Orange County schools ranked by test score
Latest CAASPP year (2024-25). 84 schools in Orange County, California with reported English Language Arts scores. California state average: 49.4%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fulton (Harry C.) Middle Fountain Valley · Fountain Valley Elementary | Middle | 84.5% | +35.1pp |
| 2 | Arroyo Vista Middle Rancho Santa Margarita · Capistrano Unified | Middle | 82.9% | +33.4pp |
| 3 | Ladera Ranch Middle Ladera Ranch · Capistrano Unified | Middle | 82.3% | +32.9pp |
| 4 | El Rancho Charter Anaheim · Orange Unified | Middle | 82.0% | +32.5pp |
| 5 | Sierra Vista Middle Irvine · Irvine Unified | Middle | 82.0% | +32.5pp |
| 6 | Oak Middle Los Alamitos · Los Alamitos Unified | Middle | 80.8% | +31.4pp |
| 7 | Hilton D. Bell Intermediate Garden Grove · Garden Grove Unified | Middle | 80.7% | +31.3pp |
| 8 | Vista del Mar Middle San Clemente · Capistrano Unified | Middle | 80.5% | +31.0pp |
| 9 | Esencia Middle Rancho Mission Viejo · Capistrano Unified | Middle | 79.2% | +29.8pp |
| 10 | Lakeside Middle Irvine · Irvine Unified | Middle | 78.5% | +29.0pp |
| 11 | Las Flores Middle Las Flores · Capistrano Unified | Middle | 78.4% | +29.0pp |
| 12 | Rancho San Joaquin Middle Irvine · Irvine Unified | Middle | 78.3% | +28.9pp |
| 13 | Venado Middle Irvine · Irvine Unified | Middle | 77.3% | +27.8pp |
| 14 | Fred Newhart Middle Mission Viejo · Capistrano Unified | Middle | 77.2% | +27.8pp |
| 15 | Masuda (Kazuo) Middle Fountain Valley · Fountain Valley Elementary | Middle | 76.9% | +27.5pp |
| 16 | Yorba Linda Middle Yorba Linda · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified | Middle | 76.7% | +27.3pp |
| 17 | Thurston Middle Laguna Beach · Laguna Beach Unified | Middle | 76.7% | +27.2pp |
| 18 | Jeffrey Trail Middle Irvine · Irvine Unified | Middle | 76.4% | +27.0pp |
| 19 | Sarah McGarvin Intermediate Westminster · Garden Grove Unified | Middle | 75.9% | +26.5pp |
| 20 | Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle Huntington Beach · Fountain Valley Elementary | Middle | 74.7% | +25.3pp |
| 21 | Col. J. K. Tuffree Middle Placentia · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified | Middle | 74.4% | +25.0pp |
| 22 | Bernice Ayer Middle San Clemente · Capistrano Unified | Middle | 73.8% | +24.4pp |
| 23 | Don Juan Avila Middle Aliso Viejo · Capistrano Unified | Middle | 73.0% | +23.6pp |
| 24 | D. Russell Parks Junior High Fullerton · Fullerton Elementary | Middle | 73.0% | +23.6pp |
| 25 | South Lake Middle Irvine · Irvine Unified | Middle | 72.7% | +23.3pp |
| 26 | Isaac L. Sowers Middle Huntington Beach · Huntington Beach City Elementary | Middle | 72.7% | +23.3pp |
| 27 | Aliso Viejo Middle Aliso Viejo · Capistrano Unified | Middle | 71.4% | +22.0pp |
| 28 | Pioneer Middle Tustin · Tustin Unified | Middle | 70.6% | +21.2pp |
| 29 | Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle Los Alamitos · Los Alamitos Unified | Middle | 69.9% | +20.4pp |
| 30 | Niguel Hills Middle Laguna Niguel · Capistrano Unified | Middle | 69.6% | +20.2pp |
| 31 | La Paz Intermediate Mission Viejo · Saddleback Valley Unified | Middle | 69.5% | +20.1pp |
| 32 | Carl Hankey Middle Mission Viejo · Capistrano Unified | Middle | 69.4% | +20.0pp |
| 33 | Mesa View Middle Huntington Beach · Ocean View | Middle | 69.0% | +19.6pp |
| 34 | Brea Junior High Brea · Brea-Olinda Unified | Middle | 68.5% | +19.0pp |
| 35 | Ethel Dwyer Middle Huntington Beach · Huntington Beach City Elementary | Middle | 68.2% | +18.8pp |
| 36 | Kraemer Middle Placentia · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified | Middle | 66.9% | +17.5pp |
| 37 | Horace Ensign Intermediate Newport Beach · Newport-Mesa Unified | Middle | 66.3% | +16.9pp |
| 38 | Donald S. Jordan Intermediate Garden Grove · Garden Grove Unified | Middle | 65.3% | +15.9pp |
| 39 | Marine View Middle Huntington Beach · Ocean View | Middle | 65.1% | +15.7pp |
| 40 | Helen Stacey Middle Huntington Beach · Westminster | Middle | 64.7% | +15.3pp |
| 41 | Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate Rancho Santa Margarita · Saddleback Valley Unified | Middle | 63.7% | +14.3pp |
| 42 | Lexington Junior High Cypress · Anaheim Union High | Middle | 63.3% | +13.9pp |
| 43 | Shorecliffs Middle San Clemente · Capistrano Unified | Middle | 63.1% | +13.7pp |
| 44 | Orange County School of Computer Science Yorba Linda · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified | Middle | 60.9% | +11.4pp |
| 45 | Hewes Middle Santa Ana · Tustin Unified | Middle | 60.3% | +10.9pp |
| 46 | James Irvine Intermediate Garden Grove · Garden Grove Unified | Middle | 60.2% | +10.8pp |
| 47 | Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate Garden Grove · Garden Grove Unified | Middle | 59.8% | +10.3pp |
| 48 | Louis Lake Intermediate Garden Grove · Garden Grove Unified | Middle | 58.9% | +9.4pp |
| 49 | Serrano Intermediate Lake Forest · Saddleback Valley Unified | Middle | 56.6% | +7.2pp |
| 50 | Gordon H. Beatty Middle Buena Park · Buena Park Elementary | Middle | 56.4% | +7.0pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the CAASPP % met or exceeded standard threshold on the latest available CAASPP English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Orange County, California with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the California statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full California ranking.