City: Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Address: 21001 Rancho Trabuco
District: Saddleback Valley Unified
School Enrollment: 1369
White students: 77.3%
Black students: 1.6%
Hispanic students: 9.9%
Asian students: 7.2%
Native American students: 0.9%
Filipino students: 3.1%
Pacific Islander students: 0.0%
Multi-racial/other students: 0.0%
White students: 1058
Black students: 22
Native American students: 13
Filipino students: 42
Hispanic students: 136
Pacific Islander students: 0
Multi-racial/other students: 0
Average class size KG: 19.70
Average class size 1st grade: 19.00
Average class size 2nd grade: 19.00
Average class size 3rd grade: 19.91
Average class size 4th grade: 30.43
Average class size 5th grade: 7
Average class size 6th grade: 5
Average class size K-3: 19.00
Average class size 4-8: 32.00
Grade 7 students meeting California Fitness Test standards: 49.0%
AP percentage of students tested: 99%
AP base score: 867
AP statewide rank: 10
AP similar schools rank: 8
Total number of teachers: 70
Teachers with full credentials: 69
Teachers with emergency credentials: 1
Psychologists: 1
Speech/language/hearing specialists: 1
Kindergarten enrollment : 210
1st grade enrollment : 205
2nd grade enrollment : 212
3rd grade enrollment : 207
4th grade enrollment : 182
5th grade enrollment : 173
6th grade enrollment : 180
7th grade enrollment : 0
8th grade enrollment : 0
9th grade enrollment : 0
10th grade enrollment : 0
11th grade enrollment : 0
12th grade enrollment : 0
Ungraded elementary enrollment : 0
Ungraded secondary enrollment : 0
Statistics about Melinda Heights Elementary in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Beginning teacher salary: $35200
Mid-range teacher salary: $54753
Highest teacher salary: $74060
Average principal salary (elementary): $91118
Average principal salary (middle): $101530
Average principal salary (secondary): $116008
Percentage of budget for teachers' salaries: 47.66%
Percentage of budget for administrative payrolls: 4.49%
Dollars spent per student: $5930