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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Public School Ratings

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Rancho Santa Margarita Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by: Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:

Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).

Date(s) & Update Frequency:

Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
Expenditures: 2022
Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
All data updated June 2025

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School Districts serving Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Public schools in Rancho Santa Margarita belong to districts that are headquartered in one or more other communities.

Capistrano Unified School District	San Juan Capistrano, CA Schools
Saddleback Valley Unified School District	Mission Viejo, CA Schools

PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOCATED IN Rancho Santa Margarita	Grades
Arroyo Vista Elementary School 23371 Arroyo Vista Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688	KG-05
Arroyo Vista Middle School 23371 Arroyo Vista Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688	06-08
Cielo Vista Elementary School 21811 Avenida De Los Fundadores Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688	KG-06
Las Flores Elementary School 25862 Antonio Pkwy. Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688	KG-05
Las Flores Middle School 25862 Antonio Pkwy. Las Flores, CA 92688	06-08
Melinda Heights Elementary School 21001 Rancho Trabuco Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688	KG-06
Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate School 21931 Alma Aldea Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688	07-08
Robinson Elementary School 21400 Lindsay Dr. Trabuco Canyon, CA 92679	KG-06
Tesoro High School 1 Tesoro Creek Rd. Las Flores, CA 92688	09-12
Tijeras Creek Elementary School 23072 Avenida Empresa Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688	KG-05
Trabuco Elementary School 31052 Trabuco Canyon Rd. Trabuco Canyon, CA 92678	KG-06
Trabuco Mesa Elementary School 21301 Avenida De Los Flores Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688	KG-06

School Districts serving Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Capistrano Unified School District	San Juan Capistrano, CA Schools
Saddleback Valley Unified School District	Mission Viejo, CA Schools

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