Cordillera Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Cordillera Elementary School (Closed 2023)

25952 Cordillera Dr.
Mission Viejo, CA 92691

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Serving 229 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Cordillera Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 44% (which was higher than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving was 48% (which was lower than the California state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 was higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

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Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cordillera Elementary School
Kind	24
1	27
2	31
3	26
4	45
5	32
6	44

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Total Students

229 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Cordillera Elementary School
2024	229
2023	229
2022	229
2021	229
2020	485
2019	485
2018	585
2017	585
2016	621
2015	644
2014	664
2013	662
2012	661
2011	648
2010	646
2009	617
2008	650
2007	638
2006	630
2005	653
2004	670
2003	721
2002	737
2001	711
2000	663
1999	678
1998	601
1997	546
1996	527
1995	472
1994	419
1993	436
1992	887
1991	921
1990	863
1989	789
1988	729

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Cordillera Elementary School
2024	10
2023	10
2022	10
2021	10
2020	15
2019	15
2018	23
2017	23
2016	24
2015	23
2014	23
2013	25
2012	25
2010	26
2009	28
2008	29
2007	28
2006	30
2005	31
2004	31
2003	35
2002	36
2001	32
2000	31
1999	31
1998	28
1997	25
1996	23
1995	23
1994	20
1993	20
1992	38
1991	38
1990	33
1989	27
1988	30
1987	22

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This School

State Level (CA)

(18-19)

44%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Cordillera Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2019	44%	40%	53%
2018	48%	39%	52%
2017	48%	38%	51%
2016	50%	37%	50%
2015	46%	34%	48%
2013	63%	59%	73%
2012	67%	59%	73%
2011	70%	58%	74%
2010	71%	56%	69%

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(18-19)

48%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Cordillera Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2019	48%	51%	64%
2018	56%	50%	52%
2017	53%	48%	64%
2016	59%	48%	65%
2015	51%	44%	62%
2013	62%	57%	73%
2012	68%	58%	75%
2011	69%	56%	75%
2010	70%	54%	73%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Cordillera Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2024	23:1	21:1
2023	23:1	22:1	23:1
2022	23:1	22:1	24:1
2021	23:1	22:1	25:1
2020	32:1	23:1	29:1
2019	32:1	23:1	29:1
2018	25:1	23:1	26:1
2017	25:1	23:1	26:1
2016	26:1	24:1	27:1
2015	28:1	24:1	27:1
2014	29:1	24:1	28:1
2013	26:1	24:1	27:1
2012	26:1	24:1	27:1
2010	25:1	22:1	25:1
2009	22:1	21:1	24:1
2008	23:1	18:1	22:1
2007	23:1	22:1	24:1
2006	21:1	22:1	24:1
2005	21:1	22:1	24:1
2004	22:1	22:1	25:1
2003	21:1	21:1	23:1
2002	20:1	21:1	22:1
2001	22:1	21:1	22:1
2000	21:1	22:1	22:1
1999	22:1	22:1	22:1
1998	21:1	22:1	21:1
1997	22:1	24:1	22:1
1996	23:1	25:1	25:1
1995	21:1	25:1	24:1
1994	21:1	25:1	24:1
1993	22:1	25:1	25:1
1992	23:1	24:1	25:1
1991	24:1	24:1	24:1
1990	26:1	24:1	24:1
1989	30:1	24:1	26:1
1988	24:1	24:1	25:1
1987	24:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2005)
Year	Cordillera Elementary School	California
2005	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Cordillera Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2024	5%	12%
2023	5%	12%	12%
2022	5%	12%	13%
2021	5%	12%	13%
2020	9%	12%	12%
2019	9%	12%	12%
2018	10%	11%	12%
2017	10%	11%	12%
2016	10%	11%	11%
2014	10%	11%	10%
2013	11%	11%	12%
2012	10%	11%	10%
2011	11%	11%	10%
2010	11%	11%	10%
2009	14%	11%	12%
2008	14%	12%	11%
2007	12%	12%	11%
2006	12%	12%	11%
2005	13%	12%	12%
2004	11%	12%	11%
2003	11%	11%	11%
2002	10%	11%	11%
2001	11%	11%	11%
2000	10%	11%	11%
1999	11%	11%	11%
1998	11%	11%	11%
1997	12%	11%	11%
1996	12%	11%	11%
1995	14%	11%	11%
1994	13%	11%	11%
1993	11%	11%	11%
1992	12%	11%	10%
1991	11%	11%	10%

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Hispanic

47%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Cordillera Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2024	47%	56%
2023	47%	55%	39%
2022	47%	56%	38%
2021	47%	56%	37%
2020	43%	55%	36%
2019	43%	55%	36%
2018	41%	54%	35%
2017	41%	54%	35%
2016	40%	54%	34%
2014	37%	53%	32%
2013	35%	53%	30%
2012	34%	52%	30%
2011	29%	51%	29%
2010	31%	50%	28%
2009	31%	49%	25%
2008	32%	50%	25%
2007	30%	49%	24%
2006	28%	48%	23%
2005	22%	47%	21%
2004	20%	46%	20%
2003	18%	45%	19%
2002	18%	44%	18%
2001	15%	43%	17%
2000	14%	42%	16%
1999	15%	41%	15%
1998	14%	40%	15%
1997	14%	40%	15%
1996	13%	39%	14%
1995	13%	38%	12%
1994	11%	37%	12%
1993	10%	36%	11%
1992	9%	35%	10%
1991	9%	34%	9%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Cordillera Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	2%	6%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	3%	8%	2%
2004	3%	8%	2%
2003	4%	8%	2%
2002	4%	8%	2%
2001	3%	8%	2%
2000	3%	9%	2%
1999	3%	9%	2%
1998	3%	9%	2%
1997	3%	9%	2%
1996	4%	9%	2%
1995	4%	9%	2%
1994	3%	9%	2%
1993	5%	9%	2%
1992	4%	9%	2%
1991	3%	9%	2%
1990	2%	9%	2%
1989	2%	9%	1%

