Overview
Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary is a public primary serving grades 0–6 in Lake Forest, California. The school enrolls 908 students. It is part of the Saddleback Valley Unified district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
29.3:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–6
DistrictSaddleback Valley Unified
County6059
CityLake Forest
ZIP92630
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID063386005298
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment908
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %66%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)