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Orange Unified 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 2025 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 4,729 students in Orange Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Orange Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% 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
3,501 Schools
# Students
24,238 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
997 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Orange Unified School District, which is ranked #520 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#529 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
29%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.64
# American Indian Students
31 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3,024 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
13%
11%
# Hispanic Students
13,884 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
55%
# Black Students
288 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
5,618 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
23%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
51 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,313 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
2,185
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,667
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,732
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,739
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,848
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,860
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,916
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,445
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,469
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,988
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,155
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,026
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,208
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,507 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,037 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$400 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$413 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,507
$19,974
Spending / Student
$17,037
$18,396
Best Orange Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
El Rancho Charter
Charter School
(Math: 58% | 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
Grades: 7-8
| 1,121 students
Rank: #22.
Running Springs Academy
(Math: 61% | 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
Grades: K-8
| 622 students
Rank: #33.
Mcpherson Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
333 South Prospect St.
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 997-6384
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 997-6384
Grades: K-8
| 853 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
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
Grades: K-12
| 116 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Ousd Home School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
250 South Yorba St.
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 628-5479
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 628-5479
Grades: K-12
| 40 students
Rank: #66.
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
Grades: 7-8
| 731 students
Rank: #77.
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
Grades: 7-12
| 10 students
Rank: #88.
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
Grades: K-12
| 243 students
Rank: #99.
Yorba Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
935 North Cambridge
Orange, CA 92867
(714) 997-6161
Orange, CA 92867
(714) 997-6161
Grades: 6-8
| 416 students
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
Grades: 6-8
| 577 students
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