How does Esperanza High compare to other high schools in Anaheim?

Esperanza High has a SchoolScope composite score of 65.9/100, placing it at the 86th percentile statewide. 30% of students exceed standard, with a total of 696 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Esperanza High?

30.5% of students at Esperanza High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 57.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Esperanza High?

18.0% of students at Esperanza High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Esperanza High

High School

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified AnaheimOrange County92807

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of California high schools

School overview

Enrollment

1,406 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

43%

Teachers

67 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

97.8%

AP Exam Prepared

58.0%

A-G Completion

55.5%

College-Going Rate

81.4%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-14.9 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-23.9 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

17.9%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 67 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic39.9%

White37.8%

Asian12.9%

Black1.1%

Other8.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Esperanza High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	30.5%
Met Standard	27.3%
Below Standard	42.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "58% proficient" for Esperanza High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

30.5% of students exceeded standard while 27.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.0 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 4.7 points below the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified district average of 35.2%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.6 points higher (vs 24.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

The graduation rate is 97.8% — above the state target. 55.5% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 81.4% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 18.0%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

30.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

57.8%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

18.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

696

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	348	38.5%	32.2%	17.2%	12.1%	70.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	348	22.4%	22.4%	19.0%	36.2%	44.8%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

No feeder data available for this level

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Middle

Bernardo Yorba Middle

51.174th pctile

Also serves area

Yorba Linda Middle

63.091st pctile

Also serves area

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High School

Esperanza High

65.986th pctile

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.