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Brea-Olinda Unified schools

Brea-Olinda Unified’s 6 public elementary schools run from the 65th to the 94th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 6 schools

from 65th to 94th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Olinda Elementary: 94th percentile, Strong
  • Mariposa Elementary: 93rd percentile, Strong
  • Falcon Academy of Science and Technology: 86th percentile, Strong
  • Brea Country Hills Elementary: 81st percentile, Strong
  • Laurel Elementary Magnet School of Innovation and Career Exploration: 72nd percentile, Solid
  • Arovista Elementary: 65th percentile, Solid
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One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 1 school

at 91st · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Brea Junior High: 91st percentile, Strong
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High · 1 school

at 79th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Brea Olinda High: 79th percentile, Strong
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One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.

  • 1 school not ranked statewide

Schools around Brea-Olinda Unified

9 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Brea-Olinda Unified score highest?

Olinda Elementary is highest, at the 94th percentile.

That’s higher than 94 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Brea-Olinda Unified

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Show the other 3 elementary schools
Context

The average elementary school in Brea-Olinda Unified had 7 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Where does the middle school we score in Brea-Olinda Unified stand?

Brea Junior High is at the 91st percentile.

That’s higher than 91 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). It’s the only public middle school we score in Brea-Olinda Unified.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Brea-Olinda Unified stand?

Brea Olinda High is at the 79th percentile.

That’s higher than 79 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Brea-Olinda Unified.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

1 high school not ranked statewide

The district

Where does Brea-Olinda Unified’s money go, and what does it plan?

Brea-Olinda Unified spent $16,704 per student in the 2024–25 school year.

The typical California district spent $20,491. About 61 cents of every Brea-Olinda Unified dollar went to classroom instruction.

Spending by function

Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus.

Share by function, 2024–25

  • Instruction61%
  • Instruction support9%
  • Student services14%
  • Administration6%
  • Buildings & maintenance9%
  • Other1%

Shares of the same spending total, by the report’s spending categories, rounded so they add up to 100. Names are simplified from the report’s own categories.

What the district plans

$44.2 million

planned in its 2026–27 plan for 76 funded actions in 4 goals. That’s 43% of its $103.2 million general fund budget. These are planned amounts; the district reports what it spent in a later plan.

The plan in short

Source: the district’s yearly spending plan (Local Control and Accountability Plan, or LCAP, 219 pages), as posted to the California School Dashboard.

Where the money goes

Three actions take 79% of the money. The plan itself puts 92% of it toward staff.

  • Fully Credentialed Teaching Staff $31.0 million
  • Maintenance of Facilities $3.1 million
  • Six Elementary Reading Specialists $899,304
  • 73 other actions
Reading, math and catch-up help

15 of the plan’s 76 funded actions name reading, math, catch-up help or English learners in their titles.

Actions whose titles name reading, catch-up help or English learners
  • Reading $0.9 million
  • Catch-up help $0.4 million
  • English learners $1.2 million

An action naming two of these appears under both.

Largest of these

  • Six Elementary Reading Specialists$899,304
  • Dual Language Immersion program at Arovista Elementary$807,570
  • Classroom Instructional Aide Paraprofessionals-English Learner Program$244,690
For high-need students (English learners, low-income students and foster youth), what changed and what its goals measure
For high-need students

It plans $6.1 million in extra services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth. For 2025–26, it planned $5.1 million and estimates it spent $5.3 million, $0.2 million (4%) more than planned (our arithmetic).

What changed

The total is $92,178 higher than in the 2025–26 plan. The biggest change in dollars is Fully Credentialed Teaching Staff, which went from $30.3 million to $31.0 million.

Largest cuts

  • Independent Studies Program−⁠$200,000

Largest increases

  • Fully Credentialed Teaching Staff+⁠$606,910
  • Elementary School Counselors+⁠$417,607
  • Certificated PE Staff Salary and Benefits+⁠$178,331

New in the 2026–27 plan

  • Junior High Intervention Counselor (Active for 26- 27) Discontinued for 2026- 2027: High School Interventions/​CTE Counselor (BOHS)$121,416

Ask: What did Independent Studies Program pay for, and what changes now that the 2026–27 plan gives it $200,000 less?

