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Joaquin Moraga Intermediate vs. Orinda Intermediate

Should you attend Joaquin Moraga Intermediate or Orinda Intermediate? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Joaquin Moraga Intermediate
1010 Camino Pablo
Moraga, CA 94556
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Orinda Intermediate
80 Ivy Dr.
Orinda, CA 94563
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Joaquin Moraga Intermediate ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Orinda Intermediate ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 629 students in grades 6-8, Joaquin Moraga Intermediate ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is equal to the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 832 students in grades 6-8, Orinda Intermediate ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
629 students
832 students
This chart displays total students of Joaquin Moraga Intermediate by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Orinda Intermediate by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
45 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Joaquin Moraga Intermediate and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Orinda Intermediate and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#382 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
#203 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Joaquin Moraga Intermediate, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Orinda Intermediate, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 10% in CA)
75%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Joaquin Moraga Intermediate and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Orinda Intermediate and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
(Top 5% in CA)
89%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Joaquin Moraga Intermediate and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Orinda Intermediate and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 5% in CA)
71%
(Top 5% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Joaquin Moraga Intermediate by grade.
This chart displays the students of Orinda Intermediate by grade.
Grade 6 Students
213
277
Grade 7 Students
183
269
Grade 8 Students
233
286

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
19%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Joaquin Moraga Intermediate and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Orinda Intermediate and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Joaquin Moraga Intermediate and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Orinda Intermediate and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Orinda Intermediate and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
49%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Joaquin Moraga Intermediate and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Orinda Intermediate and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Orinda Intermediate and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Two or more races
21%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Joaquin Moraga Intermediate and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Orinda Intermediate and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Joaquin Moraga Intermediate and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Orinda Intermediate and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Joaquin Moraga Intermediate and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Orinda Intermediate and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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