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Enrollment
1,064
Middle
DISTRICT 689 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAPISTRANO UNIFIED·NCES 060744011233
Ladera Ranch Middle
29551 Sienna Pkwy., Ladera Ranch, CA 92694 · (949) 234-5922 · Orange County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,064 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% of California public middle 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.
- C+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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
23.0:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
202 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 357 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 340 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 367 | 34% |
Student demographics
55%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
82.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.3pp since 2014
Math
76.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 46.1% | 36.3% | 12.6% | 5.1% |
| Math | 55.4% | 21.1% | 16.8% | 6.7% |
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 | 82.3% | 76.5% |
| 2023-24 | 82.8% | 77.0% |
| 2022-23 | 80.9% | 73.6% |
| 2021-22 | 83.0% | 74.0% |
| 2018-19 | 84.7% | 78.0% |
| 2017-18 | 84.8% | 75.0% |
| 2016-17 | 85.2% | 72.6% |
| 2015-16 | 79.0% | 71.0% |
| 2014-15 | 82.0% | 71.0% |
% 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
79.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% 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 Ladera Ranch Middle
Ladera Ranch Middle's state test result (79.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladera Ranch Middle this school | 1,064 | 19.0% | 79.6% |
| Aviara Oaks Middle Carlsbad | 991 | 21.9% | 68.3% |
| Twelve Bridges Middle Lincoln | 931 | 16.8% | 63.4% |
| Twin Peaks Middle Poway | 1,164 | 18.4% | 51.6% |
| Granite Oaks Middle Rocklin | 979 | 18.8% | 67.4% |
| Isaac L. Sowers Middle Huntington Beach | 771 | 25.0% | 66.1% |
Matched among California middle 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 Ladera Ranch Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.6% | #41 of 1,224 | #2 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.5% | #47 of 1,227 ▼ 10 | #2 of 85 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.3% | #48 of 1,227 ▼ 16 | #3 of 85 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.9pp | #755 of 1,214 | #55 of 84 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,064 | #149 of 1,377 | #10 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.0:1 | #968 of 1,279 | #57 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.0% | #551 of 1,278 | #46 of 87 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.0% | #1,228 of 1,329 | #82 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.6% | #120 of 930 | #20 of 74 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
1,064
-292 (-22%) vs 2020
-9% since 2010-11, when it was 1,164
Student : Teacher
23.0:1
was 25.6:1
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 | 1,064 | 46.3 | 23.0:1 | 19% (202) |
| 2023-24 | 1,100 | 50.8 | 21.6:1 | 19% (212) |
| 2022-23 | 1,196 | 51.5 | 23.2:1 | 19% (225) |
| 2020-21 | 1,356 | 53 | 25.6:1 | 9% (116) |
| 2017-18 | 1,533 | 62.3 | 24.6:1 | 9% (131) |
| 2015-16 | 1,510 | 56 | 27.0:1 | 6% (84) |
| 2010-11 | 1,164 | N/A | N/A | 10% (118) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ladera Ranch Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (1,533 to 1,064); teachers down 26% (62.3 to 46.3).
About Ladera Ranch Middle
In Ladera Ranch, California, part of Orange County, Ladera Ranch Middle is a middle school. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 1,064 students. That is 61% above the average of about 659 students for middle schools in California.
Ladera Ranch Middle is one school in a 58-school district, Capistrano Unified, which enrolls 40,251 students.
At Ladera Ranch Middle, 64% of students are White. The remaining students are 13% Asian, 11% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. Census figures show Orange County is about 43% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 55%.
A staff of 46.3 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 23.0:1. Compared with the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. By family income, 19% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Orange County is 55%.
Among California public middle schools, Ladera Ranch Middle outscored 93%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 79.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 68.4%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Orange County show that the median household earns about $116,289 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 44%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Orange County, 649 public schools serve about 430,458 students.
Ladera Ranch Middle's nearest public school is Ladera Ranch Elementary (less than a tenth of a mile). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ladera Ranch Middle places 3rd of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Ladera Ranch Middle has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 1,064, compared with 1,356 in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 25.6:1 to 23.0:1.
The allk12 page for Ladera Ranch Middle lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Ladera Ranch
- Oso Grande ElementaryElementary · 867 students
- Chaparral ElementaryElementary · 604 students
- Ladera Ranch ElementaryElementary · 580 students
Nearby schools
- Ladera Ranch Elementary0.0 mi · 580
- Chaparral Elementary0.6 mi · 604
- Oso Grande Elementary0.7 mi · 867
- Carl Hankey Middle1.5 mi · 181
- Carl Hankey Elementary1.5 mi · 284
- Bathgate Elementary2.0 mi · 570
Frequently asked questions
About Ladera Ranch MiddleHow large is Ladera Ranch Middle?
Ladera Ranch Middle enrolls approximately 1,064 students in grades 06-08.
Is Ladera Ranch Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ladera Ranch Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Ladera Ranch Middle have?
Ladera Ranch Middle employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ladera Ranch Middle?
At Ladera Ranch Middle, the student body is approximately 64% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 13% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Ladera Ranch Middle public or private?
Ladera Ranch Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Capistrano Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.