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Enrollment
591
Elementary
DISTRICT 527 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLACENTIA-YORBA LINDA UNIFIED·NCES 063066004764
John O. Tynes Elementary
735 Stanford, Placentia, CA 92870 · (714) 996-5550 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL591 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
389 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 108 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 79 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (108) is 37% larger than its 6th grade class (79).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
52.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -3.1pp since 2014
Math
48.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 32.9% | 19.9% | 20.9% | 26.3% |
| Math | 28.8% | 19.8% | 23.8% | 27.6% |
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 | 52.9% | 48.6% |
| 2023-24 | 49.3% | 45.2% |
| 2022-23 | 45.4% | 39.3% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 40.2% |
| 2018-19 | 57.2% | 52.3% |
| 2017-18 | 59.7% | 54.5% |
| 2016-17 | 55.6% | 55.0% |
| 2015-16 | 57.0% | 50.0% |
| 2014-15 | 56.0% | 53.0% |
% 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
48.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 John O. Tynes Elementary
John O. Tynes Elementary's state test result (48.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John O. Tynes Elementary this school | 591 | 65.8% | 48.9% |
| Parkview Elementary San Jose | 549 | 64.5% | 32.9% |
| Madison (James) Elementary Anaheim | 553 | 62.7% | 36.0% |
| Searles Elementary Union City | 712 | 71.2% | 29.4% |
| Stoddard (Alexander J.) Elementary Anaheim | 644 | 59.8% | 34.9% |
| Highland Grove Elementary Highland | 504 | 64.9% | 52.3% |
Matched among California elementary 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 John O. Tynes Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #1,793 of 5,151 | #213 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #1,683 of 5,172 ▲ 123 | #206 of 382 ▲ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #1,832 of 5,172 ▲ 108 | #214 of 382 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.1pp | #1,119 of 5,116 | #60 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 591 | #1,481 of 5,915 | #108 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.2:1 | #2,340 of 5,352 | #98 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.7% | #2,631 of 5,354 | #213 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.8% | #3,178 of 5,625 | #188 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.6% | #450 of 3,837 | #53 of 324 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
591
-161 (-21%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 538
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
was 25.1:1
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 | 591 | 26.6 | 22.2:1 | 66% (389) |
| 2023-24 | 640 | 24.5 | 26.1:1 | 59% (380) |
| 2022-23 | 680 | 28 | 24.3:1 | 67% (455) |
| 2020-21 | 752 | 30 | 25.1:1 | 69% (519) |
| 2017-18 | 864 | 32 | 27.0:1 | 69% (595) |
| 2015-16 | 851 | 32 | 26.6:1 | 70% (592) |
| 2010-11 | 717 | N/A | N/A | 58% (419) |
| 2000-01 | 1,082 | 57 | 19.0:1 | 51% (555) |
| 1990-91 | 538 | 36 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John O. Tynes Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (864 to 591); teachers down 17% (32 to 26.6).
About John O. Tynes Elementary
Among the schools in Placentia, California, is John O. Tynes Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 591 students in kindergarten through 6. That compares with an average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
John O. Tynes Elementary is run by Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified, whose 34 schools enroll 22,665 students.
Hispanic students are 66% of those enrolled at John O. Tynes Elementary. The remaining shares are 20% Asian, 9% White, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Orange County's population at about 34%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 52%.
There are 26.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at John O. Tynes Elementary, giving a ratio of 22.2:1. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is close to this figure. A total of 389 students, or 66%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 55% average for public schools in Orange County is 11 points.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, John O. Tynes Elementary falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 48.9% actual against 41.0% predicted.
For Orange County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $116,289, about 44% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 649 public schools in the county, enrolling about 430,458, John O. Tynes Elementary among them.
Kraemer Middle is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 48.1% on proficiency, and John O. Tynes Elementary is above that at 48.9%.
Locale data from NCES put John O. Tynes Elementary in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 591, down from 752 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 25.1:1 to 22.2:1.
The John O. Tynes Elementary discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
- Valencia HighHigh · 2,411 students
- El Dorado HighHigh · 1,998 students
- Yorba Linda HighHigh · 1,631 students
- Esperanza HighHigh · 1,393 students
- Travis RanchElementary · 1,197 students
- Kraemer MiddleMiddle · 889 students
Other schools in Placentia
- Valencia HighHigh · 2,411 students
- El Dorado HighHigh · 1,998 students
- Kraemer MiddleMiddle · 889 students
- Golden ElementaryElementary · 834 students
- Col. J. K. Tuffree MiddleMiddle · 566 students
- Van Buren ElementaryElementary · 538 students
Nearby schools
- Kraemer Middle0.6 mi · 889
- Valencia High0.7 mi · 2,411
- Morse Elementary0.8 mi · 382
- El Camino Real Continuation High1.1 mi · 142
- Ruby Drive Elementary1.1 mi · 373
- Topaz Elementary1.2 mi · 404
Frequently asked questions
About John O. Tynes ElementaryHow large is John O. Tynes Elementary?
John O. Tynes Elementary enrolls approximately 591 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does John O. Tynes Elementary serve?
John O. Tynes Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John O. Tynes Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John O. Tynes Elementary is approximately 22.2:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at John O. Tynes Elementary?
Student demographics at John O. Tynes Elementary are roughly 9% White, 66% Hispanic, 1% Black, 20% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is John O. Tynes Elementary in?
John O. Tynes Elementary is part of Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified.
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