	11%	8%
2017	22%	11%	8%
2016	21%	11%	7%
2015	21%	11%	8%
2014	21%	11%	7%
2013	19%	11%	8%
2012	18%	11%	8%
2011	19%	11%	8%
2010	17%	11%	7%
2009	15%	11%	7%
2008	18%	12%	8%
2007	17%	12%	9%
2006	16%	12%	8%
2005	15%	12%	9%
2004	16%	12%	9%

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Hispanic

16%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Don Juan Avila Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2024	16%	56%	27%
2023	17%	55%	27%
2022	18%	56%	28%
2021	19%	56%	27%
2020	18%	55%	27%
2019	18%	55%	27%
2018	18%	54%	27%
2017	18%	54%	27%
2016	18%	54%	27%
2015	17%	54%	25%
2014	19%	53%	26%
2013	17%	53%	25%
2012	16%	52%	25%
2011	15%	51%	25%
2010	13%	50%	25%
2009	7%	49%	19%
2008	8%	50%	20%
2007	9%	49%	20%
2006	9%	48%	20%
2005	9%	47%	20%
2004	11%	46%	19%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Don Juan Avila Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2024	1%	5%	1%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	2%	8%	1%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	3%	8%	2%
2004	3%	8%	2%

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White

47%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Don Juan Avila Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2024	48%	20%	52%
2023	46%	21%	53%
2022	47%	21%	53%
2021	45%	22%	54%
2020	48%	23%	56%
2019	50%	23%	56%
2018	51%	24%	57%
2017	51%	24%	57%
2016	52%	24%	57%
2015	52%	24%	57%
2014	49%	25%	59%
2013	54%	25%	60%
2012	57%	26%	61%
2011	56%	27%	61%
2010	58%	27%	61%
2009	62%	28%	65%
2008	72%	29%	71%
2007	67%	29%	68%
2006	67%	31%	70%
2005	70%	31%	69%
2004	69%	32%	70%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

17%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Don Juan Avila Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2024	16%	6%	11%
2023	15%	6%	11%
2022	13%	5%	10%
2021	11%	5%	9%
2020	9%	4%	8%
2019	8%	4%	8%
2018	8%	4%	7%
2017	8%	4%	7%
2016	8%	4%	8%
2015	9%	3%	8%
2014	10%	3%	7%
2013	9%	3%	6%
2012	8%	3%	5%
2011	9%	2%	5%
2010	11%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Don Juan Avila Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2025	0.69	0.63
2024	0.69	0.63	0.64
2023	0.70	0.64	0.64
2022	0.69	0.63	0.63
2021	0.70	0.62	0.62
2020	0.69	0.63	0.61
2019	0.67	0.63	0.61
2018	0.66	0.64	0.60
2017	0.66	0.64	0.60
2016	0.65	0.64	0.60
2015	0.65	0.64	0.58
2014	0.68	0.65	0.58
2013	0.64	0.65	0.57
2012	0.62	0.65	0.56
2011	0.63	0.67	0.56
2010	0.61	0.67	0.56
2009	0.57	0.71	0.54
2008	0.45	0.65	0.45
2007	0.54	0.67	0.47
2006	0.54	0.66	0.46
2005	0.51	0.67	0.47
2004	0.52	0.67	0.47
2003	0.52	0.67	0.46
2002	0.47	0.67	0.44
2001	0.44	0.67	0.43

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Eligible for

19%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	Don Juan Avila Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2025	19%	54%
2024	18%	54%	26%
2023	19%	51%	26%
2022	16%	51%	23%
2021	15%	53%	23%
2020	17%	52%	22%
2019	14%	52%	22%
2018	7%	49%	18%
2017	7%	49%	18%
2016	6%	50%	18%
2015	7%	50%	17%
2014	7%	49%	17%
2013	8%	48%	19%
2011	8%	46%	16%
2010	7%	46%	15%
2009	5%	43%	14%
2008	4%	41%	12%
2007	3%	40%	11%
2006	2%	40%	10%
2005	3%	40%	10%
2004	3%	40%	11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2025)
Year	Don Juan Avila Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2025	7%	8%
2024	7%	8%	8%
2023	9%	8%	8%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2019	1%	7%	3%
2018	1%	9%	3%
2017	1%	9%	3%
2016	1%	9%	3%
2015	2%	9%	3%
2014	2%	9%	4%
2013	2%	7%	5%
2011	3%	8%	5%
2010	3%	9%	5%
2009	4%	10%	5%
2008	3%	10%	5%
2007	4%	10%	4%
2006	5%	9%	4%
2005	3%	9%	4%
2004	3%	9%	4%
2003	6%	9%	13%

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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 Don Juan Avila Elementary School's ranking?

Don Juan Avila Elementary School is ranked #588 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Don Juan Avila Elementary School often compared to?

Don Juan Avila Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oak Grove Elementary School, Canyon Vista Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 75% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Don Juan Avila Elementary School?

672 students attend Don Juan Avila Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Don Juan Avila Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Asian, 17% of students are Two or more races, and 16% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Don Juan Avila Elementary School?

Don Juan Avila Elementary School has a student ration of 27:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Don Juan Avila Elementary School offer ?

Don Juan Avila Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Don Juan Avila Elementary School part of?

Don Juan Avila Elementary School is part of Capistrano Unified School District.

Popular comparisons: Don Juan Avila Elementary School vs. Oak Grove Elementary School, Don Juan Avila Elementary School vs. Canyon Vista Elementary School

The nearest high school to Don Juan Avila Elementary School is California Online Public Schools Southern California (0.6 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Don Juan Avila Middle School (0.0 miles away)

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2001-2025)

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)

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

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2025)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2003)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)

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

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)

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