Arroyo Vista Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Rancho Santa Margarita, California·92688
Score
96.9/100
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#41
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#1
In Capistrano Unified
#1
In Rancho Santa Margarita
Top 4%
In California

Score 96.9/100: better than 96% of California middle 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
83%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 96% of them
315 students tested
Math
74%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 95% of them
316 students tested
Science
72%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 97% of them
109 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 6Smarter Balanced ELA83.2101
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA81.1106
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA84.3108
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA82.9315
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math64.4101
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math78.3106
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math79.8109
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math74.4316
ScienceGrade 8CAST71.6109
ScienceAll gradesCAST71.6109

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
330
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
330
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
20%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Orange County

Contact

Address
23371 Arroyo Vista
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle 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).

Nearby middle schools

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Arroyo Vista Middle at a glance

Arroyo Vista Middle is a public middle school in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Capistrano Unified school district. It has about 330 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 20% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 83% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 74% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 96.9 out of 100: better than 96% of them, ranking #41 of 1,326. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged 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.