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San Juan Capistrano, CA

35,119 residents•14,392 students•25 schools
Avg School Rating
4.8
out of 10
12% above California avg
Test Proficiency
40%Math
54%Reading
8% above California avg
School Crime Rate
0.90
per 1,000 students
70% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
37.93
per 1,000 residents
4% below California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
16
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
5
Middle Schools
High Schools
4
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
11
Charter
4
Private
10

By Level

Elementary
16
Middle
5
High
4

These figures describe every school in San Juan Capistrano; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in San Juan Capistrano

25 schools
9.3
San Juan Hills High School
Highpublic
8.1
Capistrano Home School
Elementarypublic
7.3
California Preparatory Academy
Highpublic
6.7
Harold Ambuehl Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.4
Marco Forster Middle School
Middlepublic
5.2
Del Obispo Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.5
California Connections Academy at Capistrano
Elementarycharter
4.1
OCASA College Prep
Middlecharter
3.3
California Connections Academy Central Coast
Elementarycharter
3.1
Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano School
Elementarycharter
2.3
San Juan Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.4
Capistrano Union High School
Highpublic

School Crime in San Juan Capistrano

13 incidents reported at K-12 schools across San Juan Capistrano in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
70% below California avg
0.90
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
4
Property
6
Drug
1
Weapons
2

School Crime Types

  • Vehicle Theft31%
  • Assault31%
  • Weapons15%
  • Drugs8%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Theft8%

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 San Juan Capistrano

1,332 total incidents reported across San Juan Capistrano in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
4% below California avg
37.93
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
134
Property
596
Drug
582
Weapons
19
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Drugs44%
  • Theft18%
  • Assault8%
  • Fraud6%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Vehicle Theft5%
  • 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

14,392 students enrolled across San Juan Capistrano's schools.

  • Public5,56439%
  • Private4,52231%
  • Charter4,30630%

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 San Juan Capistrano's K-12 schools.

  • White45%
  • Hispanic34%
  • Two or More Races8%
  • Asian7%
  • Black4%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%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.