Schools by Reading Proficiency in Saddleback Valley Unified (2025)

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 30 schools in Saddleback Valley Unified, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.

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De Portola ElementaryMission Viejo · Public ElementaryReading · math: 81% · 75%
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Foothill Ranch ElementaryFoothill Ranch · Public ElementaryReading · math: 74% · 68%
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La Paz IntermediateMission Viejo · Public MiddleReading · math: 74% · 60%
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Portola Hills ElementaryTrabuco Canyon · Public ElementaryReading · math: 72% · 73%
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Melinda Heights ElementaryRancho Santa Margarita · Public ElementaryReading · math: 72% · 66%
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Rancho Santa Margarita IntermediateRancho Santa Margarita · Public MiddleReading · math: 72% · 63%
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Trabuco Hills HighMission Viejo · Public HighReading · math: 72% · 52%
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El Toro HighLake Forest · Public HighReading · math: 72% · 52%
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Rancho Canada ElementaryLake Forest · Public ElementaryReading · math: 71% · 63%
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Valencia ElementaryLaguna Hills · Public ElementaryReading · math: 70% · 74%
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Mission Viejo HighMission Viejo · Public HighReading · math: 70% · 44%
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La Madera ElementaryLake Forest · Public ElementaryReading · math: 69% · 64%
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Trabuco Mesa ElementaryRancho Santa Margarita · Public ElementaryReading · math: 69% · 63%
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Robinson ElementaryTrabuco Canyon · Public ElementaryReading · math: 69% · 57%
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Laguna Hills HighLaguna Hills · Public HighReading · math: 68% · 40%
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Trabuco ElementaryTrabuco Canyon · Public ElementaryReading · math: 64.5% · 54.5%
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Serrano IntermediateLake Forest · Public MiddleReading · math: 63% · 50%
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Montevideo ElementaryMission Viejo · Public ElementaryReading · math: 62% · 57%
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Del Cerro ElementaryMission Viejo · Public ElementaryReading · math: 60% · 57%
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Lomarena ElementaryLaguna Hills · Public ElementaryReading · math: 60% · 55%
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Lake Forest ElementaryLake Forest · Public ElementaryReading · math: 58% · 48%
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Los Alisos IntermediateMission Viejo · Public MiddleReading · math: 56% · 38%
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Del Lago ElementaryMission Viejo · Public ElementaryReading · math: 54% · 43%
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Cielo Vista ElementaryRancho Santa Margarita · Public ElementaryReading · math: 54% · 43%
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Glen Yermo ElementaryMission Viejo · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 37%
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Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet ElementaryLake Forest · Public ElementaryReading · math: 44% · 41%
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Santiago STEAM Magnet ElementaryLake Forest · Public ElementaryReading · math: 44% · 26%
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San Joaquin ElementaryLaguna Hills · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 32%
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Linda Vista Magnet ElementaryMission Viejo · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 27%
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Olivewood ElementaryLake Forest · Public ElementaryReading · math: 33% · 28%

#	School	Sector	Reading · math	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	De Portola Elementary Mission Viejo · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	81% · 75%	78.0 Top 25%	75% Math proficiency	540
2	Foothill Ranch Elementary Foothill Ranch · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	74% · 68%	72.0 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	990
3	La Paz Intermediate Mission Viejo · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	74% · 60%	68.6 Top 25%	60% Math proficiency	713
4	Portola Hills Elementary Trabuco Canyon · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	72% · 73%	74.6 Top 25%	73% Math proficiency	809
5	Melinda Heights Elementary Rancho Santa Margarita · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	72% · 66%	70.3 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	950
6	Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate Rancho Santa Margarita · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	72% · 63%	71.5 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	1,153
7	Trabuco Hills High Mission Viejo · High · Grades 9–12	Public	72% · 52%	61.8 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	2,475
8	El Toro High Lake Forest · High · Grades 9–12	Public	72% · 52%	57.6 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	1,902
9	Rancho Canada Elementary Lake Forest · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	71% · 63%	67.1 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	633
10	Valencia Elementary Laguna Hills · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	70% · 74%	73.2 Top 25%	74% Math proficiency	525
11	Mission Viejo High Mission Viejo · High · Grades 9–12	Public	70% · 44%	56.6 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	1,566
12	La Madera Elementary Lake Forest · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	69% · 64%	66.7 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	554
13	Trabuco Mesa Elementary Rancho Santa Margarita · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	69% · 63%	66.4 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	640
14	Robinson Elementary Trabuco Canyon · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	69% · 57%	66.1 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	486
15	Laguna Hills High Laguna Hills · High · Grades 9–12	Public	68% · 40%	48.5 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	1,317
16	Trabuco Elementary Trabuco Canyon · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	64.5% · 54.5%	65.6 Top 50%	54.5% Math proficiency	90
17	Serrano Intermediate Lake Forest · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	63% · 50%	57.0 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	868
18	Montevideo Elementary Mission Viejo · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	62% · 57%	59.7 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	444
19	Del Cerro Elementary Mission Viejo · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	60% · 57%	56.9 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	390
20	Lomarena Elementary Laguna Hills · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	60% · 55%	50.5 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	487
21	Lake Forest Elementary Lake Forest · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	58% · 48%	50.6 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	640
22	Los Alisos Intermediate Mission Viejo · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	56% · 38%	40.7 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	595
23	Del Lago Elementary Mission Viejo · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	54% · 43%	48.3 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	362
24	Cielo Vista Elementary Rancho Santa Margarita · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	54% · 43%	42.3 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	487
25	Glen Yermo Elementary Mission Viejo · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	47% · 37%	38.2 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	308
26	Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary Lake Forest · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	44% · 41%	34.7 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	896
27	Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary Lake Forest · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	44% · 26%	34.5 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	517
28	San Joaquin Elementary Laguna Hills · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	42% · 32%	29.3 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	221
29	Linda Vista Magnet Elementary Mission Viejo · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	37% · 27%	23.8 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	263
30	Olivewood Elementary Lake Forest · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	33% · 28%	19.5 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	396

De Portola Elementary in Mission Viejo leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Saddleback Valley Unified with Reading · math 81% · 75%. Of the 30 schools shown, 30 are public.

For the full picture see the wider California schools by reading proficiency rankings, every school on the Saddleback Valley Unified page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best reading results school in Saddleback Valley Unified?

De Portola Elementary in Mission Viejo, California ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Saddleback Valley Unified with Reading · math 81% · 75% (Enrollment: 540).

How are schools by reading proficiency in Saddleback Valley Unified ranked?

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.