Enrollment
352
Middle
DISTRICT 835 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271012825
Orchard Academies 2B
6411 Orchard Ave., Bell, CA 90201 · (323) 826-3900 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL352 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of California public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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
16.3:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
324 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 159 | 45% |
| Grade 8 | 153 | 43% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
37.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.5pp since 2014
Math
12.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up 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 | 6.8% | 30.6% | 29.7% | 32.8% |
| Math | 4.7% | 7.8% | 27.8% | 59.7% |
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 | 37.5% | 12.5% |
| 2023-24 | 26.9% | 16.7% |
| 2022-23 | 30.3% | 17.5% |
| 2021-22 | 27.9% | 13.4% |
| 2018-19 | 35.1% | 24.2% |
| 2017-18 | 38.3% | 26.7% |
| 2016-17 | 32.6% | 21.9% |
| 2015-16 | 27.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 28.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
23.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Orchard Academies 2B
Orchard Academies 2B's state test result (23.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Academies 2B this school | 352 | 92.0% | 23.3% |
| Walnut Park Mid A Sch of Soc Just and Service Lrng Walnut Park | 371 | 92.5% | 37.1% |
| PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy San Fernando | 351 | 90.0% | N/A |
| Farmersville Junior High Farmersville | 384 | 91.1% | 25.5% |
| Walnut Park Mid B Sci Tech Engr and Math Acad Walnut Park | 365 | 94.8% | 31.5% |
| Bert Corona Charter Pacoima | 345 | 89.3% | 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 Orchard Academies 2B ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #959 of 1,224 | #208 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.5% | #1,079 of 1,227 ▼ 185 | #234 of 248 ▼ 46 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #782 of 1,227 ▲ 224 | #168 of 248 ▲ 44 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.3pp | #371 of 1,214 | #113 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 352 | #1,140 of 1,377 | #264 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #66 of 1,279 | #22 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.1% | #1,203 of 1,278 | #268 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.0% | #211 of 1,329 | #95 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.3% | #201 of 930 | #65 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
352
-112 (-24%) vs 2020
-13% since 2010-11, when it was 403
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 21.1:1
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 | 352 | 21.6 | 16.3:1 | 92% (324) |
| 2023-24 | 399 | 21.6 | 18.5:1 | 90% (360) |
| 2022-23 | 353 | 21.6 | 16.4:1 | 95% (334) |
| 2020-21 | 464 | 22 | 21.1:1 | 95% (439) |
| 2017-18 | 471 | 22.5 | 20.9:1 | 94% (443) |
| 2015-16 | 487 | 20 | 24.4:1 | 90% (439) |
| 2010-11 | 403 | N/A | N/A | 65% (262) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Orchard Academies 2B.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (471 to 352); teachers down 4% (22.5 to 21.6).
About Orchard Academies 2B
Orchard Academies 2B is a small middle school located in Bell, California. Its 352 students are spread across grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 47% smaller than the 659 average for middle schools in California.
Federal data list 784 schools in Los Angeles Unified, with 406,887 students enrolled.
Orchard Academies 2B enrolls a student body that is 96% Hispanic. The school is also 3% White. That is higher than the 48% Hispanic share among all Los Angeles County residents. By the diversity index, Orchard Academies 2B comes in at 7%.
Dividing enrollment by its 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.3:1. Among middle schools in California, the typical ratio is 20.7:1. Eligible students account for 92% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
The allk12 Grade for Orchard Academies 2B is C+. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 35% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Orchard Academies 2B is 2.3 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 23.3% actual, 25.6% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
Los Angeles County has these Census figures: median household income is about $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The public schools of Los Angeles County number 2,244 and enroll about 1,265,907.
Nearest public school: Orchard Academies 2C, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Orchard Academies 2B holds at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Orchard Academies 2B at 6th of 6.
For locale, NCES codes Orchard Academies 2B as Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 464 to 352. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 21.1:1 to 16.3:1.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Orchard Academies 2BWhat is the total enrollment at Orchard Academies 2B?
Orchard Academies 2B enrolls approximately 352 students in grades 06-08.
Is Orchard Academies 2B an elementary, middle, or high school?
Orchard Academies 2B is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Orchard Academies 2B have?
Orchard Academies 2B employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Orchard Academies 2B?
Student demographics at Orchard Academies 2B are roughly 3% White, 96% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Orchard Academies 2B public or private?
Orchard Academies 2B is a public K-12 school, overseen by Los Angeles Unified.
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