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La Paz Intermediate School

Grades: 7-8
Students: 713
Type: Public
8/10
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Student-Counselor Ratio: 803:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
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Saddleback Valley Unified School District
25151 Pradera Drive
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
(949) 830-1720
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Additional GreatSchools Ratings
9/10
Test Scores
6/10
Equity
NA
Academic Progress
NA
College Readiness
6/10
Student Growth

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If your family is looking for a nurturing academic environment that fosters a love of learning, look elsewhere. This school is a mechanistic learning factory trying to churn out graduates. The counsellors do very little to look out for the mental health impacts this approach has on students. Some of
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Posted by a parent on 2/26/2026
Rigid and condescending staff that make up the rules as they go! Would not recommend.
Posted by a parent on 1/14/2026
We moved to La Paz after a difficult two years at a neighboring middle school. La Paz is smaller and had the hometown feel we were seeking. The front office was really helpful when we moved and the Principal was enthusiastic and happy at her job. The PTA is engaged and so far the teachers are great.
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Posted by a parent on 8/22/2023
My child did not enjoy it-an honors student...Aside from teachers being disengaged and learning very little the students just seemed to be rude and cliquey according to her-she felt like this school had a population of keeping up with the Jones attitude and lacked real integrity and heart.
Posted by a parent on 6/5/2020
It has been amazing! I was really concerned with my son going to middle school but this has been so organized that my son has done very well there, and he has made good friends.
Posted by a parent on 9/11/2017
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Mission Viejo schools - La Paz Intermediate School is located at 25151 Pradera Drive, Mission Viejo CA 92691. La Paz Intermediate School is in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District. La Paz Intermediate School is a Public school that serves grade levels 7-8.

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