La Madera Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

25350 Serrano Rd.
Lake Forest, CA 92630

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Top 20%

Serving 602 students in grades Kindergarten-6, La Madera Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 602 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 27:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 20% in CA
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

La Madera Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

La Madera Elementary School's student population of 602 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	La Madera Elementary School
Kind	60
1	75
2	68
3	97
4	100
5	100
6	102

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Total Students

602 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	La Madera Elementary School
2023	606
2022	590
2021	593
2020	638
2019	638
2018	584
2017	584
2016	627
2015	626
2014	632
2013	615
2012	595
2011	563
2010	589
2009	615
2008	634
2007	630
2006	665
2005	745
2004	786
2003	772
2002	740
2001	746
2000	727
1999	728
1998	700
1997	690
1996	634
1995	639
1994	631
1993	664
1992	654
1991	661
1990	655
1989	668
1988	669
1987	657

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	La Madera Elementary School
2023	25
2022	24
2021	24
2020	20
2019	20
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	23
2014	21
2013	21
2012	21
2010	24
2009	27
2008	28
2007	27
2006	27
2005	30
2004	30
2003	33
2002	34
2001	33
2000	34
1999	34
1998	33
1997	32
1996	26
1995	24
1994	24
1993	23
1992	25
1991	25
1990	25

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Motto

At La Madera, each koala CARES! Community of Respect Act with Integrity Responsible Engaged in Learning Safe & Self Controlled.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

La Madera Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of La Madera Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1351 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	La Madera Elementary School
2023	#1351
2022	#1354
2019	#1372
2018	#1507
2017	#1364
2016	#1363
2015	#1031
2013	#826
2012	#856
2011	#1363
2010	#858

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61%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	La Madera Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	61%	34%	50%
2022	60%	33%	50%
2019	64%	40%	53%
2018	59%	39%	52%
2017	57%	38%	51%
2016	60%	37%	50%
2015	60%	34%	48%
2013	83%	59%	73%
2012	84%	59%	73%
2011	76%	58%	74%
2010	80%	56%	69%

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66%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	La Madera Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2022	66%	47%	59%
2019	69%	51%	64%
2018	67%	50%	52%
2017	70%	48%	64%
2016	67%	48%	65%
2015	67%	44%	62%
2013	79%	57%	73%
2012	79%	58%	75%
2011	75%	56%	75%
2010	79%	54%	73%

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65-69%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

21:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2009)
Year	La Madera Elementary School	California
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%

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Asian

16%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	La Madera Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	15%	12%	12%
2022	14%	12%	13%
2021	14%	12%	13%
2020	15%	12%	12%
2019	15%	12%	12%
2018	15%	11%	12%
2017	15%	11%	12%
2016	16%	11%	11%
2015	16%	11%	12%
2014	14%	11%	10%
2013	14%	11%	12%
2012	12%	11%	10%
2011	12%	11%	10%
2010	14%	11%	10%
2009	13%	11%	12%
2008	12%	12%	11%
2007	11%	12%	11%
2006	12%	12%	11%
2005	13%	12%	12%
2004	12%	12%	11%
2003	11%	11%	11%
2002	11%	11%	11%
2001	11%	11%	11%
2000	10%	11%	11%
1999	9%	11%	11%
1998	10%	11%	11%
1997	9%	11%	11%
1996	8%	11%	11%
1995	8%	11%	11%
1994	8%	11%	11%
1993	6%	11%	11%
1992	6%	11%	10%
1991	6%	11%	10%

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Hispanic

31%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	La Madera Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	29%	55%	39%
2022	29%	56%	38%
2021	27%	56%	37%
2020	24%	55%	36%
2019	24%	55%	36%
2018	28%	54%	35%
2017	28%	54%	35%
2016	31%	54%	34%
2015	32%	54%	34%
2014	33%	53%	32%
2013	31%	53%	30%
2012	28%	52%	30%
2011	22%	51%	29%
2010	20%	50%	28%
2009	21%	49%	25%
2008	22%	50%	25%
2007	21%	49%	24%
2006	17%	48%	23%
2005	15%	47%	21%
2004	17%	46%	20%
2003	14%	45%	19%
2002	14%	44%	18%
2001	14%	43%	17%
2000	13%	42%	16%
1999	11%	41%	15%
1998	10%	40%	15%
1997	11%	40%	15%
1996	10%	39%	14%
1995	9%	38%	12%
1994	8%	37%	12%
1993	8%	36%	11%
1992	6%	35%	10%
1991	5%	34%	9%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	La Madera Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1999	1%	9%	2%
1998	2%	9%	2%
1997	1%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	1%	9%	2%
1993	1%	9%	2%

