How does Yorba Linda Middle compare to other middle schools in Yorba Linda?

Yorba Linda Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 63.0/100, placing it at the 91st percentile statewide. 40% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,563 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Yorba Linda Middle?

39.7% of students at Yorba Linda Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 71.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Yorba Linda Middle improving or declining?

Yorba Linda Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 0.7 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Yorba Linda Middle?

10.4% of students at Yorba Linda Middle 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.

Yorba Linda Middle

Middle School

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified Yorba LindaOrange County92886

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

824 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

32%

Teachers

36 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+9.9 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+5.5 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

14.3%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 28 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic28.5%

White37.0%

Asian24.9%

Black1.0%

Other8.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Yorba Linda Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	39.7%
Met Standard	31.7%
Below Standard	28.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "71% proficient" for Yorba Linda Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

39.7% of students exceeded standard while 31.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 22.4 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 4.5 points above the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified district average of 35.2%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 14.4 points higher (vs 25.3% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 0.7 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math increased year-over-year. 14.3% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 10.4%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

39.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

71.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-0.7pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

10.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,563

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	232	36.6%	37.1%	13.4%	12.9%	73.7%
7th	280	36.8%	40.7%	14.3%	8.2%	77.5%
8th	270	37.0%	41.5%	13.7%	7.8%	78.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	232	43.1%	26.3%	17.7%	12.9%	69.4%
7th	280	44.6%	21.8%	20.0%	13.6%	66.4%
8th	269	40.1%	23.1%	24.2%	12.6%	63.2%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Mabel M. Paine Elementary

62.886th pctile

Zoned

Rose Drive Elementary

65.189th pctile

Zoned

Linda Vista Elementary

61.785th pctile

Zoned

Lakeview Elementary

69.894th pctile

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Middle

Yorba Linda Middle

63.091st pctile

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