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Orange County Department of Education schools

California’s school directory lists 21 ranked public schools under Orange County Department of Education. Its 14 public elementary schools run from the 18th to the 97th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Schools around Orange County Department of Education

26 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 Orange County Department of Education score highest?

International School for Science and Culture is highest, at the 97th percentile.

That’s higher than 97 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Orange County Department of Education

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

Show the other 11 elementary schools
Context

The average elementary school in Orange County Department of Education had 12 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

Which middle schools in Orange County Department of Education score highest?

Irvine International Academy is highest, at the 98th percentile.

That’s higher than 98 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Orange County Department of Education

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

Show the other 7 middle schools
Context

The average middle school in Orange County Department of Education had 13 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Orange County Department of Education score highest?

OCSA is highest, at the 96th percentile.

That’s higher than 96 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Orange County Department of Education

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

  • OCSASanta Ana · Broad base · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    96thStrongScope Score 85
  • Samueli AcademySanta Ana · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    68thSolidScope Score 62
  • Ednovate - Legacy College Prep.Santa Ana · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    65thSolidScope Score 61
Show the other 2 high schools
Context

The average high school in Orange County Department of Education had 19 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

5 high schools not ranked statewide

Alternative schools, court and community schools and special education centers enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked.

The county office

What does Orange County Department of Education plan to spend on?

The county office plans $91.4 million across 32 funded actions in 2026–27.

What the county office plans

$91.4 million

planned in its 2026–27 plan for 32 funded actions in 5 goals. That’s 24% of its $388.4 million general fund budget. These are planned amounts; the county office reports what it spent in a later plan.

The plan in short

Source: the county office’s yearly spending plan (Local Control and Accountability Plan, or LCAP, 376 pages), as posted to the California School Dashboard.

Where the money goes

Three actions take 73% of the money; their titles are below. The plan itself puts 87% of it toward staff.

Reading, math and catch-up help

5 of the plan’s 32 funded actions name reading, math, catch-up help or English learners in their titles.

Actions whose titles name catch-up help or English learners
  • Catch-up help $3.1 million
  • English learners $1.5 million

An action naming two of these appears under both.

Largest of these

  • Individualized Academic Support to Close Equity Gaps$1.3 million
  • Academic Support for Students who are English Learners$1.2 million
  • Individualized Academic Support for Students who are Foster Youth in Group Homes/​Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Programs (STRTP)$585,902
For high-need students (English learners, low-income students and foster youth) and what changed
For high-need students

It plans $8.9 million in extra services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth.

What changed

The total is $4.6 million (5%) higher than in the 2025–26 plan. The biggest change in dollars is State Standard Curriculum with Fidelity and Integrity for All Students, including Students with Disabilities and students who are English Learners, Low-Income/​SED, Foster Youth, and Homeless, which went from $47.0 million to $59.7 million.

Largest cuts

  • Academic Instruction and Enrichment for Students who are Adjudicated−⁠$5.9 million
  • Healthy and Positive School Environments−⁠$1.2 million
  • Mental Health Services for Students with Disabilities−⁠$724,104

Largest increases

  • State Standard Curriculum with Fidelity and Integrity for All Students, including Students with Disabilities and students who are English Learners, Low-Income/​SED, Foster Youth, and Homeless+⁠$12.7 million
  • Advanced Technical Education to Close Equity Gaps+⁠$1.5 million
  • Coordination of Services for Orange County Foster Youth+⁠$260,829

Ask: What did Academic Instruction and Enrichment for Students who are Adjudicated pay for, and what changes now that the 2026–27 plan gives it $5.9 million less?

The plan’s own titles and amounts
  • State Standard Curriculum with Fidelity and Integrity for All Students, including Students with Disabilities and students who are English Learners, Low-Income/​SED, Foster Youth, and Homeless · $59,745,343
  • Facilities Maintenance · $4,026,771
  • Mental Health Services for Students with Disabilities · $2,991,711
The full plan5 goals, 54 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 ($91.4 million).

Where does the money go?

72% to Goal 3, MAINTAIN CONDITIONS OF LEARNING. 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.

