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Mission Viejo, CA

90,484 residents•15,711 students•40 schools
Avg School Rating
7.3
out of 10
70% above California avg
Test Proficiency
56%Math
69%Reading
44% above California avg
School Crime Rate
2.55
per 1,000 students
16% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
22.08
per 1,000 residents
44% below California avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
28
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
7
Middle Schools
High Schools
4
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
21
Charter
1
Private
18

By Level

Elementary
28
Middle
7
High
4

These figures describe every school in Mission Viejo; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Mission Viejo

40 schools
9.6
Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange County
Elementarycharter
9.6
Philip J. Reilly Elementary
Elementarypublic
9.3
Castille Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.3
Newhart Middle School
Middlepublic
9.3
Trabuco Hills High School
Highpublic
9.0
Capistrano Valley High School
Highpublic
9.0
De Portola Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.8
La Paz Intermediate School
Middlepublic
8.7
Mission Viejo High School
Highpublic
8.6
Carl Hankey Middle School
Middlepublic
8.4
Bathgate Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.8
Carl Hankey Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Mission Viejo

40 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Mission Viejo in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
16% below California avg
2.55
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
13
Property
18
Drug
3
Weapons
6

School Crime Types

  • Assault33%
  • Burglary18%
  • Weapons15%
  • Vandalism13%
  • Drugs8%
  • Vehicle Theft5%
  • Other10%

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 Mission Viejo

1,998 total incidents reported across Mission Viejo in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
44% below California avg
22.08
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
287
Property
1,451
Drug
240
Weapons
18
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Theft44%
  • Assault12%
  • Drugs12%
  • Fraud11%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other10%

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

15,711 students enrolled across Mission Viejo's schools.

  • Public13,41885%
  • Private1,58910%
  • Charter7044%

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 Mission Viejo's K-12 schools.

  • White43%
  • Hispanic31%
  • Asian10%
  • Two or More Races9%
  • Black1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%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.