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Anaheim Union High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 12 public middle schools serving 9,813 students in Anaheim Union High School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Anaheim Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
21 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
26,076 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
1,161 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Anaheim Union High School District, which is ranked #1057 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1022 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
29%
Graduation Rate
91%
86.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.6%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
18%
11%
% Hispanic
69%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
8%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,901 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,009 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$702 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$600 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,901
$26,022
Spending / Student
$23,009
$22,604
Best Anaheim Union High School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oxford Academy
(Math: 94% | Reading: 98%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
5172 Orange Ave.
Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 220-3055
Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 220-3055
Gr: 7-12 | 1,315 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #22.
Lexington Junior High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4351 Orange Ave.
Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 220-4201
Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 220-4201
Gr: 7-8 | 1,188 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #33.
Cambridge Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
830 South Dale St.
Anaheim, CA 92801
(714) 999-7757
Anaheim, CA 92801
(714) 999-7757
Gr: 7-12 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #44.
Walker Junior High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8132 Walker St.
La Palma, CA 90623
(714) 220-4051
La Palma, CA 90623
(714) 220-4051
Gr: 7-8 | 890 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #55.
Orangeview Junior High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3715 West Orange Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92804
(714) 220-4205
Anaheim, CA 92804
(714) 220-4205
Gr: 7-8 | 612 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #66.
Dale Junior High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
900 South Dale St.
Anaheim, CA 92804
(714) 220-4210
Anaheim, CA 92804
(714) 220-4210
Gr: 7-8 | 1,002 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #77.
Brookhurst Junior High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
601 North Brookhurst Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92801
(714) 999-3613
Anaheim, CA 92801
(714) 999-3613
Gr: 7-8 | 724 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #88.
Polaris High School
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1800 West Ball Rd.
Anaheim, CA 92804
(714) 220-3077
Anaheim, CA 92804
(714) 220-3077
Gr: 7-12 | 623 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Ball Junior High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1500 West Ball Rd.
Anaheim, CA 92802
(714) 999-3663
Anaheim, CA 92802
(714) 999-3663
Gr: 7-8 | 737 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
South Junior High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2320 East South St.
Anaheim, CA 92806
(714) 999-3667
Anaheim, CA 92806
(714) 999-3667
Gr: 7-8 | 1,159 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1111.
Hope
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7901 Knott Ave.
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 220-4198
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 220-4198
Gr: 7-12 | 231 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #1212.
Sycamore Junior High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1801 East Sycamore St.
Anaheim, CA 92805
(714) 999-3616
Anaheim, CA 92805
(714) 999-3616
Gr: 7-8 | 1,137 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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