G1
G2
G3

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 1INCREASE ENGAGEMENT$14.6 million16% of action budgets

“OCDE collaborates with families, schools, and educational partners to establish a strong foundation for student success in welcoming, supportive, and inclusive school environments. This framework provides all students with engaging programs, personalized instruction, and opportunities within school communities that promote respect, cultural appreciation, and inclusivity. By prioritizing responsive engagement, educational partners play an important role in strengthening participation and improving student outcomes, including English language proficiency, attendance, and social-emotional well-being, through targeted programs and services” p. 38 ↗

9 funded actions · reworded since the 2025–26 plan

Largest funded actions

  1. Mental Health Services for Students with Disabilities$3.0 millionaction 1.9 · p. 151 ↗
  2. Extended Learning Opportunities to Close Equity Gaps$2.6 millionaction 1.3 · p. 150 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
  3. Healthy and Positive School Environments$2.5 millionaction 1.5 · p. 150 ↗
  4. Specialized Support Services for Successful Transitions$2.2 millionaction 1.8 · p. 151 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $250,485 is state funding counted toward those services
  5. Essential Items for Students who are SED/​Low Income (Including Homeless)$1.3 millionaction 1.6 · p. 150 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $927,009 is state funding counted toward those services

4 more funded actions in this goal

  • School-Based Mental Health Services · action 1.7 · p. 150 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $457,687 is state funding counted toward those services$1.2 million
  • Family Engagement to Close Equity Gaps · action 1.2 · p. 150 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $443,307 is state funding counted toward those services$0.9 million
  • Increased Communication for All Educational Partners · action 1.1 · p. 150 ↗$0.5 million
  • Extended Learning Opportunities for ACCESS Students who are English Learners and their Families · action 1.4 · p. 150 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.3 million

Changes from last year’s plan, same title

  1. Healthy and Positive School Environments−⁠$1.2 million$3.6 million → $2.5 million · p. 150 ↗
  2. Mental Health Services for Students with Disabilities−⁠$0.7 million$3.7 million → $3.0 million · p. 151 ↗
  3. Extended Learning Opportunities to Close Equity Gaps−⁠$0.7 million$3.3 million → $2.6 million · p. 150 ↗

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

  • Specialized Support Services for Successful Transitions · $2.1 million → $2.2 million · p. 151 ↗+⁠$0.1 million
  • Essential Items for Students who are SED/​Low Income (Including Homeless) · $1.2 million → $1.3 million · p. 150 ↗+⁠$0.2 million
  • School-Based Mental Health Services · $1.1 million → $1.2 million · p. 150 ↗+⁠$35,536
  • Family Engagement to Close Equity Gaps · $950,921 → $882,802 · p. 150 ↗−⁠$68,119
  • Increased Communication for All Educational Partners · $915,363 → $539,134 · p. 150 ↗−⁠$376,229
  • Extended Learning Opportunities for ACCESS Students who are English Learners and their Families · $458,081 → $324,573 · p. 150 ↗−⁠$133,508

How the plan measures it · 13 measures · 2 quoted

  • LEA Middle School Drop Out Rate p. 48 ↗
    Baseline
    All Students: 10% …
    Target for year 3
    All Students: 8% …
  • LEA Expulsion Rate p. 49 ↗
    Baseline
    All: 0% …
    Target for year 3
    All: 0% …

11 more measures in the plan’s table.

Goal 2IMPROVE PUPIL OUTCOMES$8.1 million9% of action budgets

“Provide all students with the comprehensive supports and resources needed to succeed academically and interpersonally by fostering learning environments and opportunities that are responsive to the diverse needs, backgrounds, and learning styles of each student” p. 64 ↗

9 funded actions · reworded since the 2025–26 plan

Largest funded actions

  1. Advanced Technical Education to Close Equity Gaps$2.2 millionaction 2.9 · p. 152 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $650,615 is state funding counted toward those services
  2. Academic Instruction and Enrichment for Students who are Adjudicated$1.5 millionaction 2.6 · p. 151 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $298,797 is state funding counted toward those services
  3. Individualized Academic Support to Close Equity Gaps$1.3 millionaction 2.1 · p. 151 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $1.2 million is state funding counted toward those services
  4. Academic Support for Students who are English Learners$1.2 millionaction 2.5 · p. 151 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $798,640 is state funding counted toward those services
  5. Career Technical Education Opportunities for All Students, Including Students with Disabilities$0.7 millionaction 2.7 · p. 151 ↗

4 more funded actions in this goal

  • Individualized Academic Support for Students who are Foster Youth in Group Homes/​Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Programs (STRTP) · action 2.4 · p. 151 ↗$0.6 million
  • College/​Career Exploration Opportunities Principally Benefiting Students who are Low-Income/​SED · action 2.2 · p. 151 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $345,155 is state funding counted toward those services$0.5 million
  • College/​Career Exploration Opportunities for OCDE Students who are Foster Youth · action 2.3 · p. 151 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $124,766 is state funding counted toward those services$0.1 million
  • Targeted Services to Support the Academic Development of Long-Term English Learners (LTELs) · action 2.8 · p. 152 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million