What its goals measure

Read these state results for the district’s own schools as context for the goals they measure; results alone can’t show what the plan caused.

What its goals measure: state results, 2024–25 and 2025–26
Measure2024–252025–26Change
English, every tested grade: Proficient or Advanced in 2025–26, met or exceeded in 2024–25Goal 167%68%up 1 pt
Math, every tested grade: Proficient or Advanced in 2025–26, met or exceeded in 2024–25Goal 161%62%up 1 pt
Chronically absentCounted across all the district’s students, not averaged by schoolGoals 2 and 411 in 1009 in 1002 fewer in 100
Suspended at least onceGoals 2 and 41.7%1.0%down 0.7 pts

Goal 3 isn’t shown because it tracks other measures.

Figures from CDE’s state test, chronic absence and suspension files. Test figures cover every grade the district tests (California tests grades 3–8 and 11), so they differ from a profile’s rated grades. We combined the district’s schools ourselves, weighted by students and leaving out charter schools. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days.

The plan’s own titles and amounts
  • Fully Credentialed Teaching Staff · $30,952,433
  • Maintenance of Facilities · $3,072,043
  • Six Elementary Reading Specialists · $899,304
The full plan4 goals, 43 measures and where the money goes

We calculate each action’s share of the plan by dividing its planned amount by the total of the plan’s funded actions ($44.2 million).

Where does the money go?

82% to Goal 1. Each box is one action, sized by its planned dollars and coloured by its change since last year’s plan. Tap a box to open its goal.

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G3
G4

Change since the 2025–26 plan, same title

  • fell 25% or more
  • fell 10–25%
  • fell 2–10%
  • within 2%
  • grew 2–10%
  • grew 10–25%
  • grew 25% or more
  • new or renamed title
  • not compared: unconfirmed, or repeated across goals

Every goal, in the plan’s order

Goal 1The District will implement rigorous and relevant educational experiences that develop students' abilities in…$36.1 million82% of action budgets

“The District will implement rigorous and relevant educational experiences that develop students' abilities in collaboration, creativity, communication, and critical thinking, ensuring proficiency in essential areas of skill and knowledge for college and career readiness. This effort will prioritize closing achievement gaps among diverse learners and historically underserved student populations such as English learners, Homeless/​Foster Youth, Socio-Economically Disadvantaged, and Special Education students through data-driven instructional strategies, a culture of inclusivity, and intentional use of access to high-quality resources and support services” p. 18 ↗

35 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $35.0 million (+⁠$1.1 million)

Largest funded actions

  1. Fully Credentialed Teaching Staff$31.0 millionaction 1.1 · p. 158 ↗
  2. Six Elementary Reading Specialists$0.9 millionaction 1.2 · p. 158 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
  3. Dual Language Immersion program at Arovista Elementary$0.8 millionaction 1.27 · p. 163 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
  4. Certificated PE Staff Salary and Benefits$0.7 millionaction 1.9 · p. 159 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
  5. Extended Learning Opportunities via Child Development Services Summer Camp$0.4 millionaction 1.30 · p. 163 ↗

