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Placentia, CA
Public School Ratings




Placentia Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Placentia Yorba Linda Unified School District details

Placentia Yorba Linda Unified School District
1301 E. Orangethorpe Ave.
Placentia, CA 92870

23,138 Students enrolled in District

34 Schools in District

24 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Placentia Yorba Linda Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

9

(10 is best)

Better than 88.2% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 87.6% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
59%
40%
65%
47%
53%
34%
59%
40%
65%
47%
53%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bernardo Yorba Middle School
5350 Fairmont Blvd.
Yorba Linda, CA, 92886
07-08
Brookhaven Elementary School
1851 N. Brookhaven Ave.
Placentia, CA, 92870
KG-06
Bryant Ranch Elementary School
24695 Paseo De Toronto
Yorba Linda, CA, 92887
KG-05
Buena Vista Virtual Academy School
4999 Casa Loma Ave.
Yorba Linda, CA, 92886
KG-12
Charles Wagner Elementary School
717 E. Yorba Linda Blvd.
Placentia, CA, 92870
KG-06
Col. J. K. Tuffree Middle School
2151 N. Kraemer Blvd.
Placentia, CA, 92870
07-08
Elementary School Camino Real Continuation High
1351 E. Orangethorpe Ave.
Placentia, CA, 92870
09-12
Elementary School Dorado High
1651 N. Valencia Ave.
Placentia, CA, 92870
09-12
Esperanza High School
1830 N. Kellogg Dr.
Anaheim, CA, 92807
09-12
Fairmont Elementary School
5241 Fairmont Blvd.
Yorba Linda, CA, 92886
KG-06
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 29.4% 23.2%
Black 1.2% 5.1%
Hispanic 47.4% 57.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 21.6% 13.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 44.9% 59.8%
Free lunch eligible 35.3% 52.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 9.6% 7.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,313 $192,353,000 56.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $558 $12,916,000 3.8%
Staff $810 $18,747,000 5.5%
General Administration $70 $1,622,000 0.5%
School Administration $799 $18,496,000 5.5%
Operation $1,225 $28,350,000 8.4%
Transportation $327 $7,558,000 2.2%
Other $558 $12,902,000 3.8%
Total Support $4,347 $100,591,000 29.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,990 $46,047,000 13.6%
Total Expenditures $14,651 $338,991,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,891 $52,040,046,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $997 $5,835,934,000 5.4%
Staff $932 $5,455,332,000 5.1%
General Administration $247 $1,445,763,000 1.4%
School Administration $991 $5,801,460,000 5.4%
Operation $1,401 $8,201,416,000 7.7%
Transportation $246 $1,439,454,000 1.3%
Other $846 $4,952,067,000 4.6%
Total Support $5,661 $33,131,426,000 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,746 $21,924,446,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $18,298 $107,095,918,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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