English
0%
scored Proficient or Advanced.
8317Special education center · Orange County Department of Education
200 Kalmus Drive, Costa Mesa · 331 students · Grades TK–12
Shared campus · © OpenStreetMap
Orange County Special Education and ACCESS County Community share this address in the state’s school directory. The California School Campus Database maps the grounds as one campus. Which buildings each school uses here isn’t mapped.
The California School Campus Database records ACCESS Juvenile Hall on this campus too; it gives each school the whole campus, so this drawing doesn’t show which buildings each uses.
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A special education school: students are placed here through their IEP team, so we publish its results without a rating.
In its own words
We haven’t read Orange County Special Education’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.
Tests
In grade 7, spring 2026, none of the 12 students tested scored Proficient or Advanced in English (reading and writing); 8% did in math.
English
0%
scored Proficient or Advanced.
8317Math
8%
scored Proficient or Advanced.
928The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 7 combined. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). No comparison is shown: students here are placed, not chosen. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).
What each level means: California's level descriptions.
English
| Measure | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proficient or Advanced | not on file | not on file | not on file |
| Advanced | not on file | not on file | not on file |
| Proficient | not on file | not on file | not on file |
| Developing level | not on file | not on file | not on file |
| Minimal | not on file | not on file | not on file |
| Tested | not on file | not on file | not on file |
| Measure | Grade 6 | Grade 7 | Grade 8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proficient or Advanced | not on file | 0% | suppressed |
| Advanced | not on file | 0% | suppressed |
| Proficient | not on file | 0% | suppressed |
| Developing level | not on file | 17% | suppressed |
| Minimal | not on file | 83% | suppressed |
| Tested | not on file | 12 | 10 |
| Measure | Grade 11 |
|---|---|
| Proficient or Advanced | suppressed |
| Advanced | suppressed |
| Proficient | suppressed |
| Developing level | suppressed |
| Minimal | suppressed |
| Tested | 10 |
Math
| Measure | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proficient or Advanced | not on file | not on file | not on file |
| Advanced | not on file | not on file | not on file |
| Proficient | not on file | not on file | not on file |
| Developing level | not on file | not on file | not on file |
| Minimal | not on file | not on file | not on file |
| Tested | not on file | not on file | not on file |
| Measure | Grade 6 | Grade 7 | Grade 8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proficient or Advanced | not on file | 8% | suppressed |
| Advanced | not on file | 8% | suppressed |
| Proficient | not on file | 0% | suppressed |
| Developing level | not on file | 0% | suppressed |
| Minimal | not on file | 92% | suppressed |
| Tested | not on file | 12 | 10 |
| Measure | Grade 11 |
|---|---|
| Proficient or Advanced | suppressed |
| Advanced | suppressed |
| Proficient | suppressed |
| Developing level | suppressed |
| Minimal | suppressed |
| Tested | 10 |
A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.
| Students | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal | Tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English, grade 7 · This school | 0% | 0% | 17% | 83% | 12 |
| Math, grade 7 · This school | 8% | 0% | 0% | 92% | 12 |
Spring 2026, grade 7 combined: 12 tested in English, 12 tested in math.
Who goes here
Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 53% of students. 154 of 355 students missed 10% or more of school days.
Missing school, 2025–26
43in 100
students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (154 of 355 students).
Suspensions: 0.8% of students were suspended at least once (3 of 381).
Students, 2024–25
331
students in grades TK–12.
Family income
47%
of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 156 of 331.
Teachers, 2024–25
59
teachers, with 13 years of experience on average.
2% were in their first year.
71% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.
English learners
21%
of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (10 of 47 students).
It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.
Our records hold no figure for Grades TK–3.
| Students | Here |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 53% |
| White | 21% |
| Asian | 12% |
| Black or African American | 4% |
| Not reported | 4% |
| Filipino | — |
| Two or more races | — |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | — |
| Pacific Islander | — |
Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.
Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 41.3 of 58.3 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.
After high school
34% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. 6% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25.
ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25
6%
Across California: 52%.
of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25
0%
Preparation · each measure describes a different student group
Family and staff answers
Staff in this district cannot yet answer a short set of questions about Orange County Special Education. These are not star ratings or reviews.
Staff
We don’t check staff emails for Orange County Department of Education yet. Tell us your district’s email domain and we’ll work on adding it.
