Melinda Heights Elementary School in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
(KG-06 • Public • Regular School)
- Address
- 21001 Rancho Trabuco
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
- Telephone
- (949) 888-7311
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- City-data.com school rating
- 93
- Students
- 1,076
- Classroom Teachers (FTE)
- 36.8
- National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status - No
- Free lunch eligible students
- 83
- Reduced-price lunch
eligible students - 18
- School district
- Saddleback Valley Unified
- Charter school
- No
- Title I status
- Not a Title I school
- Magnet School Indicator
- No
- Shared Time Indicator
- Missing
- Adult education offered
- No
Ratings
Portola Hills Elementary (1.8 miles): | 94 |
Arroyo Vista Middle (2.4 miles): | 94 |
Melinda Heights Elementary School: | 93 |
Trabuco Mesa Elementary (2.0 miles): | 91 |
Tijeras Creek Elementary (2.2 miles): | 90 |
Trabuco Elementary (1.4 miles): | 89 |
Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate (1.7 miles): | 89 |
Arroyo Vista Elementary (2.4 miles): | 89 |
Cielo Vista Elementary (1.8 miles): | 59 |
California: | 46 |
Orange County: | 61 |
Rancho Santa Margarita: | 87 |
Melinda Heights Elementary School: | 93 |
Students & Teachers
Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2015: 1,077
Enrollment in 2014: 1,114
Enrollment in 2013: 1,153
Enrollment in 2012: 1,222
Enrollment in 2011: 1,282
Enrollment in 2010: 1,282
Enrollment in 2009: 1,189
Enrollment in 2008: 1,197
Enrollment in 2007: 1,250
Enrollment in 2006: 1,311
Enrollment in 2005: 1,308
Enrollment in 2004: 1,328
Enrollment in 2003: 1,346
Enrollment in 2002: 1,369
Enrollment in 2001: 1,320
Enrollment in 2000: 1,277
Enrollment in 1999: 1,043
Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
Grade | KG | G01 | G02 | G03 | G04 | G05 | G06 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All students | 123 | 139 | 150 | 144 | 151 | 178 | 191 | 1,076 |
Female students | 76 | 60 | 77 | 78 | 71 | 87 | 101 | 550 |
Male students | 47 | 79 | 73 | 66 | 80 | 91 | 90 | 526 |
Asian students | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 107 |
Hispanic students | 32 | 38 | 24 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 188 |
Black students | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 5 | 3 | 13 |
White students | 67 | 75 | 92 | 96 | 98 | 106 | 124 | 658 |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander students | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Two or More Races students | 13 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 17 | 109 |
Enrollment by grade:
1st grade enrollment: 139
2nd grade enrollment: 150
3rd grade enrollment: 144
4th grade enrollment: 151
5th grade enrollment: 178
6th grade enrollment: 191
Melinda Heights Elementary School - Historical enrollment by grade
Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
School: | 51.1% |
California: | 49.4% |
Here: | 48.9% |
State: | 49.6% |
Melinda Heights Elementary School - Historical enrollment by gender
Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
Melinda Heights Elementary School: | 9.9% |
California: | 9.4% |
School: | 17.5% |
State: | 46.0% |
Melinda Heights Elementary School: | 1.2% |
California: | 6.1% |
School: | 61.2% |
California: | 28.3% |
Melinda Heights Elementary School: | 0.1% |
State: | 0.6% |
School: | 10.1% |
California: | 4.5% |
Melinda Heights Elementary School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity
Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 10,111 schools)
Melinda Heights Elementary School: | 9.4% |
California: | 61.2% |
Here: | 7.7% |
State: | 52.8% |
School: | 1.7% |
California: | 8.6% |
Melinda Heights Elementary School - Lunch Program Eligibility
Teachers and support:
(State average from 12,394 schools)
Number of FTE teachers in their second year of teaching: 1
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 12
Number of FTE nurses: 0.1
Number of FTE psychologists: 0.6
Student/Teacher Ratio
Here: | 29.2 |
State: | 22.8 |
Melinda Heights Elementary School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio
School Expenditures:
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 32.8 (Salary Expenditures: $3,038,729)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 8.2 (Salary Expenditures: $22,697)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 3.6 (Salary Expenditures: $174,945)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $213,989)
- Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $3,040,029
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 8.7 (Salary Expenditures: $22,697)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 3.6 (Salary Expenditures: $174,945)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $213,989)
Limited English Proficiency:
- Hispanic37
- Asian19
- White16
- Multirace2
- IDEA16
Students Enrolled in LEP Programs
- Hispanic: 37 (male: 20, female: 17)
- Asian: 19 (male: 11, female: 8)
- White: 16 (male: 5, female: 11)
- Two or More Races: 2 (all female)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 16 (male: 11, female: 5)
Students with disabilities:
Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
- Hispanic32
- Asian7
- Black4
- White59
- Multirace11
- LEP14
Students with disabilities served under IDEA
- Hispanic: 32 (male: 22, female: 10)
- Asian: 7 (all male)
- Black: 4 (all male)
- White: 59 (male: 40, female: 19)
- Two or More Races: 11 (male: 7, female: 4)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 14 (male: 10, female: 4)
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
Retention:
(State average from 234 schools)
- White: 2
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2
Percent of 6th grade students retained
Here: | 1.0% |
California: | 4.1% |
Gifted and Talented:
(State average from 5,551 schools)
Gifted/talented programs are programs during regular school hours that provide special educational opportunities including accelerated promotion through grades and classes and an enriched curriculum for students who are endowed with a high degree of mental ability or who demonstrate unusual physical coordination, creativity, interest, or talent.
