Enrollment
263
Elementary
DISTRICT 529 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SADDLEBACK VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 063386005304
Linda Vista Magnet Elementary
25222 Pericia Dr., Mission Viejo, CA 92691 · (949) 830-0970 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL263 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of California public elementary schools
- B-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
20.1:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
208 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 58 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 61% larger than its 6th grade class (36).
Student demographics
47%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
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CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
45.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.5pp since 2014
Math
37.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +19.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 13 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.8% | 23.7% | 19.9% | 34.6% |
| Math | 17.9% | 19.9% | 26.3% | 35.9% |
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 | 45.5% | 37.8% |
| 2023-24 | 39.9% | 36.9% |
| 2022-23 | 41.8% | 31.1% |
| 2021-22 | 36.2% | 35.2% |
| 2018-19 | 39.3% | 27.3% |
| 2017-18 | 34.8% | 19.5% |
| 2016-17 | 34.6% | 27.1% |
| 2015-16 | 37.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 33.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
39.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Linda Vista Magnet Elementary
Linda Vista Magnet Elementary's state test result (39.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Vista Magnet Elementary this school | 263 | 79.1% | 39.8% |
| Somis Elementary Somis | 270 | 81.1% | 48.0% |
| Stephens Elementary Chowchilla | 217 | 77.9% | N/A |
| Wilson Elementary Modesto | 283 | 84.1% | 20.3% |
| Stonehurst Avenue Elementary Sun Valley | 289 | 82.0% | 52.8% |
| Fenton STEM Acad: Elem Center for Sci Tech Engr and Math Sun Valley | 288 | 81.3% | N/A |
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 Linda Vista Magnet Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #2,506 of 5,151 | #265 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #2,455 of 5,172 ▼ 27 | #257 of 382 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #2,407 of 5,172 ▲ 341 | #252 of 382 ▲ 29 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #1,377 of 5,116 | #75 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 263 | #5,047 of 5,915 | #388 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #995 of 5,352 | #41 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.2% | #2,978 of 5,354 | #246 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.1% | #2,266 of 5,625 | #124 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.3% | #1,061 of 3,837 | #109 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
263
+31 (+13%) vs 2020
-69% since 1990-91, when it was 841
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 29.0:1
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 | 263 | 13.1 | 20.1:1 | 79% (208) |
| 2023-24 | 278 | 13.4 | 20.8:1 | 80% (223) |
| 2022-23 | 295 | 15.2 | 19.4:1 | 81% (239) |
| 2020-21 | 232 | 8 | 29.0:1 | 72% (168) |
| 2017-18 | 343 | 15 | 22.9:1 | 80% (274) |
| 2015-16 | 371 | 15 | 24.7:1 | 81% (299) |
| 2010-11 | 541 | N/A | N/A | 56% (303) |
| 2000-01 | 747 | 36 | 20.8:1 | 32% (236) |
| 1990-91 | 841 | 37 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Linda Vista Magnet Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (343 to 263); teachers down 13% (15 to 13.1).
About Linda Vista Magnet Elementary
A small elementary school in Mission Viejo, California, Linda Vista Magnet Elementary is part of Saddleback Valley Unified. The school had 263 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in California) has about 465 students.
District-wide, Saddleback Valley Unified has 33 schools and 22,646 students.
Hispanic students account for 70% of enrollment at Linda Vista Magnet Elementary. Enrollment also includes 20% White, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 35 points above the 34% share among Orange County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Linda Vista Magnet Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 47%.
The school employs the equivalent of 13.1 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 20.1:1. Among elementary schools in California, the typical ratio is 22.3:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 79%. The rate at public schools in Orange County averages 55%, lower than here.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Linda Vista Magnet Elementary receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 33.2% for Linda Vista Magnet Elementary. The school posts 39.8%, 6.6 points above the prediction.
Census estimates describe Orange County this way: median household income is about $116,289, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 44% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Federal data list 649 public schools in Orange County, with a combined enrollment of about 430,458.
Of nearby public schools, La Paz Intermediate is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Linda Vista Magnet Elementary ranks 7th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Linda Vista Magnet Elementary is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 232 in 2020-21 and 263 in 2024-25, a rise of 31 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 29.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 20.1:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Intermediate0.2 mi · 713
- Esperanza Education Center0.2 mi · 80
- Mission Viejo High0.4 mi · 1,566
- De Portola Elementary0.6 mi · 540
- Fred Newhart Middle0.8 mi · 1,105
- Valencia Elementary1.0 mi · 525
Frequently asked questions
About Linda Vista Magnet ElementaryHow many students attend Linda Vista Magnet Elementary?
Linda Vista Magnet Elementary enrolls approximately 263 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Linda Vista Magnet Elementary serve?
Linda Vista Magnet Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Linda Vista Magnet Elementary?
Approximately 20.1:1 students per teacher at Linda Vista Magnet Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Linda Vista Magnet Elementary?
At Linda Vista Magnet Elementary, the student body is approximately 20% White, 70% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Linda Vista Magnet Elementary public or private?
Linda Vista Magnet Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Saddleback Valley Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.