Ralph A. Gates Dli Magnet Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Ralph A. Gates Dli Magnet Elementary School

23882 Landisview Ave.
Lake Forest, CA 92630

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Bottom 50%

Serving 908 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Ralph A. Gates Dli Magnet Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 29:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 908 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 29:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Ralph A. Gates Dli Magnet Elementary School's student population of 908 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2004

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ralph A. Gates Dli Magnet Elementary School
Kind	126
1	140
2	134
3	123
4	131
5	127
6	127

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Total Students

908 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ralph A. Gates Dli Magnet Elementary School
2023	940
2022	944
2021	923
2020	1,012
2019	1,012
2018	1,033
2017	1,033
2016	1,039
2015	1,059
2014	1,024
2013	963
2012	926
2011	901
2010	858
2009	853
2008	820
2007	858
2006	837
2005	807
2004	826
2003	833
2002	816
2001	792
2000	769
1999	764
1998	777
1997	778
1996	719
1995	587
1994	639
1993	664
1992	675
1991	633
1990	559
1989	500
1988	471
1987	458

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ralph A. Gates Dli Magnet Elementary School
2023	34
2022	34
2021	32
2020	33
2019	33
2018	35
2017	35
2016	35
2015	37
2014	34
2013	36
2012	32
2010	37
2009	41
2008	43
2007	39
2006	39
2005	36
2004	37
2003	41
2002	41
2001	39
2000	39
1999	41
1998	39
1997	38
1996	28
1995	25
1994	28
1993	28
1992	26
1991	26
1990	26

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School Rankings

Ralph A. Gates Dli Magnet Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ralph A. Gates Dli Magnet Elementary School is 0.33, 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)

#5811 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Ralph A. Gates Dli Magnet Elementary School
2023	#5811
2022	#5795
2019	#4716
2018	#4012
2017	#3752
2016	#3510
2015	#3270
2013	#3683
2012	#2918
2011	#3411
2010	#4155

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30%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Ralph A. Gates Dli Magnet Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	30%	34%	50%
2022	29%	33%	50%
2019	41%	40%	53%
2018	43%	39%	52%
2017	42%	38%	51%
2016	41%	37%	50%
2015	34%	34%	48%
2013	61%	59%	73%
2012	67%	59%	73%
2011	62%	58%	74%
2010	56%	56%	69%

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30%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Ralph A. Gates Dli Magnet Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2022	30%	47%	59%
2019	44%	51%	64%
2018	47%	50%	52%
2017	47%	48%	64%
2016	51%	48%	65%
2015	49%	44%	62%
2013	59%	57%	73%
2012	63%	58%	75%
2011	60%	56%	75%
2010	53%	54%	73%

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30-34%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

29:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ralph A. Gates Dli Magnet Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	28:1	22:1	23:1
2022	28:1	21:1	24:1
2021	29:1	22:1	25:1
2020	31:1	23:1	29:1
2019	31:1	23:1	29:1
2018	30:1	23:1	26:1
2017	30:1	23:1	26:1
2016	30:1	24:1	27:1
2015	29:1	24:1	27:1
2014	30:1	24:1	28:1
2013	27:1	24:1	27:1
2012	29:1	23:1	27:1
2010	23:1	21:1	25:1
2009	21:1	20:1	24:1
2008	19:1	18:1	22:1
2007	22:1	21:1	24:1
2006	21:1	20:1	24:1
2005	22:1	21:1	24:1
2004	22:1	21:1	25:1
2003	20:1	20:1	23:1
2002	20:1	20:1	22:1
2001	20:1	20:1	22:1
2000	20:1	21:1	22:1
1999	19:1	21:1	22:1
1998	20:1	21:1	21:1
1997	20:1	23:1	22:1
1996	26:1	25:1	25:1
1995	23:1	25:1	24:1
1994	23:1	25:1	24:1
1993	23:1	25:1	25:1
1992	26:1	24:1	25:1
1991	24:1	24:1	24:1
1990	22:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ralph A. Gates Dli Magnet Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	2%	12%	12%
2022	2%	12%	13%
2021	2%	12%	13%
2020	2%	12%	12%
2019	2%	12%	12%
2018	2%	11%	12%
2017	2%	11%	12%
2016	3%	11%	11%
2015	4%	11%	12%
2014	4%	11%	10%
2013	5%	11%	12%
2012	4%	11%	10%
2011	6%	11%	10%
2010	6%	11%	10%
2009	5%	11%	12%
2008	6%	12%	11%
2007	6%	12%	11%
2006	6%	12%	11%
2005	6%	12%	12%
2004	5%	12%	11%
2003	5%	11%	11%
2002	5%	11%	11%
2001	6%	11%	11%
2000	4%	11%	11%
1999	6%	11%	11%
1998	6%	11%	11%
1997	6%	11%	11%
1996	8%	11%	11%
1995	10%	11%	11%
1994	13%	11%	11%
1993	14%	11%	11%
1992	14%	11%	10%
1991	15%	11%	10%

