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Enrollment
1,795
High
DISTRICT 1,316 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE UNIFIED·NCES 062865004425
El Modena High
3920 Spring St., Orange, CA 92869 · (714) 997-6240 · Orange County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,795 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
84 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
1,239 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 451 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 438 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 467 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 439 | 24% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
60.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.4pp since 2014
Math
24.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 30.2% | 30.2% | 25.0% | 14.6% |
| Math | 11.5% | 13.1% | 23.9% | 51.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.4% | 24.6% |
| 2023-24 | 64.2% | 27.5% |
| 2022-23 | 60.2% | 24.6% |
| 2021-22 | 55.0% | 24.3% |
| 2020-21 | 58.1% | 33.4% |
| 2018-19 | 62.8% | 27.4% |
| 2017-18 | 58.1% | 30.2% |
| 2016-17 | 62.1% | 30.6% |
| 2015-16 | 71.0% | 38.0% |
| 2014-15 | 60.0% | 28.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like El Modena High
El Modena High's state test result (44.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Modena High this school | 1,795 | 69.0% | 44.2% |
| Golden West High Visalia | 2,059 | 70.7% | 30.1% |
| Sonora High La Habra | 1,779 | 66.5% | 54.1% |
| Costa Mesa High Costa Mesa | 1,730 | 73.2% | 38.9% |
| Rancho Buena Vista High Vista | 1,949 | 70.1% | 50.9% |
| John F. Kennedy High Granada Hills | 2,152 | 72.0% | 45.4% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where El Modena High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #428 of 1,052 | #49 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #540 of 1,056 ▼ 124 | #53 of 69 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #469 of 1,056 ▼ 115 | #49 of 69 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.8pp | #474 of 1,044 | #25 of 68 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,795 | #393 of 2,093 | #41 of 105 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.4:1 | #753 of 1,352 | #31 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.6% | #796 of 1,351 | #51 of 85 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.0% | #889 of 1,575 | #48 of 95 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.8% | #271 of 802 | #30 of 71 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,795
-316 (-15%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 1,661
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
was 22.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,795 | 83.7 | 21.4:1 | 69% (1,239) |
| 2023-24 | 1,914 | 85.2 | 22.5:1 | 69% (1,320) |
| 2022-23 | 2,040 | 86.2 | 23.7:1 | 67% (1,367) |
| 2020-21 | 2,111 | 92 | 22.9:1 | 45% (948) |
| 2017-18 | 2,133 | 97 | 22.0:1 | 48% (1,034) |
| 2015-16 | 2,086 | 84 | 24.8:1 | 43% (890) |
| 2010-11 | 2,176 | N/A | N/A | 30% (656) |
| 2000-01 | 1,958 | 85 | 23.0:1 | 24% (472) |
| 1990-91 | 1,661 | 73 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for El Modena High.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (2,133 to 1,795); teachers down 14% (97 to 83.7).
About El Modena High
El Modena High is a large high school in California, located in Orange. The school enrolls 1,795 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in California is about 838, so this school runs 114% bigger than that.
Orange Unified is the local district for El Modena High. It runs 40 schools with 23,790 students.
El Modena High is 73% Hispanic by enrollment. The remaining students are 17% White and 7% Asian. Among people living in Orange County, the Hispanic share is about 34%. Pick two students at random and there is a 43% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 83.7 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 21.4:1. That is higher than the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 69%. For comparison, public schools in Orange County average 55%.
On BeatsExpectations, El Modena High is 5.1 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
Orange County has these Census figures: the median household income is $116,289, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Orange County is home to 649 public schools and about 430,458 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Esplanade Elementary, is about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 5 closest schools with test data, this one included, El Modena High ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, El Modena High is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment has fallen by 316 students since 2020-21, to 1,795. The school's ratio fell from 22.9:1 to 21.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for El Modena High covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Esplanade Elementary0.2 mi · 288
- Orange County Classical Academy0.3 mi · 740
- Prospect Elementary0.3 mi · 332
- McPherson Magnet0.6 mi · 863
- Jordan Academy of Language and Computer Science0.8 mi · 430
- Santiago Charter Middle0.9 mi · 1,137
Frequently asked questions
About El Modena HighHow large is El Modena High?
El Modena High enrolls approximately 1,795 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does El Modena High serve?
El Modena High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at El Modena High?
Approximately 21.4:1 students per teacher at El Modena High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at El Modena High?
At El Modena High, the student body is approximately 17% White, 73% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is El Modena High public or private?
El Modena High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Orange Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.