Grade Trends

Tijeras Creek Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Capistrano Unified

23072 Avenida Empresa, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 Map

Math (met standard)
77%
+35 state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
75%
+29 state 46% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
72%
+37 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
22%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
315
2024-25
Students per teacher
26.3
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 3 78% state 47% · 2025-26 76% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 79% state 42% · 2025-26 74% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 72% state 37% · 2025-26 77% state 49% · 2025-26 72% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 77% state 42% · 2025-26 75% state 46% · 2025-26 72% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 77% state 42% 75% state 46% 72% state 35%
2024-25 69% state 42% 73% state 46% 51% state 33%
2023-24 68% state 41% 68% state 45% 59% state 33%
2022-23 72% state 40% 78% state 45% 70% state 32%
2021-22 78% state 37% 84% state 45% 70% state 31%
2018-19 73% state 44% 71% state 50% 49% state 32%
2017-18 63% state 42% 72% state 49% —
2016-17 65% state 40% 67% state 45% —
2015-16 68% state 38% 74% state 45% —
2014-15 64% state 34% 71% state 42% —

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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Arroyo Vista Elementary
Grades K–5 · Capistrano Unified
0.8 mi
71%
+29 vs state
67%
+20 vs state
50%
+15 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 63% in 2025-26 28% 508 White 56%
Cielo Vista Elementary
Grades K–6 · Saddleback Valley Unified
1.6 mi
38%
−3 vs state
42%
−5 vs state
42%
+7 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 65% 487 Hispanic 59%
Philip J. Reilly Elementary
Grades K–5 · Capistrano Unified
2.0 mi
81%
+39 vs state
80%
+33 vs state
77%
+41 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 72% in 2022-23 → 79% in 2025-26 27% 421 White 51%
Melinda Heights Elementary
Grades K–6 · Saddleback Valley Unified
2.2 mi
62%
+22 vs state
63%
+17 vs state
61%
+26 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 61% in 2022-23 → 62% in 2025-26 28% 950 White 51%
Trabuco Mesa Elementary
Grades K–6 · Saddleback Valley Unified
2.2 mi
67%
+26 vs state
71%
+24 vs state
56%
+21 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 69% in 2022-23 → 65% in 2025-26 37% 640 White 45%
Trabuco Elementary
Grades K–6 · Saddleback Valley Unified
2.3 mi
43%
+3 vs state
48%
+1 vs state
62%
+26 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26 38% 90 White 50%
Robinson Elementary
Grades K–6 · Saddleback Valley Unified
2.4 mi
64%
+23 vs state
64%
+18 vs state
62%
+27 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 63% in 2025-26 28% 486 White 63%
Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange County
Grades K–5 Charter · Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange County District
3.2 mi
77%
+34 vs state
80%
+34 vs state
76%
+40 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 75% in 2022-23 → 77% in 2025-26 13% 704 White 36%
Las Flores Elementary
Grades K–5 · Capistrano Unified
3.2 mi
78%
+36 vs state
80%
+33 vs state
69%
+34 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 67% in 2022-23 → 76% in 2025-26 27% 328 White 52%
Castille Elementary
Grades K–5 · Capistrano Unified
3.3 mi
78%
+36 vs state
79%
+33 vs state
69%
+34 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 77% in 2022-23 → 75% in 2025-26 28% 482 White 52%