Overview
Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts is a public primary serving grades 0–5 in Laguna Niguel, California. The school enrolls 223 students. It is part of the Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts District district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Serves a relatively affluent student body
22% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 64% state average)
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
24.8:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–5
DistrictOrange County Academy of Sciences and Arts District
County6059
CityLaguna Niguel
ZIP92677
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060224300688
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment223
White0.4%
Hispanic / Latino12.5%
Black / African American9.6%
Asian1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native63.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races12.8%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %22%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)