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La Paz Intermediate

Mission Viejo, CA · Saddleback Valley Unified

Regular public school · Grades 7-8 · Suburb, large

172nd of 1,294 California middle schools statewide · better than 87%▲ Improving

25151 Pradera Dr., Mission Viejo, CA 92691

(949) 830-1720NCES ID 063386005301Directory 2023–24

707
Students
2023–24 enrollment
22.8:1
Student / teacher ratio
40%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
9.1%
Chronically absent
CA average 20%

SchoolRow ranks La Paz Intermediate 172nd of 1,294 California middle schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 87% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 81th in 2015 to 87th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%87%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 674 students tested

English Language Arts
La Paz Intermediate
70%
CA average
49%
Math
La Paz Intermediate
63%
CA average
37%
Science
La Paz Intermediate
57%
CA average
33%
English Language Arts over time La Paz Intermediate CA average
25%50%75%70%49%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time La Paz Intermediate CA average
25%50%75%63%37%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time La Paz Intermediate CA average
25%50%75%57%33%20222025

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 707 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1987, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic32%White44%Asian10%Two+12%
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categories changedHispanic 32%White 44%Asian 10%Two or more races 12%87%7%19872023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White65.1%44.4%▼ 20.7 pts
Hispanic19.5%32.1%▲ 12.6 pts
Two or more races2.4%11.7%▲ 9.3 pts
Asian10.7%10.3%▼ 0.4 pts
Black1.4%0.7%▼ 0.7 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1987. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $1.23M in zip 92691 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$320K$639K$959K$1.28M$1.22M200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is La Paz Intermediate in?

La Paz Intermediate is part of the Saddleback Valley Unified district in Mission Viejo, California.

Is La Paz Intermediate a good school?

SchoolRow ranks La Paz Intermediate 172nd of 1,294 California middle schools (better than 87% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of La Paz Intermediate?

White 44%, Hispanic 32%, Two or more races 12%, Asian 10% (707 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near La Paz Intermediate cost?

The typical home value in zip code 92691 is $1.23M 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.