Marco Forster Middle
San Juan Capistrano, CA
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Test scores
California state tests, 2024–25
English language arts
898 students tested48.8% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 49.1% did.
- Exceeded19.3%
- Met29.5%
- Nearly met24.1%
- Not met27.1%
Math
911 students tested37.3% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 33.1% did.
- Exceeded20.0%
- Met17.3%
- Nearly met23.5%
- Not met39.2%
Discipline
State and federal reports
California Department of Education
4.9% of students were suspended at least once in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 1,086 | 965 |
| Suspended in or out of school | 5.6% · 61 | 4.9% · 47 |
| Suspensions | 94 | 70 |
| Violence with injury | 1 | 1 |
| Violence without injury | 56 | 59 |
| Weapons | 2 | 4 |
| Drugs | 34 | 6 |
| Defiance only | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 |
Each suspension is listed under its most serious offense.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 1,169 | 1,041 |
| Suspended out of school | 8.3% · 97 | 5.0% · 52 |
| Suspended in school | 1.6% · 19 | 0.2% · 2 |
| Expelled | 0.2% · 2 | 0.2% · 2 |
Attendance
California Department of Education
16.8% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Students counted | 1,069 | 957 |
| Chronically absent | 18.1% · 193 | 16.8% · 161 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
1,040 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino68.6%
White25.6%
Black or African American0.1%
Asian1.0%
Two or More Races4.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Public school directory
NCES ID 060744000694
- District
- Capistrano Unified
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- Supplemental virtual
- Enrollment
- 1,040 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 54.1
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- California Suspension Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- California Chronic Absenteeism Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25