Mission Viejo, CA Public Schools

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18%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

12%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

56%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Mission Viejo school information

Index	Mission Viejo	California	National
Average Test Scores	57%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	24:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	25	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	14	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	2	1,085	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Mission Viejo are 18% higher than the national average
There are approximately 25 public schools in Mission Viejo
93.0% of people in Mission Viejo have completed 8th grade
92.8% of people in Mission Viejo have completed high school
47.2% of people in Mission Viejo have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Mission Viejo

Index	Mission Viejo	California	National
Completed 8th grade	93.0%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	92.8%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	79.5%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	57.1%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	47.2%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	15.8%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	4.7%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.3%	1.6%	1.3%

Mission Viejo, CA School Districts

Capistrano Unified School District
Saddleback Valley Unified School District

There are a total of 25 public schools, 14 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Mission Viejo. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mission Viejo, CA schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is 24:1. In Mission Viejo, CA, an average of 93.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.8% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Laguna Beach, CA	22,991	80%	67.2%
Coto de Caza, CA	15,509	79%	64.6%
Ladera Ranch, CA	24,996	78%	61.7%
Las Flores, CA	5,089	73%	51.6%
Irvine, CA	272,694	73%	51.5%
Mission Viejo, CA	95,638	57%	17.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Brockton, MA	95,740	24%	50.7%
Compton, CA	95,804	35%	27.1%
Riverview, FL	95,849	54%	12.0%
Longmont, CO	95,864	41%	14.5%
New Bedford, MA	95,355	39%	19.6%
Mission Viejo, CA	95,638	57%	17.9%

Source: The Mission Viejo, CA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.