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Public elementary school · Saddleback Valley Unified · Lake Forest, California

Olivewood Elementary

Olivewood Elementary rates 5.2, below most Saddleback Valley Unified elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.2.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.2this school

5.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Saddleback Valley Unified median is 6.2.

#7,390 of 9,557 schools in California · Saddleback Valley Unified: 22 elementary schools rated, median 6.2

The brief

A Saddleback Valley Unified elementary school serving grades Kindergarten – 6th.

Students at Olivewood Elementary score 28% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 30%).

It ranks 7,390 of 9,557 schools in California and 26 of 33 in Saddleback Valley Unified.

Math23%17 points below the California average of 40%2025 CAASPP
Reading33%14 points below the California average of 47%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency is down 24 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 28% recently.2025 CAASPP; 42 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.8
50% of the rating
Academics
5.3
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.2
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

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.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 30% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · 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 the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment 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 92630; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Olivewood Elementary 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.

Open the Los Angeles school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$119,984
Median home value
$858,900
Median rent
$2,614/mo
College educated
47%
Homeownership
68.1%
Poverty rate
9.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 92630; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
83
Very Walkable
Bike Score
78
Very Bikeable
City reported crime
864/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Lake Forest. 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 (Lake Forest), 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

Free or reduced lunch
82%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Del Cerro Elementary1.8 mi
    7.8Compare →
  2. La Madera Elementary1.4 mi
    6.2Compare →
  3. Santiago Steam Magnet Elementary0.9 mi
    6.2Compare →
  4. Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley0.5 mi · charter
    5.6Compare →
  5. Ralph A. Gates Dli Magnet Elementary0.7 mi
    5.6Compare →
  6. Lomarena Elementary2.0 mi
    5.5Compare →
  7. Olivewood Elementarythis school
    5.2
  8. Rancho Canada Elementary1.7 mi
    5.2Compare →
  9. La Tierra Early Childhood Center1.2 mi
    not ratedCompare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and six rate higher than Olivewood Elementary among the rated peers.Public-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.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Olivewood Elementary serve?

Olivewood Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through 6th.

How many students attend Olivewood Elementary?

Olivewood Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 412 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Olivewood Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Olivewood Elementary is 21.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Olivewood Elementary rank in CA?

Olivewood Elementary ranks #7,390 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Olivewood Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Olivewood Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Olivewood Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Olivewood Elementary has 30% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 35% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Olivewood Elementary a charter school?

No, Olivewood Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Olivewood Elementary a Title I school?

No, Olivewood Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Olivewood Elementary?

82.0% of students at Olivewood Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 6th
Enrollment
412
Student-teacher ratio
21.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
19
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Orange County
Phone
(949) 837-6682
Rank in district
#26 of 33
Schools in district
34
District spending per student
$15,539
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
6.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 92630)
66,461
Area average commute
24.1 min
Area median age
40.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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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.