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For the 2026 school year, there are 10 public schools serving 7,271 students in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (there are , serving 4,436 private students). 62% of all K-12 students in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA are educated in public schools (compared to the CA state average of 90%). Rancho Santa Margarita has one of the highest concentrations of top-ranked public schools in California.

The top-ranked public schools in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA are Tijeras Creek Elementary School, Arroyo Vista Middle School and Las Flores Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 47% statewide average). Schools in Rancho Santa Margarita have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 10% of California public schools.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).