29 more funded actions in this goal

  • Three Full Time Instructional Coaches · action 1.5 · p. 159 ↗$0.4 million
  • Classroom Instructional Aide Paraprofessionals-English Learner Program · action 1.20 · p. 161 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.2 million
  • iReady · action 1.34 · p. 164 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.2 million
  • Instructional Coach-Laurel Elementary Magnet School of Innovation and Career Exploration · action 1.7 · p. 159 ↗$0.2 million
  • Special Education Program Specialist · action 1.4 · p. 159 ↗$0.2 million
  • Early Childhood Education Coordinator/​Specialist · action 1.8 · p. 159 ↗$0.2 million
  • College Career Guidance NOCROP Counselor Support · action 1.3 · p. 158 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.2 million
  • Instructional Coach-Falcon Academy of Science and Technology · action 1.6 · p. 159 ↗$0.1 million
  • Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) for Brea Olinda High School (BOHS) · action 1.15 · p. 161 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.1 million
  • Two Certificated Professional Development Days (Full Day) · action 1.11 · p. 160 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.1 million
  • Extended Learning/​Tutoring · action 1.14 · p. 161 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.1 million
  • English 3D Curriculum · action 1.22 · p. 162 ↗$0.1 million
  • Professional Development for Certificated Teachers · action 1.12 · p. 160 ↗under $0.1 million
  • Continued Expansion of Arovista Elementary Programming-AVID and Dual Language Immersion · action 1.40 · p. 165 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
  • Illuminate · action 1.33 · p. 164 ↗under $0.1 million
  • Designated and Integrated English Language Development (ELD) Training for Staff · action 1.19 · p. 161 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
  • Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) for Brea Junior High School (BJHS) · action 1.16 · p. 161 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
  • Site English Learner Program Coordinator Stipend · action 1.21 · p. 161 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
  • AVID Tutors for BOHS and BJHS · action 1.18 · p. 161 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
  • Sonday Reading Intervention System · action 1.38 · p. 165 ↗under $0.1 million
  • Ellevation · action 1.35 · p. 164 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
  • GATE Certification Training for Teachers · action 1.25 · p. 162 ↗under $0.1 million
  • Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) for Arovista Elementary · action 1.17 · p. 161 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
  • GATE program workshops and extended learning for students · action 1.24 · p. 162 ↗under $0.1 million
  • PSAT Administration-Brea Junior High School, Brea Olinda High School, Brea Canyon High School · action 1.32 · p. 164 ↗under $0.1 million
  • Hegerty Reading Program · action 1.39 · p. 165 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
  • Professional Learning Communities · action 1.28 · p. 163 ↗under $0.1 million
  • AP Reimbursements · action 1.31 · p. 163 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
  • UFLI Reading Program · action 1.37 · p. 165 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million

Changes from last year’s plan, same title

  1. Fully Credentialed Teaching Staff+⁠$0.6 million$30.3 million → $31.0 million · p. 158 ↗
  2. Certificated PE Staff Salary and Benefits+⁠$178,331$516,194 → $694,525 · p. 159 ↗
  3. Dual Language Immersion program at Arovista Elementary+⁠$177,570$630,000 → $807,570 · p. 163 ↗

Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan

  • Six Elementary Reading Specialists · $804,127 → $899,304 · p. 158 ↗+⁠$95,177
  • Extended Learning Opportunities via Child Development Services Summer Camp · $400,000 → $400,000 · p. 163 ↗unchanged
  • Three Full Time Instructional Coaches · $371,236 → $397,187 · p. 159 ↗+⁠$25,951
  • Classroom Instructional Aide Paraprofessionals-English Learner Program · $209,061 → $244,690 · p. 161 ↗+⁠$35,629
  • iReady · $200,000 → $210,000 · p. 164 ↗+⁠$10,000
  • Instructional Coach-Laurel Elementary Magnet School of Innovation and Career Exploration · $177,161 → $184,502 · p. 159 ↗+⁠$7,341
  • Special Education Program Specialist · $157,103 → $163,893 · p. 159 ↗+⁠$6,790
  • Early Childhood Education Coordinator/​Specialist · $150,619 → $160,588 · p. 159 ↗+⁠$9,969
  • College Career Guidance NOCROP Counselor Support · $157,626 → $157,626 · p. 158 ↗unchanged
  • Instructional Coach-Falcon Academy of Science and Technology · $141,204 → $148,211 · p. 159 ↗+⁠$7,007
  • Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) for Brea Olinda High School (BOHS) · $114,039 → $122,807 · p. 161 ↗+⁠$8,768
  • Two Certificated Professional Development Days (Full Day) · $100,000 → $100,000 · p. 160 ↗unchanged
  • Extended Learning/​Tutoring · $67,500 → $70,000 · p. 161 ↗+⁠$2,500
  • English 3D Curriculum · $60,000 · p. 162 ↗new or renamed
  • Professional Development for Certificated Teachers · $50,000 → $50,000 · p. 160 ↗unchanged
  • Continued Expansion of Arovista Elementary Programming-AVID and Dual Language Immersion · $50,000 · p. 165 ↗new or renamed
  • Illuminate · $48,000 → $48,000 · p. 164 ↗unchanged
  • Designated and Integrated English Language Development (ELD) Training for Staff · $40,000 → $40,000 · p. 161 ↗unchanged
  • Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) for Brea Junior High School (BJHS) · $35,000 → $35,000 · p. 161 ↗unchanged
  • Site English Learner Program Coordinator Stipend · $17,921 → $20,100 · p. 161 ↗+⁠$2,179
  • AVID Tutors for BOHS and BJHS · $20,000 → $20,000 · p. 161 ↗unchanged
  • Sonday Reading Intervention System · $25,000 → $20,000 · p. 165 ↗−⁠$5,000
  • Ellevation · $14,500 → $18,000 · p. 164 ↗+⁠$3,500
  • GATE Certification Training for Teachers · $25,000 → $11,000 · p. 162 ↗−⁠$14,000
  • Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) for Arovista Elementary · $8,500 → $8,500 · p. 161 ↗unchanged
  • GATE program workshops and extended learning for students · $10,000 → $8,000 · p. 162 ↗−⁠$2,000
  • Title not confirmed · $8,000 · p. 163 ↗not compared
  • PSAT Administration-Brea Junior High School, Brea Olinda High School, Brea Canyon High School · $10,000 → $7,000 · p. 164 ↗−⁠$3,000
  • Hegerty Reading Program · $5,500 → $5,500 · p. 165 ↗unchanged
  • Professional Learning Communities · $5,000 → $5,000 · p. 163 ↗unchanged
  • AP Reimbursements · $5,000 → $5,000 · p. 163 ↗unchanged
  • UFLI Reading Program · $2,000 → $2,000 · p. 165 ↗unchanged

A reworded title counts as new.

How the plan measures it · 9 measures

None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 18 ↗.

Goal 2The District will cultivate an environment that supports the mental health, physical health, and overall…$1.1 million2% of action budgets

“The District will cultivate an environment that supports the mental health, physical health, and overall well-being of every student. This will be achieved through wellness programs, access to mental health resources, promotion of healthy lifestyles, community partnerships, and ongoing education for students, families, and staff in order to foster a positive school climate that prioritizes a growth mindset, resilience, and social-emotional learning, leading to improved academic outcomes and lifelong well-being for all students” p. 48 ↗

14 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $1.3 million (−⁠$261,766)

Largest funded actions

  1. At-Risk Counselor BCHS$160,000action 2.5 · p. 166 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
  2. Secondary School Intervention Counselor at Brea Junior High School$136,654action 2.13 · p. 167 ↗
  3. State and Federal Budget Analyst$134,280action 2.15 · p. 167 ↗
  4. School Readiness Nurse$125,000action 2.6 · p. 166 ↗
  5. Junior High Intervention Counselor (Active for 26- 27) Discontinued for 2026- 2027: High School Interventions/​CTE Counselor (BOHS)$121,416action 2.3 · p. 166 ↗

9 more funded actions in this goal

  • Digital Safety Membership: Google Security and Scanning Software to Identify At-Risk Students · action 2.9 · p. 166 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$100,000
  • SI&A Attendance Monitoring Platform: SchoolStatus · action 2.14 · p. 167 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$77,500
  • ThoughtExchange · action 2.17 · p. 167 ↗$70,000
  • Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum · action 2.16 · p. 167 ↗$60,000
  • Elementary Attendance Clerks: Salary and Benefits · action 2.8 · p. 166 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$40,000
  • MTSS training and professional development · action 2.1 · p. 165 ↗$20,000
  • Parent Engagement Activities · action 2.4 · p. 166 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$13,000
  • MTSS Interventions and Supports · action 2.2 · p. 165 ↗$10,000
  • Social Emotional Supports for Students (Wellness Spaces and Wellness Centers) · action 2.11 · p. 167 ↗$6,000

