Enrollment
395
Middle
DISTRICT 835 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271012779
Orchard Academies 2C
6411 Orchard Ave., Bell, CA 90201 · (323) 826-3900 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
386 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 | 120 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 132 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 143 | 36% |
Student demographics
6%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
42.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +19.2pp since 2014
Math
23.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 19 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.6% | 27.6% | 25.1% | 32.7% |
| Math | 10.9% | 12.2% | 22.6% | 54.2% |
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 | 42.2% | 23.2% |
| 2023-24 | 35.5% | 21.3% |
| 2022-23 | 30.8% | 14.7% |
| 2021-22 | 33.5% | 17.1% |
| 2018-19 | 32.4% | 21.8% |
| 2017-18 | 28.9% | 19.1% |
| 2016-17 | 29.3% | 21.0% |
| 2015-16 | 26.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 23.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
30.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 2C
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Academies 2C this school | 395 | 97.7% | 30.1% |
| Willard Intermediate Santa Ana | 390 | 97.2% | 10.4% |
| Pajaro Middle Watsonville | 398 | 96.5% | 12.7% |
| Vista Heritage Global Academy Santa Ana | 369 | 97.0% | N/A |
| Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle Los Angeles | 437 | 97.3% | N/A |
| Animo Jefferson Charter Middle Los Angeles | 427 | 96.0% | 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 2C ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #734 of 1,224 | #158 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #763 of 1,227 ▲ 1 | #172 of 248 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #657 of 1,227 ▲ 116 | #143 of 248 ▲ 23 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.4pp | #169 of 1,214 | #58 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 395 | #1,092 of 1,377 | #254 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #515 of 1,279 | #118 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.4% | #1,213 of 1,278 | #275 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.7% | #25 of 1,329 | #16 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.3% | #224 of 257 | #36 of 38 |
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
395
+45 (+13%) vs 2020
-1% since 2010-11, when it was 397
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 20.6:1
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 | 395 | 19.4 | 20.4:1 | 98% (386) |
| 2023-24 | 398 | 20.6 | 19.4:1 | 98% (390) |
| 2022-23 | 397 | 18.5 | 21.4:1 | 96% (381) |
| 2020-21 | 350 | 17 | 20.6:1 | 95% (334) |
| 2017-18 | 390 | 19 | 20.5:1 | 96% (376) |
| 2015-16 | 459 | 17 | 27.0:1 | 92% (424) |
| 2010-11 | 397 | N/A | N/A | 58% (230) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Orchard Academies 2C.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (390 to 395); teachers up 2% (19 to 19.4).
About Orchard Academies 2C
Orchard Academies 2C is a small middle school for students in Bell, California. Students in grades 6 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 395 students. That compares with an average of about 659 students for middle schools in California.
Within Los Angeles Unified, Orchard Academies 2C is one of 784 schools. The district enrolls 406,887 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Orchard Academies 2C is Hispanic, at 97%. It is also 2% White. Los Angeles County's residents are about 48% Hispanic, 48 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Orchard Academies 2C scores 6%.
Based on 19.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, Orchard Academies 2C has a ratio of 20.4:1. The average ratio among middle schools in California is similar, at 20.7:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 98%. The average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 70%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Orchard Academies 2C would be expected to post about 22.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 30.1%.
Los Angeles County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Los Angeles County's 2,244 public schools enroll about 1,265,907 students and include Orchard Academies 2C.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Orchard Academies 2C from the closest public school, Magnolia Science Academy Bell. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Orchard Academies 2C at 3rd of 6.
NCES assigns Orchard Academies 2C the locale Suburb: Large, meaning 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 increased 13%.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About Orchard Academies 2CHow many students attend Orchard Academies 2C?
Orchard Academies 2C enrolls approximately 395 students in grades 06-08.
Is Orchard Academies 2C an elementary, middle, or high school?
Orchard Academies 2C is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Orchard Academies 2C?
Approximately 20.4:1 students per teacher at Orchard Academies 2C.
How diverse is Orchard Academies 2C?
Orchard Academies 2C reports a student body of 2% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Orchard Academies 2C?
Orchard Academies 2C is overseen by Los Angeles Unified in Los Angeles County.
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