Best traditional public schools in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 29 schools in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.

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Golden ElementaryPlacentia · Public Elementary85% Math proficiency · 834 students
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80
Fairmont ElementaryYorba Linda · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 794 students
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Linda Vista ElementaryYorba Linda · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 387 students
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Brookhaven ElementaryPlacentia · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 482 students
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Bryant Ranch ElementaryYorba Linda · Public Elementary75% Math proficiency · 505 students
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Lakeview ElementaryYorba Linda · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 381 students
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Glenknoll ElementaryYorba Linda · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 390 students
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Sierra Vista ElementaryPlacentia · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 454 students
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Woodsboro ElementaryAnaheim · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 512 students
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Yorba Linda HighYorba Linda · Public High68% Math proficiency · 1,631 students
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Yorba Linda MiddleYorba Linda · Public Middle65% Math proficiency · 818 students
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Rose Drive ElementaryYorba Linda · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 372 students
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Travis RanchYorba Linda · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 1,197 students
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Charles Wagner ElementaryPlacentia · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 440 students
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Mabel M. Paine ElementaryYorba Linda · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 419 students
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Kraemer MiddlePlacentia · Public Middle62% Math proficiency · 889 students
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Col. J. K. Tuffree MiddlePlacentia · Public Middle58% Math proficiency · 566 students
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El Dorado HighPlacentia · Public High51% Math proficiency · 1,998 students
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Van Buren ElementaryPlacentia · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 538 students
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Esperanza HighAnaheim · Public High52% Math proficiency · 1,393 students
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Valencia HighPlacentia · Public High47% Math proficiency · 2,411 students
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Glenview ElementaryAnaheim · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 601 students
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John O. Tynes ElementaryPlacentia · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 591 students
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Morse ElementaryPlacentia · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 382 students
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Ruby Drive ElementaryPlacentia · Public Elementary35% Math proficiency · 373 students
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Topaz ElementaryFullerton · Public Elementary38% Math proficiency · 404 students
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24
Rio Vista ElementaryAnaheim · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 647 students
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21
Valadez Middle School AcademyPlacentia · Public Middle25% Math proficiency · 527 students
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20
Melrose ElementaryPlacentia · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 354 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Golden Elementary Placentia · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	80.4 Top 10%	85% Math proficiency	834
2	Fairmont Elementary Yorba Linda · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	79.9 Top 10%	82% Math proficiency	794
3	Linda Vista Elementary Yorba Linda · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	78.2 Top 25%	80% Math proficiency	387
4	Brookhaven Elementary Placentia · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	77.7 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	482
5	Bryant Ranch Elementary Yorba Linda · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	77.7 Top 25%	75% Math proficiency	505
6	Lakeview Elementary Yorba Linda · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	75.3 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	381
7	Glenknoll Elementary Yorba Linda · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	73.3 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	390
8	Sierra Vista Elementary Placentia · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	73.0 Top 25%	73% Math proficiency	454
9	Woodsboro Elementary Anaheim · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	72.9 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	512
10	Yorba Linda High Yorba Linda · High · Grades 9–12	Public	72.9 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	1,631
11	Yorba Linda Middle Yorba Linda · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	71.9 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	818
12	Rose Drive Elementary Yorba Linda · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	70.6 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	372
13	Travis Ranch Yorba Linda · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	70.0 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	1,197
14	Charles Wagner Elementary Placentia · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	69.8 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	440
15	Mabel M. Paine Elementary Yorba Linda · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	64.8 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	419
16	Kraemer Middle Placentia · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	64.1 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	889
17	Col. J. K. Tuffree Middle Placentia · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	63.6 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	566
18	El Dorado High Placentia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	63.0 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	1,998
19	Van Buren Elementary Placentia · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	61.0 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	538
20	Esperanza High Anaheim · High · Grades 9–12	Public	60.1 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	1,393
21	Valencia High Placentia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	48.6 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	2,411
22	Glenview Elementary Anaheim · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	47.6 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	601
23	John O. Tynes Elementary Placentia · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	46.9 Lower 50%	51% Math proficiency	591
24	Morse Elementary Placentia · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	40.8 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	382
25	Ruby Drive Elementary Placentia · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	32.2 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	373
26	Topaz Elementary Fullerton · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	28.6 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	404
27	Rio Vista Elementary Anaheim · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	24.0 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	647
28	Valadez Middle School Academy Placentia · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	21.1 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	527
29	Melrose Elementary Placentia · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	20.3 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	354

Golden Elementary in Placentia leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified with a Success Index (US) of 80.4. Of the 29 schools shown, 29 are public.

For the full picture see the wider California traditional public schools rankings, every school on the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified?

Golden Elementary in Placentia, California ranks first among traditional public schools in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified with a Success Index (US) of 80.4 out of 100 (Enrollment: 834).

How are traditional public schools in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

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.