Changes from last year’s plan, same title

  1. Secondary School Intervention Counselor at Brea Junior High School+⁠$60,872$75,782 → $136,654 · p. 167 ↗
  2. Elementary Attendance Clerks: Salary and Benefits−⁠$40,000$80,000 → $40,000 · p. 166 ↗
  3. MTSS training and professional development−⁠$30,000$50,000 → $20,000 · p. 165 ↗

Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan

  • At-Risk Counselor BCHS · $160,000 → $160,000 · p. 166 ↗unchanged
  • State and Federal Budget Analyst · $127,056 → $134,280 · p. 167 ↗+⁠$7,224
  • School Readiness Nurse · $125,000 → $125,000 · p. 166 ↗unchanged
  • Junior High Intervention Counselor (Active for 26- 27) Discontinued for 2026- 2027: High School Interventions/​CTE Counselor (BOHS) · $121,416 · p. 166 ↗new or renamed
  • Digital Safety Membership: Google Security and Scanning Software to Identify At-Risk Students · $75,000 → $100,000 · p. 166 ↗+⁠$25,000
  • SI&A Attendance Monitoring Platform: SchoolStatus · $77,500 → $77,500 · p. 167 ↗unchanged
  • ThoughtExchange · $70,000 · p. 167 ↗new or renamed
  • Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum · $60,000 → $60,000 · p. 167 ↗unchanged
  • Parent Engagement Activities · $13,000 → $13,000 · p. 166 ↗unchanged
  • MTSS Interventions and Supports · $16,278 → $10,000 · p. 165 ↗−⁠$6,278
  • Social Emotional Supports for Students (Wellness Spaces and Wellness Centers) · $6,000 → $6,000 · p. 167 ↗unchanged

A reworded title counts as new.

How the plan measures it · 7 measures

None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 48 ↗.

Goal 3The District will create a comprehensive and aspirational educational technology framework that expands…$2.1 million5% of action budgets

“The District will create a comprehensive and aspirational educational technology framework that expands access to rigorous and relevant 21st-century learning tools, resources, and skills for all students. This goal aims to maximize collaboration, improve communication, inspire creativity, cultivate computational thinking skills, and expand learning opportunities beyond the classroom setting, preparing students for college and career success. This goal will empower students to leverage technology effectively, including developments in artificial intelligence that will foster a dynamic digital learning environment that nurtures creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and digital citizenship skills among all learners” p. 68 ↗

15 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $2.1 million (−⁠$6,947)

Largest funded actions

  1. Computer Technicians and Network Specialists$503,208action 3.4 · p. 168 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
  2. Elementary Media Technicians$477,096action 3.5 · p. 168 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
  3. New Technology Purchases$330,000action 3.2 · p. 168 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
  4. Technology Device Refresh$275,000action 3.3 · p. 168 ↗
  5. Online Academy Teacher$154,532action 3.11 · p. 169 ↗

10 more funded actions in this goal

  • Independent Studies Program · action 3.8 · p. 168 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$60,000
  • APEX Licenses · action 3.7 · p. 168 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$50,000
  • Continued Expansion of Laurel Elementary Career Exploration and Innovation Programming · action 3.14 · p. 169 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$50,000
  • Continued Expansion of Falcon Academy Coding Programming · action 3.15 · p. 169 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$50,000
  • Tech Rep Stipends · action 3.1 · p. 167 ↗$49,612
  • Technology to Support the Core Instructional Program · action 3.13 · p. 169 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$35,000
  • Coding Instructional Coach and Career Exploration Instructional Coach · action 3.9 · p. 168 ↗$30,000
  • Online Technology Tools (Edmentum Instructional Program) · action 3.12 · p. 169 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$30,000
  • Support for Robotics Programs - Elementary and Secondary · action 3.6 · p. 168 ↗$25,000
  • Instructional Materials for STEM/​STEAM activities · action 3.10 · p. 168 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$20,000

