Cielo Vista Elementary

Regular School · Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Cielo Vista Elementary is a regular school school in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, serving grades KG–06 with 487 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 23.5:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 06

Enrollment

487

Teachers (FTE)

20.8

Student–Teacher Ratio

23.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	289	59%
White	114	23%
Asian	51	10%
Two or more races	31	6%
Black or African American	2	0%
Total enrollment	487	255M / 232F

English Language Learners: 200 (41% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	.	33.9%	—
Reading Proficiency	.	48.7%	—
Science Proficiency	.	—	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.14 grade levels

Math

-0.22 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

14 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

11.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	487	100%

Contact & Location

21811 Avenida De Los Fundadores

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688

Phone: (949)589-7456

District

Saddleback Valley Unified

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,492

District enrollment: 23,674

Other Schools in District

De Portola Elementary Elementary
Del Cerro Elementary Elementary
Del Lago Elementary Elementary
Foothill Ranch Elementary Elementary
Glen Yermo Elementary Elementary
La Madera Elementary Elementary
Lake Forest Elementary Elementary
Linda Vista Magnet Elementary Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 92688) → CensusDepth.com
California population & income data → CensusDepth.com
California teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

063386010043

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD