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The public schools with the most improved test scores in Orange County, California

533 public schools in Orange County, California appear in this ranking of the public schools with the most improved test scores, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. Richard Henry Dana Elementary leads the list at +24.0pp, against a median of +2.1pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
533
Orange County, California
Top 3-yr change
+24.0pp
Median 3-yr change
+2.1pp
MOST IMPROVED · ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Richard Henry Dana ElementaryDana Point, CACapistrano Unified46136.0%60.0%+24.0pp
2Red Hill ElementarySanta Ana, CATustin Unified43656.5%77.8%+21.3pp
3Arbolita ElementaryLa Habra, CALa Habra City Elementary37921.7%42.0%+20.3pp
4Adams ElementaryCosta Mesa, CANewport-Mesa Unified32138.4%56.1%+17.6pp
5Everett A. Rea ElementaryCosta Mesa, CANewport-Mesa Unified34422.9%40.2%+17.4pp
6Truman Benedict ElementarySan Clemente, CACapistrano Unified60266.6%81.5%+14.9pp
7California iInspire AcademyOrange, CAOrange Unified69924.8%39.6%+14.8pp
8Jefferson (Thomas) ElementaryAnaheim, CAAnaheim Elementary51330.8%45.3%+14.5pp
9Mamie L. Northcutt ElementaryFountain Valley, CAGarden Grove Unified40035.4%49.1%+13.7pp
10Oka (Isojiro) ElementaryHuntington Beach, CAFountain Valley Elementary50467.0%80.3%+13.3pp
11Taft ElementaryOrange, CAOrange Unified38728.7%41.8%+13.0pp
12Robert Heideman ElementaryTustin, CATustin Unified50215.6%28.5%+12.9pp
13Fremont ElementarySanta Ana, CASanta Ana Unified39425.6%38.3%+12.7pp
14Newport Heights ElementaryNewport Beach, CANewport-Mesa Unified50262.3%74.9%+12.6pp
15Loma Vista ElementarySanta Ana, CATustin Unified43333.5%45.9%+12.4pp
16Handy ElementaryOrange, CAOrange Unified37724.3%36.4%+12.1pp
17Esencia MiddleRancho Mission Viejo, CACapistrano Unified34964.4%76.4%+12.0pp
18Star View ElementaryWestminster, CAOcean View39156.7%68.6%+11.9pp
19Raymond ElementaryFullerton, CAFullerton Elementary59845.4%57.0%+11.6pp
20Woodcrest ElementaryFullerton, CAFullerton Elementary30313.1%24.7%+11.6pp
21Los Amigos HighFountain Valley, CAGarden Grove Unified1,43034.6%46.3%+11.6pp
22Yorba MiddleOrange, CAOrange Unified41825.1%36.7%+11.6pp
23Ocia A. Peters ElementaryGarden Grove, CAGarden Grove Unified89347.7%58.8%+11.1pp
24Jordan Academy of Language and Computer ScienceOrange, CAOrange Unified43034.2%45.2%+11.1pp
25Isaac L. Sowers MiddleHuntington Beach, CAHuntington Beach City Elementary77157.4%68.4%+11.0pp
26Sierra Vista ElementaryPlacentia, CAPlacentia-Yorba Linda Unified45465.9%76.7%+10.8pp
27Pacifica HighGarden Grove, CAGarden Grove Unified1,63455.2%65.9%+10.7pp
28Las Lomas ElementaryLa Habra, CALa Habra City Elementary34522.0%32.6%+10.6pp
29Canyon HighAnaheim, CAOrange Unified2,18351.4%61.9%+10.5pp
30Santiago STEAM Magnet ElementaryLake Forest, CASaddleback Valley Unified51743.2%53.7%+10.5pp
31Monte Vista ElementarySanta Ana, CASanta Ana Unified34813.2%23.7%+10.5pp
32Gisler (Robert) ElementaryFountain Valley, CAFountain Valley Elementary47068.4%78.8%+10.4pp
33Andrew Jackson ElementarySanta Ana, CASanta Ana Unified49318.5%28.9%+10.4pp
34Portola MiddleOrange, CAOrange Unified42222.4%32.7%+10.3pp
35Faylane ElementaryGarden Grove, CAGarden Grove Unified46646.0%56.2%+10.2pp
36Gauer (Melbourne A.) ElementaryAnaheim, CAAnaheim Elementary48719.6%29.7%+10.1pp
37Tamura (Hisamatsu) ElementaryFountain Valley, CAFountain Valley Elementary52673.0%83.1%+10.1pp
38Dr. Jonas E. SalkAnaheim, CAMagnolia Elementary62739.8%49.8%+10.0pp
39Magnolia HighAnaheim, CAAnaheim Union High1,60828.0%37.9%+9.9pp
40Wood Canyon ElementaryAliso Viejo, CACapistrano Unified42545.7%55.5%+9.9pp
41Chapman Hills ElementaryOrange, CAOrange Unified32150.6%60.6%+9.9pp
42Douglas MacArthur Fundamental IntermediateSanta Ana, CASanta Ana Unified1,00532.2%42.0%+9.8pp
43Sycamore ElementaryOrange, CAOrange Unified35728.9%38.6%+9.7pp
44Merton E. Hill ElementaryGarden Grove, CAGarden Grove Unified27856.6%66.2%+9.6pp
45Las Positas ElementaryLa Habra, CALa Habra City Elementary56541.7%51.2%+9.6pp
46Ruby Drive ElementaryPlacentia, CAPlacentia-Yorba Linda Unified37328.1%37.6%+9.5pp
47Yorba Linda MiddleYorba Linda, CAPlacentia-Yorba Linda Unified81862.1%71.5%+9.4pp
48Excelsior ElementaryGarden Grove, CAGarden Grove Unified42661.6%70.9%+9.3pp
49Fred Newhart MiddleMission Viejo, CACapistrano Unified1,10563.3%72.6%+9.2pp
50El Cerrito ElementaryLa Habra, CALa Habra City Elementary37935.9%45.2%+9.2pp
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