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Marco Forster Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

25601 Camino del Avion, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 · (949) 234-5907 · Part of Capistrano Unified School District

San Juan Capistrano’s School Grade A better than 88% of California school districts

Directions
Students
930
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Marco Forster 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 25.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for San Juan Capistrano kids: San Juan Hills High

On the path

Where San Juan Capistrano kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Marco Forster MiddleYou are here
9–12San Juan Hills High2,641 students

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).

Location

Directions ↗

25601 Camino del Avion, San Juan Capistrano

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6315
Grade 7308
Grade 8307
Enrollment over time
1,250’20
1,186’21
1,082’22
1,040’23
930’24

Down 25.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 70%White 23%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Marco Forster Middle from San Juan Capistrano families.

Other schools in Capistrano Unified School District

The district →
Esencia
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rancho Mission Viejo
996 students27:1
Oso Grande Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ladera Ranch
867 students27:1
Las Palmas Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Clemente
743 students26:1
Vista del Mar Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Clemente
692 students27:1
Don Juan Avila Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Aliso Viejo
672 students27:1
San Juan Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Juan Capistrano
662 students26:1

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; San Juan Capistrano’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.