Esencia

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Rancho Mission Viejo, California·92694
Score
93.3/100
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#313
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#10
In Capistrano Unified
Top 7%
In California

Score 93.3/100: better than 93% 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
80%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 94% of them
453 students tested
Math
75%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 91% of them
456 students tested
Science
68%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 93% of them
152 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 ELA81.5151
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA76.8151
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA82.1151
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA80.1453
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math77.0152
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math75152
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math73.0152
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math75456
ScienceGrade 5CAST68.4152
ScienceAll gradesCAST68.4152

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
904
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
904
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
19%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Orange County

Contact

Address
5 Aprender St.
Rancho Mission Viejo, CA 92694
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"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).

Nearby elementary schools

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Esencia at a glance

Esencia is a public elementary school in Rancho Mission Viejo, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Capistrano Unified school district. It has about 904 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 19% 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, 80% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 75% 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 93.3 out of 100: better than 93% of them, ranking #313 of 4,688. Its English language arts result rose by 5 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.