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The most racially diverse public middle schools in Orange County, California

This ranking covers the most racially diverse public middle schools in Orange County, California, drawn from 87 qualifying public middle schools. Hilton D. Bell Intermediate leads the list at 31.3%, against a median of 57.2% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
87
Orange County, California
Best Largest group
31.3%
Median Largest group
57.2%
MOST DIVERSE · ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityStudentsLargest group% White% Black% Hispanic% Asian
1Hilton D. Bell IntermediateGarden Grove, CA63231.3% Asian (198)29.4%(186)0.5%(3)29.8%(188)31.3%(198)
2Oxford Preparatory Academy - MiddleLake Forest, CA49534.8% White (172)34.8%(172)2.4%(12)20.2%(100)30.7%(152)
3Mesa View MiddleHuntington Beach, CA81734.9% White (285)34.9%(285)0.6%(5)34.6%(283)16.4%(134)
4El Rancho CharterAnaheim, CA1,14435.1% White (402)35.1%(402)2.7%(31)27.4%(314)26.2%(300)
5Sharon Christa McAuliffe MiddleLos Alamitos, CA1,01836.1% White (368)36.1%(368)2.4%(24)33.7%(343)13.8%(140)
6South Lake MiddleIrvine, CA65236.7% Asian (239)31.4%(205)3.8%(25)16.6%(108)36.7%(239)
7Lexington Junior HighCypress, CA1,18837.0% Asian (439)21.4%(254)3.1%(37)31.8%(378)37.0%(439)
8Yorba Linda MiddleYorba Linda, CA81837.3% White (305)37.3%(305)1.1%(9)28.4%(232)27.5%(225)
9Pioneer MiddleTustin, CA97138.8% Asian (377)19.3%(187)2.2%(21)28.0%(272)38.8%(377)
10D. Russell Parks Junior HighFullerton, CA85438.9% Hispanic (332)14.5%(124)1.2%(10)38.9%(332)38.1%(325)
11Oak MiddleLos Alamitos, CA99839.7% White (396)39.7%(396)1.6%(16)27.1%(270)21.2%(212)
12Brea Junior HighBrea, CA92141.0% Hispanic (378)21.6%(199)1.1%(10)41.0%(378)30.9%(285)
13Hewes MiddleSanta Ana, CA92941.3% Hispanic (384)39.9%(371)1.1%(10)41.3%(384)8.0%(74)
14Fred Newhart MiddleMission Viejo, CA1,10542.2% White (466)42.2%(466)1.4%(16)26.7%(295)13.6%(150)
15Helen Stacey MiddleHuntington Beach, CA94743.1% Hispanic (408)19.8%(187)0.2%(2)43.1%(408)30.9%(293)
16La Paz IntermediateMission Viejo, CA71343.5% White (310)43.5%(310)1.0%(7)31.3%(223)12.5%(89)
17Ethel Dwyer MiddleHuntington Beach, CA88444.8% White (396)44.8%(396)0.5%(4)27.9%(247)12.7%(112)
18Serrano IntermediateLake Forest, CA86845.0% Hispanic (391)31.3%(272)1.8%(16)45.0%(391)12.4%(108)
19Orange County School of Computer ScienceYorba Linda, CA75345.3% Hispanic (341)32.5%(245)1.2%(9)45.3%(341)15.9%(120)
20Don Juan Avila MiddleAliso Viejo, CA86345.6% White (394)45.6%(394)1.6%(14)22.6%(195)19.8%(171)
21Rancho Santa Margarita IntermediateRancho Santa Margarita, CA1,15345.9% White (529)45.9%(529)1.2%(14)26.2%(302)15.6%(180)
22Lakeside MiddleIrvine, CA62946.0% Asian (289)31.0%(195)1.9%(12)11.0%(69)46.0%(289)
