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Enrollment
868
Middle
DISTRICT 832 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SADDLEBACK VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 063386005314
Serrano Intermediate
24642 Jeronimo Rd., Lake Forest, CA 92630 · (949) 586-3221 · Orange County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL868 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
423 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 7 | 446 | 51% |
| Grade 8 | 422 | 49% |
Student demographics
67%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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
56.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -8.4pp since 2014
Math
47.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 26.6% | 30.0% | 19.0% | 24.4% |
| Math | 28.7% | 18.8% | 20.5% | 32.1% |
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 | 56.6% | 47.4% |
| 2023-24 | 61.6% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 59.7% | 46.1% |
| 2021-22 | 60.6% | 44.6% |
| 2018-19 | 64.1% | 51.2% |
| 2017-18 | 65.0% | 52.8% |
| 2016-17 | 71.3% | 54.0% |
| 2015-16 | 71.0% | 49.0% |
| 2014-15 | 65.0% | 44.0% |
% 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
52.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Serrano Intermediate
Serrano Intermediate's state test result (52.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serrano Intermediate this school | 868 | 48.7% | 52.9% |
| Pioneer Junior High Upland | 771 | 50.5% | 57.2% |
| Daniel J. Savage Middle Modesto | 906 | 52.6% | 42.6% |
| Valley View Middle Pleasant Hill | 819 | 49.7% | 46.1% |
| Mesa View Middle Huntington Beach | 817 | 45.4% | 68.2% |
| Orange County School of Computer Science Yorba Linda | 753 | 42.5% | 52.9% |
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 Serrano Intermediate ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #311 of 1,224 | #45 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #304 of 1,227 ▲ 5 | #44 of 85 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #367 of 1,227 ▼ 93 | #49 of 85 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.6pp | #325 of 1,214 | #20 of 84 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 868 | #343 of 1,377 | #28 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.3:1 | #858 of 1,279 | #44 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.5% | #209 of 1,278 | #20 of 87 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.7% | #951 of 1,329 | #48 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.7% | #192 of 930 | #27 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
868
-166 (-16%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 1,475
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
was 24.1:1
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 | 868 | 38.9 | 22.3:1 | 49% (423) |
| 2023-24 | 887 | 40.4 | 21.9:1 | 48% (426) |
| 2022-23 | 977 | 42.7 | 22.9:1 | 48% (467) |
| 2020-21 | 1,034 | 43 | 24.1:1 | 34% (348) |
| 2017-18 | 1,168 | 50.3 | 23.2:1 | 32% (372) |
| 2015-16 | 1,253 | 49 | 25.6:1 | 28% (345) |
| 2010-11 | 1,381 | N/A | N/A | 22% (308) |
| 2000-01 | 1,452 | 62 | 23.4:1 | 10% (145) |
| 1990-91 | 1,475 | 62 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Serrano Intermediate.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (1,168 to 868); teachers down 23% (50.3 to 38.9).
About Serrano Intermediate
Serrano Intermediate is one of the public schools in Lake Forest, California. It is a medium-sized middle school. It covers grades 7 through 8, with a total enrollment of 868 students. Enrollment is 32% higher than the average for middle schools in California, which is about 659.
Saddleback Valley Unified runs 33 schools with a combined 22,646 students. Serrano Intermediate is one of them.
Serrano Intermediate's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 45%. The remaining students are 31% White, 12% Asian, and 9% multiracial. Among people living in Orange County, the Hispanic share is about 34%. By the diversity index, Serrano Intermediate comes in at 67%.
A ratio of 22.3:1 comes from the school's 38.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California is lower than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 49% of students at Serrano Intermediate as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Serrano Intermediate sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 52.9% and a predicted 51.0%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Orange County show that median household income is about $116,289, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 649 public schools in Orange County, with a combined enrollment of about 430,458.
The school nearest to Serrano Intermediate is Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary, at a distance of about 0.5 miles. Within five miles of Serrano Intermediate, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Serrano Intermediate ranks 4th of 7 on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Serrano Intermediate is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 1,034 in 2020-21 and 868 in 2024-25, a decrease of 166 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 24.1:1 to 22.3:1.
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 Lake Forest
- El Toro HighHigh · 1,902 students
- Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet ElementaryElementary · 896 students
- Lake Forest ElementaryElementary · 640 students
- Rancho Canada ElementaryElementary · 633 students
- Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback ValleyElementary · 565 students
- La Madera ElementaryElementary · 554 students
Nearby schools
- Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary0.5 mi · 517
- Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley0.5 mi · 565
- Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle0.5 mi · 495
- La Madera Elementary0.7 mi · 554
- El Toro High0.7 mi · 1,902
- Rancho Canada Elementary0.9 mi · 633
Frequently asked questions
About Serrano IntermediateWhat is the total enrollment at Serrano Intermediate?
Serrano Intermediate enrolls approximately 868 students in grades 07-08.
Is Serrano Intermediate an elementary, middle, or high school?
Serrano Intermediate is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Serrano Intermediate have?
Serrano Intermediate employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Serrano Intermediate?
Student demographics at Serrano Intermediate are roughly 31% White, 45% Hispanic, 2% Black, 12% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Serrano Intermediate in?
Serrano Intermediate is part of Saddleback Valley Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.