Melinda Heights Elementary School

Melinda Heights Elementary is a Public K-5 School in Rancho Santa Margarita.

An elevated view of Melinda Heights Elementary School and the surrounding landscape.

Melinda Heights Elementary School has some of the best teachers and staff around.

The little playground at Melinda Heights Elementary School.

Melinda Heights Elementary School

Public Elementary School | Grade K-6

21001 Rancho Trabuco, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Saddleback Valley Unified School District

5.0

4.3

978 Students

A-

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Suzanne Westmoreland

Student Teacher Ratio
25:1

Math Proficiency
64%

Reading Proficiency
67%

A-

Academics

B+

Teachers

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Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

67%

Math Proficiency

64%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

25:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

Test Scores

Equity

Student Progress

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GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

Male

51%

Female

49%

White

50.3%

Hispanic

25.1%

Asian or Pacific Islander

12.3%

Two or more races

11.1%

Black

<1%

Native American

<1%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

<1%

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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 Works Here

3/19/2020

Great school with great staff! Children and their education are truly the top priority of the school. Great STEM school!

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1.0 parent

7/23/2024

This school would do so well with replacing teachers that are not passionate about teaching, and hiring those that have the energy this school needs to flourish. I have never been so appalled to see one first grade teacher in particular be so cold and detached from her students. She's been teaching...

5.0 parent

8/25/2023

This is an amazing school. Mrs. Martin is the most involved and caring principal. The teachers my child has had so far are the best, so nurturing and wonderful.

5.0 parent

8/25/2023

8 years ago when we moved to RSM, we specifically moved after looking into Melinda Heights Elementary. Little did we know, the family that we were about to be welcomed in to. All five of our kids have went through Melinda and they have the best memories. The staff is amazing and Mrs. Martin is such...

1.0 parent

9/1/2022

the worst school ever never go to this school its terrible

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$139K - $4.6M

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Average Home Value

$1,017,567

Median Lot Size

5,227 Sq Ft

% Renters

35%

Household Income

$157,465

% of College Grads

48.6%

Median Age

Average House Size

2,019 Sq Ft

% Commercial Property

44.6%

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