23Kraemer MiddlePlacentia, CA88946.2% Hispanic (411)12.6%(112)1.6%(14)46.2%(411)35.4%(315)
24Talbert (Samuel E.) MiddleHuntington Beach, CA69047.1% White (325)47.1%(325)0.1%(1)22.6%(156)17.1%(118)
25Walker Junior HighLa Palma, CA89048.8% Hispanic (434)13.3%(118)3.7%(33)48.8%(434)28.1%(250)
26Spring View MiddleHuntington Beach, CA36648.9% Hispanic36.1%1.1%48.9%6.3%
27Masuda (Kazuo) MiddleFountain Valley, CA76849.4% Asian (379)21.1%(162)0.5%(4)20.7%(159)49.4%(379)
28Horace Ensign IntermediateNewport Beach, CA87549.4% White (432)49.4%(432)0.3%(3)41.6%(364)1.6%(14)
29Rancho San Joaquin MiddleIrvine, CA86049.8% Asian (428)26.1%(224)2.7%(23)12.2%(105)49.8%(428)
30Col. J. K. Tuffree MiddlePlacentia, CA56649.8% Hispanic (282)28.1%(159)1.1%(6)49.8%(282)16.6%(94)
31Venado MiddleIrvine, CA50652.0% Asian (263)19.6%(99)0.8%(4)15.8%(80)52.0%(263)
32Gordon H. Beatty MiddleBuena Park, CA64152.1% Hispanic (334)5.2%(33)1.9%(12)52.1%(334)35.9%(230)
33Marine View MiddleHuntington Beach, CA73652.2% White (384)52.2%(384)0.9%(7)29.8%(219)7.1%(52)
34Fulton (Harry C.) MiddleFountain Valley, CA75352.9% Asian (398)25.1%(189)0.1%(1)13.7%(103)52.9%(398)
35Dr. Walter C. Ralston IntermediateGarden Grove, CA48553.0% Hispanic (257)4.7%(23)0.8%(4)53.0%(257)38.1%(185)
36Warner MiddleWestminster, CA84653.8% Asian (455)1.2%(10)0.7%(6)41.0%(347)53.8%(455)
37Aliso Viejo MiddleAliso Viejo, CA80353.9% White (433)53.9%(433)2.0%(16)19.2%(154)13.6%(109)
38Cerro Villa MiddleVilla Park, CA74754.4% Hispanic (406)28.9%(216)0.7%(5)54.4%(406)10.0%(75)
39Esencia MiddleRancho Mission Viejo, CA34955.0% White (192)55.0%(192)1.4%(5)16.1%(56)16.1%(56)
40Louis Lake IntermediateGarden Grove, CA45355.2% Hispanic (250)4.6%(21)0.9%(4)55.2%(250)36.6%(166)
41James Irvine IntermediateGarden Grove, CA53255.3% Hispanic (294)3.0%(16)0.6%(3)55.3%(294)39.5%(210)
42Niguel Hills MiddleLaguna Niguel, CA69355.4% White (384)55.4%(384)1.1%(8)30.6%(212)5.2%(36)
43Las Flores MiddleLas Flores, CA59356.0% White (332)56.0%(332)1.2%(7)15.5%(92)15.3%(91)
44Donald S. Jordan IntermediateGarden Grove, CA55157.2% Asian (315)3.1%(17)0.5%(3)37.9%(209)57.2%(315)
45Shorecliffs MiddleSan Clemente, CA63458.4% White (370)58.4%(370)0.5%(3)29.8%(189)1.3%(8)
46Isaac L. Sowers MiddleHuntington Beach, CA77158.5% White (451)58.5%(451)0.4%(3)15.6%(120)12.4%(96)
47Bernice Ayer MiddleSan Clemente, CA91958.9% White (541)58.9%(541)0.0%(0)30.1%(277)1.7%(16)
48Arroyo Vista MiddleRancho Santa Margarita, CA32959.6% White (196)59.6%(196)0.3%(1)12.5%(41)14.6%(48)
49Johnson MiddleWestminster, CA50561.8% Hispanic (312)5.0%(25)1.2%(6)61.8%(312)29.3%(148)
50Vista View MiddleFountain Valley, CA72462.1% Hispanic (450)9.8%(71)1.1%(8)62.1%(450)22.8%(165)
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