Orchard Academies 2B
Middle SchoolSchool overview
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 5.7% |
| Met Standard | 19.1% |
| Below Standard | 75.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "25% proficient" for Orchard Academies 2B and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
5.7% of students exceeded standard while 19.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.6 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 13.2 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. The 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 11.3% exceeded — 5.6 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 0.8 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased significantly and Math maintained year-over-year. 18.2% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.
Chronic absenteeism is 23.7%, above the state average of 19.3%.
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Key metrics
Grade trajectory
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 38 | 5.3% | 23.7% | 28.9% |
| 7th | 145 | 6.2% | 31.7% | 37.9% |
| 8th | 140 | 7.9% | 31.4% | 39.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 36 | 5.6% | 13.9% | 19.4% |
| 7th | 145 | 3.5% | 9.0% | 12.4% |
| 8th | 139 | 5.8% | 5.0% | 10.8% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby Middle Schools
8 within ~3 mi · avg 40.8
Nearby Elementary Schools
42 within ~3 mi · avg 42.6
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score