Total enrollment
4,710
-980 (-17%) vs SY 2017-18
8 schools in Rancho Santa Margarita
California · Public K-12
In total, Rancho Santa Margarita hosts 8 public K-12 schools with about 4,710 students, an average of 589 per campus.
7-year change in Rancho Santa Margarita
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
-1 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
47%
was 54%
% Hispanic
26%
was 24%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
14%
was 12%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arroyo Vista Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 508 |
| Arroyo Vista Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 329 |
| Cielo Vista Elementary | Elementary | KG-06 | 487 |
| Las Flores Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 328 |
| Melinda Heights Elementary | Elementary | KG-06 | 950 |
| Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate | Middle | 07-08 | 1,153 |
| Tijeras Creek Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 315 |
| Trabuco Mesa Elementary | Elementary | KG-06 | 640 |
About Rancho Santa Margarita
Across Rancho Santa Margarita, California, 8 public schools hosts about 4,710 students between them.
On the school-mix side, the city covers 6 elementary, and 2 middle.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,710 students, decreased 17% from the 5,690 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Rancho Santa Margarita shed 1 school, going from 9 to 8. Demographically, the White share of enrollment contracted from 54% to 47%.
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