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Tijeras Creek Elementary Primary School
23072 Avenida Empresa Rancho Santa Margarita CA, 92688, Orange County Phone: 949-234-5300 Ranking:  (592 out of 6,930, top 9%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Capistrano Unified School District Title I Eligible School: No Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 13 | 15 | 21 | NA | NA | 21 | 27 | 30 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 409 | 475 | 531 | 582 | 587 | 607 | 577 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 45 | 11.0% | 54 | 11.4% | 45 | 8.5% | 70 | 12.0% | 76 | 12.9% | 85 | 14.0% | 84 | 14.6% |
| Grade 1: | 58 | 14.2% | 55 | 11.6% | 85 | 16.0% | 82 | 14.1% | 99 | 16.9% | 103 | 17.0% | 93 | 16.1% |
| Grade 2: | 52 | 12.7% | 81 | 17.1% | 84 | 15.8% | 104 | 17.9% | 101 | 17.2% | 103 | 17.0% | 100 | 17.3% |
| Grade 3: | 80 | 19.6% | 84 | 17.7% | 100 | 18.8% | 106 | 18.2% | 108 | 18.4% | 106 | 17.5% | 94 | 16.3% |
| Grade 4: | 83 | 20.3% | 97 | 20.4% | 101 | 19.0% | 110 | 18.9% | 106 | 18.1% | 98 | 16.1% | 98 | 17.0% |
| Grade 5: | 91 | 22.2% | 104 | 21.9% | 116 | 21.8% | 110 | 18.9% | 97 | 16.5% | 112 | 18.5% | 108 | 18.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 210 | 51.3% | 236 | 49.7% | 271 | 51.0% | 289 | 49.7% | 292 | 49.7% | 310 | 51.1% | 293 | 50.8% |
| Female: | 199 | 48.7% | 239 | 50.3% | 260 | 49.0% | 293 | 50.3% | 295 | 50.3% | 297 | 48.9% | 280 | 48.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 33 | 8.1% | 37 | 7.8% | 41 | 7.7% | 49 | 8.4% | 45 | 7.7% | 26 | 4.3% | 29 | 5.0% |
| Hispanic: | 45 | 11.0% | 50 | 10.5% | 64 | 12.1% | 65 | 11.2% | 74 | 12.6% | 35 | 5.8% | 40 | 6.9% |
| Black: | 3 | 0.7% | 7 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.3% | 11 | 1.9% | 4 | 0.7% | 10 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.0% |
| White: | 293 | 71.6% | 347 | 73.1% | 390 | 73.4% | 423 | 72.7% | 423 | 72.1% | 468 | 77.1% | 502 | 87.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.7% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 30 | 7.3% | 29 | 6.1% | 21 | 4.0% | 25 | 4.3% | 33 | 5.6% | 64 | 10.5% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 21 | 5.1% | 22 | 4.6% | NA | NA | 22 | 3.8% | 21 | 3.6% | 13 | 2.1% | 10 | 1.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 6 | 1.5% | 11 | 2.3% | NA | NA | 8 | 1.4% | 4 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 31.46 | 30.78 | 25.84 | NA | NA | 27.95 | 21.70 | 19.20 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| STAR | ||||||
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369.9 | 360.9 | 330.5 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.4 | 366.5 | 336.5 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 389.8 | 373.1 | 344.3 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 385.9 | 370.3 | 345 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394.8 | 375.2 | 348 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386.7 | 383.7 | 352.8 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 393.1 | 381.7 | 356.6 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 402.9 | 383.3 | 359.5 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 419.9 | 382.8 | 361.5 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 384.7 | 375.0 | 357.3 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 425 | 394.8 | 358 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 436.2 | 397.9 | 366 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 439.9 | 402.5 | 372.5 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 436.7 | 394.9 | 369.2 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 444.5 | 400.5 | 372.4 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 437.3 | 411.1 | 376.7 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 415.8 | 401.4 | 381.6 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 443.7 | 405.6 | 382.2 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 464.1 | 402.4 | 382.7 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 420.6 | 391.4 | 379.9 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.6 | 351.5 | 321.5 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357.9 | 351.4 | 324.1 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373.2 | 359 | 330.8 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370 | 356.5 | 330 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370.7 | 356.7 | 332.8 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 388.4 | 371.5 | 340.3 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369.4 | 368.8 | 342.2 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 383.6 | 371.2 | 345.3 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 383.6 | 373.5 | 347.1 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396.8 | 364.9 | 345.7 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 403.7 | 384.8 | 353.1 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 402.8 | 386.1 | 362.1 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 427.9 | 393.8 | 368.9 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 409.5 | 394.9 | 370.9 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 446.4 | 401.2 | 379 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 478.8 | 419.9 | 387.7 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 460.9 | 422.1 | 395.4 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 437.7 | 427.8 | 400.6 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 451.2 | 422.5 | 399.2 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 465.1 | 413.0 | 399.0 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380.2 | 365.1 | 338.5 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 385.5 | 373.6 | 346.2 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 385.5 | 376.9 | 351.1 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 383.7 | 377.7 | 353.2 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.5 | 384.5 | 357.8 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 412.1 | 394.8 | 366.8 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 417.5 | 402.8 | 369.9 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 409.4 | 403.5 | 371.6 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 410.8 | 401.6 | 375.2 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 411.8 | 401.6 | 374.2 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395.6 | 373.8 | 343.2 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 385.4 | 378.1 | 354 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.6 | 378.9 | 361.6 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 389.5 | 380.7 | 366.1 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 407.7 | 387.3 | 373.9 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 431.2 | 402 | 382.5 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 450.4 | 409.4 | 389.9 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 429.7 | 416.9 | 392.2 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 414.1 | 415.8 | 395.2 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 411.1 | 409.3 | 394.9 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.7 | 359.7 | 337.7 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 382.8 | 365.2 | 340.5 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.8 | 363.8 | 342.6 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368.6 | 361.2 | 342.8 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380.8 | 364.5 | 347.6 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394 | 379.3 | 356.2 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.9 | 379.7 | 359.4 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.9 | 388.2 | 362 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 403.3 | 393.3 | 366.1 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396.8 | 387.7 | 365.2 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.1 | 363.4 | 335.8 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 404.6 | 372.3 | 349.6 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395.8 | 376.9 | 356.6 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 387.3 | 372.7 | 356.8 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 414.1 | 373 | 364.6 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 422.1 | 389.2 | 375.8 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 438.4 | 390.9 | 383.4 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 440.1 | 413.1 | 392.6 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 431.9 | 414.1 | 395.3 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 414.2 | 405.8 | 393.2 |
| 2004 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347.9 | 341.5 | 318.5 |
| 2005 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362.1 | 350 | 324.6 |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 361.7 | 351.6 | 328.7 |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.3 | 355 | 334.3 |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386.7 | 367.3 | 345.2 |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406.6 | 378.4 | 354.1 |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 426.9 | 388.6 | 362.2 |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 421.1 | 400.3 | 367.2 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 412.7 | 399.6 | 367.4 |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 402.4 | 397.7 | 366.9 |
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* Tijeras Creek Elementary Primary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.