Brea-Olinda Unified: Brea-Olinda Unified schools score 11.2 points above the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 2.9 points.
Brea-Olinda Unified has 8 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 56.0/100 — 11.2 points above the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Olinda Elementary at 74/100, where 54.3% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $11,654 per student (below the state average of $14,815). 1 school shows positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 16.8%, near the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Solid 60.2/100 | 6 | 37.0% | 9.7% |
| High | Developing 43.4/100 | 2 | 16.2% | 38.0% |
Brea-Olinda Unified's elementary schools average 60.2/100 — 15.4 points above the state average with a −2.9pp declining trajectory.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Brea-Olinda Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Brea-Olinda Unified has 8 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 56.0/100 — 11.2 points above the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Brea-Olinda Unified's elementary schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 60.2.
District-wide elementary growth averages -2.9pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 51.4 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 16.8%, 1.2pp near the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 1.7%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Olinda Elementary leads the district at 74 with 54.3% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Brea-Olinda Unified
Hidden gems: 1 school in Brea-Olinda Unified is classified as Growth Engine — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Brea-Olinda Unified spends $11,654 per student in current expenditures — $3,161 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Brea-Olinda Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (6)
Brea-Olinda Unified has 6 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 60.2 — 15.4 points above the state average of 44.8. 1 of 6 elementary schools score above 70.
Growth averages -2.9pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Olinda Elementary with a Scope Score of 74 and 54.3% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olinda Elementary Brea-Olinda Unified High Ceiling | 54.3% | Strong 74/100 |
| 2 | Mariposa Elementary Brea-Olinda Unified Strong All-Around | 44.0% | Solid 69/100 |
| 3 | Falcon Academy of Science and Technology Brea-Olinda Unified Growth Engine | 43.1% | Solid 67/100 |
| 4 | Brea Country Hills Elementary Brea-Olinda Unified Building Momentum | 36.0% | Solid 63/100 |
| 5 | Laurel Elementary Magnet School of Innovation and Brea-Olinda Unified Building Momentum | 23.5% | Developing 46/100 |
| 6 | Arovista Elementary Brea-Olinda Unified Culture First | 20.9% | Developing 42/100 |
High Schools (2)
Brea-Olinda Unified has 2 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 43.4 — within 0.3 points of the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Brea Olinda High with a Scope Score of 64 and 32.3% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brea Olinda High Brea-Olinda Unified Strong All-Around | 32.3% | Solid 64/100 |
| 2 | Brea Canyon High (Continuation) Brea-Olinda Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 23/100 |
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.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology