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Rancho Santa Margarita city, CA
ZIP 92688 — Schools & Education
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities
Schools & Education in ZIP 92688
K-12 nearby
100
Public
65
Private
35
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 92688 (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA) is associated with Capistrano Unified School District (LEA 0607440) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.
Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 100 K-12 schools (65 public, 35 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.4 miles.
ACS estimates show about 0.8% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.
The nearest college/university on US5 is Saddleback College about 5.5 miles away (2yr-public).
District & higher education
School district
Capistrano Unified School District
LEA ID
0607440
Private school share (ACS)
0.8%
Colleges & universities (100)
- Saddleback College5.5 miles (8.9 km)2yr-public
- South Orange County Community College District5.5 miles (8.9 km)2yr-public
- University of Massachusetts Global7.1 miles (11.5 km)4yr-public
- Soka University of America8.4 miles (13.5 km)4yr-private
- Laguna College of Art and Design10.1 miles (16.2 km)4yr-private
- Irvine Valley College10.3 miles (16.5 km)2yr-public
- Concordia University-Irvine11.8 miles (18.9 km)4yr-private
- University of California-Irvine13.3 miles (21.5 km)4yr-public
- Westcliff University14.3 miles (23.0 km)4yr-private
- Interior Designers Institute14.7 miles (23.6 km)4yr-private
- Stanbridge University14.7 miles (23.7 km)4yr-private
- Santiago Canyon College15.1 miles (24.2 km)2yr-public
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- Career Networks Institute15.3 miles (24.6 km)4yr-private
- Pacific College15.6 miles (25.1 km)4yr-private
- Sri Sai Krish Institute15.7 miles (25.3 km)2yr-private
- Vanguard University of Southern California16.9 miles (27.2 km)4yr-private
- Young Americans College of the Performing Arts17.0 miles (27.4 km)2yr-private
- Trinity Law School17.1 miles (27.5 km)4yr-private
- Orange Coast College17.4 miles (28.0 km)2yr-public
- Coast Community College District Office17.9 miles (28.8 km)2yr-public
- Rancho Santiago Community College District Office17.9 miles (28.8 km)4yr-public
- Chapman University18.3 miles (29.4 km)4yr-private
- Santa Ana College18.5 miles (29.8 km)4yr-public
- Modern Technology School19.0 miles (30.6 km)2yr-private
- South Coast College19.0 miles (30.6 km)2yr-private
- Coastline Community College19.4 miles (31.2 km)2yr-public
- The Chicago School at Anaheim20.1 miles (32.4 km)4yr-private
- Platt College-Anaheim20.1 miles (32.4 km)4yr-private
- American College of Healthcare and Technology20.6 miles (33.2 km)2yr-private
- Norco College20.7 miles (33.3 km)2yr-public
- California Career Institute20.9 miles (33.6 km)2yr-private
- La Sierra University21.1 miles (34.0 km)4yr-private
- Concorde Career College-Garden Grove21.6 miles (34.8 km)2yr-private
- North-West College-Riverside21.6 miles (34.8 km)2yr-private
- West Coast University-Orange County21.7 miles (35.0 km)4yr-private
- Haven University21.7 miles (35.0 km)4yr-private
- Daybreak University21.9 miles (35.3 km)4yr-private
- Hope International University23.7 miles (38.1 km)4yr-private
- Golden West College23.8 miles (38.3 km)2yr-public
- California Baptist University23.9 miles (38.5 km)4yr-private
- California State University-Fullerton24.0 miles (38.6 km)4yr-public
- Bethesda University24.4 miles (39.2 km)4yr-private
- Marshall B Ketchum University24.4 miles (39.3 km)4yr-private
- Southern California Institute of Technology24.6 miles (39.6 km)4yr-private
- North Orange County Community College District24.9 miles (40.1 km)4yr-public
- Fullerton College24.9 miles (40.1 km)2yr-public
- North-West College-Anaheim25.1 miles (40.4 km)2yr-private
- South Baylo University25.4 miles (40.9 km)4yr-private
- Grace Mission University26.3 miles (42.2 km)4yr-private
- American Career College-Anaheim26.3 miles (42.3 km)2yr-private
- San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula26.5 miles (42.6 km)2yr-private
- The University of America26.5 miles (42.6 km)4yr-private
- Professional Golfers Career College26.6 miles (42.7 km)2yr-private
- Riverside City College27.6 miles (44.4 km)2yr-public
- Cypress College27.8 miles (44.7 km)4yr-public
- Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology28.1 miles (45.3 km)2yr-private
- Platt College-Riverside28.2 miles (45.3 km)4yr-private
- Touro University Worldwide28.8 miles (46.3 km)4yr-private
- University of California-Riverside29.4 miles (47.2 km)4yr-public
- Southern California University of Health Sciences29.9 miles (48.1 km)4yr-private
- Moreno Valley College29.9 miles (48.2 km)2yr-public
- Biola University30.4 miles (49.0 km)4yr-private
- University of Phoenix-California30.9 miles (49.7 km)4yr-private
- California State University-Long Beach30.9 miles (49.7 km)4yr-public
- West Coast University-Ontario30.9 miles (49.7 km)4yr-private
- Arizona College of Nursing-Ontario30.9 miles (49.8 km)4yr-private
- American Career College-Ontario31.0 miles (49.9 km)2yr-private
- DeVry University-California31.0 miles (50.0 km)4yr-private
- Platt College-Ontario31.1 miles (50.1 km)4yr-private
- Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America31.1 miles (50.1 km)4yr-private
- San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario31.2 miles (50.2 km)2yr-private
- Western University of Health Sciences31.3 miles (50.3 km)4yr-private
- ATI College-Whittier32.0 miles (51.4 km)4yr-private
- Universal Technical Institute of California Inc32.1 miles (51.6 km)2yr-private
- Mt San Antonio College32.5 miles (52.3 km)2yr-public
- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona32.6 miles (52.4 km)4yr-public
- Fremont University32.7 miles (52.7 km)4yr-private
- PCI College33.1 miles (53.3 km)4yr-private
- North-West College-Long Beach33.3 miles (53.6 km)2yr-private
- Claremont Lincoln University33.3 miles (53.6 km)4yr-private
- Keck Graduate Institute33.4 miles (53.7 km)4yr-private
- Cerritos College33.4 miles (53.8 km)2yr-public
- Long Beach City College33.5 miles (53.9 km)2yr-public
- Pomona College33.6 miles (54.1 km)4yr-private
- Universal Technical Institute-Southern California33.8 miles (54.4 km)2yr-private
- Claremont McKenna College33.8 miles (54.4 km)4yr-private
- Pitzer College33.9 miles (54.6 km)4yr-private
- Claremont Graduate University33.9 miles (54.6 km)4yr-private
- Scripps College34.0 miles (54.6 km)4yr-private
- Harvey Mudd College34.1 miles (54.9 km)4yr-private
- American University of Health Sciences34.4 miles (55.4 km)4yr-private
- University of La Verne34.5 miles (55.5 km)4yr-private
- MiraCosta College34.6 miles (55.7 km)4yr-public
- Whittier College34.6 miles (55.7 km)4yr-private
- National Polytechnic College34.8 miles (56.0 km)2yr-private
- California University of Science and Medicine35.0 miles (56.3 km)4yr-private
- California State University-Chancellors Office35.3 miles (56.8 km)4yr-public
- InterCoast Colleges-West Covina35.4 miles (56.9 km)4yr-private
- Life Pacific University35.4 miles (56.9 km)4yr-private
- Downey Adult School35.6 miles (57.3 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST JUNIPERO SERRA CATHOLIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 0.1 miles (0.1 km) |
| Arroyo Vista Elementary | public | — | — | 0.3 miles (0.5 km) |
| Arroyo Vista Middle | public | — | — | 0.3 miles (0.5 km) |
| RANCHO VIEJO MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 0.5 miles (0.9 km) |
| Tijeras Creek Elementary | public | — | — | 0.8 miles (1.2 km) |
| DBA RSM CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.1 miles (1.7 km) |
| LIMAI MONTESSORI ACADEMY | private | — | — | 1.1 miles (1.8 km) |
| Philip J. Reilly Elementary | public | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.1 km) |
| OCEAN VIEW NPS | private | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) |
| ST JOHNS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| MONTESSORI AT THE PARK | private | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.5 km) |
| Cielo Vista Elementary | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.8 km) |
| Las Flores Elementary | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Las Flores Middle | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Tesoro High | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Melinda Heights Elementary | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Castille Elementary | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| Fred Newhart Middle | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange County | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.4 km) |
| Wagon Wheel Elementary | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| De Portola Elementary | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.7 km) |
| Trabuco Mesa Elementary | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| Trabuco Elementary | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| VILLAGE MONTESSORI CENTER | private | — | — | 3.1 miles (4.9 km) |
| Robinson Elementary | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| Del Lago Elementary | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| Montevideo Elementary | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.2 km) |
| Trabuco Hills High | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| Glen Yermo Elementary | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| Bathgate Elementary | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| MISSION VIEJO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| Esperanza Education Center | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| Linda Vista Magnet Elementary | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| La Paz Intermediate | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.7 km) |
| PILLARS ACADEMY | private | — | — | 3.7 miles (5.9 km) |
| FUSION ACADEMY MV: MISSION VIEJO | private | — | — | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) |
| HILLSIDE MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) |
| Mission Viejo High | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| SVUSD Virtual Academy (Alternative) | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| Lake Forest Elementary | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| HERITAGE MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.2 km) |
| Del Cerro Elementary | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.5 km) |
