Moulton Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Moulton Elementary School

29851 Highlands Ave.
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

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Top 10%

Serving 530 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Moulton Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 75% (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 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 530 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 10% in CA
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Moulton Elementary School's student population of 530 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Moulton Elementary School
Kind	86
1	77
2	91
3	89
4	90
5	97

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Total Students

530 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Moulton Elementary School
2023	550
2022	547
2021	569
2020	603
2019	603
2018	659
2017	659
2016	673
2015	660
2014	639
2013	653
2012	677
2011	720
2010	719
2009	715
2008	685
2007	729
2006	718
2005	782
2004	809
2003	854
2002	872
2001	892
2000	924
1999	931
1998	917
1997	862
1996	834
1995	823
1994	898
1993	871
1992	1,057
1991	917
1990	1,035
1989	892
1988	883
1987	713

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Moulton Elementary School
2023	22
2022	23
2021	20
2020	20
2019	20
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	21
2014	20
2013	22
2012	26
2010	26
2009	32
2008	34
2007	33
2006	31
2005	34
2004	35
2003	37
2002	41
2001	41
2000	42
1999	43
1998	44
1997	41
1996	29
1995	28
1994	32
1993	32
1992	36
1991	35
1990	34

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School Rankings

Moulton Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Moulton Elementary School is 0.56, 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)

#731 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Moulton Elementary School
2023	#731
2022	#691
2019	#614
2018	#907
2017	#1045
2016	#1052
2015	#1148
2013	#1274
2012	#690
2011	#654
2010	#948

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68%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Moulton Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	68%	34%	60%
2022	70%	33%	57%
2019	73%	40%	61%
2018	69%	39%	60%
2017	68%	38%	58%
2016	64%	37%	58%
2015	59%	34%	56%
2013	79%	59%	73%
2012	82%	59%	74%
2011	83%	58%	73%
2010	78%	56%	70%

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75%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Moulton Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2022	75%	47%	70%
2019	79%	51%	70%
2018	73%	50%	60%
2017	69%	48%	69%
2016	71%	48%	68%
2015	66%	44%	69%
2013	75%	57%	75%
2012	85%	58%	77%
2011	82%	56%	76%
2010	78%	54%	73%

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70-74%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Moulton Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	25:1	22:1	22:1
2022	24:1	21:1	22:1
2021	28:1	22:1	25:1
2020	30:1	23:1	26:1
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	31:1	24:1	28:1
2014	32:1	24:1	29:1
2013	30:1	24:1	28:1
2012	26:1	23:1	26:1
2010	28:1	21:1	26:1
2009	22:1	20:1	24:1
2008	20:1	18:1	21:1
2007	22:1	21:1	24:1
2006	23:1	20:1	23:1
2005	23:1	21:1	24:1
2004	23:1	21:1	24:1
2003	23:1	20:1	23:1
2002	21:1	20:1	23:1
2001	22:1	20:1	22:1
2000	22:1	21:1	22:1
1999	22:1	21:1	22:1
1998	21:1	21:1	22:1
1997	21:1	23:1	23:1
1996	29:1	25:1	25:1
1995	29:1	25:1	25:1
1994	28:1	25:1	25:1
1993	27:1	25:1	26:1
1992	30:1	24:1	25:1
1991	26:1	24:1	24:1
1990	30:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2008)
Year	Moulton Elementary School	California
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Moulton Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	7%	12%	8%
2022	7%	12%	8%
2021	9%	12%	9%
2020	8%	12%	8%
2019	8%	12%	8%
2018	8%	11%	8%
2017	8%	11%	8%
2016	10%	11%	7%
2015	10%	11%	8%
2014	8%	11%	7%
2013	7%	11%	8%
2012	7%	11%	8%
2011	7%	11%	8%
2010	7%	11%	7%
2009	8%	11%	7%
2008	7%	12%	8%
2007	8%	12%	9%
2006	9%	12%	8%
2005	9%	12%	9%
2004	9%	12%	9%
2003	10%	11%	9%
2002	10%	11%	8%
2001	9%	11%	7%
2000	10%	11%	7%
1999	9%	11%	6%
1998	8%	11%	6%
1997	9%	11%	6%
1996	9%	11%	7%
1995	11%	11%	7%
1994	9%	11%	6%
1993	8%	11%	6%
1992	9%	11%	6%
1991	9%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

16%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Moulton Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	15%	55%	27%
2022	14%	56%	28%
2021	14%	56%	27%
2020	14%	55%	27%
2019	14%	55%	27%
2018	16%	54%	27%
2017	16%	54%	27%
2016	16%	54%	27%
2015	20%	54%	25%
2014	21%	53%	26%
2013	20%	53%	25%
2012	19%	52%	25%
2011	18%	51%	25%
2010	18%	50%	25%
2009	9%	49%	19%
2008	11%	50%	20%
2007	12%	49%	20%
2006	12%	48%	20%
2005	15%	47%	20%
2004	16%	46%	19%
2003	14%	45%	19%
2002	12%	44%	18%
2001	9%	43%	18%
2000	9%	42%	18%
1999	9%	41%	17%
1998	9%	40%	17%
1997	8%	40%	17%
1996	7%	39%	16%
1995	8%	38%	15%
1994	7%	37%	15%
1993	7%	36%	14%
1992	7%	35%	13%
1991	7%	34%	13%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Moulton Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	3%	8%	2%
2004	3%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	3%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	3%	9%	2%
1998	2%	9%	2%
1997	1%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	1%
1995	2%	9%	1%
1994	2%	9%	1%
1993	3%	9%	1%
1992	3%	9%	1%

