Niguel Hills Middle

29070 Paseo Escuela, Ladera Ranch CA, 92677 | Capistrano Unified School District | 949-234-5360
  • grades 6-8
  • students 1072
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 62% 44% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in Ladera Ranch
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
73%Ladera Ranch
43%California

Niguel Hills Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Capistrano Unified School District" in Ladera Ranch, CA. There are a total of 1,072 students and 47 teachers at Niguel Hills Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Niguel Hills Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.0%, which is 44% higher than the California average.

Niguel Hills Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1072
Teachers47
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Niguel Hills Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
655-59%
761%
863%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
660-64%
766%
863%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Niguel Hills Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 63.3% 58.7% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 1.3% 1.2% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 4.7% 7.0% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 23.3% 25.5% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.9% 7.0% 3.1% 3.1%

Ladera Ranch demographics profile

StatisticLadera RanchCaliforniaNational
Population5,08939,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,02125691
Median age32.136.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%52%55%
Speak English78%56%79%
Speak Spanish7%29%13%

Education level achieved in Ladera Ranch

IndexLadera RanchCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade95.7%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school95.7%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college88.6%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree65.5%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors53.4%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters20.4%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.5%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Niguel Hills Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.