- Hispanic4
- Asian22
- Black2
- White37
- Multirace4
- LEP2
- IDEA2
Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment
- Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Asian: 22 (male: 8, female: 14)
- Black: 2 (all female)
- White: 37 (male: 17, female: 20)
- Two or More Races: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all female)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)
Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment per 1,000 students
School: | 64.1 |
California: | 84.3 |
Statewide Student Assessments
Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments:
(State average from 10,463 schools)
The summative assessments are comprehensive, end-of-year assessments of grade-level learning that measure progress toward college and career readiness. Each test in English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics is comprised of two parts: (1) a computer-adaptive test and (2) a performance task, administered within a selected testing window available at 66 percent of the instructional year for grades three through eight, and grade eleven.
The summative assessments are aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for ELA and mathematics. The tests capitalize on the strengths of computer adaptive testing efficient and precise measurement across the full range of achievement and timely turnaround of results.
- All74%
- Males68%
- Females80%
- Hispanic45%
- White64%
ELA Standard Met and Above
ELA students with scores: 606
Percentage Standard Met and Above: | 74% |
California: | 49% |
Standard Not Met: 7.8%
Standard Nearly Met: 18.6%
Standard Met: 33.5%
Standard Exceeded: 40.1%
All Grades:
Melinda Heights Elementary School - ELA Area Achievement Levels (all grades)
- All70%
- Males70%
- Females71%
- Hispanic27%
- White64%
Math Standard Met and Above
Math students with scores: 602
Percentage Standard Met and Above: | 70% |
State: | 38% |
Standard Not Met: 8.3%
Standard Nearly Met: 21.4%
Standard Met: 32.7%
Standard Exceeded: 37.5%
All Grades:
Melinda Heights Elementary School - Math Area Achievement Levels (all grades)
Paper-based CAASPP:
(State average from 9,784 schools)
California Standards Tests (CSTs) - The CSTs for science in grades five, eight, and ten are administered only to students in California public schools. All questions are multiple-choice. These tests were developed specifically to assess students' knowledge of the California content standards in science.
CST Science students with scores: 162
Percentage At Or Above Proficient: | 93% |
State: | 54% |
Percentage Far Below Basic: 0.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Below Basic: 1.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Basic: 6.0% Students demonstrate a partial and rudimentary understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Proficient: 39.0% Students demonstrate a competent and adequate understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Advanced: 54.0% Students demonstrate a comprehensive and complex understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
5th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 420.0, Students tested: 162, Far Below Basic: 0.0%, Below Basic: 1.0%, Basic: 6.0%, Proficient: 39.0%, Advanced: 54.0%)
The Physical Fitness Test:
5th grade: (Students tested: 147, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 87.8%, Needs Improvement: 12.2%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Body Composition:
5th grade: (Students tested: 147, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 83.7%, Needs Improvement: 9.5%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 6.8%)
Abdominal Strength:
5th grade: (Students tested: 147, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 84.4%, Needs Improvement: 15.6%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Trunk Extension Strength:
5th grade: (Students tested: 147, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 97.3%, Needs Improvement: 2.7%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Upper Body Strength:
5th grade: (Students tested: 147, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 89.1%, Needs Improvement: 10.9%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Flexibility:
5th grade: (Students tested: 147, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 92.5%, Needs Improvement: 7.5%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
California English Language Development Test:
(State average from 9,932 schools)
Melinda Heights Elementary School - students who met CELDT criterion (all grades)
Student Count: 84
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 48
Students who met CELDT criterion: | 57.0% |
State: | 34.0% |
Kindergarten:
Student Count: 16
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 5
Students who met CELDT criterion: | 31.0% |
State: | 13.0% |
Listening Mean Scale Score: | 422.4 |
State: | 364.6 |
Reading Mean Scale Score: | 325.5 |
State: | 276.6 |
Speaking Mean Scale Score: | 426.1 |
State: | 375.9 |
Writing Mean Scale Score: | 290.6 |
California: | 286.0 |
Grade 1:
Student Count: 26