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White

38%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Cordillera Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2024	38%	20%
2023	38%	21%	39%
2022	38%	21%	39%
2021	38%	22%	41%
2020	38%	23%	44%
2019	38%	23%	44%
2018	41%	24%	46%
2017	41%	24%	46%
2016	43%	24%	48%
2014	44%	25%	50%
2013	47%	25%	52%
2012	45%	26%	53%
2011	50%	27%	55%
2010	50%	27%	56%
2009	51%	28%	59%
2008	52%	29%	62%
2007	56%	29%	63%
2006	57%	31%	64%
2005	61%	31%	65%
2004	66%	32%	67%
2003	65%	34%	68%
2002	67%	35%	69%
2001	70%	36%	70%
2000	73%	37%	71%
1999	71%	38%	72%
1998	72%	39%	72%
1997	71%	39%	72%
1996	71%	40%	73%
1995	69%	41%	75%
1994	73%	42%	75%
1993	74%	43%	76%
1992	75%	44%	78%
1991	77%	45%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Cordillera Elementary School	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2024)
Year	Cordillera Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2024	10%	6%
2023	10%	6%	9%
2022	10%	5%	9%
2021	10%	5%	8%
2020	8%	4%	7%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	6%	4%	6%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	5%	3%	5%
2012	8%	3%	5%
2011	8%	2%	4%
2010	5%	3%	4%
2009	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Cordillera Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2024	0.63	0.63
2023	0.63	0.64	0.68
2022	0.63	0.63	0.68
2021	0.63	0.62	0.68
2020	0.66	0.63	0.67
2019	0.66	0.63	0.67
2018	0.66	0.64	0.65
2017	0.66	0.64	0.65
2016	0.65	0.64	0.64
2014	0.66	0.65	0.64
2013	0.65	0.65	0.63
2012	0.67	0.65	0.62
2011	0.65	0.67	0.61
2010	0.65	0.67	0.60
2009	0.64	0.71	0.58
2008	0.62	0.65	0.55
2007	0.59	0.67	0.54
2006	0.59	0.66	0.53
2005	0.57	0.67	0.52
2004	0.52	0.67	0.51
2003	0.54	0.67	0.49
2002	0.51	0.67	0.49
2001	0.48	0.67	0.47
2000	0.44	0.67	0.46
1999	0.47	0.67	0.45
1998	0.45	0.67	0.45
1997	0.47	0.67	0.45
1996	0.47	0.67	0.43
1995	0.49	0.67	0.42
1994	0.44	0.67	0.41
1993	0.43	0.67	0.40
1992	0.42	0.67	0.38
1991	0.38	0.67	0.35

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Eligible for

34%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Cordillera Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2024	34%	54%
2023	34%	51%	32%
2022	34%	51%	29%
2021	34%	53%	26%
2020	34%	52%	27%
2019	34%	52%	27%
2018	28%	49%	21%
2017	28%	49%	21%
2016	25%	50%	21%
2015	23%	50%	19%
2014	23%	49%	22%
2013	22%	48%	21%
2011	17%	46%	16%
2010	19%	46%	14%
2009	16%	43%	11%
2008	15%	41%	11%
2007	15%	40%	9%
2006	16%	40%	10%
2005	15%	40%	11%
2004	14%	40%	10%
2003	10%	39%	9%
2002	8%	39%	8%
2001	5%	39%	7%
2000	7%	40%	7%
1999	7%	40%	7%
1998	13%	47%	10%
1997	13%	47%	10%
1996	11%	46%	10%
1995	12%	45%	10%
1994	13%	43%	10%
1993	9%	41%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Cordillera Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2024	1%	8%
2023	1%	8%	10%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	5%	7%	3%
2019	5%	7%	3%
2018	7%	9%	5%
2017	7%	9%	5%
2016	5%	9%	5%
2015	7%	9%	5%
2014	8%	9%	6%
2013	6%	7%	5%
2011	7%	8%	4%
2010	7%	9%	5%
2009	7%	10%	5%
2008	9%	10%	5%
2007	8%	10%	4%
2006	7%	9%	4%
2005	6%	9%	4%
2004	4%	9%	4%
2003	4%	9%	4%
2002	7%	8%	3%
2001	4%	8%	3%
2000	4%	7%	3%
1999	5%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Saddleback Valley Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% CA state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% CA state average).

How many students attend Cordillera Elementary School?

229 students attend Cordillera Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Cordillera Elementary School students are Hispanic, 38% of students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cordillera Elementary School?

Cordillera Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Cordillera Elementary School offer ?

Cordillera Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Cordillera Elementary School part of?

Cordillera Elementary School is part of Saddleback Valley Unified School District.

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Cordillera Elementary School (Closed 2023)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2005)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

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