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Hispanic

81%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ralph A. Gates Dli Magnet Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	81%	55%	39%
2022	80%	56%	38%
2021	80%	56%	37%
2020	79%	55%	36%
2019	79%	55%	36%
2018	79%	54%	35%
2017	79%	54%	35%
2016	80%	54%	34%
2015	79%	54%	34%
2014	77%	53%	32%
2013	77%	53%	30%
2012	76%	52%	30%
2011	75%	51%	29%
2010	74%	50%	28%
2009	70%	49%	25%
2008	75%	50%	25%
2007	75%	49%	24%
2006	74%	48%	23%
2005	74%	47%	21%
2004	74%	46%	20%
2003	73%	45%	19%
2002	71%	44%	18%
2001	67%	43%	17%
2000	64%	42%	16%
1999	62%	41%	15%
1998	58%	40%	15%
1997	53%	40%	15%
1996	48%	39%	14%
1995	35%	38%	12%
1994	28%	37%	12%
1993	24%	36%	11%
1992	23%	35%	10%
1991	20%	34%	9%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Ralph A. Gates Dli Magnet Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	2%
2000	3%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	2%	9%	2%
1997	3%	9%	2%
1996	3%	9%	2%
1995	3%	9%	2%
1994	3%	9%	2%
1993	3%	9%	2%
1992	2%	9%	2%
1991	3%	9%	2%
1990	4%	9%	2%
1989	5%	9%	1%
1988	4%	9%	1%

