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Lake Forest, CA

86,333 residents•9,504 students•26 schools
Avg School Rating
6.6
out of 10
53% above California avg
Test Proficiency
50%Math
60%Reading
27% above California avg
School Crime Rate
1.16
per 1,000 students
62% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
21.49
per 1,000 residents
46% below California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
22
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
9
Charter
2
Private
13

By Level

Elementary
22
Middle
2
High
2

These figures describe every school in Lake Forest; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Lake Forest

26 schools
9.5
Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley
Elementarycharter
9.3
Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle
Middlecharter
8.7
Foothill Ranch Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.9
El Toro High School
Highpublic
7.2
La Madera Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.0
Serrano Intermediate School
Middlepublic
6.4
Rancho Cañada Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.2
Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.2
Lake Forest Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.0
Ralph A. Gates DLI Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.7
Olivewood Elementary School
Elementarypublic
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Abiding Savior Lutheran School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Lake Forest

11 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Lake Forest in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
62% below California avg
1.16
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
4
Property
5
Drug
1
Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault36%
  • Vehicle Theft18%
  • Theft18%
  • Weapons9%
  • Drugs9%
  • Vandalism9%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Lake Forest

1,855 total incidents reported across Lake Forest in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
46% below California avg
21.49
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
367
Property
1,029
Drug
416
Weapons
31
Other
12

Crime Types

  • Theft26%
  • Drugs22%
  • Assault18%
  • Fraud7%
  • Vehicle Theft7%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Other13%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

9,504 students enrolled across Lake Forest's schools.

  • Public7,39678%
  • Charter1,06011%
  • Private1,04811%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Lake Forest's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic39%
  • White32%
  • Asian14%
  • Two or More Races9%
  • Black2%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
50%Female50%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.