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Dana Point, CA
Public School Ratings




Dana Point Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts serving Dana Point, CA

Public schools in Dana Point belong to districts that are headquartered in one or more other communities.

Capistrano Unified School District San Juan Capistrano, CA Schools
PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOCATED IN Dana Point Grades
California Preparatory Academy School
32972 Calle Perfecto
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
09-12
Capistrano Home/virtual School
32972 Calle Perfecto
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
KG-08
Dana Hills High School
33333 Golden Lantern
Dana Point, CA 92629
09-12
Early Childhood Center School
24242 La Cresta Dr.
Dana Point, CA 92629
M-M
Palisades Elementary School
26462 Via Sacramento
Capistrano Beach, CA 92624
KG-05
Richard Henry Dana Elementary School
24242 La Cresta Dr.
Dana Point, CA 92629
KG-05
Richard Henry Dana Exceptional Needs School
24242 La Cresta Dr.
Dana Point, CA 92629
M-M

School Districts serving Dana Point, CA

Capistrano Unified School District San Juan Capistrano, CA Schools

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