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Niguel Hills Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

29070 Shark Bay, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 · (949) 234-5360 · Part of Capistrano Unified School District

Laguna Niguel’s School Grade A better than 88% of California school districts

Students
693
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Niguel Hills Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Laguna Niguel kids: 6 high schools

On the path

Where Laguna Niguel kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Niguel Hills MiddleYou are here
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

29070 Shark Bay, Laguna Niguel

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6215
Grade 7251
Grade 8227
Enrollment over time
818’20
752’21
721’22
733’23
693’24

Down 15.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 55%Hispanic 31%Two or more races 8%Asian 5%Black 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Niguel Hills Middle from Laguna Niguel families.

Other schools in Capistrano Unified School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Laguna Niguel’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.