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Private elementary school · Mission Viejo, California

Mission Viejo Christian School

Mission Viejo Christian School rates 5.6 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 21 schools in Mission Viejo for context and is not part of the rating.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
5.6this school

5.6 on a one-to-ten scale.

#1,394 of 1,893 schools in California · The estimated academic score from 21 schools in Mission Viejo is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private elementary school in Mission Viejo, CA serving grades Kindergarten – 8th.

It ranks 1,394 of 1,893 schools in California.

Mission Viejo Christian School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
3.6
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
8.4
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
6.1
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
6.2
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 21 schools in Mission Viejo. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in CA.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in CA.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 92691; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Mission Viejo Christian School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$135,779
Median home value
$916,800
Median rent
$2,517/mo
College educated
46.5%
Homeownership
77%
Poverty rate
4.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 92691; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
36
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
28
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
974/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Mission Viejo. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Mission Viejo), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • White65%
  • Hispanic14%
  • Two or More10%
  • Asian8%
  • Black3%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Grace Christian Schools1.9 mi · private
    6.1Compare →
  2. Mission Viejo Christian Schoolthis school
    5.6
  3. not ratedCompare →
  4. Robert H. Lange Preschool0.2 mi · private
    not ratedCompare →
  5. Stratford School0.3 mi · private
    not ratedCompare →
Four grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Mission Viejo Christian School among the rated peers.Private-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Mission Viejo Christian School serve?

Mission Viejo Christian School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.

How many students attend Mission Viejo Christian School?

Mission Viejo Christian School has an enrollment of approximately 510 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mission Viejo Christian School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mission Viejo Christian School is 17.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Mission Viejo Christian School rank in CA?

Mission Viejo Christian School ranks #1,394 of 1,893 private schools in CA.

What is Mission Viejo Christian School's MySchoolScout rating?

Mission Viejo Christian School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Mission Viejo Christian School a private school?

Yes, Mission Viejo Christian School is a private coeducational school with a Christian, no specific denomination affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Mission Viejo Christian School a religious school?

Mission Viejo Christian School has a Christian, no specific denomination religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 8th
Enrollment
510
Gender split
49% M / 51% F
Student-teacher ratio
17.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
30
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Christian, no specific denomination
School day
7.1 hours
Days per year
181 days
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Orange County
Area population (ZIP 92691)
46,618
Area average commute
26 min
Area median age
44.6

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.