Top 10 Best Orange Public Schools (2023)
For the 2023 school year, there are 28 public schools serving 14,547 students in Orange, CA (there are 25 private schools, serving 5,297 private students). 73% of all K-12 students in Orange, CA are educated in public schools (compared to the CA state average of 90%).
The top ranked public schools in Orange, CA are Orange County Classical Academy, Ousd Edge Virtual Academy and Ousd Home School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Orange, CA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 49% statewide average). Schools in Orange have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of California public schools.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Best Orange, CA Public Schools (2023)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Orange County Classical Academy
Charter School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4100 E. Walnut Ave.
Orange, CA 92869
(916) 705-9538
Orange, CA 92869
(916) 705-9538
Grades: K-12
| 360 students
Rank: #22.
Ousd Edge Virtual Academy
Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
250 S. Yorba
Orange, CA 92869
(949) 351-4470
Orange, CA 92869
(949) 351-4470
Grades: K-12
| 6 students
Rank: #33.
Ousd Home School
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
250 S. Yorba St.
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 628-5479
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 628-5479
Grades: K-12
| 226 students
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
Esplanade Elementary School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
381 N. Esplanade St.
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 997-6157
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 997-6157
Grades: K-6
| 333 students
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
Palmyra Elementary School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1325 E. Palmyra Ave.
Orange, CA 92866
(714) 997-6207
Orange, CA 92866
(714) 997-6207
Grades: K-6
| 391 students
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
Yorba Middle School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
935 N. Cambridge
Orange, CA 92867
(714) 997-6161
Orange, CA 92867
(714) 997-6161
Grades: 6-8
| 555 students
Rank: #77.
El Modena High School
Math: 33% | Reading: 58%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3920 Spring St.
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 997-6240
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 997-6240
Grades: 9-12
| 2,111 students
Rank: #88.
Orange High School
Math: 19% | Reading: 48%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
525 N. Shaffer St.
Orange, CA 92867
(714) 997-6211
Orange, CA 92867
(714) 997-6211
Grades: 9-12
| 1,703 students
Rank: #99.
Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (Tlc) Charter
Charter School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1130 E. Walnut Ave.
Orange, CA 92867
(646) 483-9808
Orange, CA 92867
(646) 483-9808
Grades: K-6
| 153 students
Rank: #1010.
Richland Continuation High School
Alternative School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
615 N. Lemon St.
Orange, CA 92867
(714) 997-6167
Orange, CA 92867
(714) 997-6167
Grades: 9-12
| 252 students
Rank: n/an/a
1080 N. Ca St.
Orange, CA 92867
(714) 997-6104
Orange, CA 92867
(714) 997-6104
Grades: K-6
| 607 students
Rank: n/an/a
425 N. Cambridge
Orange, CA 92866
(714) 997-6103
Orange, CA 92866
(714) 997-6103
Grades: K-6
| 467 students
Rank: n/an/a
170 N. Aspen St.
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 532-8043
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 532-8043
Grades: K-6
| 436 students
Rank: n/an/a
515 W. Fletcher St.
Orange, CA 92865
(714) 997-6181
Orange, CA 92865
(714) 997-6181
Grades: K-6
| 439 students
Rank: n/an/a
860 N. Handy St.
Orange, CA 92867
(714) 997-6183
Orange, CA 92867
(714) 997-6183
Grades: K-6
| 423 students
Rank: n/an/a
4319 E. Jordan Ave.
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 997-6187
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 997-6187
Grades: K-6
| 376 students
Rank: n/an/a
2800 E. La Veta Ave.
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 997-6155
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 997-6155
Grades: K-6
| 513 students
Rank: n/an/a
1200 N. Cannon St.
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 997-6201
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 997-6201
Grades: K-6
| 398 students
Rank: n/an/a
333 S. Prospect St.
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 997-6384
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 997-6384
Grades: K-8
| 845 students
Rank: n/an/a
Olive Elementary School
Reading: <50%
3038 N. Magnolia
Orange, CA 92865
(714) 637-8218
Orange, CA 92865
(714) 637-8218
Grades: K-6
| 376 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ousd Community Day
Alternative School
250 S. Yorba St.
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 628-5479
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 628-5479
Grades: 7-12
| 13 students
Rank: n/an/a
270 N. Palm Dr.
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 997-6361
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 997-6361
Grades: 6-8
| 646 students
Rank: n/an/a
379 N. Virage St.
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 997-6271
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 997-6271
Grades: K-6
| 396 students
Rank: n/an/a
Santiago Middle School
Charter School
515 N. Rancho Santiago Blvd.
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 997-6366
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 997-6366
Grades: 7-8
| 1,163 students
Rank: n/an/a
340 N. Main St.
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 997-6277
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 997-6277
Grades: K-6
| 370 students
Rank: n/an/a
1829 N. Cambridge
Orange, CA 92865
(714) 997-6254
Orange, CA 92865
(714) 997-6254
Grades: K-6
| 502 students
Rank: n/an/a
Unity Middle College High School
Charter School
1937 W. Chapman Ave.
Orange, CA 92867
(714) 473-0723
Orange, CA 92867
(714) 473-0723
Grades: 9-12
| 98 students
Rank: n/an/a
243 S. Bush
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 997-6283
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 997-6283
Grades: K-6
| 389 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Orange, CA?
The top ranked public schools in Orange, CA are Orange County Classical Academy, Ousd Edge Virtual Academy and Ousd Home School.
How many public schools are located in Orange, CA?
28 public schools are located in Orange, CA.
What percentage of students in Orange, CA go to public school?
73% of all K-12 students in Orange, CA are educated in public schools (compared to the CA state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Orange, CA?
Orange, CA minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
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