Orinda · Contra Costa County
Schools in Orinda
Orinda’s 4 public elementary schools run from the 95th to the 99th percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
Orinda’s 4 public elementary schools · 1 dot each
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Orinda’s 4 public elementary schools · 1 dot each
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Highest in Orinda
Statewide percentile- Wagner Ranch ElementaryHigh Ceiling · Growth Engine · Strong All-Around99thStrong
- Sleepy Hollow ElementaryHigh Ceiling · Growth Engine · Strong All-Around99thStrong
- Glorietta ElementaryHigh Ceiling · Growth Engine · Strong All-Around98thStrong
Wagner Ranch, Sleepy Hollow and Glorietta are within 1 percentile of each other; treat them as tied.
Context
The average Orinda elementary school had 5 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100.
The other 1 elementary school
- Del Rey ElementaryHigh Ceiling · Strong All-Around95thStrong
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
Orinda has one public middle school we score, Orinda Intermediate, at the 97th percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
Orinda’s 1 public middle schools · 1 dot each
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Orinda’s 1 public middle schools · 1 dot each
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Middle schools in Orinda
Statewide percentile- Orinda IntermediateHigh Ceiling · Strong All-Around97thStrong
Orinda has one public high school we score, Miramonte High, at the 98th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
Orinda’s 1 public high schools · 1 dot each
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Orinda’s 1 public high schools · 1 dot each
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High schools in Orinda
Statewide percentile- Miramonte HighHigh Ceiling · Solid Base · On the Rise98thStrong
2 private schools in Orinda aren’t shown: they don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them.
See them
- Orinda AcademyPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades 9-12 · 59 students
- Holden High SchoolPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades 9-12 · 35 students
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Questions parents ask
Are the public schools in Orinda good?
Orinda’s 4 public elementary schools run from the 95th to the 99th percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 4 Strong. Orinda has one public middle school we score, Orinda Intermediate, at the 97th percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong. Orinda has one public high school we score, Miramonte High, at the 98th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score; it isn’t a grade. How we score schools.
Which public schools in Orinda rank highest?
Elementary: Wagner Ranch Elementary, 99th percentile statewide (Strong). Middle: Orinda Intermediate, 97th percentile statewide (Strong). High: Miramonte High, 98th percentile statewide (Strong). Each level is ranked separately, and a few percentiles apart is a tie. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
How does chronic absence in Orinda compare with California?
The average Orinda elementary school had 5 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.
Does living in Orinda decide which school my child attends?
No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
Where do these results come from?
California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2025 and chronic-absence rates for 2024–25, both published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Private schools don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them. Methodology and limitations.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
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