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29028 ALOMA AVE, LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA 92677 • ORANGE County
(949) 495-5162

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID BB020314
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered PK-6
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 06059
Physical Location Address 29028 Aloma Ave
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-1504

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
55
Teachers (FTE)
10.80
Student-Teacher Ratio
5.09:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 41.8% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 36.4% Asian: 21.8%
55 Students
White 23 est. 41.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 20 est. 36.4%
Asian 12 est. 21.8%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
29
52.7%
♀
Female Students
26
47.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 94 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 39 (41.5%) Kindergarten: 7 (7.4%) 1st Grade: 7 (7.4%) 2nd Grade: 8 (8.5%) 3rd Grade: 10 (10.6%) 4th Grade: 9 (9.6%) 5th Grade: 12 (12.8%) 6th Grade: 2 (2.1%)
94 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 39 41.5%
Kindergarten 7 7.4%
1st Grade 7 7.4%
2nd Grade 8 8.5%
3rd Grade 10 10.6%
4th Grade 9 9.6%
5th Grade 12 12.8%
6th Grade 2 2.1%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 75 150 2019-2020: 90 students 90 2019-2020 2021-2022: 78 students 78 -13.3% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 55 students 55 -29.5% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 55 10.8 5.1:1 PK-6 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 78 25.8 3.0:1 PK-5 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 90 14.1 6.4:1 PK-6 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 92677)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $1,300,000
$0k 0% $325k 5% $650k 10% $975k 15% $1,300k 20% ZIP 92677 Income: $140,605 $141k ZIP 92677 Home Value: $1,123,000 $1,123k ZIP 92677 This ZIP Laguna Niguel Income: $140,605 $141k Laguna Niguel Home Value: $1,123,000 $1,123k Laguna Niguel City Average ORANGE County Income: $121,366 $121k ORANGE County Home Value: $998,790 $999k ORANGE County County Average California Income: $99,012 $99k California Home Value: $750,271 $750k California State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 92677 Poverty Rate: 5.9% 5.9% Laguna Niguel Poverty Rate: 5.9% 5.9% ORANGE County Poverty Rate: 9.4% 9.4% California Poverty Rate: 11.8% 11.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 92677 Current ZIP
$140,605 $1,123,000 5.9% 64,023
Laguna Niguel (City Average)
$140,605 $1,123,000 5.9% 64,023
ORANGE County (County Average)
$121,366 $998,790 9.4% 3,152,555
California (State Average)
$99,012 $750,271 11.8% 38,936,452
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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