Orchard Academies 2C

Orchard Academies 2C, a modestly sized intermediate school in Bell, California, operated by Los Angeles Unified, serves 395 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 659 students per school, that is 40% leaner than typical.

Los Angeles Unified runs 784 schools in total, collectively educating 406,887 students. Orchard Academies 2C is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Orchard Academies 2C logs that nearly all students (97%) are Hispanic; the rest looks like 2% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Orchard Academies 2C has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Orchard Academies 2C sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 21.3%; this one delivers 27.6%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Los Angeles County) records that the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Orchard Academies 2C is one.

The closest other public school is Orchard Academies 2B, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Orchard Academies 2C ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 28.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Orchard Academies 2C has remained close to its prior level, going from 390 students in 2018 to 395 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Orchard Academies 2C typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.