Don Juan Avila Middle

Grades 6–8 Public District: Capistrano Unified

26278 Wood Canyon Dr., Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 Map

Math (met standard)
63%
+26 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
75%
+26 state 49% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
67%
+31 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
30%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
863
2024-25
Students per teacher
24.2
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 63% state 37% · 2025-26 72% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 55% state 38% · 2025-26 73% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 70% state 36% · 2025-26 79% state 50% · 2025-26 67% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 63% state 37% · 2025-26 75% state 49% · 2025-26 67% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 63% state 37% 75% state 49% 67% state 35%
2024-25 66% state 36% 73% state 49% 69% state 32%
2023-24 67% state 33% 79% state 46% 71% state 29%
2022-23 63% state 32% 74% state 46% 57% state 29%
2021-22 61% state 31% 76% state 47% 54% state 29%
2018-19 70% state 38% 80% state 50% 61% state 31%
2017-18 70% state 37% 76% state 49% —
2016-17 70% state 37% 77% state 48% —
2015-16 67% state 36% 76% state 48% —
2014-15 62% state 33% 75% state 44% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Journey
Grades K–8 Charter · Journey District
1.1 mi
44%
+4 vs state
59%
+11 vs state
53%
+18 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 47% in 2022-23 → 52% in 2025-26 35% 617 White 50%
Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts III
Grades K–12 Charter · Orange County Department of Education
1.1 mi
49%
+12 vs state
70%
+21 vs state
50%
+15 vs state
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Aliso Viejo Middle
Grades 6–8 · Capistrano Unified
1.1 mi
62%
+25 vs state
67%
+18 vs state
52%
+17 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 63% in 2022-23 → 60% in 2025-26 35% 803 White 54%
Lomarena Elementary
Grades K–6 · Saddleback Valley Unified
2.5 mi
38%
−3 vs state
44%
−3 vs state
40%
+5 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 69% 487 Hispanic 59%
San Joaquin Elementary
Grades K–6 · Saddleback Valley Unified
2.5 mi
43%
+4 vs state · 2024-25
46%
−1 vs state · 2024-25
29%
−4 vs state · 2024-25
Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2021-22 → 39% in 2024-25 79% 221 Hispanic 69%
Thurston Middle
Grades 6–8 · Laguna Beach Unified
2.8 mi
74%
+37 vs state
77%
+27 vs state
72%
+37 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 71% in 2022-23 → 74% in 2025-26 18% 524 White 70%
Valencia Elementary
Grades K–6 · Saddleback Valley Unified
3.0 mi
68%
+27 vs state
72%
+25 vs state
62%
+26 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 70% in 2022-23 → 67% in 2025-26 24% 525 White 56%
Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary
Grades K–6 · Saddleback Valley Unified
3.1 mi
38%
−3 vs state
39%
−8 vs state
36%
+1 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 38% in 2025-26 65% 896 Hispanic 81%
Olivewood Elementary
Grades K–6 · Saddleback Valley Unified
3.3 mi
26%
−15 vs state
28%
−19 vs state
15%
−20 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26 86% 396 Hispanic 86%
Los Alisos Intermediate
Grades 7–8 · Saddleback Valley Unified
3.5 mi
33%
−4 vs state
45%
−5 vs state
34%
−2 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26 74% 595 Hispanic 72%