Ladera Ranch Middle
Ladera Ranch, CA · Middle School · Grades 6-8
Ladera Ranch Middle is a middle school in Ladera Ranch, CA with 1,196 students enrolled and a 67% proficiency rate. Part of Capistrano Unified. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Ladera Ranch Middle is a middle school located in Ladera Ranch, California. The school serves 1,196 students in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 23.5:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 67% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
19% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Ladera Ranch Middle is part of the Capistrano Unified in California.
How This School Compares
Ladera Ranch Middle has 1,196 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Capistrano Unified (708 students). Its 67% proficiency rate is 12 percentage points above the district average of 55%. Compared to the California state average of 45%, the school performs 22 points higher. The 23.5:1 student-teacher ratio is above the national average of 16:1.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ladera Ranch Middle has 1,196 students enrolled in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 23.5:1.
According to EDFacts data, 67% of students at Ladera Ranch Middle meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Ladera Ranch Middle is part of the Capistrano Unified in Ladera Ranch, California. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.