CaliforniaSchoolsEsperanza Education Center

Esperanza Education Center

PublicSpecial education
Mission Viejo, California · Saddleback Valley Unified
Students77enrolled
FRL48%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio12.8:1students:teacher
LevelHigh7–12
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students77
Grade Span7–12
Student:Teacher12.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch48%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 490
77
Total Enrollment
State avg: 64%
48%-16pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
12.8:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
7–12
Grade Span
High
Level

Overview

Esperanza Education Center is a public high serving grades 7–12 in Mission Viejo, California. The school enrolls 77 students. It is part of the Saddleback Valley 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

Smaller-than-average class sizes
12.8:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

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 TypeSpecial education
LevelHigh
Grade Span7–12
DistrictSaddleback Valley Unified
County6059
CityMission Viejo
ZIP92691
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID063386005297

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment77

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 %48%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)