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Orange County Classical Academy: Low-income kids here outscore the state by 21 points. But this year's 5th graders test below its 3rd graders.

Orange County Classical Academy posts numbers for its most vulnerable students that most schools don't reach overall. The trend line is the part worth a closer look.

4100 East Walnut Avenue, 92869 (opens in new tab)·Orange County Department of Education·Orange·Grades K-12·740 students·18% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(657) 223-9420·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
65
🏫 Solid Base · Solid
ranked #748 statewide · #3 of 14 in Orange County Department of Education

Orange County Classical Academy scores 65 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 87th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “72% proficient” and call it done. Orange County Classical Academy deserves a closer read. It sits at the 87th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.

The headline number: 2.4% chronic absenteeism — versus 17.9% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.

As a charter, Orange County Classical Academy enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The story this school is actually telling

The culture · kids show up
2.4%

chronic absenteeism — versus 17.9% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.

↑ a culture signal, not a test score
The trajectory · grade 3→5
−16.6pp

proficiency runs 74% in this year's grade 3 against 57% in its grade 5. The state average rises by +4.5pp over the same span.

↓ the part no ranking site shows you

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

46%
20%
34%
Grade 3 · 66% proficient
51%
37%
12%
Grade 4 · 88% proficient
24%
33%
43%
Grade 5 · 57% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 21.9pp across grades; the floor slips 9.0pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. The school's 5th graders aren't posting a wider lead than its 3rd graders. One question worth asking on a tour: are the strongest students being pushed, or coasting? A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

58.7%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Orange County Classical Academy's most underrated number

58.7% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Orange County Classical Academy low-income: 58.7%State low-income: 38.2%

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
41.6%
State 21.3%
20.3pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
71.7%
State 42.7%
29.0pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-16.6pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
2.4%
State 17.9%
15.5pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.4%
State 1.6%
1.2pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask the principal what changes between grade 3 and grade 5. The trajectory is the thing a tour will tell you more about than a spreadsheet.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Path

Orange County Classical Academy serves grades K-12 — students can complete their entire K-12 education here.

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Your other options

Nearby Middle Schools

1 within ~3 mi · avg 54

Hewes Middle
Tustin Unified · 1.7 mi
Solid
54/100
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Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic17.8%
White37.3%
Asian38.6%
Black0.9%
Other5.3%
GenderFemale 45.7%Male 54.3%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 17.8% (46pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
740
460 below CA avg (~1,200)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
1 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$70,768
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$52,803 – $136,867
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Orange County Classical Academy in Orange, 58.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 14.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Orange County Classical Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 44.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (56.3% Math proficient); White students (66.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 10.8 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 63 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Low-Income−10.8pp
59.8% vs 70.6% overall · n=36
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · White−6.0pp
27.0% vs 33.0% overall · n=146
Math · Low-Income−4.7pp
61.7% vs 66.4% overall · n=37
Math Exceeded · Low-Income−6.0pp
32.0% vs 38.0% overall · n=37

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income64 tested
ELA 58.7%·Math 56.3%· +44.2pp vs district
White147 tested
ELA 66.4%·Math 61.9%· +31.1pp vs district
Asian139 tested
ELA 81.3%·Math 79.1%· +41.3pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 33%Support 67%Other 0%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$138K
$53K above CA median
Median Home Value
$994K
$335K above CA median
Bachelor's+
45%
10pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
7.0 years avg experience
34 teachers · 26% first-year · 3% second-year
Teacher Credentials
86% fully credentialed
7.1% on intern/emergency permit

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
41.6%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 70th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
71.7%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 72th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
-16.6pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 39th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
2.4%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 75th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.4%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 60th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 35946%20%22%12%66%+23
Grade 46351%37%6%6%87%+42
Grade 56324%33%19%24%57%+9
Grade 66329%40%16%16%68%+22
Grade 75936%41%12%12%76%+29
Grade 86013%55%20%12%68%+22
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 35936%46%8%10%81%+36
Grade 46357%24%19%0%81%+39
Grade 56337%21%27%16%57%+22
Grade 66329%29%27%16%57%+22
Grade 75937%27%19%17%64%+30
Grade 86133%25%25%18%57%+25
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1112416%31%45%8%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged6358.7%+44+21
White14666.4%+31+5
Asian13981.3%+41+7
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Orange County Classical Academy ←—6541.6%71.7%−16.60.4%
Peters Canyon Elementary3.4 mi8053.1%73.9%+6.90.1%
Red Hill Elementary2.8 mi7744.8%76.9%+13.91.0%
Arroyo Elementary2.3 mi7553.0%79.5%−4.90.1%
California average—4321.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
74%65%'23'24'25
2023 · 2024 · 2025 · rank #359 → #714 → #748
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
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Frequently asked questions

Is Orange County Classical Academy a good elementary school?
Orange County Classical Academy has a Scope Score of 65 out of 100, placing it in the 87th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #748 statewide. 41.6% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 20.3 percentage points above the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Orange County Classical Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 71.7% of students at Orange County Classical Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 41.6% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 30.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 41.6% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 370 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Orange County Classical Academy rank in California?
Orange County Classical Academy ranks #748 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 87th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Orange County Classical Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Orange County Classical Academy decreases by 16.6 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Orange County Classical Academy?
2.4% of students at Orange County Classical Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.4%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Orange County Classical Academy compare to other schools in Orange?
Orange County Classical Academy scores 65/100 (87th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 740 students. Use the schools in Orange page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Orange County Classical Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Orange County Classical Academy in Orange, 58.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 14.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Orange County Classical Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 44.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (56.3% Math proficient); White students (66.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 10.8 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 63 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.
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