Overview
Esencia Middle is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in Rancho Mission Viejo, California. The school enrolls 284 students. It is part of the Capistrano Unified district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Serves a relatively affluent student body
21% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 64% state average)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictCapistrano Unified
County6059
CityRancho Mission Viejo
ZIP92694
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060744014392
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment284
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %21%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)