The school day
Orange County Special Education has transitional kindergarten (TK). Our records do not hold school hours or before- and after-school care yet. Ask the office.
Transitional kindergarten (TK), 2025–26
4
TK students in 2025–26.
TK is California’s free public program for four-year-olds.
TK count: California Department of Education, Census Day enrollment, 2025–26. Find TK schools near you
Money
$143,241 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Orange County Department of Education’s plan for 2026–27 covers $91 million.
$143,241
for each student at this school, 2024–25The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓
$91million
in the district’s plan for 2026–27$9million
planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youthThis is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. Each part of the bar is one goal in the plan, with the money for its actions added up (our calculation). The plan covers $91 million of $388 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Orange County Department of Education Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →
What you can do
The state has Orange County Special Education in its most intensive support; Orange County Department of Education’s board decides its plan.
When the plan is set
Orange County Department of Education’s board must adopt its yearly plan (LCAP) by July 1, after at least one public hearing at an earlier meeting.
How to take part
Placement
Students at Orange County Special Education are placed here by an IEP team, not by address and not by lottery.
What has the state flagged?
2025–26 is its 4th year in a row in this support. The state named it for its graduation rate. This support comes with a school improvement plan, which must use approaches with evidence behind them and look at how money and staff are divided among schools. Ask the principal to see the school improvement plan.
Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source
Extra state help for the district
The state is giving Orange County Department of Education extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 and 2026 California School Dashboards. The 2026 Dashboard flagged results for all students on two measures: graduation, and college and career readiness; and for English learners on two measures: graduation, and college and career readiness; and for foster youth on two measures: graduation, and college and career readiness; and for Hispanic or Latino students on two measures: graduation, and college and career readiness; and for homeless students on two measures: graduation, and college and career readiness; and for long-term English learners on two measures: graduation, and college and career readiness; and for low-income students on two measures: graduation, and college and career readiness; and for students with disabilities on two measures: graduation, and college and career readiness; and for White students on two measures: graduation, and college and career readiness.
Extra help for Orange County Department of Education: CDE’s assistance status files for the 2025 and 2026 California School Dashboards. Source
Questions to ask
Bring these 5 questions to Orange County Special Education. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.
Getting in
Confirm placement with Orange County Department of Education.
Where it is
A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map
Students are placed here by an IEP team, not by address and not by lottery. Confirm placement with Orange County Department of Education. See the details ↓
43 in 100 students were chronically absent in 2025–26 (154 of 355), meaning they missed 10% or more of school days. 0.8% of students (3 of 381) were suspended at least once in 2025–26. See the details ↓
Call the office at (714) 966-4129 to ask about a visit. Questions to bring are under Questions to ask. See the details ↓
The full record
This page is built from 10 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.
Data updated
October 15, 2026
Results
Students
After high school
Money and staff
Place, downloads and method
English and math by test year · all tested grades
| Year · subject | Students with scores | Top level | Top two levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · English | 38 | 3% | 8% |
