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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Orange Unified

This page covers 27 of the 28 elementary schools in Orange Unified had enough federal data to rank. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 27
1
rank
Running Springs Academy
Grades KG–08589 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
24.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,323
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
29%
Low economic need
2
rank
Imperial Elementary
Grades KG–06442 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
25.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,323
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
29%
Low economic need
3
rank
Anaheim Hills Elementary
Grades KG–06511 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
29.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,323
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
17%
Low economic need
4
rank
Nohl Canyon Elementary
Grades KG–06553 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
28.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,323
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
18%
Low economic need
5
rank
Canyon Rim Elementary
Grades KG–06547 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
27.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,323
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
30%
Low economic need
6
rank
Crescent Elementary
Grades KG–06784 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
29.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,323
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
21%
Low economic need
7
rank
Linda Vista Elementary
Grades KG–06324 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
25.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,323
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
40%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Villa Park Elementary
Grades KG–06628 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
28.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
56/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,323
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
27%
Low economic need
9
rank
McPherson Magnet
Grades KG–08848 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
26.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,323
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
40%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
La Veta Elementary
Grades KG–06459 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Student:Teacher
24.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,323
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
65%
Near nat'l 52.2%
17 more elementary schools in Orange Unified not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
27
Elementary Schools
41
Total Schools
48
#1 Score
41
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.