Changes from last year’s plan, same title

  1. Independent Studies Program−⁠$200,000$260,000 → $60,000 · p. 168 ↗
  2. Elementary Media Technicians+⁠$125,915$351,181 → $477,096 · p. 168 ↗
  3. Computer Technicians and Network Specialists+⁠$28,208$475,000 → $503,208 · p. 168 ↗

Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan

  • New Technology Purchases · $330,000 → $330,000 · p. 168 ↗unchanged
  • Technology Device Refresh · $275,000 → $275,000 · p. 168 ↗unchanged
  • Online Academy Teacher · $135,602 → $154,532 · p. 169 ↗+⁠$18,930
  • APEX Licenses · $30,000 → $50,000 · p. 168 ↗+⁠$20,000
  • Continued Expansion of Laurel Elementary Career Exploration and Innovation Programming · $50,000 → $50,000 · p. 169 ↗unchanged
  • Continued Expansion of Falcon Academy Coding Programming · $50,000 → $50,000 · p. 169 ↗unchanged
  • Tech Rep Stipends · $49,612 → $49,612 · p. 167 ↗unchanged
  • Technology to Support the Core Instructional Program · $35,000 → $35,000 · p. 169 ↗unchanged
  • Coding Instructional Coach and Career Exploration Instructional Coach · $30,000 → $30,000 · p. 168 ↗unchanged
  • Online Technology Tools (Edmentum Instructional Program) · $30,000 → $30,000 · p. 169 ↗unchanged
  • Support for Robotics Programs - Elementary and Secondary · $25,000 → $25,000 · p. 168 ↗unchanged
  • Instructional Materials for STEM/​STEAM activities · $20,000 → $20,000 · p. 168 ↗unchanged

How the plan measures it · 16 measures

None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 68 ↗.

Goal 4The District will cultivate a positive, safe, and respectful culture in all its schools that fosters…$4.8 million11% of action budgets

“The District will cultivate a positive, safe, and respectful culture in all its schools that fosters belonging, engagement and connectedness among students, parents, and staff. This includes establishing evidence-based safety protocols and comprehensive staff training on emergency preparedness and response. Through strategic investments in facility upgrades and modernization of infrastructure, we will advance safety, holistic well-being, and optimal learning conditions for students and staff alike. Additionally, we are committed to integrating flexible learning environments, and innovative teaching methodologies to promote personalized, collaborative, and inquiry-based learning experiences. We aspire to create inclusive, accessible, and inspiring facilities that reflect our unwavering commitment to excellence in education and student success” p. 86 ↗

12 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $5.6 million (−⁠$734,622)

Largest funded actions

  1. Maintenance of Facilities$3.1 millionaction 4.14 · p. 171 ↗
  2. Elementary School Counselors$0.8 millionaction 4.1 · p. 169 ↗
  3. Health Assistants at all Elementary and Secondary Sites$0.4 millionaction 4.12 · p. 171 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
  4. Program Specialist$0.2 millionaction 4.13 · p. 171 ↗
  5. Behavior Specialists$0.2 millionaction 4.7 · p. 170 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services

7 more funded actions in this goal

  • Social Worker for Secondary Schools · action 4.5 · p. 170 ↗$0.2 million
  • PBIS Tier I and Tier II Supports · action 4.9 · p. 170 ↗under $0.1 million
  • Staffing for Attendance Interventions · action 4.15 · p. 171 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
  • Panorama and California Healthy Kids Surveys · action 4.8 · p. 170 ↗under $0.1 million
  • Social Emotional Learning Supports · action 4.10 · p. 170 ↗under $0.1 million
  • Drug and Alcohol Prevention · action 4.11 · p. 170 ↗under $0.1 million
  • Wellness Spaces · action 4.6 · p. 170 ↗under $0.1 million

