| State Rank | District Rank | City Rank | School | City | Students | Proficiency | ELA | Math | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 1 | 1 | Ladera Ranch Middle | Ladera Ranch | 1,196 | 79.9% | 82.75% | 77.03% | 8.0 |
| 47 | 2 | 1 | Esencia Middle | Rancho Mission Viejo | 229 | 77.7% | 77.66% | 77.74% | 7.8 |
| 58 | 3 | 1 | Arroyo Vista Middle | Rancho Santa Margarita | 301 | 76.7% | 82.35% | 70.99% | 7.7 |
| 75 | 4 | 1 | Vista del Mar Middle | San Clemente | 549 | 74.3% | 80.16% | 68.38% | 7.4 |
| 79 | 5 | 1 | Las Flores Middle | Las Flores | 571 | 73.9% | 77.7% | 70.05% | 7.4 |
| 87 | 6 | 1 | Don Juan Avila Middle | Aliso Viejo | 916 | 73.1% | 78.9% | 67.24% | 7.3 |
| 132 | 7 | 2 | Bernice Ayer Middle | San Clemente | 883 | 68.4% | 70.29% | 66.55% | 6.8 |
| 135 | 8 | 2 | Aliso Viejo Middle | Aliso Viejo | 819 | 68.1% | 74.08% | 62.21% | 6.8 |
| 152 | 9 | 1 | Niguel Hills Middle | Laguna Niguel | 721 | 66.4% | 71.37% | 61.52% | 6.6 |
| 259 | 10 | 2 | Carl Hankey Middle | Mission Viejo | 190 | 56.4% | 66.86% | 45.88% | 5.6 |
| 393 | 11 | 3 | Shorecliffs Middle | San Clemente | 721 | 47.1% | 52.24% | 41.88% | 4.7 |
| 494 | 12 | 1 | Marco Forster Middle | San Juan Capistrano | 1,082 | 41.1% | 49.09% | 33.13% | 4.1 |
| None | 13 | 4 | Newhart Middle | Mission Viejo | 1,038 | β | β | β | β |