| 2026 · Math | 38 | 3% | 11% |
| 2025 · English | 36 | 3% | 6% |
| 2025 · Math | 36 | 3% | 6% |
| 2024 · English | 47 | 0% | 4% |
| 2024 · Math | 47 | 0% | 4% |
| 2023 · English | 47 | 2% | 9% |
| 2023 · Math | 46 | 2% | 7% |
| 2022 · English | 43 | 0% | 2% |
| 2022 · Math | 43 | 0% | 5% |
| 2019 · English | 53 | 0% | 8% |
| 2019 · Math | 53 | 2% | 2% |
| 2018 · English | 41 | 0% | 5% |
| 2018 · Math | 41 | 2% | 5% |
| 2017 · English | 51 | 0% | 4% |
| 2017 · Math | 50 | 0% | 2% |
Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
Earlier years · grade and subject
| Year · grade · subject | Students with scores | Met or exceeded |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Grade 3 · English | — | — |
| 2025 · Grade 4 · English | — | — |
| 2025 · Grade 5 · English | — | — |
| 2025 · Grade 6 · English | — | — |
| 2025 · Grade 7 · English | 10 | — |
| 2025 · Grade 8 · English | 6 | — |
| 2025 · Grade 11 · English | 12 | 0% |
| 2025 · Grade 3 · Math | — | — |
| 2025 · Grade 4 · Math | — | — |
| 2025 · Grade 5 · Math | — | — |
| 2025 · Grade 6 · Math | — | — |
| 2025 · Grade 7 · Math | 10 | — |
| 2025 · Grade 8 · Math | 6 | — |
| 2025 · Grade 11 · Math | 12 | 0% |
| 2024 · Grade 3 · English | — | — |
| 2024 · Grade 4 · English | — | — |
| 2024 · Grade 5 · English | — | — |
| 2024 · Grade 6 · English | 5 | — |
| 2024 · Grade 7 · English | 8 | — |
| 2024 · Grade 8 · English | 11 | 0% |
| 2024 · Grade 11 · English | 17 | 12% |
| 2024 · Grade 3 · Math | — | — |
| 2024 · Grade 4 · Math | — | — |
| 2024 · Grade 5 · Math | — | — |
| 2024 · Grade 6 · Math | 5 | — |
| 2024 · Grade 7 · Math | 8 | — |
| 2024 · Grade 8 · Math | 11 | 0% |
| 2024 · Grade 11 · Math | 17 | 6% |
| 2023 · Grade 3 · English | — | — |
| 2023 · Grade 4 · English | — | — |
| 2023 · Grade 5 · English | — | — |
| 2023 · Grade 6 · English | — | — |
| 2023 · Grade 7 · English | 12 | 0% |
| 2023 · Grade 8 · English | 9 | — |
| 2023 · Grade 11 · English | 17 | 12% |
| 2023 · Grade 3 · Math | — | — |
| 2023 · Grade 4 · Math | — | — |
| 2023 · Grade 5 · Math | — | — |
| 2023 · Grade 6 · Math | — | — |
| 2023 · Grade 7 · Math | 11 | 0% |
| 2023 · Grade 8 · Math | 9 | — |
| 2023 · Grade 11 · Math | 17 | 12% |
| 2022 · Grade 3 · English | — | — |
| 2022 · Grade 4 · English | — | — |
| 2022 · Grade 5 · English | — | — |
| 2022 · Grade 6 · English | 4 | — |
| 2022 · Grade 7 · English | 9 | — |
| 2022 · Grade 8 · English | 13 | 0% |
| 2022 · Grade 11 · English | 10 | — |
| 2022 · Grade 3 · Math | — | — |
| 2022 · Grade 4 · Math | — | — |
| 2022 · Grade 5 · Math | — | — |
| 2022 · Grade 6 · Math | 4 | — |
| 2022 · Grade 7 · Math | 9 | — |
| 2022 · Grade 8 · Math | 14 | 0% |
| 2022 · Grade 11 · Math | 9 | — |
| 2019 · Grade 3 · English | — | — |
| 2019 · Grade 4 · English | 4 | — |
| 2019 · Grade 5 · English | — | — |
| 2019 · Grade 6 · English | — | — |
| 2019 · Grade 7 · English | 17 | 0% |
| 2019 · Grade 8 · English | 9 | — |
| 2019 · Grade 11 · English | 17 | 24% |
| 2019 · Grade 3 · Math | — | — |
| 2019 · Grade 4 · Math | 4 | — |
| 2019 · Grade 5 · Math | — | — |
| 2019 · Grade 6 · Math | — | — |
| 2019 · Grade 7 · Math | 17 | 6% |
| 2019 · Grade 8 · Math | 9 | — |
| 2019 · Grade 11 · Math | 17 | 0% |
| 2018 · Grade 3 · English | — | — |
| 2018 · Grade 4 · English | — | — |
| 2018 · Grade 6 · English | — | — |
| 2018 · Grade 7 · English | — | — |
| 2018 · Grade 8 · English | — | — |
| 2018 · Grade 11 · English | 16 | 6% |
| 2018 · Grade 3 · Math | — | — |
| 2018 · Grade 4 · Math | — | — |
| 2018 · Grade 6 · Math | — | — |
| 2018 · Grade 7 · Math | — | — |
| 2018 · Grade 8 · Math | — | — |
| 2018 · Grade 11 · Math | 16 | 6% |
| 2017 · Grade 3 · English | — | — |
| 2017 · Grade 4 · English | — | — |
| 2017 · Grade 5 · English | — | — |
| 2017 · Grade 6 · English | — | — |
| 2017 · Grade 7 · English | — | — |
| 2017 · Grade 8 · English | 14 | 0% |
| 2017 · Grade 11 · English | 18 | 11% |
| 2017 · Grade 3 · Math | — | — |
| 2017 · Grade 4 · Math | — | — |
| 2017 · Grade 5 · Math | — | — |
| 2017 · Grade 6 · Math | — | — |
| 2017 · Grade 7 · Math | — | — |
| 2017 · Grade 8 · Math | 13 | 8% |
| 2017 · Grade 11 · Math | 18 | 0% |
Current 2025–26 grade results are under Academic achievement, in Results for each grade. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.
