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Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified Elementary Schools

23 schools ranked by composite score — exceeded vs. met standard, growth, absenteeism, suspension, and baseline proficiency.

District performance overview

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified has 23 ranked elementary schools averaging a composite score of 59.0 — 13.5 points above the state average of 45.5. Scores range from 33.5 to 80.7.

The highest-scoring school is Golden Elementary with a composite of 80.7 and 70.9% exceeding standard.

Wide performance spread: The 47.2-point gap between the highest and lowest scoring schools in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified suggests significant variation in school quality within the same district. Choosing the right school within this district matters more than choosing the district itself.

District-wide chronic absenteeism averages 12.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Avg Composite
59.0
State avg: 45.5
Score Range
47.2
33.5 – 80.7
Avg Exceeded %
37.7%
State avg: 21.0%
Schools Ranked
23
With composite scores
# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 Golden Elementary
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
Orange 80.7 70.9% 89.8% 3.2% 0.0%
2 Bryant Ranch Elementary
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
Orange 71.4 54.6% 79.9% 3.7% 0.0%
3 Lakeview Elementary
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
Orange 69.7 56.6% 81.1% 8.5% 0.0%
4 Sierra Vista Elementary
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
Orange 69.1 48.1% 76.6% 6.0% 0.0%
5 Fairmont Elementary
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
Orange 68.8 50.6% 78.3% 6.4% 0.0%
6 Brookhaven Elementary
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
Orange 67.5 47.9% 73.7% 6.3% 0.0%
7 Woodsboro Elementary
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
Orange 67.2 53.7% 72.8% 9.5% 0.0%
8 Glenknoll Elementary
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
Orange 66.2 41.0% 71.7% 3.0% 0.0%
9 Rose Drive Elementary
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
Orange 65.2 49.9% 77.2% 10.3% 0.0%
10 Mabel M. Paine Elementary
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
Orange 62.8 45.8% 73.0% 12.5% 0.0%
11 Linda Vista Elementary
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
Orange 61.7 45.2% 72.3% 10.6% 0.3%
12 Parkview
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
Orange 61.0 37.5% 62.4% 14.0% 0.0%
13 Travis Ranch
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
Orange 60.2 40.6% 67.3% 8.8% 0.3%
14 Van Buren Elementary
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
Orange 58.5 37.3% 64.5% 13.6% 0.7%
15 Charles Wagner Elementary
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
Orange 56.3 36.3% 67.9% 11.1% 0.2%
16 John O. Tynes Elementary
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
Orange 54.7 30.6% 50.6% 17.7% 0.2%
17 Morse Elementary
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
Orange 52.9 26.8% 52.1% 13.6% 0.0%
18 Topaz Elementary
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
Orange 49.9 17.2% 33.8% 12.6% 0.0%
19 Buena Vista Virtual Academy
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
Orange 48.8 24.6% 53.3% 30.6% 0.0%
20 Melrose Elementary
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
Orange 44.9 8.9% 27.2% 16.3% 0.0%
21 Glenview Elementary
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
Orange 42.9 16.4% 38.7% 16.9% 0.0%
22 Ruby Drive Elementary
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
Orange 42.8 15.4% 37.7% 18.8% 0.8%
23 Rio Vista Elementary
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
Orange 33.5 11.8% 27.9% 27.7% 0.3%