# Esencia Middle

Esencia Middle is a middle school in Rancho Mission Viejo, California. Reading proficiency is 79.2%, +0.8 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 73.5%, +5.7 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/esencia-middle-rancho-mission-viejo |
| District | Capistrano Unified |
| Address | 5 Aprender Street, Rancho Mission Viejo, CA, 92694 |
| Grade span | 6-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 22:1 |
| Per-student spending | $17,515 |
| Low-Income Students | 78 (22.3%) |
| English Learners | 20 (5.7%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 78.4% | 227 |
| 2024 | 77.7% | 282 |
| 2025 | 79.2% | 351 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 67.8% | 227 |
| 2024 | 77.7% | 283 |
| 2025 | 73.5% | 355 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 62.0% | 83.0% |
| 2024 | 78.0% | 77.6% |
| 2025 | 65.1% | 83.8% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 48.0% | 73.5% |
| 2024 | 59.3% | 82.6% |
| 2025 | 50.6% | 81.0% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | N/A | 78.2% |
| 2024 | N/A | 78.2% |
| 2025 | 9.1% | 82.1% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | N/A | 68.2% |
| 2024 | N/A | 77.9% |
| 2025 | 52.2% | 74.4% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| White | 81.6% | 190 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 74.5% | 55 |
| Asian | 68.0% | 50 |
| Two or more races | 83.8% | 37 |
| Filipino | 100.0% | 11 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| White | 76.7% | 193 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 55.4% | 56 |
| Asian | 80.0% | 50 |
| Two or more races | 73.0% | 37 |
| Filipino | 90.9% | 11 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 128 | 7.0% | 14.8% | 41.4% | 36.7% |
| 7 | 121 | 4.1% | 13.2% | 40.5% | 42.1% |
| 8 | 102 | 3.9% | 19.6% | 40.2% | 36.3% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 130 | 10.0% | 19.2% | 26.9% | 43.9% |
| 7 | 122 | 8.2% | 10.7% | 31.1% | 50.0% |
| 8 | 103 | 9.7% | 22.3% | 21.4% | 46.6% |