Harold Ambuehl Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 San Juan Capistrano, California·92675
Score
74.4/100
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#1,199
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#26
In Capistrano Unified
#1
In San Juan Capistrano
Top 26%
In California

Score 74.4/100: better than 74% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
54%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 66% of them
144 students tested
Math
60%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 78% of them
144 students tested
Science
52%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 80% of them
56 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA46.949
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA51.339
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA62.556
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA54.2144
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math65.349
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math53.939
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math60.756
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math60.4144
ScienceGrade 5CAST51.856
ScienceAll gradesCAST51.856

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
312
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
312
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
37%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Orange County

Contact

Address
28001 San Juan Creek Rd.
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Harold Ambuehl Elementary at a glance

Harold Ambuehl Elementary is a public elementary school in San Juan Capistrano, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Capistrano Unified school district. It has about 312 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 54% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 60% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 74.4 out of 100: better than 74% of them, ranking #1,199 of 4,688. Its English language arts result fell by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.