Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary
Lake Forest, CA · Middle School
Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary is a middle school in Lake Forest, CA with 940 students enrolled and a 48% proficiency rate. Part of Saddleback Valley Unified. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary is a middle school in Lake Forest, CA with 940 students enrolled. It is part of the Saddleback Valley Unified. That headcount is above the 717-student average for schools in the district.
EDFacts assessment data shows 48% of students reaching grade-level proficiency in combined math and reading, near the middle of the national range. That is 3 points below the 52% average for the Saddleback Valley Unified. Against the 45% California statewide average, the school sits 3 points higher.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has risen by about 38 points.
The student-teacher ratio is 27.6 to 1, near the high end of the national distribution; NCES counts every certified teacher, so this figure includes specialists as well as classroom staff. 62% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a majority-low-income enrollment. It is a magnet school, a district-run campus with a specialized theme that draws students from across attendance boundaries.
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About This School
Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary is a middle school located in Lake Forest, California. The school serves 940 students. The student-to-teacher ratio is 27.6:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 48% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
62% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a predominantly low-income community.
Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary is part of the Saddleback Valley Unified in California. It is designated as a magnet school. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary has 940 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Saddleback Valley Unified (717 students). Its 48% proficiency rate is 3 percentage points below the district average of 52%. Compared to the California state average of 45%, the school performs 3 points higher. The 27.6:1 student-teacher ratio is above the national average of 16:1.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary has 940 students enrolled. The student-to-teacher ratio is 27.6:1.
According to EDFacts data, 48% of students at Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary is part of the Saddleback Valley Unified in Lake Forest, 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.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.