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John Malcom Elementary School

32261 Charles Ave.
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

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Serving 553 students in grades Kindergarten-5, John Malcom Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 553 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 20% in CA
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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John Malcom Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

John Malcom Elementary School's student population of 553 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John Malcom Elementary School
Kind	118
1	76
2	103
3	88
4	73
5	95

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Total Students

553 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	John Malcom Elementary School
2025	553
2024	551
2023	548
2022	477
2021	498
2020	626
2019	605
2018	660
2017	660
2016	686
2015	709
2014	738
2013	707
2012	694
2011	670
2010	659
2009	675
2008	646
2007	735
2006	779
2005	767
2004	833
2003	796
2002	799
2001	841
2000	830
1999	826
1998	899
1997	916
1996	900
1995	801

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2025)
Year	John Malcom Elementary School
2025	23
2024	24
2023	23
2022	22
2021	19
2019	20
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	22
2014	23
2013	23
2012	25
2010	24
2009	30
2008	32
2007	32
2006	33
2005	32
2004	36
2003	33
2002	36
2001	37
2000	39
1999	37
1998	40
1997	39
1996	32

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Year Founded

1988

Colors

Blue and Gold

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Campus Size

10 acres

School Motto

Respect - Relationships - Responsibility

School Rankings

John Malcom Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John Malcom Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1160 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	John Malcom Elementary School
2023	#1160
2022	#1279
2019	#1285
2018	#1054
2017	#953
2016	#1132
2015	#1000
2013	#1006
2012	#802
2011	#545
2010	#891

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68%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	John Malcom Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	68%	34%	60%
2022	62%	33%	57%
2019	66%	40%	61%
2018	63%	39%	60%
2017	68%	38%	58%
2016	66%	37%	58%
2015	60%	34%	56%
2013	80%	59%	73%
2012	83%	59%	74%
2011	86%	58%	73%
2010	80%	56%	70%

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66%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	John Malcom Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2022	66%	47%	70%
2019	70%	51%	70%
2018	74%	50%	60%
2017	71%	48%	69%
2016	68%	48%	68%
2015	68%	44%	69%
2013	79%	57%	75%
2012	81%	58%	77%
2011	83%	56%	76%
2010	78%	54%	73%

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55-59%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2025)
Year	John Malcom Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2025	24:1	21:1
2024	23:1	22:1	22:1
2023	24:1	22:1	22:1
2022	22:1	22:1	22:1
2021	26:1	22:1	25:1
2019	30:1	23:1	26:1
2018	30:1	23:1	27:1
2017	30:1	23:1	27:1
2016	31:1	24:1	27:1
2015	32:1	24:1	28:1
2014	32:1	24:1	29:1
2013	30:1	24:1	28:1
2012	28:1	24:1	26:1
2010	27:1	22:1	26:1
2009	23:1	21:1	24:1
2008	20:1	18:1	21:1
2007	23:1	22:1	24:1
2006	24:1	22:1	23:1
2005	24:1	22:1	24:1
2004	23:1	22:1	24:1
2003	24:1	21:1	23:1
2002	22:1	21:1	23:1
2001	23:1	21:1	22:1
2000	21:1	22:1	22:1
1999	22:1	22:1	22:1
1998	22:1	22:1	22:1
1997	23:1	24:1	23:1
1996	28:1	25:1	25:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	John Malcom Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2024	2%	12%	9%
2023	3%	12%	8%
2022	3%	12%	8%
2021	3%	12%	9%
2020	3%	12%	8%
2019	5%	12%	8%
2018	3%	11%	8%
2017	3%	11%	8%
2016	3%	11%	7%
2015	2%	11%	8%
2014	3%	11%	7%
2013	3%	11%	8%
2012	2%	11%	8%
2011	3%	11%	8%
2010	4%	11%	7%
2009	4%	11%	7%
2008	5%	12%	8%
2007	6%	12%	9%
2006	7%	12%	8%
2005	7%	12%	9%
2004	6%	12%	9%
2003	6%	11%	9%
2002	4%	11%	8%
2001	3%	11%	7%
2000	3%	11%	7%
1999	3%	11%	6%
1998	4%	11%	6%
1997	4%	11%	6%

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Hispanic

13%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	John Malcom Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2024	12%	56%	27%
2023	11%	55%	27%
2022	10%	56%	28%
2021	8%	56%	27%
2020	9%	55%	27%
2019	11%	55%	27%
2018	10%	54%	27%
2017	10%	54%	27%
2016	11%	54%	27%
2015	11%	54%	25%
2014	11%	53%	26%
2013	11%	53%	25%
2012	12%	52%	25%
2011	11%	51%	25%
2010	11%	50%	25%
2009	4%	49%	19%
2008	4%	50%	20%
2007	6%	49%	20%
2006	6%	48%	20%
2005	6%	47%	20%
2004	6%	46%	19%
2003	5%	45%	19%
2002	4%	44%	18%
2001	4%	43%	18%
2000	5%	42%	18%
1999	4%	41%	17%
1998	3%	40%	17%
1997	4%	40%	17%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2022)
Year	John Malcom Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1996	1%	9%	1%

