Esencia Middle

5 Aprender St.
Rancho Mission Viejo, CA 92694

esencia.capousd.org/

229 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Esencia Middle is a public middle school and part of the Capistrano Unified school district, located in Rancho Mission Viejo, CA with 229 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 12 teachers, Esencia Middle has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

229

Total Students

12.8

Full-Time Teachers

17.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

34.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Esencia Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	121
Hispanic	55
Black	4
Asian	31
Two or More	17
American Indian	1

White
121 (52.8 %)
Hispanic
55 (24.0 %)
Asian
31 (13.5 %)
Two or More
17 (7.4 %)
Black
4 (1.7 %)
American Indian
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Capistrano Unified
Phone:	(949)234-9900
Website:	http://esencia.capousd.org/
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	229
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	12.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.9
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	52
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	26

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 86

Grade 7 81

Grade 8 62