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Enrollment
634
Middle
DISTRICT 689 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAPISTRANO UNIFIED·NCES 060744000704
Shorecliffs Middle
240 Via Socorro, San Clemente, CA 92672 · (949) 498-1660 · Orange County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL634 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of California public middle 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.
- A-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
19.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
278 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 5 | 2 | 0% |
| Grade 6 | 190 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 220 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 222 | 35% |
Student demographics
56%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
63.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.1pp since 2014
Math
44.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 25.0% | 38.1% | 20.1% | 16.8% |
| Math | 25.8% | 19.1% | 22.6% | 32.5% |
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 | 63.1% | 44.9% |
| 2023-24 | 52.2% | 41.9% |
| 2022-23 | 62.8% | 50.1% |
| 2021-22 | 55.8% | 39.8% |
| 2018-19 | 62.7% | 58.0% |
| 2017-18 | 66.1% | 54.6% |
| 2016-17 | 66.9% | 53.3% |
| 2015-16 | 60.0% | 47.0% |
| 2014-15 | 61.0% | 43.0% |
% 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
50.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Shorecliffs Middle
Shorecliffs Middle's state test result (50.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shorecliffs Middle this school | 634 | 43.8% | 50.3% |
| Niguel Hills Middle Laguna Niguel | 693 | 44.6% | 65.2% |
| Andrew Carnegie Middle Orangevale | 687 | 45.9% | 44.2% |
| Laguna Middle San Luis Obispo | 780 | 43.3% | 64.3% |
| Marine View Middle Huntington Beach | 736 | 46.2% | 56.1% |
| Sinaloa Middle Novato | 693 | 42.1% | 53.1% |
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 Shorecliffs Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #349 of 1,224 | #49 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #335 of 1,227 ▲ 26 | #47 of 85 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.1% | #287 of 1,227 ▲ 112 | #43 of 85 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.2pp | #232 of 1,214 | #18 of 84 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 634 | #703 of 1,377 | #52 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #449 of 1,279 | #11 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.9% | #521 of 1,278 | #43 of 87 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.8% | #1,009 of 1,329 | #55 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.0% | #124 of 930 | #21 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
634
-132 (-17%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 860
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 21.9:1
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 | 634 | 32 | 19.8:1 | 44% (278) |
| 2023-24 | 679 | 35.5 | 19.1:1 | 45% (305) |
| 2022-23 | 721 | 37.3 | 19.3:1 | 47% (342) |
| 2020-21 | 766 | 35 | 21.9:1 | 35% (266) |
| 2017-18 | 906 | 35.7 | 25.4:1 | 36% (325) |
| 2015-16 | 946 | 39 | 24.3:1 | 29% (276) |
| 2010-11 | 1,077 | N/A | N/A | 32% (340) |
| 2000-01 | 1,075 | 47 | 22.9:1 | 19% (203) |
| 1990-91 | 860 | 37 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shorecliffs Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (906 to 634); teachers down 10% (35.7 to 32).
About Shorecliffs Middle
At 240 Via Socorro in San Clemente, California, Shorecliffs Middle operates as a medium-sized middle school. The latest federal count shows 634 students in grades 6 through 8.
Capistrano Unified is the district for Shorecliffs Middle. It has 58 schools and 40,251 students.
At Shorecliffs Middle, White students make up 58% of the student body. After that, the student body is 30% Hispanic and 10% multiracial. Census figures show Orange County is about 43% White. The school's diversity index is 56%, meaning two students picked at random have a 56% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Shorecliffs Middle's 32 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 19.8:1. On average, middle schools in California have 20.7:1, compared with 19.8:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 44%. The 55% average for public schools in Orange County is 11 points higher.
Shorecliffs Middle is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 70% of California public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 50.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 53.9%.
In Orange County (population about 3,165,820), the median household income is $116,289, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 44%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Shorecliffs Middle is one of 649 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, Marblehead Elementary is the closest, at about 1.0 miles. Shorecliffs Middle has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Shorecliffs Middle ranks 6th on proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 634, a 17% decrease from 766 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 19.8 students per teacher, compared with 21.9 in 2020-21.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Shorecliffs Middle, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 San Clemente
- San Clemente HighHigh · 2,740 students
- Bernice Ayer MiddleMiddle · 919 students
- Las Palmas ElementaryElementary · 743 students
- Vista del Mar ElementaryElementary · 692 students
- Truman Benedict ElementaryElementary · 602 students
- Concordia ElementaryElementary · 533 students
Nearby schools
- Marblehead Elementary1.0 mi · 195
- Las Palmas Elementary1.1 mi · 743
- San Clemente High1.2 mi · 2,740
- Truman Benedict Elementary1.7 mi · 602
- Bernice Ayer Middle1.7 mi · 919
- Clarence Lobo Elementary2.0 mi · 328
Frequently asked questions
About Shorecliffs MiddleHow large is Shorecliffs Middle?
Shorecliffs Middle enrolls approximately 634 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Shorecliffs Middle serve?
Shorecliffs Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Shorecliffs Middle?
Approximately 19.8:1 students per teacher at Shorecliffs Middle.
How diverse is Shorecliffs Middle?
Shorecliffs Middle reports a student body of 58% White, 30% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Shorecliffs Middle in?
Shorecliffs Middle is part of Capistrano Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.