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White

65%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	John Malcom Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2024	67%	20%	52%
2023	69%	21%	53%
2022	73%	21%	53%
2021	73%	22%	54%
2020	73%	23%	56%
2019	72%	23%	56%
2018	76%	24%	57%
2017	76%	24%	57%
2016	77%	24%	57%
2015	78%	24%	57%
2014	78%	25%	59%
2013	79%	25%	60%
2012	80%	26%	61%
2011	80%	27%	61%
2010	78%	27%	61%
2009	83%	28%	65%
2008	91%	29%	71%
2007	85%	29%	68%
2006	85%	31%	70%
2005	85%	31%	69%
2004	86%	32%	70%
2003	87%	34%	70%
2002	91%	35%	72%
2001	92%	36%	73%
2000	91%	37%	73%
1999	93%	38%	75%
1998	92%	39%	75%
1997	92%	39%	75%

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Two or more races

19%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	John Malcom Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2024	19%	6%	11%
2023	17%	6%	11%
2022	13%	5%	10%
2021	15%	5%	9%
2020	14%	4%	8%
2019	12%	4%	8%
2018	11%	4%	7%
2017	11%	4%	7%
2016	9%	4%	8%
2015	9%	3%	8%
2014	7%	3%	7%
2013	6%	3%	6%
2012	6%	3%	5%
2011	6%	2%	5%
2010	7%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	John Malcom Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2025	0.53	0.63
2024	0.51	0.63	0.64
2023	0.49	0.64	0.64
2022	0.44	0.63	0.63
2021	0.44	0.62	0.62
2020	0.44	0.63	0.61
2019	0.46	0.63	0.61
2018	0.40	0.64	0.60
2017	0.40	0.64	0.60
2016	0.39	0.64	0.60
2015	0.37	0.64	0.58
2014	0.38	0.65	0.58
2013	0.37	0.65	0.57
2012	0.35	0.65	0.56
2011	0.35	0.67	0.56
2010	0.38	0.67	0.56
2009	0.30	0.71	0.54
2008	0.17	0.65	0.45
2007	0.29	0.67	0.47
2006	0.30	0.66	0.46
2005	0.29	0.67	0.47
2004	0.27	0.67	0.47
2003	0.24	0.67	0.46
2002	0.17	0.67	0.44
2001	0.15	0.67	0.43
2000	0.17	0.67	0.42
1999	0.13	0.67	0.41
1998	0.14	0.67	0.41
1997	0.15	0.67	0.40
1996	0.14	0.67	0.39
1995	0.15	0.67	0.38

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Eligible for

20%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2025)
Year	John Malcom Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2025	20%	54%
2024	21%	54%	26%
2023	23%	51%	26%
2022	19%	51%	23%
2021	13%	53%	23%
2020	15%	52%	22%
2019	14%	52%	22%
2018	8%	49%	18%
2017	8%	49%	18%
2016	7%	50%	18%
2015	7%	50%	17%
2014	8%	49%	17%
2013	8%	48%	19%
2011	6%	46%	16%
2010	3%	46%	15%
2009	2%	43%	14%
2008	2%	41%	12%
2007	3%	40%	11%
2006	2%	40%	10%
2005	4%	40%	10%
2004	4%	40%	11%
2003	2%	39%	5%
2002	1%	39%	11%
2001	2%	39%	11%
2000	2%	40%	12%
1999	2%	40%	12%
1998	4%	47%	17%
1997	6%	47%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	John Malcom Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2025	4%	8%
2024	4%	8%	8%
2023	6%	8%	8%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2019	1%	7%	3%
2018	1%	9%	3%
2017	1%	9%	3%
2015	1%	9%	3%
2014	3%	9%	4%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2011	2%	8%	5%
2010	3%	9%	5%
2009	3%	10%	5%
2008	2%	10%	5%
2007	1%	10%	4%
2006	2%	9%	4%
2005	2%	9%	4%
2004	2%	9%	4%
2003	5%	9%	13%
2002	2%	8%	4%
2001	2%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Capistrano Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Mariners

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is John Malcom Elementary School's ranking?

John Malcom Elementary School is ranked #1160 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are John Malcom Elementary School often compared to?

John Malcom Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like George White Elementary School, Paularino Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 66% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend John Malcom Elementary School?

553 students attend John Malcom Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of John Malcom Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Two or more races, 13% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John Malcom Elementary School?

John Malcom Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does John Malcom Elementary School offer ?

John Malcom Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is John Malcom Elementary School part of?

John Malcom Elementary School is part of Capistrano Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 553 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 20%
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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