Changes from last year’s plan, same title

  1. Elementary School Counselors+⁠$417,607$332,393 → $750,000 · p. 169 ↗
  2. Health Assistants at all Elementary and Secondary Sites+⁠$60,000$310,000 → $370,000 · p. 171 ↗
  3. Staffing for Attendance Interventions−⁠$60,000$100,000 → $40,000 · p. 171 ↗

Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan

  • Maintenance of Facilities · $3.1 million → $3.1 million · p. 171 ↗unchanged
  • Program Specialist · $153,103 → $179,718 · p. 171 ↗+⁠$26,615
  • Behavior Specialists · $170,464 → $170,464 · p. 170 ↗unchanged
  • Social Worker for Secondary Schools · $111,538 → $151,254 · p. 170 ↗+⁠$39,716
  • PBIS Tier I and Tier II Supports · $50,000 → $50,000 · p. 170 ↗unchanged
  • Panorama and California Healthy Kids Surveys · $35,000 → $35,000 · p. 170 ↗unchanged
  • Social Emotional Learning Supports · $10,000 → $10,000 · p. 170 ↗unchanged
  • Drug and Alcohol Prevention · $10,000 → $10,000 · p. 170 ↗unchanged
  • Wellness Spaces · $45,000 → $2,000 · p. 170 ↗−⁠$43,000

How the plan measures it · 11 measures

None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 86 ↗.

All amounts are planned. We read them from the PDF and added up each goal’s actions ourselves. Page links open the plan at that page.

Who goes to the district’s schools
Who attends

Student mix

2024–25 · October enrollment count, 5,753 students
1. Hispanic or Latino: 40%2. Asian: 28%3. White: 21%4. Two or more races: 5%5. Filipino: 4%6. Black or African American: 1%7. Not reported: <1%8. Pacific Islander: <1%9. American Indian or Alaska Native: <1%Student mix2024–25
  1. Hispanic or Latino40%
  2. Asian28%
  3. White21%
  4. Two or more races5%
  5. Filipino4%
  6. Black or African American1%
  7. Not reported<1%
  8. Pacific Islander<1%
  9. American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
Shares use the district's own October enrollment counts from the CDE, including its charter schools.

Free or reduced-price meals

39%

Across California, 63% of students qualify.

2024–25 · 2,227 of 5,740 students qualify, summed from the CDE’s meal counts for every school it lists under the district, charters included. It comes from a different CDE file than the student mix, so the two totals differ.

The district’s state records

Is the state giving the district extra help?

The state is giving Brea-Olinda Unified extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.

How English learners moved up on the state’s English test

From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 56% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (170 of 306 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent.

Sources: District help (CDE) ↗ · English learner progress (CDE) ↗. State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard.

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Common questions

Which public schools in Brea-Olinda Unified rank highest?

Elementary: Olinda Elementary, 94th percentile (Strong). Middle: Brea Junior High, 91st percentile (Strong). High: Brea Olinda High, 79th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in the Brea-Olinda Unified district decide which school my child attends?

Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in Brea-Olinda Unified good?

Brea-Olinda Unified’s 6 public elementary schools run from the 65th to the 94th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 4 Strong and 2 Solid. Brea-Olinda Unified has one public middle school we score, Brea Junior High, at the 91st percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong. Brea-Olinda Unified has one public high school we score, Brea Olinda High, at the 79th percentile among the 1,498 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. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Brea-Olinda Unified compare with California?

The average elementary school in Brea-Olinda Unified had 7 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

How much does Brea-Olinda Unified spend per student?

Brea-Olinda Unified spent $16,704 per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491. About 61 cents of every Brea-Olinda Unified dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.

What is in Brea-Olinda Unified’s 2026–27 spending plan?

The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $44.2 million into 76 funded actions in 4 goals, 43% of its $103.2 million general fund budget. Its largest goal holds $36.1 million, 82% of the action budgets. The 2026–27 plan, goal by goal.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools governed and funded by Brea-Olinda Unified, with the district’s spending and state accountability records.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

View CDE data ↗ (opens in a new tab)How Scope Scores work →

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