Philip J. Reilly Elementary

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Mission Viejo, California

Philip J. Reilly Elementary in Mission Viejo, California enrolled 421 students in 2024-25 with 19.0 full-time teachers, 22.2 students per teacher against the California elementary-school median of 22.4. It has no Title I status on file for 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 71-77% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 67% proficient in math in 2022-23 (California: 45% and 34.3%).

Enrollment rose 1% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 5%

416 students in 2022-23, 418 students in 2023-24, 421 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 20.0 to 19.0.

Students enrolled at Philip J. Reilly Elementary by school year2022-23: 416, 2023-24: 418, 2024-25: 42102004006002022-234162023-244182024-25421
Students enrolled at Philip J. Reilly Elementary by school year2022-23: 416, 2023-24: 418, 2024-25: 42102004006002022-234162023-244182024-25421
Students enrolled at Philip J. Reilly Elementary by school year2022-23: 416, 2023-24: 418, 2024-25: 42102004006002022-234162023-244182024-25421
Students enrolled at Philip J. Reilly Elementary by school year2022-23: 416, 2023-24: 418, 2024-25: 42102004006002022-234162023-244182024-25421
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2341620.020.8
2023-2441820.220.7
2024-2542119.022.2

22.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 53 of every 100 California elementary schools

Among the 5,878 California elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 22.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, California elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 93.0; This school 22.2; state median 22.4.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 22.2state median 22.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, California elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 93.0; This school 22.2; state median 22.4.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 22.2state median 22.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, California elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 93.0; This school 22.2; state median 22.4.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 22.2state median 22.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, California elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 93.0; This school 22.2; state median 22.4.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 22.2state median 22.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 394 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Philip J. Reilly Elementary enrolled 394 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 394 of the 394 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent14.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

51.1% of students were White, 21.4% of two or more races, 16.9% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White51.1%
  2. Two or more races21.4%
  3. Hispanic16.9%
  4. Asian7.6%
  5. Black2.4%
  6. American Indian0.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Philip J. Reilly Elementary scored proficient or above: 71-77% in reading in 2021-22 and 67% in math in 2022-23, against 45% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.3% in math in 2022-23 across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtCalifornia
Reading and language arts, 2021-2271‑77%68%45%
Math, 2022-2367%59% (2021-22)34.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Mission Viejo

12 public elementary schools in Mission Viejo report 2024-25 enrollment; Philip J. Reilly Elementary is number 7 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange County70426.112.6%
Bathgate Elementary57025.924.4%
De Portola Elementary54027.013.7%
Castille Elementary48223.018.3%
Viejo Elementary44724.842.3%
Montevideo Elementary44420.235.8%
Philip J. Reilly Elementary42122.216.4%
Del Cerro Elementary39020.137.7%

All public schools in Mission Viejo →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Philip J. Reilly Elementary

  1. Arroyo Vista ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 508 students, 24.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  2. Castille ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 482 students, 23.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
  3. Compare Philip J. Reilly Elementary with Arroyo Vista ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Capistrano Unified spends per student$15,820 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,820
  5. The largest public schools in CaliforniaPhilip J. Reilly Elementary is the number 3,386 by size of 5,904 California elementary schools open in 2024-25.#3,386 of 5,904
  6. California schools by students per teacher22.2 students per teacher here against the California median of 22.4 for elementary schools.22.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Philip J. Reilly Elementary

  1. How many students attend Philip J. Reilly Elementary?
    421 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 416 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Mission Viejo, CA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Philip J. Reilly Elementary?
    22.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the California median for elementary schools is 22.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Philip J. Reilly Elementary a Title I school?
    Philip J. Reilly Elementary has no Title I status in the NCES school files, because California did not report school Title I status for 2021-22; the California Department of Education lists each school's current Title I status.
  4. How do students at Philip J. Reilly Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Philip J. Reilly Elementary scored proficient or above: 71-77% in reading in 2021-22 and 67% in math in 2022-23, against 45% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.3% in math in 2022-23 across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Philip J. Reilly Elementary in?
    Capistrano Unified, NCES district ID 0607440. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 060744009745 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22