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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
Enrollment
80
High
DISTRICT 1,257 · STATE 838
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
Grade 12
80
Student demographics
White
4050%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 20%
Hispanic
2936%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 56%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Asian
810%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 12%
Two+
23%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
5771%
Female
2329%

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BeatsExpectations 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
80
-28 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 13.5:1
% White
50%
was 60%
% Hispanic
36%
was 28%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
10%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Esperanza Education Center

Esperanza Education Center is a micro-enrollment senior high in Mission Viejo, California, operated by Saddleback Valley Unified. The school educates 80 students in grades 7 through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Esperanza Education Center sits 90% smaller than that benchmark.

Saddleback Valley Unified runs 33 schools in total, collectively educating 22,646 students. Esperanza Education Center is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Esperanza Education Center logs that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 36% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 3% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. Roughly 51% of students at Esperanza Education Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Orange County put the typical household earns roughly $116,289 per year, roughly 44% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Esperanza Education Center is one of 649 public schools in Orange County (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students).

Nearest neighbor: La Paz Intermediate, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a residential site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 26%: 108 students in 2018 compared to 80 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 60% to 50% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the Esperanza Education Center community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Orange County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Esperanza Education Center
District
Saddleback Valley Unified
Address
25121 Pradera Dr., Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Phone
(949) 830-5470
County
Orange County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
80
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
10.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
41 (51%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
063386005297
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Esperanza Education Center
How 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.
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