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What's the most underrated thing about Canyon Vista Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
533
Elementary
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAPISTRANO UNIFIED·NCES 060744011268
Canyon Vista Elementary
27800 Oak View Dr., Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 · (949) 234-5941 · Orange County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL533 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% of California public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
24.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
105 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 129 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (129) is 77% larger than its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
88.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +15.5pp since 2014
Math
83.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +23.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 65.0% | 23.5% | 9.4% | 2.1% |
| Math | 58.5% | 24.8% | 12.4% | 4.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 88.5% | 83.3% |
| 2023-24 | 79.4% | 76.4% |
| 2022-23 | 80.6% | 78.7% |
| 2021-22 | 80.5% | 77.0% |
| 2018-19 | 77.0% | 74.7% |
| 2017-18 | 73.6% | 67.4% |
| 2016-17 | 69.6% | 62.3% |
| 2015-16 | 72.0% | 64.0% |
| 2014-15 | 73.0% | 60.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
81.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Canyon Vista Elementary
Canyon Vista Elementary's state test result (81.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Vista Elementary this school | 533 | 19.7% | 81.8% |
| Sunset Ranch Elementary Rocklin | 554 | 19.9% | 69.1% |
| Curie Elementary San Diego | 536 | 18.8% | 82.9% |
| De Portola Elementary Mission Viejo | 540 | 18.0% | 75.3% |
| Morello Park Elementary Martinez | 496 | 20.4% | 67.3% |
| Ralph E. Hawes Elementary Huntington Beach | 516 | 18.4% | 79.8% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Canyon Vista Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.8% | #157 of 5,151 | #18 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.3% | #135 of 5,172 ▲ 232 | #14 of 382 ▲ 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.5% | #39 of 5,172 ▲ 231 | #5 of 382 ▲ 41 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.1pp | #1,098 of 5,116 | #59 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 533 | #2,054 of 5,915 | #153 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.2:1 | #3,911 of 5,352 | #222 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.2% | #1,478 of 5,354 | #129 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.7% | #5,161 of 5,625 | #359 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #2,900 of 3,837 | #260 of 324 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
533
+49 (+10%) vs 2020
-29% since 2010-11, when it was 756
Student : Teacher
24.2:1
was 26.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 533 | 22 | 24.2:1 | 20% (105) |
| 2023-24 | 508 | 22 | 23.1:1 | 17% (87) |
| 2022-23 | 467 | 19 | 24.6:1 | 18% (85) |
| 2020-21 | 484 | 18 | 26.9:1 | 11% (54) |
| 2017-18 | 581 | 19 | 30.6:1 | 10% (59) |
| 2015-16 | 652 | 20 | 32.6:1 | 8% (51) |
| 2010-11 | 756 | N/A | N/A | 6% (46) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Canyon Vista Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (581 to 533); teachers up 16% (19 to 22).
About Canyon Vista Elementary
Federal records list Canyon Vista Elementary as an elementary school in Aliso Viejo, California. The school enrolls 533 students in kindergarten through 5.
Capistrano Unified is made up of 58 schools with 40,251 students in all.
About 55% of the student body at Canyon Vista Elementary is White. Other students are 17% multiracial, 16% Asian, and 12% Hispanic. By comparison, Orange County residents are about 43% White. A diversity index of 63% means there is a 63% chance two randomly chosen students at Canyon Vista Elementary are from different groups.
On staff are 22 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 24.2:1. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. About 20% of students at Canyon Vista Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Orange County average 55%.
Canyon Vista Elementary holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 99% of California public elementary schools.
Canyon Vista Elementary's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 81.8% is 13.8 points above the 68.0% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Looking at the county, Orange County, median household income comes to about $116,289, about 44% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 649 public schools and about 430,458 students.
Aliso Niguel High is the nearest public school to Canyon Vista Elementary, about 0.9 miles away. Canyon Vista Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Canyon Vista Elementary ranks 1st on proficiency.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 484 (2020-21) to 533 (2024-25). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 24.2:1, from 26.9:1.
This page is set up for the Canyon Vista Elementary community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Capistrano Unified
- San Clemente HighHigh · 2,740 students
- San Juan Hills HighHigh · 2,641 students
- Aliso Niguel HighHigh · 2,563 students
- Tesoro HighHigh · 2,030 students
- Capistrano Valley HighHigh · 1,991 students
- Dana Hills HighHigh · 1,725 students
Other schools in Aliso Viejo
- Aliso Niguel HighHigh · 2,563 students
- Don Juan Avila MiddleMiddle · 863 students
- Aliso Viejo MiddleMiddle · 803 students
- Don Juan Avila ElementaryElementary · 672 students
- JourneyElementary · 617 students
- Oak Grove ElementaryElementary · 569 students
Nearby schools
- Aliso Niguel High0.9 mi · 2,563
- Wood Canyon Elementary1.0 mi · 425
- Oak Grove Elementary1.0 mi · 569
- Journey1.2 mi · 617
- Don Juan Avila Middle1.4 mi · 863
- Don Juan Avila Elementary1.4 mi · 672
Frequently asked questions
About Canyon Vista ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Canyon Vista Elementary?
Canyon Vista Elementary enrolls approximately 533 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Canyon Vista Elementary serve?
Canyon Vista Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Canyon Vista Elementary?
Approximately 24.2:1 students per teacher at Canyon Vista Elementary.
How diverse is Canyon Vista Elementary?
Canyon Vista Elementary reports a student body of 55% White, 12% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Who oversees Canyon Vista Elementary?
Canyon Vista Elementary is overseen by Capistrano Unified in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.