| Silverado High | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| MARGUERITE CHRISTIAN PRE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| Chaparral Elementary | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.8 km) |
| Carl Hankey Middle | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.8 km) |
| Carl Hankey Elementary | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.8 km) |
| Portola Hills Elementary | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| PACIFIC PRESCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.3 miles (7.0 km) |
| Viejo Elementary | public | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.1 km) |
| Valencia Elementary | public | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.1 km) |
| Los Alisos Intermediate | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.3 km) |
| El Toro High | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| La Tierra Early Childhood Center | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| GUIDEPOST MONTESSORI AT ALICIA | private | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| MONTESSORI OF LADERA RANCH | private | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.5 km) |
| BELLA MONTESSORI SCHOOLS | private | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.5 km) |
| La Madera Elementary | public | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.5 km) |
| LAKE FOREST MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.5 km) |
| ABIDING SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH | private | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
| MISSION MONTESSORI | private | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
| Ladera Ranch Middle | public | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
| Ladera Ranch Elementary | public | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
| Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary | public | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
| CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, HERITAGE | private | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
| Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (8.0 km) |
| Rancho Canada Elementary | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.0 km) |
| Lomarena Elementary | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.0 km) |
| Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| Foothill Ranch Elementary | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.3 km) |
| Serrano Intermediate | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.4 km) |
| Olivewood Elementary | public | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.6 km) |
| MONTESSORI ON THE LAKE | private | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) |
| Oso Grande Elementary | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.8 km) |
| Laguna Hills High | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| PATHWAY SCHOOL INC. | private | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.1 km) |
| ARMENTA LEARNING ACADEMY | private | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
| SUNFLOWER MONTESSORI | private | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
| Esencia | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) |
| Esencia Middle | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) |
| MILESTONES MONTESSORI OF LAKE FOREST | private | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.6 km) |
| ACADEMY ON THE HILL | private | — | — | 6.2 miles (9.9 km) |
| Capistrano Valley High | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.2 km) |
| Marian Bergeson Elementary | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.2 km) |
| Aliso Viejo Middle | public | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.3 km) |
| NEW HORIZON SCHOOL IRVINE | private | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.3 km) |
| STONEYBROOKE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.4 km) |
| Solis Park | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.7 km) |
| Laguna Niguel Elementary | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| Niguel Hills Middle | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| Portola High | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| C4L ACADEMY | private | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.2 km) |
| Journey | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.2 km) |
| THE GENEVA SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.3 km) |
| NEW VISTA SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| MCDOWELL SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| MISSION LUTHERAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.5 km) |
| Excel Academy Charter | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 92688
What school district is ZIP code 92688 in?
ZIP 92688 (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA) maps to Capistrano Unified School District (LEA ID 0607440) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 92688?
US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 65 public and 35 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 92688 attend private school?
About 0.8% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 92688 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 48.6% |
| High school | 13.1% |
| Less than HS | 5.7% |
| School district | Capistrano Unified School District |