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Best public schools in Lake Forest, CA

10 public schools in Lake Forest: 7 elementary · 2 middle · 1 high. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across California.

Elementary schools

7 schools in Lake Forest, best first
1
Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley 95.6
Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley District · Grades K-5 · Charter · 509 students
ELA 79%Math 79%Science 81%
#205 of 4,688 in California
2
La Madera Elementary 77.3
Saddleback Valley Unified · Grades K-6 · 602 students
ELA 62%Math 59%Science 51%
#1,063 of 4,688 in California
3
Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary 71.6
Saddleback Valley Unified · Grades K-6 · 497 students
ELA 59%Math 48%Science 50%
#1,330 of 4,688 in California
4
Rancho Canada Elementary 70.3
Saddleback Valley Unified · Grades K-6 · 630 students
ELA 54%Math 57%Science 41%
#1,391 of 4,688 in California
5
Lake Forest Elementary 62.4
Saddleback Valley Unified · Grades K-6 · 688 students
ELA 51%Math 44%Science 35%
#1,761 of 4,688 in California
6
Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary 46.0
Saddleback Valley Unified · Grades K-6 · 908 students
ELA 36%Math 36%Science 33%
#2,530 of 4,688 in California
7
Olivewood Elementary 31.1
Saddleback Valley Unified · Grades K-6 · 412 students
ELA 33%Math 23%Science 32%
#3,229 of 4,688 in California

Middle schools

2 schools in Lake Forest, best first
1
Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle 93.2
Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle District · Grades 6-8 · Charter · 536 students
ELA 80%Math 65%Science 68%
#91 of 1,326 in California
2
Serrano Intermediate 76.2
Saddleback Valley Unified · Grades 7-8 · 887 students
ELA 57%Math 47%Science 50%
#316 of 1,326 in California

High schools

1 school in Lake Forest
1
El Toro High 78.3
Saddleback Valley Unified · Grades 9-12 · 1,972 students
ELA 65%Math 40%Science 42%
#375 of 1,729 in California

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