Esencia Middle
5 Aprender St., Rancho Mission Viejo, CA 92694 Map
Math (met standard)
74%
+37
state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
81%
+32
state 49% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
70%
+34
state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
22%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
349
2024-25
Students per teacher
21.7
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 | 75% state 37% · 2025-26 | 80% state 48% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 7 | 75% state 38% · 2025-26 | 85% state 51% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 8 | 73% state 36% · 2025-26 | 79% state 50% · 2025-26 | 70% state 35% · 2025-26 |
| All grades | 74% state 37% · 2025-26 | 81% state 49% · 2025-26 | 70% state 35% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 74% state 37% | 81% state 49% | 70% state 35% |
| 2024-25 | 74% state 36% | 79% state 49% | 48% state 32% |
| 2023-24 | 78% state 33% | 78% state 46% | 69% state 29% |
| 2022-23 | 68% state 32% | 78% state 46% | 62% state 29% |
| 2021-22 | 60% state 31% | 69% state 47% | 54% state 29% |
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 16%
- White 55%
- Hispanic 16%
- Black 1%
- Two or more 11%
- Other 1%
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
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2025-26 results
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+14
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Grades 6–8
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4.0 mi |
69%
+32
vs state
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74%
+24
vs state
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22% | |
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Grades 6–8
· Capistrano Unified
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4.1 mi |
51%
+14
vs state
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70%
+20
vs state
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50% | |
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Grades 6–12
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· OCASA College Prep District
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35%
−1
vs state · 2024-25
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44%
−5
vs state · 2024-25
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34% | |
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Grades 7–12
Charter
· Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano District
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4.4 mi |
33%
+1
vs state
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52%
−6
vs state
|
52% | |
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Grades 6–8
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4.6 mi |
69%
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