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Orange County school performance
Capistrano Unified is a good district.
Reading and math results average to the 90th percentile among California school districts.
70.6% of students met California's reading standard, and it is holding steady.
62.4% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 70.6% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 62.4% |
| District Reading Rank | 92 / 977 (91st percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 104 / 977 (89th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 22:1 |
| Spend per Student | $17,515 |
| Schools in District | 63 |
| Student Enrollment | 46,553 |
| Low-Income Students | 14,239 (35.3%) |
| English Learners | 3,438 (8.5%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading fell 1.3 points from last year and rose 0.4 points over the full period. Math fell 0.3 points from last year and rose 1.8 points over the full period.
•Math +1.8 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Lisa Davis President [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Judy Bullockus Vice President [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Jennifer Adnams Clerk of the Board [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Gary Pritchard Board Member [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Gila Jones Board Member [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Krista Castellanos Board Member [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Lisa Zollinger Board Member [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 26.2 points in reading. It held steady over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
12.9% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 76.0% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 30.4 points in math. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
17.9% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 67.6% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•District School Map
Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does Capistrano Unified rank in California?
Capistrano Unified ranks No. 92 of 977 in reading and No. 104 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Capistrano Unified’s schools?
Among the 36 schools serving K–5, proficiency ranges from 27.9% to 84.1% in reading and 26.3% to 86.6% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Capistrano Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 33 of 62 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 36 of 62.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Capistrano Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 53.5%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 42.5%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Capistrano Unified?
Unified districts in Orange County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Capistrano UnifiedThis district | 62.4% | 70.6% |
| Irvine Unified | 70.7% | 74.3% |
| Santa Ana Unified | 22.4% | 33.3% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
