Grade Trends

Melinda Heights Elementary

Grades K–6 Public District: Saddleback Valley Unified

21001 Rancho Trabuco, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 Map

Math (met standard)
62%
+22 state 41% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
63%
+17 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
61%
+26 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
28%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
950
2024-25
Students per teacher
28.2
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 67% state 47% · 2025-26 58% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 67% state 42% · 2025-26 61% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 56% state 37% · 2025-26 69% state 49% · 2025-26 61% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6 60% state 37% · 2025-26 65% state 48% · 2025-26 —
All grades 62% state 41% · 2025-26 63% state 47% · 2025-26 61% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 62% state 41% 63% state 47% 61% state 35%
2024-25 60% state 40% 58% state 47% 51% state 33%
2023-24 60% state 39% 61% state 45% 46% state 33%
2022-23 61% state 38% 62% state 44% 61% state 32%
2021-22 64% state 37% 67% state 45% 52% state 31%
2018-19 66% state 43% 72% state 50% 63% state 32%
2017-18 67% state 41% 74% state 49% —
2016-17 70% state 39% 74% state 46% —
2015-16 71% state 37% 79% state 46% —
2014-15 70% 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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Trabuco Elementary
Grades K–6 · Saddleback Valley Unified
1.4 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%
Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate
Grades 7–8 · Saddleback Valley Unified
1.8 mi
58%
+21 vs state
62%
+12 vs state
54%
+19 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 62% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2025-26 29% 1,153 White 46%
Portola Hills Elementary
Grades K–6 · Saddleback Valley Unified
1.8 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%
Cielo Vista Elementary
Grades K–6 · Saddleback Valley Unified
1.8 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
2.0 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%
Tijeras Creek Elementary
Grades K–5 · Capistrano Unified
2.2 mi
77%
+35 vs state
75%
+29 vs state
72%
+37 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 73% in 2022-23 → 75% in 2025-26 22% 315 White 51%
Arroyo Vista Elementary
Grades K–5 · Capistrano Unified
2.4 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%
Arroyo Vista Middle
Grades 6–8 · Capistrano Unified
2.4 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%
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%
Del Lago Elementary
Grades K–6 · Saddleback Valley Unified
2.5 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%