Enrollment
287
Middle
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HACIENDA LA PUENTE UNIFIED·NCES 061632502059
Orange Grove Middle
14505 Orange Grove Ave., Hacienda Heights, CA 91745 · (626) 933-7000 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL287 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% of California public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
238 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 78 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 102 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 107 | 37% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
34.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -9.3pp since 2014
Math
21.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 9 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 | 8.3% | 26.4% | 26.4% | 39.0% |
| Math | 6.7% | 14.8% | 29.7% | 48.8% |
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 | 34.7% | 21.6% |
| 2023-24 | 29.6% | 19.5% |
| 2022-23 | 40.4% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.6% | 16.7% |
| 2018-19 | 51.4% | 27.3% |
| 2017-18 | 47.2% | 28.4% |
| 2016-17 | 47.4% | 31.1% |
| 2015-16 | 52.0% | 33.0% |
| 2014-15 | 44.0% | 26.0% |
% 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
26.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Orange Grove Middle
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Grove Middle this school | 287 | 82.9% | 26.0% |
| Sunrise Middle San Jose | 301 | 85.7% | N/A |
| Sierra Vista Middle La Puente | 270 | 80.0% | 29.5% |
| Downtown College Preparatory Middle San Jose | 231 | 81.4% | N/A |
| Holtville Middle Holtville | 257 | 81.3% | 48.1% |
| Valley Charter Middle Van Nuys | 264 | 83.3% | N/A |
Matched among California middle 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 Orange Grove Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #865 of 1,224 | #189 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.6% | #811 of 1,227 ▼ 2 | #183 of 248 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #864 of 1,227 ▲ 59 | #188 of 248 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #798 of 1,214 | #191 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 287 | #1,209 of 1,377 | #281 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #635 of 1,279 | #146 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.6% | #1,047 of 1,278 | #204 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.9% | #461 of 1,329 | #163 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.4% | #79 of 930 | #28 of 213 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
287
-50 (-15%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 463
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
was 22.5:1
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 | 287 | 13.6 | 21.1:1 | 83% (238) |
| 2023-24 | 305 | 13.4 | 22.7:1 | 89% (272) |
| 2022-23 | 305 | 12.9 | 23.6:1 | 70% (212) |
| 2020-21 | 337 | 15 | 22.5:1 | 80% (270) |
| 2017-18 | 431 | 18 | 23.9:1 | 76% (328) |
| 2015-16 | 446 | 19 | 23.5:1 | 76% (338) |
| 2010-11 | 679 | N/A | N/A | 70% (472) |
| 2000-01 | 582 | 21 | 27.7:1 | 46% (266) |
| 1990-91 | 463 | 18 | 25.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Orange Grove Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (431 to 287); teachers down 24% (18 to 13.6).
About Orange Grove Middle
Orange Grove Middle is a small middle school in Hacienda la Puente Unified, located in Hacienda Heights, California. It teaches 287 students in grades 6 through 8. It has 56% fewer students than the average for middle schools in California (about 659).
Across its 35 schools, Hacienda la Puente Unified enrolls 16,260 students. Orange Grove Middle is one of those schools.
The share of students at Orange Grove Middle who are Hispanic is 89%. Other groups make up 6% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 2% White. County-wide, 48% of Los Angeles County residents are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 21%.
The school has 13.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 21.1 students per teacher. It is about the same as the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. The school reported 83% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is higher than the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Orange Grove Middle earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 29% of California public middle schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Orange Grove Middle falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 26.0% actual against 30.9% predicted.
In Los Angeles County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 students.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Los Robles Academy, is the closest to Orange Grove Middle. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, Orange Grove Middle ranks 5th on proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Orange Grove Middle is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 15%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 22.5:1 in 2020-21, and 21.1:1 in 2024-25.
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Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hacienda la Puente Unified
- Los Altos HighHigh · 1,592 students
- Glen A. Wilson HighHigh · 1,456 students
- Mesa RoblesElementary · 1,246 students
- Cedarlane AcademyElementary · 878 students
- La Puente HighHigh · 813 students
- Fairgrove AcademyElementary · 749 students
Other schools in Hacienda Heights
- Los Altos HighHigh · 1,592 students
- Glen A. Wilson HighHigh · 1,456 students
- Mesa RoblesElementary · 1,246 students
- Cedarlane AcademyElementary · 878 students
- Wedgeworth ElementaryElementary · 650 students
- Grazide ElementaryElementary · 606 students
Other Orange Grove Middle schools
One other US public school is named Orange Grove Middle. Orange Grove Middle is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Orange Grove Middle SchoolTUCSON, AZ · 683 students
Nearby schools
- Los Robles Academy0.4 mi · 199
- Palm Elementary0.5 mi · 375
- Palm Canyon1.0 mi · 14
- Los Altos High1.2 mi · 1,592
- Valley Alternative High (Continuation)1.3 mi · 80
- Valley Community Day1.3 mi · 13
Frequently asked questions
About Orange Grove MiddleHow large is Orange Grove Middle?
Orange Grove Middle enrolls approximately 287 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Orange Grove Middle serve?
Orange Grove Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Orange Grove Middle have?
Orange Grove Middle employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Orange Grove Middle?
Student demographics at Orange Grove Middle are roughly 2% White, 89% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Orange Grove Middle public or private?
Orange Grove Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hacienda la Puente Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.