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Orange County Department Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,122 students in Orange County Department Of Education School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Orange County Department Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% 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
5 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
2,290 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Orange County Department Of Education School District, which is ranked #1744 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 41% has increased from 31% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1742 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
34%
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
47%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%
Graduation Rate
41%
86.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)81.4%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.64
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% American Indian
1%
1%
Showing 1993–2022. View full 35-year historical data
% Asian
6%
11%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hispanic
71%
55%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Black
3%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% White
14%
22%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 15-year historical data
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $204,420 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $177,285 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$468 MM
$150,628 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$406 MM
$130,845 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$204,420
$26,022
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$177,285
$22,604
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Orange County Department Of Education School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Occschep/pchs
Alternative School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
14262 Franklin Ave. Ste. 100
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 245-6500
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 245-6500
Gr: K-12 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #22.
Access Juvenile Hall
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 Kalmus Dr.
Costa Mesa, CA 92628
(714) 935-7651
Costa Mesa, CA 92628
(714) 935-7651
Gr: K-12 | 186 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #33.
Access County Community
Alternative School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 Kalmus Dr.
Costa Mesa, CA 92628
(714) 245-6404
Costa Mesa, CA 92628
(714) 245-6404
Gr: K-12 | 1,315 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #44.
Orange County Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 Kalmus Dr.
Costa Mesa, CA 92628
(714) 966-4129
Costa Mesa, CA 92628
(714) 966-4129
Gr: K-12 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
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