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 16
Students who met CELDT criterion: | 62.0% |
California: | 44.0% |
Listening Mean Scale Score: | 461.0 |
State: | 439.9 |
Reading Mean Scale Score: | 406.3 |
California: | 383.8 |
Speaking Mean Scale Score: | 458.3 |
California: | 446.4 |
Writing Mean Scale Score: | 418.3 |
State: | 386.5 |
Grade 2:
Student Count: 11
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 9
Students who met CELDT criterion: | 82.0% |
California: | 27.0% |
Listening Mean Scale Score: | 518.6 |
California: | 477.2 |
Reading Mean Scale Score: | 502.4 |
State: | 440.5 |
Speaking Mean Scale Score: | 502.3 |
State: | 483.0 |
Writing Mean Scale Score: | 531.5 |
State: | 456.4 |
Grade 3:
Student Count: 9
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 3
Students who met CELDT criterion: | 33.0% |
California: | 26.0% |
Listening Mean Scale Score: | 466.1 |
State: | 475.9 |
Reading Mean Scale Score: | 455.3 |
State: | 459.6 |
Speaking Mean Scale Score: | 492.3 |
State: | 491.7 |
Writing Mean Scale Score: | 509.3 |
California: | 478.6 |
Grade 4:
Student Count: 13
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 9
Students who met CELDT criterion: | 69.0% |
State: | 37.0% |
Listening Mean Scale Score: | 563.8 |
California: | 509.2 |
Reading Mean Scale Score: | 571.2 |
State: | 490.7 |
Speaking Mean Scale Score: | 546.5 |
State: | 515.2 |
Writing Mean Scale Score: | 545.5 |
State: | 502.2 |
Grade 5:
Student Count: 5
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 4
Students who met CELDT criterion: | 80.0% |
State: | 48.0% |
Listening Mean Scale Score: | 605.8 |
California: | 533.7 |
Reading Mean Scale Score: | 582.6 |
State: | 514.0 |
Speaking Mean Scale Score: | 562.0 |
State: | 530.0 |
Writing Mean Scale Score: | 573.0 |
California: | 519.1 |
Grade 6:
Student Count: 4
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 2
Students who met CELDT criterion: | 50.0% |
State: | 39.0% |
Listening Mean Scale Score: | 609.5 |
California: | 532.4 |
Reading Mean Scale Score: | 607.0 |
California: | 518.5 |
Speaking Mean Scale Score: | 596.5 |
State: | 518.5 |
Writing Mean Scale Score: | 571.0 |
California: | 522.0 |
Accountability
Adequate Yearly Progress:
(State average from 9,846 schools)
Melinda Heights Elementary School - Adequate Yearly Progress status
ELA Participation Rate
Melinda Heights Elementary School: | 99.0% |
California: | 96.3% |
- Hispanic100
- Asian100
- Filipino100
- Black100
- White99
- Multirace100
- SED100
- LEP100
- With Disabilities99
ELA Participation Rate
- Hispanic: 100% (tested 88 out of 88 enrolled)
- Asian: 100% (tested 59 out of 59 enrolled)
- Filipino: 100% (tested 9 out of 9 enrolled)
- Black: 100% (tested 10 out of 10 enrolled)
- White: 99% (tested 407 out of 411 enrolled)
- Two or More Races: 100% (tested 61 out of 61 enrolled)
- Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (tested 60 out of 60 enrolled)
- English Learners: 100% (tested 49 out of 49 enrolled)
- Students with Disabilities: 99% (tested 70 out of 71 enrolled)
Math Participation Rate
Here: | 99.0% |
California: | 96.1% |
- Hispanic100
- Asian100
- Filipino100
- Black100
- White99
- Multirace100
- SED100
- LEP100
- With Disabilities99
Math Participation Rate
- Hispanic: 100% (tested 88 out of 88 enrolled)
- Asian: 100% (tested 59 out of 59 enrolled)
- Filipino: 100% (tested 9 out of 9 enrolled)
- Black: 100% (tested 10 out of 10 enrolled)
- White: 99% (tested 407 out of 411 enrolled)
- Two or More Races: 100% (tested 61 out of 61 enrolled)
- Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (tested 60 out of 60 enrolled)
- English Learners: 100% (tested 49 out of 49 enrolled)
- Students with Disabilities: 99% (tested 70 out of 71 enrolled)
Health & Safety
Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
(State average from 8,737 schools)
- Hispanic16
- Asian4
- White31
- Multirace10
- LEP4
- IDEA16
- 5042
Chronic Student Absenteeism
- Hispanic: 16 (male: 8, female: 8)
- Asian: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- White: 31 (male: 11, female: 20)
- Two or More Races: 10 (male: 8, female: 2)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 16 (male: 8, female: 8)
- Section 504: 2 (all female)
Here: | 56.7 |
California: | 172.7 |
Suspensions:
(State average from 1,406 schools)
- For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
- For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).
- Two or More Races: 5
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 5
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students with disabilities): 3
Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students with disabilities)
Melinda Heights Elementary School: | 2.8 |
State: | 28.1 |
Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Section 504 only)
Melinda Heights Elementary School: | 0.9 |
California: | 3.4 |
- Two or More Races: 2
Students with disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
- Two or More Races: 2
Students with disabilities receiving more than one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
- Two or More Races: 2
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