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Orange Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 4,606 students in Orange Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Orange Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
41 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
23,790 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
989 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Orange Unified School District, which is ranked #454 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 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#444 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
86.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.2%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
13%
11%
% Hispanic
57%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
23%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,269 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,861 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$530 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$425 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,269
$26,022
Spending / Student
$17,861
$22,604
Best Orange Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
El Rancho Charter
Charter School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
181 South Del Giorgio Rd.
Anaheim, CA 92808
(714) 997-6238
Anaheim, CA 92808
(714) 997-6238
Gr: 7-8 | 1,144 students Student-teacher ratio: 30:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #22.
Running Springs Academy
(Math: 60% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8670 East Running Springs Dr.
Anaheim, CA 92808
(714) 281-4512
Anaheim, CA 92808
(714) 281-4512
Gr: K-8 | 643 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #33.
Mcpherson Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
333 South Prospect St.
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 997-6384
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 997-6384
Gr: K-8 | 863 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #44.
Canyon Hills
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
260 South Imperial Hwy.
Anaheim, CA 92807
(714) 997-6171
Anaheim, CA 92807
(714) 997-6171
Gr: K-12 | 109 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #55.
Cerro Villa Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
17852 East Serrano Ave.
Villa Park, CA 92861
(714) 997-6251
Villa Park, CA 92861
(714) 997-6251
Gr: 7-8 | 747 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #66.
Ousd Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
250 South Yorba St.
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 628-5479
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 628-5479
Gr: 7-12 | 4 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1
Rank: #77.
Ousd Edge Virtual Academy
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
250 South Yorba
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 628-5467
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 628-5467
Gr: K-12 | 229 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #88.
Ousd Home School
Alternative School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
250 South Yorba St.
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 628-5479
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 628-5479
Gr: K-12 | 27 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #99.
Yorba Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
935 North Cambridge
Orange, CA 92867
(714) 997-6161
Orange, CA 92867
(714) 997-6161
Gr: 7-8 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1010.
Portola Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
270 North Palm Dr.
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 997-6361
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 997-6361
Gr: 7-8 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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