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La Madera Elementary

Lake Forest, CA · Saddleback Valley Unified · Magnet · Grades K-6

1,229th of 5,659 California elementary schools statewide · better than 78% Declining

602
Students
2023–24 enrollment
28.7:1
Student / teacher ratio
37%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
12.7%
Chronically absent
CA average 20%

La Madera Elementary ranking

SchoolRow ranks La Madera Elementary 1,229th of 5,659 California elementary schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 78% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 86th in 2015 to 78th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%78%201520202025no testing 2020–21

La Madera Elementary test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 351 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
62%
CA average
49%
Math
This school
59%
CA average
37%
Science
This school
51%
CA average
33%
English Language Arts over time this school CA average
25%50%75%62%49%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school CA average
25%50%75%59%37%201520202025no testing 2020–21

La Madera Elementary students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 602 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic31%White40%Asian16%Two+14%
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Hispanic 31%White 40%Asian 16%Two or more races 14%33%45%14%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
White45.1%39.5% 5.6 pts
Hispanic32.9%30.6% 2.3 pts
Asian14.2%15.9% 1.7 pts
Two or more races5.7%13.6% 7.9 pts
Black1.3%0.3% 1.0 pts
Pacific Islander0.5%0.0% 0.5 pts

Homes near La Madera Elementary

Typical home value $1.20M in zip 92630 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$315K$630K$946K$1.26M$1.20M200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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Elementary schools near La Madera Elementary

Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is La Madera Elementary in?

La Madera Elementary is part of the Saddleback Valley Unified district in Lake Forest, California.

Is La Madera Elementary a good school?

SchoolRow ranks La Madera Elementary 1,229th of 5,659 California elementary schools (better than 78% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of La Madera Elementary?

White 40%, Hispanic 31%, Asian 16%, Two or more races 14% (602 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near La Madera Elementary cost?

The typical home value in zip code 92630 is $1.20M as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.