Schools by Reading Proficiency in Orange Unified (2025)
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 35 schools in Orange Unified, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.
- 178Crescent ElementaryAnaheim · Public ElementaryReading · math: 82% · 80%
- 278Nohl Canyon ElementaryAnaheim · Public ElementaryReading · math: 79% · 78%
- 377Anaheim Hills ElementaryAnaheim · Public ElementaryReading · math: 77% · 76%
- 473Panorama ElementarySanta Ana · Public ElementaryReading · math: 77% · 73%
- 563Canyon HighAnaheim · Public HighReading · math: 77% · 47%
- 672Villa Park ElementaryVilla Park · Public ElementaryReading · math: 76% · 71%
- 772Canyon Rim ElementaryAnaheim · Public ElementaryReading · math: 75% · 68%
- 871Running Springs AcademyAnaheim · Public ElementaryReading · math: 72% · 67%
- 966McPherson MagnetOrange · Public ElementaryReading · math: 72% · 63%
- 1071El Rancho CharterAnaheim · Charter MiddleReading · math: 71% · 66%
- 1163Linda Vista ElementaryOrange · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 59%
- 1263Chapman Hills ElementaryOrange · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 57%
- 1361Serrano ElementaryVilla Park · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 55%
- 1441Villa Park HighVilla Park · Public HighReading · math: 65% · 28%
- 1562Imperial ElementaryAnaheim · Public ElementaryReading · math: 62% · 57%
- 1637El Modena HighOrange · Public HighReading · math: 62% · 27%
- 1747Cerro Villa MiddleVilla Park · Public MiddleReading · math: 59% · 41%
- 1840Prospect ElementaryOrange · Public ElementaryReading · math: 59% · 41%
- 1950Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE AcademyOrange · Public ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 45%
- 2038West Orange ElementaryOrange · Public ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 42%
- 2139Palmyra GATE MagnetOrange · Public ElementaryReading · math: 53% · 42%
- 2230Handy ElementaryOrange · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 35%
- 2334La Veta ElementaryOrange · Public ElementaryReading · math: 46% · 39%
- 2423California iInspire AcademyOrange · Public ElementaryReading · math: 45% · 22%
- 2526Yorba MiddleOrange · Public MiddleReading · math: 42% · 29%
- 2625Jordan Academy of Language and Computer ScienceOrange · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 27%
- 2722Sycamore ElementaryOrange · Public ElementaryReading · math: 41% · 29%
- 2820Taft ElementaryOrange · Public ElementaryReading · math: 41% · 26%
- 2922Olive ElementaryOrange · Public ElementaryReading · math: 40% · 21%
- 3023Lampson ElementaryGarden Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 38% · 32%
- 3116Orange HighOrange · Public HighReading · math: 37% · 12%
- 3216Portola MiddleOrange · Public MiddleReading · math: 32% · 22%
- 3313Esplanade ElementaryOrange · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 17%
- 3414Fairhaven ElementarySanta Ana · Public ElementaryReading · math: 29% · 22%
- 3511Cambridge ElementaryOrange · Public ElementaryReading · math: 23% · 13%
| # | School | Sector | Reading · math | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crescent Elementary Anaheim · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 82% · 80% | 77.8 Top 25% | 80% Math proficiency | 805 |
| 2 | Nohl Canyon Elementary Anaheim · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 79% · 78% | 78.2 Top 25% | 78% Math proficiency | 524 |
| 3 | Anaheim Hills Elementary Anaheim · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 77% · 76% | 77.1 Top 25% | 76% Math proficiency | 476 |
| 4 | Panorama Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 77% · 73% | 73.4 Top 25% | 73% Math proficiency | 408 |
| 5 | Canyon High Anaheim · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 77% · 47% | 63.2 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 2,183 |
| 6 | Villa Park Elementary Villa Park · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 76% · 71% | 72.2 Top 25% | 71% Math proficiency | 604 |
| 7 | Canyon Rim Elementary Anaheim · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 75% · 68% | 71.7 Top 25% | 68% Math proficiency | 509 |
| 8 | Running Springs Academy Anaheim · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 72% · 67% | 70.5 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 643 |
| 9 | McPherson Magnet Orange · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 72% · 63% | 66.2 Top 50% | 63% Math proficiency | 863 |
| 10 | El Rancho Charter Anaheim · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Charter | 71% · 66% | 71.0 Top 25% | 66% Math proficiency | 1,144 |
| 11 | Linda Vista Elementary Orange · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 67% · 59% | 63.1 Top 50% | 59% Math proficiency | 289 |
| 12 | Chapman Hills Elementary Orange · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 67% · 57% | 62.6 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 321 |
| 13 | Serrano Elementary Villa Park · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 67% · 55% | 61.2 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 524 |
| 14 | Villa Park High Villa Park · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 65% · 28% | 41.3 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 2,023 |
| 15 | Imperial Elementary Anaheim · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 62% · 57% | 61.9 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 389 |
| 16 | El Modena High Orange · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 62% · 27% | 37.0 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 1,795 |
| 17 | Cerro Villa Middle Villa Park · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 59% · 41% | 46.6 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 747 |
| 18 | Prospect Elementary Orange · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 59% · 41% | 39.7 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 332 |
| 19 | Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy Orange · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 57% · 45% | 49.9 Lower 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 493 |
| 20 | West Orange Elementary Orange · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 57% · 42% | 38.1 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 410 |
| 21 | Palmyra GATE Magnet Orange · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 53% · 42% | 38.5 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 429 |
| 22 | Handy Elementary Orange · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 52% · 35% | 30.1 Lower 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 377 |
| 23 | La Veta Elementary Orange · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 46% · 39% | 34.1 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 408 |
| 24 | California iInspire Academy Orange · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 45% · 22% | 22.6 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 699 |
| 25 | Yorba Middle Orange · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 42% · 29% | 26.0 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 418 |
| 26 | Jordan Academy of Language and Computer Science Orange · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 42% · 27% | 25.3 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 430 |
| 27 | Sycamore Elementary Orange · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 41% · 29% | 22.1 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 357 |
| 28 | Taft Elementary Orange · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 41% · 26% | 19.9 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 387 |
| 29 | Olive Elementary Orange · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 40% · 21% | 22.4 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 319 |
| 30 | Lampson Elementary Garden Grove · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 38% · 32% | 23.4 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 676 |
| 31 | Orange High Orange · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 37% · 12% | 16.4 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 1,728 |
| 32 | Portola Middle Orange · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 32% · 22% | 15.5 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 422 |
| 33 | Esplanade Elementary Orange · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 32% · 17% | 12.7 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 288 |
| 34 | Fairhaven Elementary Santa Ana · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 29% · 22% | 13.9 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 421 |
| 35 | Cambridge Elementary Orange · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 23% · 13% | 10.6 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 415 |
Crescent Elementary in Anaheim leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Orange Unified with Reading · math 82% · 80%. Of the 35 schools shown, 34 are public, 1 are charter.
For the full picture see the wider California schools by reading proficiency rankings, every school on the Orange Unified page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best reading results school in Orange Unified?
Crescent Elementary in Anaheim, California ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Orange Unified with Reading · math 82% · 80% (Enrollment: 805).
How are schools by reading proficiency in Orange Unified ranked?
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.