| Science (CAST) | Tested | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolwide | 23 | 0% | 9% | 35% | 57% |
CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate.
| Group | English | n | CDE category | Math | n | CDE category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All students | −30 | 19 | Minimal | +6 | 19 | Accelerated |
| Students with disabilities | −29 | 19 | Minimal | +3 | 19 | Average |
| English-only students | −25 | 11 | not categorized | −7 | 11 | not categorized |
| Hispanic or Latino | −30 | 11 | Minimal | +4 | 11 | Average |
CDE reports scale-score points against the state’s expected score — not a percentage or percentile. The table keeps the group records SchoolScope imported for this school, including rows below our narrative display threshold. Muted rows have fewer than 30 students with a valid growth score. SchoolScope uses that threshold for the shorter narrative view; the reported values stay visible here. “Not categorized” means this imported CDE row has a growth value without a performance category. At least one estimate here is a CDE weighted estimate; that describes how CDE combines years, not a year-over-year trend. A group absent from this table has no imported record shown here. Its absence alone does not establish its size or performance. CDE growth covers grades 4–8; here that is grade 7.
State model · English−30 pts vs expected
matched students, grade 7CDE California growth model · 2025 Dashboard
Weighted school estimate; assessments from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25
All students, grade 7
19 students
CDE growth category: Minimal
State model · math+6 pts vs expected
matched students, grade 7CDE California growth model · 2025 Dashboard
Weighted school estimate; assessments from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25
All students, grade 7
19 students
CDE growth category: Accelerated
Source notes. CDE reports scale-score points against the state’s expected score for matched students, never a percentage. CDE's 2025 Dashboard weighted school estimate uses assessments from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25; adjacent reporting editions should not be read as independent annual changes. The CDE measure covers grades 4–8; here that is grade 7.
CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.
| Year-over-year school rates |
|---|
| Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 36 in 100 → 2025–26 · 43 in 100 · +7 in 100 |
| Suspension rate2024–25 · 0 of 393 → 2025–26 · 0.8% (3 of 381) · +0.8 percentage points |
| Group | 2018–19 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 38 in 100 | 39 of 99 |
| Male | 27 in 100 | 45 in 100 |
| Asian | 12 of 54 | 14 of 43 |
| Black or African American | 12 of 22 | 8 of 15 |
| Filipino | 3 of 13 | — |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33 in 100 | 46 in 100 |
| White | 23 in 100 | 27 of 74 |
| Students with disabilities | 30 in 100 | 43 in 100 |
| English learners | 40 in 100 | 42 of 77 |
| Foster youth | 3 of 14 | 5 of 11 |
| Low-income | 28 in 100 | 45 in 100 |
| All students | 30 in 100 | 43 in 100 |
Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.
| Measure | Source record |
|---|---|
| This school · CCI overall Prepared | CDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 6% · numerator 2 students classified Prepared · denominator 35 CCI students. |
This CDE-reported school CCI record has its own population and period. It does not recalculate a SchoolScope score, factor, or rank.
These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| AP offered | not reported |
| AP course count | not reported |
| AP enrollment (male/female) | not reported |
| IB participation | not reported |
| Dual enrollment | not offered |
| Algebra I in grade 8 | not reported |
| Calculus sections | 0 |
| Physics sections | 1 |
| Chemistry sections | 0 |
| Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC) | 361 |
These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.
NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 2,773 pupils
CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 331
These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.
| Group | Dollars | Share, to two decimals | Printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instruction | $79,104,704 | 26.41% | 27% |
| Instruction support | $138,712,166 | 46.31% | 46% |
| Student services | $23,320,338 | 7.79% | 8% |
| Administration | $42,696,911 | 14.26% | 14% |
| Buildings & maintenance | $15,683,337 | 5.24% | 5% |
| Total | $299,517,456 | 100.00% | 100% |
These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $299,517,456 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.
Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →
CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.
Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · Data updated October 15, 2026
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