Overview
Ladera Ranch Elementary is a public primary serving grades 0–5 in Ladera Ranch, California. The school enrolls 612 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
23% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 64% state average)
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
22.7:1 — larger classes than typical
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
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–5
DistrictCapistrano Unified
County6059
CityLadera Ranch
ZIP92694
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060744011248
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment612
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino11.8%
Black / African American13.1%
Asian1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native60.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Two or More Races13.3%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
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 %23%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)