Grade Trends

Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate

Grades 7–8 Public District: Saddleback Valley Unified

21931 Alma Aldea, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 Map

Math (met standard)
58%
+21 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
62%
+12 state 50% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
54%
+19 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
29%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,153
2024-25
Students per teacher
24.1
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 7 59% state 38% · 2025-26 66% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 56% state 36% · 2025-26 59% state 50% · 2025-26 54% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 58% state 37% · 2025-26 62% state 50% · 2025-26 54% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 58% state 37% 62% state 50% 54% state 35%
2024-25 59% state 35% 64% state 49% 56% state 32%
2023-24 61% state 33% 64% state 47% 53% state 29%
2022-23 61% state 32% 69% state 47% 57% state 29%
2021-22 57% state 31% 70% state 48% 57% state 29%
2018-19 64% state 37% 73% state 50% 60% state 31%
2017-18 65% state 37% 74% state 50% —
2016-17 60% state 37% 72% state 49% —
2015-16 59% state 36% 71% state 49% —
2014-15 55% state 34% 66% state 45% —

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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Cielo Vista Elementary
Grades K–6 · Saddleback Valley Unified
0.3 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%
Trabuco Mesa Elementary
Grades K–6 · Saddleback Valley Unified
0.9 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%
Robinson Elementary
Grades K–6 · Saddleback Valley Unified
1.1 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%
Trabuco Elementary
Grades K–6 · Saddleback Valley Unified
1.1 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%
Melinda Heights Elementary
Grades K–6 · Saddleback Valley Unified
1.8 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%
Arroyo Vista Middle
Grades 6–8 · Capistrano Unified
2.0 mi
68%
+31 vs state
79%
+29 vs state
76%
+40 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 74% in 2025-26 20% 329 White 60%
Portola Hills Elementary
Grades K–6 · Saddleback Valley Unified
3.5 mi
74%
+34 vs state
79%
+32 vs state
64%
+28 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 70% in 2022-23 → 72% in 2025-26 20% 809 White 44%
Del Lago Elementary
Grades K–6 · Saddleback Valley Unified
3.9 mi
37%
−3 vs state
41%
−5 vs state
37%
+2 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 38% in 2025-26 49% 362 Hispanic 42%
Las Flores Middle
Grades 6–8 · Capistrano Unified
4.5 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%
Glen Yermo Elementary
Grades K–6 · Saddleback Valley Unified
4.7 mi
43%
+2 vs state
44%
−3 vs state
32%
−3 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2025-26 67% 308 Hispanic 55%