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The public schools with the biggest test-score declines in Orange County, California

Across Orange County, California, 533 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Franklin Elementary leads the list at -16.4pp, against a median of +2.1pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

533

Orange County, California

Best 3-yr change

-16.4pp

Median 3-yr change

+2.1pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Franklin Elementary	Santa Ana, CA	Santa Ana Unified	343	31.9%	15.5%	-16.4pp
2	Schmitt Elementary	Westminster, CA	Westminster	314	46.5%	30.8%	-15.7pp
3	Eastbluff Elementary	Newport Beach, CA	Newport-Mesa Unified	364	77.6%	62.3%	-15.3pp
4	Ocean View High	Huntington Beach, CA	Huntington Beach Union High	1,154	42.2%	31.4%	-10.8pp
5	Los Alamitos High	Los Alamitos, CA	Los Alamitos Unified	2,915	69.8%	59.4%	-10.5pp
6	Francis Hopkinson Elementary	Los Alamitos, CA	Los Alamitos Unified	642	86.7%	76.3%	-10.4pp
7	University High	Irvine, CA	Irvine Unified	2,307	72.9%	62.6%	-10.3pp
8	Del Lago Elementary	Mission Viejo, CA	Saddleback Valley Unified	362	48.8%	38.6%	-10.2pp
9	Tijeras Creek Elementary	Rancho Santa Margarita, CA	Capistrano Unified	315	80.5%	70.6%	-9.9pp
10	Lomarena Elementary	Laguna Hills, CA	Saddleback Valley Unified	487	55.1%	45.5%	-9.7pp
11	Sonora High	La Habra, CA	Fullerton Joint Union High	1,779	62.0%	52.5%	-9.5pp
12	Linda Vista Elementary	Orange, CA	Orange Unified	289	64.8%	55.5%	-9.4pp
13	Victoria Elementary	Costa Mesa, CA	Newport-Mesa Unified	301	52.2%	43.5%	-8.7pp
14	Portola High	Irvine, CA	Irvine Unified	2,693	77.3%	69.0%	-8.3pp
15	Foothill High	Santa Ana, CA	Tustin Unified	2,126	63.7%	55.8%	-7.9pp
16	Harbour View Elementary	Huntington Beach, CA	Ocean View	677	64.0%	56.7%	-7.3pp
17	J. H. McGaugh Elementary	Seal Beach, CA	Los Alamitos Unified	721	71.3%	64.2%	-7.1pp
18	Dr. Peter Marshall	Anaheim, CA	Magnolia Elementary	714	56.9%	49.9%	-7.1pp
19	Arovista Elementary	Brea, CA	Brea-Olinda Unified	460	51.0%	44.4%	-6.6pp
20	Melinda Heights Elementary	Rancho Santa Margarita, CA	Saddleback Valley Unified	950	65.6%	58.9%	-6.6pp
21	Glenview Elementary	Anaheim, CA	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	601	44.4%	37.9%	-6.5pp
22	Edison High	Huntington Beach, CA	Huntington Beach Union High	2,049	67.4%	61.0%	-6.4pp
23	Schroeder Elementary	Huntington Beach, CA	Westminster	485	71.4%	65.0%	-6.4pp
24	Brookhaven Elementary	Placentia, CA	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	482	80.0%	73.7%	-6.3pp
25	Anderson Elementary	Garden Grove, CA	Westminster	445	33.2%	26.9%	-6.3pp
26	Palmyra GATE Magnet	Orange, CA	Orange Unified	429	53.6%	47.4%	-6.2pp
27	Saddleback High	Santa Ana, CA	Santa Ana Unified	1,451	30.9%	24.8%	-6.1pp
28	Clinton Elementary	Garden Grove, CA	Garden Grove Unified	413	39.8%	33.8%	-6.0pp
29	Parkview Elementary	Garden Grove, CA	Garden Grove Unified	433	59.9%	53.9%	-6.0pp
30	El Toro High	Lake Forest, CA	Saddleback Valley Unified	1,902	58.2%	52.2%	-6.0pp
31	Los Alamitos Elementary	Los Alamitos, CA	Los Alamitos Unified	625	72.5%	66.8%	-5.7pp
32	Pio Pico Elementary	Santa Ana, CA	Santa Ana Unified	501	17.1%	11.4%	-5.7pp
33	A. E. Arnold Elementary	Cypress, CA	Cypress Elementary	560	62.6%	57.1%	-5.5pp
34	Rossmoor Elementary	Los Alamitos, CA	Los Alamitos Unified	540	82.2%	76.8%	-5.5pp
35	Springbrook Elementary	Irvine, CA	Irvine Unified	539	65.8%	60.4%	-5.5pp
36	Lexington Junior High	Cypress, CA	Anaheim Union High	1,188	61.2%	55.9%	-5.4pp
37	Vista View Middle	Fountain Valley, CA	Ocean View	724	44.8%	39.5%	-5.4pp
38	Laguna Hills High	Laguna Hills, CA	Saddleback Valley Unified	1,317	48.2%	42.9%	-5.3pp
39	Willmore Elementary	Westminster, CA	Westminster	485	50.1%	45.0%	-5.2pp
40	Imperial Middle	La Habra, CA	La Habra City Elementary	495	35.1%	30.0%	-5.1pp
41	Lincoln (Abraham) Elementary	Anaheim, CA	Anaheim Elementary	740	19.6%	14.6%	-5.0pp
42	Esther L. Walter	Anaheim, CA	Magnolia Elementary	442	36.1%	31.1%	-5.0pp
43	Carl E. Gilbert Elementary	Buena Park, CA	Buena Park Elementary	490	25.9%	21.0%	-4.9pp
44	Alamitos Intermediate	Garden Grove, CA	Garden Grove Unified	581	51.5%	46.6%	-4.9pp
45	Walt Disney	Anaheim, CA	Magnolia Elementary	560	56.6%	51.7%	-4.9pp
46	Northwood High	Irvine, CA	Irvine Unified	2,244	80.4%	75.5%	-4.9pp
47	Oak Creek Elementary	Irvine, CA	Irvine Unified	963	63.1%	58.4%	-4.8pp
48	Eastwood Elementary	Irvine, CA	Irvine Unified	647	74.2%	69.3%	-4.8pp
49	Aliso Niguel High	Aliso Viejo, CA	Capistrano Unified	2,563	70.0%	65.3%	-4.7pp
50	Linda Vista Elementary	Yorba Linda, CA	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	387	77.3%	72.6%	-4.7pp

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