Changes from last year’s plan, same title

  1. Academic Instruction and Enrichment for Students who are Adjudicated−⁠$5.9 million$7.5 million → $1.5 million · p. 151 ↗
  2. Advanced Technical Education to Close Equity Gaps+⁠$1.5 million$0.7 million → $2.2 million · p. 152 ↗
  3. Career Technical Education Opportunities for All Students, Including Students with Disabilities−⁠$95,499$765,570 → $670,071 · p. 151 ↗

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

  • Individualized Academic Support to Close Equity Gaps · $1.3 million → $1.3 million · p. 151 ↗+⁠$18,144
  • Academic Support for Students who are English Learners · $1.3 million → $1.2 million · p. 151 ↗−⁠$0.1 million
  • Individualized Academic Support for Students who are Foster Youth in Group Homes/​Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Programs (STRTP) · $560,086 → $585,902 · p. 151 ↗+⁠$25,816
  • College/​Career Exploration Opportunities Principally Benefiting Students who are Low-Income/​SED · $468,187 → $466,866 · p. 151 ↗−⁠$1,321
  • College/​Career Exploration Opportunities for OCDE Students who are Foster Youth · $127,003 → $133,950 · p. 151 ↗+⁠$6,947
  • Targeted Services to Support the Academic Development of Long-Term English Learners (LTELs) · $100,000 → $25,000 · p. 152 ↗−⁠$75,000

How the plan measures it · 14 measures · 3 quoted

  • Percentage of ACCESS students scoring "on or above grade level" on the i-Ready Reading assessment p. 68 ↗
    Baseline
    All: 20% …
    Target for year 3
    All: 37% …
  • Percentage of graduating students meeting the a-g requirements p. 73 ↗
    Baseline
    1.1% (Source: 2022-2023 CA Dashboard Additional Reports)
    Target for year 3
    10% (Source: CA Dashboard Additional Reports)
  • Percentage of students completing both A-G and CTE sequence or program p. 73 ↗
    Baseline
    All: 0.1% …
    Target for year 3
    All: 5% …

11 more measures in the plan’s table.

Goal 3 · Maintenance of Progress GoalMAINTAIN CONDITIONS OF LEARNING$65.9 million72% of action budgets

“Provide all students with access to fully credentialed teachers, standards-aligned instructional materials, and well-maintained facilities to ensure a safe learning environment and access to a broad course of study aligned with California State Standards” p. 88 ↗

6 funded actions · reworded since the 2025–26 plan

Largest funded actions

  1. State Standard Curriculum with Fidelity and Integrity for All Students, including Students with Disabilities and students who are English Learners, Low-Income/​SED, Foster Youth, and Homeless$59.7 millionaction 3.2 · p. 152 ↗
  2. Facilities Maintenance$4.0 millionaction 3.1 · p. 152 ↗
  3. Coordination of Services for Orange County Foster Youth$1.1 millionaction 3.4 · p. 152 ↗
  4. Coordination of Services for Students who are Foster Youth Within OCDE Schools$0.8 millionaction 3.5 · p. 152 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $435,003 is state funding counted toward those services
  5. Coordination of Services for Expelled Youth in OCDE Schools$0.1 millionaction 3.3 · p. 152 ↗

1 more funded action in this goal

  • Staff Professional Development to Principally Benefit Students who are English Learners, Low Income/​SED, or Foster Youth · action 3.6 · p. 152 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million

Changes from last year’s plan, same title

  1. State Standard Curriculum with Fidelity and Integrity for All Students, including Students with Disabilities and students who are English Learners, Low-Income/​SED, Foster Youth, and Homeless+⁠$12.7 million$47.0 million → $59.7 million · p. 152 ↗
  2. Staff Professional Development to Principally Benefit Students who are English Learners, Low Income/​SED, or Foster Youth−⁠$478,062$502,062 → $24,000 · p. 152 ↗
  3. Coordination of Services for Orange County Foster Youth+⁠$0.3 million$0.8 million → $1.1 million · p. 152 ↗

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

  • Facilities Maintenance · $4.0 million → $4.0 million · p. 152 ↗+⁠$46,676
  • Coordination of Services for Students who are Foster Youth Within OCDE Schools · $796,149 → $845,789 · p. 152 ↗+⁠$49,640
  • Coordination of Services for Expelled Youth in OCDE Schools · $134,492 → $129,874 · p. 152 ↗−⁠$4,618

How the plan measures it · 8 measures

None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 88 ↗.

