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Best public schools in Mission Viejo, CA

23 public schools in Mission Viejo: 12 elementary · 4 middle · 5 high · 1 combined · 1 schools. 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

12 schools in Mission Viejo, best first
1
Philip J. Reilly Elementary 95.9
Capistrano Unified · Grades K-5 · 418 students
ELA 83%Math 81%Science 65%
#191 of 4,688 in California
2
Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange County 95.7
Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange County District · Grades K-5 · Charter · 660 students
ELA 80%Math 78%Science 83%
#200 of 4,688 in California
3
Castille Elementary 95.1
Capistrano Unified · Grades K-5 · 497 students
ELA 81%Math 79%Science 69%
#228 of 4,688 in California
4
De Portola Elementary 90.5
Saddleback Valley Unified · Grades K-6 · 567 students
ELA 73%Math 77%Science 65%
#444 of 4,688 in California
5
Bathgate Elementary 85.1
Capistrano Unified · Grades K-5 · 579 students
ELA 76%Math 64%Science 49%
#697 of 4,688 in California
6
Carl Hankey Elementary 82.0
Capistrano Unified · Grades K-5 · 318 students
ELA 66%Math 63%Science 56%
#842 of 4,688 in California
7
Del Cerro Elementary 80.1
Saddleback Valley Unified · Grades K-6 · 381 students
ELA 63%Math 63%Science 54%
#932 of 4,688 in California
8
Montevideo Elementary 72.8
Saddleback Valley Unified · Grades K-6 · 456 students
ELA 54%Math 62%Science 43%
#1,274 of 4,688 in California
9
Viejo Elementary 68.1
Capistrano Unified · Grades K-5 · 451 students
ELA 52%Math 51%Science 46%
#1,494 of 4,688 in California
10
Glen Yermo Elementary 54.7
Saddleback Valley Unified · Grades K-6 · 318 students
ELA 46%Math 45%Science 23%
#2,122 of 4,688 in California
11
Linda Vista Magnet Elementary 52.6
Saddleback Valley Unified · Grades K-6 · 278 students
ELA 46%Math 38%Science 28%
#2,221 of 4,688 in California
12
Del Lago Elementary 51.7
Saddleback Valley Unified · Grades K-6 · 359 students
ELA 43%Math 34%Science 40%
#2,263 of 4,688 in California

Middle schools

4 schools in Mission Viejo, best first
1
Fred Newhart Middle 91.7
Capistrano Unified · Grades 6-8 · 1,083 students
ELA 77%Math 68%Science 59%
#110 of 1,326 in California
2
La Paz Intermediate 87.1
Saddleback Valley Unified · Grades 7-8 · 707 students
ELA 70%Math 63%Science 57%
#171 of 1,326 in California
3
Carl Hankey Middle 85.4
Capistrano Unified · Grades 6-8 · 175 students
ELA 69%Math 59%Science 52%
#194 of 1,326 in California
4
Los Alisos Intermediate 60.3
Saddleback Valley Unified · Grades 7-8 · 611 students
ELA 44%Math 37%Science 33%
#527 of 1,326 in California

High schools

5 schools in Mission Viejo, best first
1
Capistrano Valley High 90.3
Capistrano Unified · Grades 9-12 · 1,981 students
ELA 75%Math 51%Science 57%
#168 of 1,729 in California
2
Trabuco Hills High 90.2
Saddleback Valley Unified · Grades 9-12 · 2,507 students
ELA 76%Math 52%Science 49%
#170 of 1,729 in California
3
Mission Viejo High 84.8
Saddleback Valley Unified · Grades 9-12 · 1,628 students
ELA 69%Math 46%Science 54%
#263 of 1,729 in California
4
Silverado High 10.4
Saddleback Valley Unified · Grades 9-12 · 248 students
ELA 15%Math 1%Science 0%
#1,549 of 1,729 in California
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Esperanza Education Center —
Saddleback Valley Unified · Grades 7-12 · 77 students
No published test results

Combined schools

1 school in Mission Viejo
1
SVUSD Virtual Academy (Alternative) 74.4
Saddleback Valley Unified · Grades K-12 · 161 students
ELA 58%Math 30%Science 34%
#146 of 569 in California

Schools

1 school in Mission Viejo
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La Tierra Early Childhood Center —
Saddleback Valley Unified · Grades M · 1 students
No published test results

School districts serving Mission Viejo

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