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Orange County Department Of Education School District

200 Kalmus Dr.
Costa Mesa, CA 92628-9050
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,212 students in Orange County Department Of Education School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Orange County Department Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
2,368 Students
3,821,898 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
173,967 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Orange County Department Of Education School District, which is ranked #1737 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 41% has increased from 31% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1742 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
9%
34%
26%
47%
20%
29%
41%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
6%
12%
% Hispanic
70%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
15%
21%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $163,628 is higher than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $142,084 is higher than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$388 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$337 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$163,628
$19,978
Spending / Student
$142,084
$18,399

Best Orange County Department Of Education School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Occschep/pchs
Alternative School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
14262 Franklin Ave. Ste. 100
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 245-6500
Gr: K-12 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #22.
Access County Community
Alternative School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Kalmus Dr.
Costa Mesa, CA 92628
(714) 245-6404
Gr: K-12 | 1,525 student Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #33.
Orange County Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Kalmus Dr.
Costa Mesa, CA 92628
(714) 966-4129
Gr: K-12 | 353 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 77%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,368 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : 41% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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