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Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley
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About Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley
Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley, a mid-tier elementary-level community in Lake Forest, California, overseen by Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley District, serves 565 students, covering grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 22% bigger than typical.
Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley District is the operating authority for Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.
On demographics, Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley lists that the largest single group is Asian at 39%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 29% White, 17% Hispanic, 13% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 22% Asian, putting the school's mix visibly more Asian than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley logs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 28.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 16% of students at Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Orange County's rate of about 55%.
Around the school, census data for Orange County shows median household income runs about $116,289, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Orange County's 649 public schools (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students), Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley is one campus in the mix.
Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley.
Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley operates from a residential location. As a public charter, Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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