Goal 4 · Equity Multiplier Focus GoalIMPLEMENT THE EQUITY MULTIPLIER INITIATIVE FOR ACC$2.2 million2% of action budgets

“By Year 3, implement actions to close opportunity gaps and improve outcomes for students in the ACCESS County Community School (ACC), where high instances of school mobility and socioeconomically disadvantaged status can create barriers to success, particularly for those student groups that performed at the lowest level on any of the school’s 2025 California Dashboard state indicators: Graduation Rate (English Learners, Long-Term English Learners, Foster Youth, Hispanic, Homeless, Low-Income, Students with Disabilities, and White students) and College and Career Indicator (English Learners, Long- Term English Learners, Foster Youth, Hispanic, Homeless, Low-Income, Students with Disabilities, and White). The school would like to note that there were no underlying issues in the credentialing, subject matter presentation, and retention of the school's educators” p. 102 ↗

4 funded actions · reworded since the 2025–26 plan

Largest funded actions

  1. Expanding the Educational Team to Maximize Student Success$1.3 millionaction 4.4 · p. 153 ↗
  2. Creating Future-Ready Learning Environments in ACC$0.6 millionaction 4.1 · p. 153 ↗
  3. Increasing Student Achievement Through Improved System Practices$0.2 millionaction 4.2 · p. 153 ↗
  4. Enhanced Collaborations to Introduce Expanded Services for Students$0.2 millionaction 4.3 · p. 153 ↗

Changes from last year’s plan, same title

  1. Expanding the Educational Team to Maximize Student Success−⁠$0.5 million$1.8 million → $1.3 million · p. 153 ↗
  2. Creating Future-Ready Learning Environments in ACC+⁠$79,200$522,500 → $601,700 · p. 153 ↗
  3. Increasing Student Achievement Through Improved System Practices+⁠$60,994$129,712 → $190,706 · p. 153 ↗

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

  • Enhanced Collaborations to Introduce Expanded Services for Students · $150,000 → $185,000 · p. 153 ↗+⁠$35,000

How the plan measures it · 11 measures · 3 quoted

  • Percentage of ACC students assessed using i-Ready Reading assessment p. 104 ↗
    Baseline
    All: 48.3% …
    Target for year 3
    All: 65% …
  • Percentage of Chronically Absent ACC students (All Grades) p. 106 ↗
    Baseline
    All: 57.1% …
    Target for year 3
    All: 40% …
  • Percent of new ACC parent/guardians who attend a parent engagement opportunity within 30 calendar days of their child's enrollment p. 108 ↗
    Baseline
    40% (Source: Title I Programs, 2023-2024)
    Target for year 3
    60% (Source: Title I Programs)

8 more measures in the plan’s table.

Goal 5 · Equity Multiplier Focus GoalIMPLEMENT THE EQUITY MULTIPLIER INITIATIVE FOR AJH$574,5521% of action budgets

“By Year 3, implement actions to close achievement gaps and improve outcomes for youth in care students who are enrolled in OCDE's ACCESS Juvenile Hall School (AJH) with a history of multiple school placements, irregular attendance in their comprehensive schools, and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE), contributing to a pattern of low academic achievement, particularly for those student groups that performed at the lowest level on any on the school’s 2025 California Dashboard state indicators: College and Career Indicator (Low-Income, Students with Disabilities, and Hispanic students), Graduation Rate (English Learners, Long-Term English Learners, Hispanic, Low-Income, and Students with Disabilities) and Chronic Absenteeism (Low-Income). The school would like to note that there were no underlying issues in the credentialing, subject matter presentation, and retention of the school's educators” p. 119 ↗

4 funded actions · reworded since the 2025–26 plan

Largest funded actions

  1. Enhanced Collaborations to Introduce Expanded Services for Students$279,000action 5.3 · p. 153 ↗
  2. Creating Future Ready Learning Environments in AJH$137,046action 5.1 · p. 153 ↗
  3. Expanding the Educational Team to Maximize Student Success$118,506action 5.4 · p. 154 ↗
  4. Increasing Student Achievement Through Improved System Practices for Youth in Care Settings$40,000action 5.2 · p. 153 ↗

