Esencia Middle

Grades 6–8 Public District: Capistrano Unified

5 Aprender St., Rancho Mission Viejo, CA 92694 Map

Math (met standard)
74%
+37 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
81%
+32 state 49% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
70%
+34 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
22%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
349
2024-25
Students per teacher
21.7
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 75% state 37% · 2025-26 80% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 75% state 38% · 2025-26 85% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 73% state 36% · 2025-26 79% state 50% · 2025-26 70% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 74% state 37% · 2025-26 81% state 49% · 2025-26 70% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 74% state 37% 81% state 49% 70% state 35%
2024-25 74% state 36% 79% state 49% 48% state 32%
2023-24 78% state 33% 78% state 46% 69% state 29%
2022-23 68% state 32% 78% state 46% 62% state 29%
2021-22 60% state 31% 69% state 47% 54% state 29%

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

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

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Grades 6–8 · Capistrano Unified
2.6 mi
76%
+39 vs state
82%
+33 vs state
70%
+34 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 73% in 2022-23 → 76% in 2025-26 19% 1,064 White 64%
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Grades K–8 Charter · California Republic Leadership Academy Capistrano District
3.6 mi
55%
+14 vs state
71%
+23 vs state
57%
+21 vs state
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Grades 6–8 · Capistrano Unified
4.0 mi
69%
+32 vs state
74%
+24 vs state
68%
+32 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 70% in 2022-23 → 70% in 2025-26 22% 593 White 56%
Carl Hankey Middle
Grades 6–8 · Capistrano Unified
4.1 mi
51%
+14 vs state
70%
+20 vs state
60%
+25 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 63% in 2022-23 → 60% in 2025-26 50% 181 Hispanic 41%
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4.3 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%
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Grades 7–12 Charter · Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano District
4.4 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%
Vista del Mar Middle
Grades 6–8 · Capistrano Unified
4.6 mi
69%
+32 vs state
83%
+34 vs state
62%
+26 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 71% in 2025-26 16% 499 White 74%