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White

39%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	La Madera Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	41%	21%	39%
2022	43%	21%	39%
2021	44%	22%	41%
2020	48%	23%	44%
2019	48%	23%	44%
2018	47%	24%	46%
2017	47%	24%	46%
2016	44%	24%	48%
2015	45%	24%	48%
2014	46%	25%	50%
2013	49%	25%	52%
2012	52%	26%	53%
2011	58%	27%	55%
2010	57%	27%	56%
2009	59%	28%	59%
2008	63%	29%	62%
2007	64%	29%	63%
2006	68%	31%	64%
2005	70%	31%	65%
2004	70%	32%	67%
2003	73%	34%	68%
2002	74%	35%	69%
2001	74%	36%	70%
2000	76%	37%	71%
1999	79%	38%	72%
1998	78%	39%	72%
1997	79%	39%	72%
1996	80%	40%	73%
1995	81%	41%	75%
1994	83%	42%	75%
1993	85%	43%	76%
1992	87%	44%	78%
1991	89%	45%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	La Madera Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	14%	6%	9%
2022	13%	5%	9%
2021	14%	5%	8%
2020	12%	4%	7%
2019	12%	4%	7%
2018	9%	4%	6%
2017	9%	4%	6%
2016	8%	4%	6%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	5%	3%	5%
2012	5%	3%	5%
2011	6%	2%	4%
2010	8%	3%	4%
2009	4%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	La Madera Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	0.71	0.64	0.68
2022	0.70	0.63	0.68
2021	0.70	0.62	0.68
2020	0.68	0.63	0.67
2019	0.68	0.63	0.67
2018	0.68	0.64	0.65
2017	0.68	0.64	0.65
2016	0.69	0.64	0.64
2015	0.67	0.64	0.63
2014	0.66	0.65	0.64
2013	0.65	0.65	0.63
2012	0.64	0.65	0.62
2011	0.60	0.67	0.61
2010	0.62	0.67	0.60
2009	0.60	0.71	0.58
2008	0.54	0.65	0.55
2007	0.54	0.67	0.54
2006	0.50	0.66	0.53
2005	0.48	0.67	0.52
2004	0.47	0.67	0.51
2003	0.44	0.67	0.49
2002	0.42	0.67	0.49
2001	0.42	0.67	0.47
2000	0.40	0.67	0.46
1999	0.36	0.67	0.45
1998	0.37	0.67	0.45
1997	0.36	0.67	0.45
1996	0.35	0.67	0.43
1995	0.33	0.67	0.42
1994	0.30	0.67	0.41
1993	0.27	0.67	0.40
1992	0.24	0.67	0.38
1991	0.20	0.67	0.35

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Eligible for

23%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	La Madera Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	22%	51%	32%
2022	21%	51%	29%
2021	19%	53%	26%
2020	18%	52%	27%
2019	18%	52%	27%
2018	17%	49%	21%
2017	17%	49%	21%
2016	18%	50%	21%
2015	19%	50%	19%
2014	19%	49%	22%
2013	19%	48%	21%
2011	13%	46%	16%
2010	11%	46%	14%
2009	9%	43%	11%
2008	10%	41%	11%
2007	8%	40%	9%
2006	6%	40%	10%
2005	9%	40%	11%
2004	8%	40%	10%
2003	7%	39%	9%
2002	6%	39%	8%
2001	4%	39%	7%
2000	6%	40%	7%
1999	7%	40%	7%
1998	8%	47%	10%
1997	9%	47%	10%
1996	9%	46%	10%
1995	9%	45%	10%
1994	8%	43%	10%
1993	6%	41%	9%
1992	3%	38%	7%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	La Madera Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	11%	8%	10%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	6%	9%	5%
2017	6%	9%	5%
2016	6%	9%	5%
2015	6%	9%	5%
2014	7%	9%	6%
2013	6%	7%	5%
2011	5%	8%	4%
2010	5%	9%	5%
2009	5%	10%	5%
2008	6%	10%	5%
2007	3%	10%	4%
2006	4%	9%	4%
2005	2%	9%	4%
2004	3%	9%	4%
2003	4%	9%	4%
2002	5%	8%	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

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School Mascot: Koalas

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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

What is La Madera Elementary School's ranking?

La Madera Elementary School is ranked #1351 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are La Madera Elementary School often compared to?

La Madera Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rancho Canada Elementary School, Lake Forest Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

61% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 66% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend La Madera Elementary School?

602 students attend La Madera Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of La Madera Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Asian, and 14% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of La Madera Elementary School?

La Madera Elementary School has a student ration of 27:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does La Madera Elementary School offer ?

La Madera Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is La Madera Elementary School part of?

La Madera Elementary School is part of Saddleback Valley Unified School District.

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