Changes from last year’s plan, same title

  1. Enhanced Collaborations to Introduce Expanded Services for Students−⁠$52,120$331,120 → $279,000 · p. 153 ↗
  2. Creating Future Ready Learning Environments in AJH−⁠$43,865$180,911 → $137,046 · p. 153 ↗
  3. Expanding the Educational Team to Maximize Student Success+⁠$7,866$110,640 → $118,506 · p. 154 ↗

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

  • Increasing Student Achievement Through Improved System Practices for Youth in Care Settings · $40,000 → $40,000 · p. 153 ↗unchanged

How the plan measures it · 8 measures · 3 quoted

  • Percentage of AJH students assessed using i-Ready Reading assessment p. 120 ↗
    Baseline
    All: 70.9% …
    Target for year 3
    All: 80% …
  • (DASS/Alternative School) Percentage of AJH students reflected in the One Year 12th Grade Cohort Graduation Rate p. 123 ↗
    Baseline
    All: 49% …
    Target for year 3
    All: 55% …
  • Percentage of AJH Students who achieve near or above standards on the CAASPP ELA Writing Performance Area p. 121 ↗
    Baseline
    All: 10.8% …
    Target for year 3
    All: 25% …

5 more measures in the plan’s table.

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 county office’s schools
Who attends

Student mix

2024–25 · October enrollment count, 14,203 students
1. Hispanic or Latino: 48%2. White: 23%3. Asian: 16%4. Two or more races: 6%5. Black or African American: 3%6. Filipino: 2%7. Not reported: 2%8. Pacific Islander: <1%9. American Indian or Alaska Native: <1%Student mix2024–25
  1. Hispanic or Latino48%
  2. White23%
  3. Asian16%
  4. Two or more races6%
  5. Black or African American3%
  6. Filipino2%
  7. Not reported2%
  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. Rounded labels may not total 100%; segments use the original shares.

Free or reduced-price meals

49%

Across California, 63% of students qualify.

2024–25 · 7,025 of 14,203 students qualify, summed from the CDE’s meal counts for every school it lists under the county office, charters included. It comes from a different CDE file than the student mix, so the two totals differ.

The county office’s state records

Is the state giving the county office extra help?

The state is giving Orange County Department of Education extra help in 2026. A student group had the Dashboard’s lowest results (red) on two or more measures three years in a row.

It also qualified the year before.

Which students, on which measures

All students
graduation and college and career readiness
English learners
graduation and college and career readiness
Foster youth
graduation and college and career readiness
Hispanic or Latino students
graduation and college and career readiness
Homeless students
graduation and college and career readiness
Long-term English learners
graduation and college and career readiness
Low-income students
graduation and college and career readiness
Students with disabilities
graduation and college and career readiness
White students
graduation and college and career readiness

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

From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 29% of the county office’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (123 of 425 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent.

3 schools getting state support, 2025–26

ACCESS County Community (Most intensive support, graduation rate) · ACCESS Juvenile Hall (Most intensive support, graduation rate) · Orange County Special Education (Most intensive support, graduation rate)

This list covers the county office’s own schools; each charter school’s page shows its record. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26.

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

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Common questions

Which public schools in Orange County Department of Education rank highest?

Elementary: International School for Science and Culture, 97th percentile (Strong). Middle: Irvine International Academy, 98th percentile (Strong). High: OCSA, 96th 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.

What is in Orange County Department of Education’s 2026–27 spending plan?

The county office’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $91.4 million into 32 funded actions in 5 goals, 24% of its $388.4 million general fund budget. Its largest goal holds $65.9 million, 72% of the action budgets. The 2026–27 plan, goal by goal.
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Are the public schools in Orange County Department of Education good?

Orange County Department of Education’s 14 public elementary schools run from the 18th to the 97th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 5 Strong, 3 Solid, 2 Developing and 4 Needs Support. Orange County Department of Education’s 10 public middle schools run from the 15th to the 98th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 5 Strong, 2 Solid, 2 Developing and 1 Needs Support. Orange County Department of Education’s 5 public high schools run from the 12th to the 96th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 2 Solid and 2 Needs Support. 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 Orange County Department of Education compare with California?

The average elementary school in Orange County Department of Education had 12 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. The average middle school in Orange County Department of Education had 13 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average high school in Orange County Department of Education had 19 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

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 the state directory lists under Orange County Department of Education, with its spending and state accountability records. The state school directory codes OCCS:CHEP/PCHS as “Opportunity Schools”; we call it an alternative school, the kind it is compared with.

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 →

Download these schools (CSV)Free to use under CC BY 4.0 with attribution.