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White

63%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Moulton Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	64%	21%	53%
2022	67%	21%	53%
2021	65%	22%	54%
2020	65%	23%	56%
2019	65%	23%	56%
2018	65%	24%	57%
2017	65%	24%	57%
2016	64%	24%	57%
2015	62%	24%	57%
2014	61%	25%	59%
2013	64%	25%	60%
2012	65%	26%	61%
2011	66%	27%	61%
2010	65%	27%	61%
2009	72%	28%	65%
2008	80%	29%	71%
2007	75%	29%	68%
2006	76%	31%	70%
2005	73%	31%	69%
2004	72%	32%	70%
2003	72%	34%	70%
2002	74%	35%	72%
2001	79%	36%	73%
2000	78%	37%	73%
1999	78%	38%	75%
1998	81%	39%	75%
1997	82%	39%	75%
1996	82%	40%	76%
1995	79%	41%	77%
1994	82%	42%	78%
1993	82%	43%	79%
1992	81%	44%	80%
1991	81%	45%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Moulton Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	13%	6%	11%
2022	10%	5%	10%
2021	11%	5%	9%
2020	12%	4%	8%
2019	12%	4%	8%
2018	10%	4%	7%
2017	10%	4%	7%
2016	9%	4%	8%
2015	8%	3%	8%
2014	9%	3%	7%
2013	7%	3%	6%
2012	7%	3%	5%
2011	8%	2%	5%
2010	9%	3%	6%
2009	10%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Moulton Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	0.55	0.64	0.64
2022	0.52	0.63	0.63
2021	0.54	0.62	0.62
2020	0.54	0.63	0.61
2019	0.54	0.63	0.61
2018	0.54	0.64	0.60
2017	0.54	0.64	0.60
2016	0.55	0.64	0.60
2015	0.56	0.64	0.58
2014	0.57	0.65	0.58
2013	0.55	0.65	0.57
2012	0.54	0.65	0.56
2011	0.53	0.67	0.56
2010	0.54	0.67	0.56
2009	0.46	0.71	0.54
2008	0.35	0.65	0.45
2007	0.44	0.67	0.47
2006	0.42	0.66	0.46
2005	0.44	0.67	0.47
2004	0.46	0.67	0.47
2003	0.46	0.67	0.46
2002	0.43	0.67	0.44
2001	0.36	0.67	0.43
2000	0.38	0.67	0.42
1999	0.37	0.67	0.41
1998	0.33	0.67	0.41
1997	0.32	0.67	0.40
1996	0.32	0.67	0.39
1995	0.36	0.67	0.38
1994	0.32	0.67	0.37
1993	0.32	0.67	0.35
1992	0.33	0.67	0.34
1991	0.33	0.67	0.33

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Eligible for

21%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Moulton Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	23%	51%	26%
2022	20%	51%	23%
2021	20%	53%	23%
2020	19%	52%	22%
2019	19%	52%	22%
2018	12%	49%	18%
2017	12%	49%	18%
2016	11%	50%	18%
2015	11%	50%	17%
2014	10%	49%	17%
2013	11%	48%	19%
2011	8%	46%	16%
2010	7%	46%	15%
2009	9%	43%	14%
2008	5%	41%	12%
2007	6%	40%	11%
2006	6%	40%	10%
2005	7%	40%	10%
2004	6%	40%	11%
2003	4%	39%	5%
2002	6%	39%	11%
2001	4%	39%	11%
2000	5%	40%	12%
1999	7%	40%	12%
1998	10%	47%	17%
1997	12%	47%	20%
1996	10%	46%	17%
1995	9%	45%	15%
1994	10%	43%	17%
1993	8%	41%	14%
1992	6%	38%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Moulton Elementary School	California	Capistrano Unified School District
2023	7%	8%	8%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	1%	7%	3%
2019	1%	7%	3%
2018	2%	9%	3%
2017	2%	9%	3%
2016	2%	9%	3%
2015	2%	9%	3%
2014	3%	9%	4%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2011	4%	8%	5%
2010	3%	9%	5%
2009	3%	10%	5%
2008	4%	10%	5%
2007	3%	10%	4%
2006	2%	9%	4%
2005	3%	9%	4%
2004	5%	9%	4%
2003	11%	9%	13%
2002	3%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Capistrano Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Moulton Elementary School's ranking?

Moulton Elementary School is ranked #731 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Moulton Elementary School often compared to?

Moulton Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like George White Elementary School, Laguna Niguel Elementary School, Community Roots Academy 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 75% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Moulton Elementary School?

530 students attend Moulton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Moulton Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Moulton Elementary School?

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

What grades does Moulton Elementary School offer ?

Moulton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Moulton Elementary School part of?

Moulton Elementary School is part of Capistrano Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 530 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 10%
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education