Ladera Ranch Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

29551 Sienna Pkwy.
Ladera Ranch, CA 92694

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Serving 580 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ladera Ranch Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 78% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 78% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% 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: 580 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 5% in CA
: 78% (Top 5%)
: 78% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Ladera Ranch Elementary School's student population of 580 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ladera Ranch Elementary School
Kind	121
1	79
2	88
3	94
4	94
5	104

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Total Students

580 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Ladera Ranch Elementary School
2025	580
2024	612
2023	605
2022	603
2021	588
2020	684
2019	722
2018	825
2017	825
2016	848
2015	889
2014	914
2013	881
2012	890
2011	886
2010	904
2009	860
2008	740
2007	817
2006	741
2005	717

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Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Ladera Ranch Elementary School
2025	24
2024	27
2023	24
2022	25
2021	20
2019	24
2018	27
2017	27
2016	28
2015	28
2014	28
2013	28
2012	29
2010	31
2009	36
2008	37
2007	36
2006	34
2005	35

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Year Founded

2003

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School Motto

Respect, Responsibility, and Readiness

School Rankings

Ladera Ranch Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ladera Ranch Elementary School is 0.61, 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)

#408 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Ladera Ranch Elementary School
2023	#408
2022	#418
2019	#555
2018	#327
2017	#658
2016	#741
2015	#673
2013	#910
2012	#361
2011	#276
2010	#585

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78%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Ladera Ranch Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	78%	34%	60%
2022	77%	33%	57%
2019	75%	40%	61%
2018	77%	39%	60%
2017	73%	38%	58%
2016	72%	37%	58%
2015	66%	34%	56%
2013	80%	59%	73%
2012	87%	59%	74%
2011	89%	58%	73%
2010	83%	56%	70%

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78%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Ladera Ranch Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2022	78%	47%	70%
2019	79%	51%	70%
2018	83%	50%	60%
2017	75%	48%	69%
2016	73%	48%	68%
2015	73%	44%	69%
2013	81%	57%	75%
2012	88%	58%	77%
2011	88%	56%	76%
2010	82%	54%	73%

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55-59%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Ladera Ranch Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2025	24:1	21:1
2024	23:1	22:1	22:1
2023	25:1	22:1	22:1
2022	24:1	22:1	22:1
2021	29:1	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	30:1	24:1	27:1
2015	32:1	24:1	28:1
2014	33:1	24:1	29:1
2013	31:1	24:1	28:1
2012	31:1	24:1	26:1
2010	29:1	22:1	26:1
2009	24:1	21:1	24:1
2008	20:1	18:1	21:1
2007	23:1	22:1	24:1
2006	22:1	22:1	23:1
2005	20:1	22:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Ladera Ranch Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2024	12%	12%	9%
2023	13%	12%	8%
2022	12%	12%	8%
2021	13%	12%	9%
2020	11%	12%	8%
2019	10%	12%	8%
2018	9%	11%	8%
2017	9%	11%	8%
2016	9%	11%	7%
2015	11%	11%	8%
2014	10%	11%	7%
2013	11%	11%	8%
2012	14%	11%	8%
2011	11%	11%	8%
2010	12%	11%	7%
2009	9%	11%	7%
2008	10%	12%	8%
2007	11%	12%	9%
2006	12%	12%	8%
2005	14%	12%	9%
2004	12%	12%	9%

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Hispanic

15%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Ladera Ranch Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2024	12%	56%	27%
2023	14%	55%	27%
2022	13%	56%	28%
2021	12%	56%	27%
2020	11%	55%	27%
2019	12%	55%	27%
2018	13%	54%	27%
2017	13%	54%	27%
2016	14%	54%	27%
2015	15%	54%	25%
2014	14%	53%	26%
2013	14%	53%	25%
2012	13%	52%	25%
2011	14%	51%	25%
2010	15%	50%	25%
2009	10%	49%	19%
2008	11%	50%	20%
2007	12%	49%	20%
2006	11%	48%	20%
2005	11%	47%	20%
2004	10%	46%	19%

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Black

n/a

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

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White

58%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Ladera Ranch Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2024	60%	20%	52%
2023	59%	21%	53%
2022	60%	21%	53%
2021	62%	22%	54%
2020	64%	23%	56%
2019	65%	23%	56%
2018	67%	24%	57%
2017	67%	24%	57%
2016	67%	24%	57%
2015	66%	24%	57%
2014	67%	25%	59%
2013	68%	25%	60%
2012	67%	26%	61%
2011	68%	27%	61%
2010	65%	27%	61%
2009	67%	28%	65%
2008	77%	29%	71%
2007	70%	29%	68%
2006	70%	31%	70%
2005	71%	31%	69%
2004	75%	32%	70%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Ladera Ranch Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2024	15%	6%	11%
2023	13%	6%	11%
2022	14%	5%	10%
2021	12%	5%	9%
2020	13%	4%	8%
2019	12%	4%	8%
2018	10%	4%	7%
2017	10%	4%	7%
2016	8%	4%	8%
2015	7%	3%	8%
2014	7%	3%	7%
2013	5%	3%	6%
2012	4%	3%	5%
2011	5%	2%	5%
2010	6%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Ladera Ranch Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2025	0.61	0.63
2024	0.59	0.63	0.64
2023	0.60	0.64	0.64
2022	0.59	0.63	0.63
2021	0.58	0.62	0.62
2020	0.55	0.63	0.61
2019	0.54	0.63	0.61
2018	0.52	0.64	0.60
2017	0.52	0.64	0.60
2016	0.52	0.64	0.60
2015	0.53	0.64	0.58
2014	0.52	0.65	0.58
2013	0.51	0.65	0.57
2012	0.52	0.65	0.56
2011	0.51	0.67	0.56
2010	0.54	0.67	0.56
2009	0.52	0.71	0.54
2008	0.39	0.65	0.45
2007	0.51	0.67	0.47
2006	0.51	0.66	0.46
2005	0.50	0.67	0.47

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Eligible for

18%

54%

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

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

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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 Ladera Ranch Elementary School's ranking?

Ladera Ranch Elementary School is ranked #408 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are Ladera Ranch Elementary School often compared to?

Ladera Ranch Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Chaparral Elementary School, Oso Grande Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

78% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 78% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Ladera Ranch Elementary School?

580 students attend Ladera Ranch Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Ladera Ranch Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Two or more races, and 12% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ladera Ranch Elementary School?

Ladera Ranch Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Ladera Ranch Elementary School offer ?

Ladera Ranch Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Ladera Ranch Elementary School part of?

Ladera Ranch Elementary School is part of Capistrano Unified School District.