Enrollment
378
Elementary
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAPISTRANO UNIFIED·NCES 060744009523
George White Elementary
25422 Chapparosa Park Rd., Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 · (949) 249-3875 · Orange County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL378 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% 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.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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
23.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
137 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 84 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 33% larger than its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
60%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
68.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.7pp since 2014
Math
65.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +13.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 38.5% | 30.2% | 15.6% | 15.6% |
| Math | 40.9% | 24.9% | 17.1% | 17.1% |
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 | 68.7% | 65.8% |
| 2023-24 | 58.6% | 62.4% |
| 2022-23 | 62.1% | 59.7% |
| 2021-22 | 62.6% | 61.5% |
| 2018-19 | 70.8% | 64.4% |
| 2017-18 | 64.0% | 60.0% |
| 2016-17 | 58.4% | 57.9% |
| 2015-16 | 70.0% | 64.0% |
| 2014-15 | 61.0% | 52.0% |
% 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
63.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 George White Elementary
George White Elementary's state test result (63.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George White Elementary this school | 378 | 36.2% | 63.9% |
| Boulder Oaks Elementary Alpine | 367 | 39.8% | 41.7% |
| Sessions Elementary San Diego | 424 | 34.9% | 66.5% |
| Harold Ambuehl Elementary San Juan Capistrano | 324 | 35.2% | 56.6% |
| Poinsettia Elementary Ventura | 351 | 38.5% | 50.2% |
| Shell Beach Elementary Pismo Beach | 330 | 33.0% | 68.0% |
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 George White Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #930 of 5,151 | #137 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.8% | #791 of 5,172 ▲ 124 | #123 of 382 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.7% | #806 of 5,172 ▲ 518 | #127 of 382 ▲ 45 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.2pp | #1,586 of 5,116 | #106 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 378 | #3,946 of 5,915 | #312 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.6:1 | #3,457 of 5,352 | #185 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.6% | #1,872 of 5,354 | #158 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.2% | #4,497 of 5,625 | #270 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.0% | #222 of 3,837 | #22 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
378
-112 (-23%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 756
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
was 28.8:1
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 | 378 | 16 | 23.6:1 | 36% (137) |
| 2023-24 | 390 | 17 | 22.9:1 | 35% (138) |
| 2022-23 | 396 | 16 | 24.8:1 | 41% (162) |
| 2020-21 | 490 | 17 | 28.8:1 | 28% (139) |
| 2017-18 | 600 | 20 | 30.0:1 | 23% (138) |
| 2015-16 | 616 | 20 | 30.8:1 | 18% (113) |
| 2010-11 | 674 | N/A | N/A | 12% (81) |
| 2000-01 | 931 | 42 | 22.2:1 | 7% (62) |
| 1990-91 | 756 | 30 | 25.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George White Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (600 to 378); teachers down 20% (20 to 16).
About George White Elementary
As a small elementary school, George White Elementary serves students in Laguna Niguel, California. There are 378 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 5.
George White Elementary is one of the 58 schools that make up Capistrano Unified (40,251 students in total).
More than half of enrollment at George White Elementary is White: 56%. The remaining shares are 25% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Orange County as a whole is about 43% White, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 60%.
The school lists 16 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.6:1. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is lower. A total of 137 students, or 36%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 55% average among public schools in Orange County.
George White Elementary holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 82% of California public elementary schools.
George White Elementary's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 63.9% is 5.6 points above the 58.3% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
For the population of Orange County, median household income comes to about $116,289, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Orange County counts 649 public schools with about 430,458 students.
George White Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Hidden Hills Elementary, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles of George White Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 4 nearby schools with scores, George White Elementary ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 378 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 490. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 28.8:1 to 23.6:1.
This page is set up for the George White 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 Laguna Niguel
- Community Roots AcademyElementary · 780 students
- Niguel Hills MiddleMiddle · 693 students
- John Malcom ElementaryElementary · 553 students
- Moulton ElementaryElementary · 538 students
- Laguna Niguel ElementaryElementary · 456 students
- Marian Bergeson ElementaryElementary · 423 students
Nearby schools
- Hidden Hills Elementary0.8 mi · 330
- Capistrano Union High1.4 mi · 103
- Community Roots Academy1.5 mi · 780
- OCASA College Prep1.5 mi · 83
- Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts1.6 mi · 249
- Bridges Community Day1.6 mi · 12
Frequently asked questions
About George White ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at George White Elementary?
George White Elementary enrolls approximately 378 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does George White Elementary serve?
George White Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at George White Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at George White Elementary is approximately 23.6:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at George White Elementary?
At George White Elementary, the student body is approximately 56% White, 25% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Who oversees George White Elementary?
George White 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.