Grade Trends

Marco Forster Middle

Grades 6–8 Public District: Capistrano Unified

25601 Camino del Avion, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 Map

Math (met standard)
38%
+1 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
52%
+3 state 49% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
39%
+4 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
75%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
930
2024-25
Students per teacher
20.4
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 37% state 37% · 2025-26 45% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 37% state 38% · 2025-26 53% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 41% state 36% · 2025-26 60% state 50% · 2025-26 39% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 38% state 37% · 2025-26 52% state 49% · 2025-26 39% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 38% state 37% 52% state 49% 39% state 35%
2024-25 37% state 36% 49% state 49% 36% state 32%
2023-24 33% state 33% 49% state 46% 37% state 29%
2022-23 32% state 32% 46% state 46% 31% state 29%
2021-22 26% state 31% 43% state 47% 31% state 29%
2018-19 42% state 38% 55% state 50% 44% state 31%
2017-18 45% state 37% 60% state 49% —
2016-17 43% state 37% 58% state 48% —
2015-16 42% state 36% 56% state 48% —
2014-15 43% state 33% 52% state 44% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Capistrano Home/Virtual
Grades K–8 Alternative · Capistrano Unified
0.5 mi
59%
+22 vs state
69%
+19 vs state
46%
+11 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 72% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2025-26 32% 82 White 60%
California Online Public Schools Southern California
Grades K–12 Charter Virtual · California Online Public Schools Southern California DIST
0.8 mi
36%
−2 vs state
43%
−7 vs state
43%
+6 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 54% 3,933 Hispanic 37%
California Online Public Schools Central Coast
Grades K–12 Charter Virtual · California Online Public Schools Central Coast District
0.8 mi
27%
−8 vs state
35%
−17 vs state
25%
−13 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 49% 105 White 49%
Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano
Grades 7–12 Charter · Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano District
1.3 mi
33%
+1 vs state
52%
−6 vs state
39%
+3 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 52% 185 White 45%
OCASA College Prep
Grades 6–12 Charter · OCASA College Prep District
1.5 mi
35%
−1 vs state · 2024-25
44%
−5 vs state · 2024-25
13%
−19 vs state · 2024-25
15% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2021-22 → 31% in 2024-25 34% 83 White 51%
California Republic Leadership Academy Capistrano
Grades K–8 Charter · California Republic Leadership Academy Capistrano District
2.2 mi
55%
+14 vs state
71%
+23 vs state
57%
+21 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 75% in 2023-24 → 61% in 2025-26 18% 260 White 73%
Community Roots Academy
Grades K–8 Charter · Community Roots Academy District
3.4 mi
61%
+21 vs state
66%
+18 vs state
47%
+12 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 59% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2025-26 13% 780 White 64%
Bernice Ayer Middle
Grades 6–8 · Capistrano Unified
3.4 mi
69%
+32 vs state
77%
+27 vs state
60%
+25 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 65% in 2022-23 → 68% in 2025-26 39% 919 White 59%
Niguel Hills Middle
Grades 6–8 · Capistrano Unified
3.7 mi
52%
+15 vs state
66%
+17 vs state
56%
+20 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 61% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2025-26 45% 693 White 55%
Shorecliffs Middle
Grades 6–8 · Capistrano Unified
4.0 mi
52%
+15 vs state
67%
+17 vs state
65%
+29 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 58% in 2022-23 → 61% in 2025-26 44% 634 White 58%