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White

13%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ralph A. Gates Dli Magnet Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	12%	21%	39%
2022	13%	21%	39%
2021	13%	22%	41%
2020	14%	23%	44%
2019	14%	23%	44%
2018	15%	24%	46%
2017	15%	24%	46%
2016	14%	24%	48%
2015	14%	24%	48%
2014	14%	25%	50%
2013	15%	25%	52%
2012	16%	26%	53%
2011	16%	27%	55%
2010	17%	27%	56%
2009	18%	28%	59%
2008	18%	29%	62%
2007	17%	29%	63%
2006	18%	31%	64%
2005	18%	31%	65%
2004	19%	32%	67%
2003	20%	34%	68%
2002	22%	35%	69%
2001	25%	36%	70%
2000	29%	37%	71%
1999	30%	38%	72%
1998	34%	39%	72%
1997	38%	39%	72%
1996	41%	40%	73%
1995	52%	41%	75%
1994	56%	42%	75%
1993	59%	43%	76%
1992	61%	44%	78%
1991	62%	45%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Ralph A. Gates Dli Magnet Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	4%	6%	9%
2022	4%	5%	9%
2021	4%	5%	8%
2020	4%	4%	7%
2019	4%	4%	7%
2018	4%	4%	6%
2017	4%	4%	6%
2016	3%	4%	6%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	6%
2013	3%	3%	5%
2012	3%	3%	5%
2011	2%	2%	4%
2010	2%	3%	4%
2009	5%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ralph A. Gates Dli Magnet Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	0.33	0.64	0.68
2022	0.34	0.63	0.68
2021	0.34	0.62	0.68
2020	0.36	0.63	0.67
2019	0.36	0.63	0.67
2018	0.35	0.64	0.65
2017	0.35	0.64	0.65
2016	0.34	0.64	0.64
2015	0.36	0.64	0.63
2014	0.40	0.65	0.64
2013	0.39	0.65	0.63
2012	0.40	0.65	0.62
2011	0.41	0.67	0.61
2010	0.42	0.67	0.60
2009	0.48	0.71	0.58
2008	0.41	0.65	0.55
2007	0.42	0.67	0.54
2006	0.42	0.66	0.53
2005	0.42	0.67	0.52
2004	0.42	0.67	0.51
2003	0.43	0.67	0.49
2002	0.45	0.67	0.49
2001	0.49	0.67	0.47
2000	0.51	0.67	0.46
1999	0.53	0.67	0.45
1998	0.55	0.67	0.45
1997	0.58	0.67	0.45
1996	0.60	0.67	0.43
1995	0.60	0.67	0.42
1994	0.60	0.67	0.41
1993	0.58	0.67	0.40
1992	0.56	0.67	0.38
1991	0.56	0.67	0.35

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Eligible for

56%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ralph A. Gates Dli Magnet Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	53%	51%	32%
2022	49%	51%	29%
2021	50%	53%	26%
2020	53%	52%	27%
2019	53%	52%	27%
2018	46%	49%	21%
2017	46%	49%	21%
2016	50%	50%	21%
2015	49%	50%	19%
2014	53%	49%	22%
2013	50%	48%	21%
2011	45%	46%	16%
2010	41%	46%	14%
2009	36%	43%	11%
2008	43%	41%	11%
2007	37%	40%	9%
2006	43%	40%	10%
2005	47%	40%	11%
2004	48%	40%	10%
2003	46%	39%	9%
2002	45%	39%	8%
2001	43%	39%	7%
2000	36%	40%	7%
1999	36%	40%	7%
1998	40%	47%	10%
1997	40%	47%	10%
1996	39%	46%	10%
1995	31%	45%	10%
1994	23%	43%	10%
1993	22%	41%	9%
1992	23%	38%	7%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Ralph A. Gates Dli Magnet Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	10%	8%	10%
2022	3%	7%	2%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	4%	7%	3%
2019	4%	7%	3%
2018	8%	9%	5%
2017	8%	9%	5%
2016	8%	9%	5%
2015	8%	9%	5%
2014	7%	9%	6%
2013	6%	7%	5%
2011	8%	8%	4%
2010	11%	9%	5%
2009	11%	10%	5%
2008	10%	10%	5%
2007	11%	10%	4%
2006	13%	9%	4%
2005	12%	9%	4%
2004	15%	9%	4%
2003	13%	9%	4%
2002	15%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Saddleback Valley 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 Ralph A. Gates Dli Magnet Elementary School's ranking?

Ralph A. Gates Dli Magnet Elementary School is ranked #5811 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Ralph A. Gates Dli Magnet Elementary School often compared to?

Ralph A. Gates Dli Magnet Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like La Madera Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

30% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 30% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Ralph A. Gates Dli Magnet Elementary School?

908 students attend Ralph A. Gates Dli Magnet Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Ralph A. Gates Dli Magnet Elementary School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Ralph A. Gates Dli Magnet Elementary School?

Ralph A. Gates Dli Magnet Elementary School has a student ration of 29:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Ralph A. Gates Dli Magnet Elementary School offer ?

Ralph A. Gates Dli Magnet Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Ralph A. Gates Dli Magnet Elementary School part of?

Ralph A. Gates Dli Magnet Elementary School is part of Saddleback Valley Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 908 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 29:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education