Enrollment
80
High
DISTRICT 1,257 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SADDLEBACK VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 063386005297
Esperanza Education Center
25121 Pradera Dr., Mission Viejo, CA 92691 · (949) 830-5470 · Orange County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL80 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
41 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 12 | 80 | 100% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Esperanza Education Center ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 80 | #1,646 of 2,093 | #98 of 105 |
Ranked against other public high 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
80
-4 (-5%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 112
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 80 | 7.5 | 10.7:1 | 51% (41) |
| 2023-24 | 77 | 6.5 | 11.8:1 | 48% (37) |
| 2022-23 | 74 | 6.5 | 11.4:1 | 46% (34) |
| 2020-21 | 84 | 8 | 10.5:1 | 26% (22) |
| 2017-18 | 108 | 8 | 13.5:1 | 21% (23) |
| 2015-16 | 112 | 8 | 14.0:1 | 27% (30) |
| 2010-11 | 103 | N/A | N/A | 46% (47) |
| 2000-01 | 99 | 10 | 9.9:1 | 27% (27) |
| 1990-91 | 112 | 14 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Esperanza Education Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (108 to 80); teachers down 6% (8 to 7.5).
About Esperanza Education Center
Esperanza Education Center is a very small high school in Mission Viejo, California, one of the schools in Saddleback Valley Unified. It has an enrollment of 80 students in grades 7 through 12. Across high schools in California, the average enrollment is about 838.
Esperanza Education Center belongs to Saddleback Valley Unified, a district of 33 schools and 22,646 students.
About 50% of students at Esperanza Education Center are White, the largest single group. Other reported shares: 36% Hispanic, 10% Asian, and 3% multiracial. A diversity index of 61% means there is a 61% chance two randomly chosen students at Esperanza Education Center are from different groups.
There are 7.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Esperanza Education Center, giving a ratio of 10.7:1. High schools in California have an average ratio of 18.2:1. By family income, 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
For Orange County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $116,289 a year, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Esperanza Education Center, Orange County has 649 public schools.
The closest school to Esperanza Education Center is La Paz Intermediate, located less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school shrank from 84 students in 2020-21 to 80 in 2024-25.
Esperanza Education Center has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Saddleback Valley Unified
- Trabuco Hills HighHigh · 2,475 students
- El Toro HighHigh · 1,902 students
- Mission Viejo HighHigh · 1,566 students
- Laguna Hills HighHigh · 1,317 students
- Rancho Santa Margarita IntermediateMiddle · 1,153 students
- Foothill Ranch ElementaryElementary · 990 students
Other schools in Mission Viejo
- Trabuco Hills HighHigh · 2,475 students
- Capistrano Valley HighHigh · 1,991 students
- Mission Viejo HighHigh · 1,566 students
- Fred Newhart MiddleMiddle · 1,105 students
- La Paz IntermediateMiddle · 713 students
- Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange CountyElementary · 704 students
Nearby schools
- La Paz Intermediate0.1 mi · 713
- Linda Vista Magnet Elementary0.2 mi · 263
- Mission Viejo High0.3 mi · 1,566
- De Portola Elementary0.5 mi · 540
- Fred Newhart Middle0.9 mi · 1,105
- Valencia Elementary0.9 mi · 525
Frequently asked questions
About Esperanza Education CenterHow large is Esperanza Education Center?
Esperanza Education Center enrolls approximately 80 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Esperanza Education Center serve?
Esperanza Education Center serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Esperanza Education Center?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at Esperanza Education Center.
What is the student diversity at Esperanza Education Center?
Student demographics at Esperanza Education Center are roughly 50% White, 36% Hispanic, 1% Black, 10% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Esperanza Education Center in?
Esperanza Education Center is part of Saddleback Valley Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.