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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 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 4,608 students in Orange Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Orange Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
41 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
25,121 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
1,000 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
District Rank
Orange Unified School District, which is ranked #361 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#290 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
49%
Graduation Rate
95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.64
# American Indian Students
41 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3,027 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
12%
11%
# Hispanic Students
14,268 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
54%
# Black Students
288 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
6,231 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
25%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
55 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,204 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
2,257
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,792
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,825
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,821
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,941
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,877
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,939
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,493
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,606
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,048
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,131
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,148
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,243
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,927 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,438 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$400 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$413 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,927
$19,806
Spending / Student
$16,438
$18,241
Best Orange Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
El Rancho Charter
Charter School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
181 S. Del Giorgio Rd.
Anaheim, CA 92808
(714) 997-6238
Anaheim, CA 92808
(714) 997-6238
Grades: 7-8
| 1,100 students
Rank: #22.
Mcpherson Magnet
(Math: 63% | Reading: 72% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
333 S. Prospect St.
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 997-6384
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 997-6384
Grades: K-8
| 835 students
Rank: #33.
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
| 453 students
Rank: #44.
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
| 107 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Canyon Hills
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
260 S. Imperial Hwy.
Anaheim, CA 92807
(714) 997-6171
Anaheim, CA 92807
(714) 997-6171
Grades: K-12
| 132 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 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
| 535 students
Rank: #77.
Cerro Villa Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 59% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
17852 E. Serrano Ave.
Villa Park, CA 92861
(714) 997-6251
Villa Park, CA 92861
(714) 997-6251
Grades: 7-8
| 835 students
Rank: #88.
Ousd Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
250 S. Yorba St.
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 628-5479
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 628-5479
Grades: 7-12
| 14 students
Rank: #99.
Portola Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 32% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
270 N. Palm Dr.
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 997-6361
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 997-6361
Grades: 6-8
| 597 students
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