# Saddleback Valley Unified

Saddleback Valley Unified is a unified district in Orange County, California. Reading proficiency is 59.7%, +0.3 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 52.1%, +2.5 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/districts/saddleback-valley-unified |
| County | Orange |
| District type | Unified |
| Schools | 35 |
| Students | 22,647 |
| Student / teacher ratio | 23:1 |
| Average spending per student | $17,336 |
| Low-Income Students | 10,163 (44.8%) |
| English Learners | 2,887 (12.7%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 59.5% | 11,946 |
| 2024 | 59.1% | 11,671 |
| 2025 | 59.7% | 11,521 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 49.6% | 12,002 |
| 2024 | 50.7% | 11,749 |
| 2025 | 52.1% | 11,594 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 43.1% | 72.5% |
| 2024 | 42.9% | 72.6% |
| 2025 | 42.8% | 73.7% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 31.6% | 64.0% |
| 2024 | 32.6% | 65.8% |
| 2025 | 34.1% | 67.0% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 13.9% | 67.1% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | 66.5% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | 67.1% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 10.9% | 57.0% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | 58.2% |
| 2025 | 9.2% | 59.5% |

## Board Members

| Name | Role | Email | First Year | Term Expires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Amanda Morrell | Board Member (Trustee Area 4) | amanda.morrell@svusd.org | 2024 | 2028 |
| Barbara Schulman | Board Member (Trustee Area 5) | barbara.schulman@svusd.org | 2022 | 2026 |
| Dan Walsh | Clerk (Trustee Area 1) | daniel.walsh@svusd.org | 2022 | 2026 |
| Michele Sparks | Vice President (Trustee Area 2) | michele.sparks@svusd.org | 2024 | 2028 |
| Suzie R. Swartz | President (Trustee Area 3) | suzie.swartz@svusd.org | 2024 | 2028 |

## Schools

| Rank | School | City | Reading | Math | Combined | Reading 2-Year | Math 2-Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Portola Hills Elementary | Trabuco Canyon | 80.2% | 76.2% | 78.2% | +2.0 | +2.1 |
| 2 | De Portola Elementary | Mission Viejo | 72.5% | 76.9% | 74.7% | +2.5 | +4.4 |
| 3 | Foothill Ranch Elementary | Foothill Ranch | 76.7% | 68.0% | 72.3% | +8.9 | +3.6 |
| 4 | Valencia Elementary | Laguna Hills | 74.9% | 64.6% | 69.8% | +1.8 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Trabuco Mesa Elementary | Rancho Santa Margarita | 69.5% | 67.4% | 68.4% | -7.8 | -1.2 |
| 6 | La Paz Intermediate | Mission Viejo | 69.5% | 62.8% | 66.1% | -3.2 | +3.0 |
| 7 | Trabuco Hills High | Mission Viejo | 76.2% | 51.9% | 64.1% | +10.3 | +9.9 |
| 8 | Del Cerro Elementary | Mission Viejo | 62.9% | 62.6% | 62.8% | -1.5 | -3.3 |
| 9 | Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate | Rancho Santa Margarita | 63.7% | 59.1% | 61.4% | -4.7 | -1.6 |
| 10 | La Madera Elementary | Lake Forest | 61.5% | 59.0% | 60.3% | -1.1 | -2.0 |
| 11 | Svusd Virtual Academy | Rancho Santa Margarita | 71.4% | 47.6% | 59.5% | N/A | N/A |
| 12 | Melinda Heights Elementary | Rancho Santa Margarita | 58.0% | 59.9% | 58.9% | -4.4 | -0.7 |
| 13 | Robinson Elementary | Trabuco Canyon | 59.8% | 56.6% | 58.2% | +5.7 | +3.3 |
| 14 | Montevideo Elementary | Mission Viejo | 53.9% | 61.5% | 57.7% | -0.5 | +10.1 |
| 15 | Mission Viejo High | Mission Viejo | 69.3% | 45.6% | 57.5% | -9.9 | +0.3 |
| 16 | Rancho Canada Elementary | Lake Forest | 53.8% | 56.6% | 55.2% | +0.6 | +3.6 |
| 17 | Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary | Lake Forest | 59.1% | 48.3% | 53.7% | +9.7 | +5.4 |
| 18 | El Toro High | Lake Forest | 64.5% | 40.0% | 52.2% | +1.2 | +0.5 |
| 19 | Serrano Intermediate | Lake Forest | 56.6% | 47.4% | 52.0% | -3.1 | +1.3 |
| 20 | Trabuco Elementary | Trabuco Canyon | 52.7% | 50.9% | 51.8% | -3.3 | +0.9 |
| 21 | Lake Forest Elementary | Lake Forest | 51.0% | 44.4% | 47.7% | +0.8 | -1.3 |
| 22 | Cordillera Elementary | Mission Viejo | 49.1% | 45.6% | 47.4% | -4.1 | -3.2 |
| 23 | Glen Yermo Elementary | Mission Viejo | 46.4% | 44.8% | 45.6% | -2.2 | +8.8 |
| 24 | Lomarena Elementary | Laguna Hills | 48.8% | 42.2% | 45.5% | -7.1 | -8.2 |
| 25 | San Joaquin Elementary | Laguna Hills | 45.6% | 42.8% | 44.2% | +1.9 | +5.7 |
| 26 | SVUSD Virtual Academy (Alternative) | Mission Viejo | 57.7% | 29.8% | 43.8% | +8.2 | -6.9 |
| 27 | Laguna Hills High | Laguna Hills | 54.5% | 31.2% | 42.9% | -11.2 | -2.9 |
| 28 | Linda Vista Magnet Elementary | Mission Viejo | 45.5% | 37.8% | 41.7% | +3.7 | +6.8 |
| 29 | Los Alisos Intermediate | Mission Viejo | 44.3% | 36.7% | 40.5% | +2.9 | +8.7 |
| 30 | Del Lago Elementary | Mission Viejo | 42.9% | 34.4% | 38.6% | -1.9 | +1.8 |
| 31 | Cielo Vista Elementary | Rancho Santa Margarita | 42.3% | 34.0% | 38.2% | +2.5 | -2.0 |
| 32 | Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary | Lake Forest | 36.2% | 36.1% | 36.2% | +3.7 | +6.3 |
| 33 | Olivewood Elementary | Lake Forest | 32.7% | 23.1% | 27.9% | +3.1 | -6.1 |
| 34 | Saddleback Valley Unified District Level Program | N/A | 18.2% | 9.1% | 13.6% | +18.2 | +9.1 |
| 35 | Silverado High | Mission Viejo | 14.9% | 1.4% | 8.2% | -2.9 | +0.5 |