Yorba Middle

Summary:

Yorba Middle is a public middle school located in Orange, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 538 students. It is part of the Orange Unified School District, which is ranked 517 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Yorba Middle faces significant challenges, including a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 7.3% in 2017-2018 to 25.0% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the nearby Portola Middle (36.9%) and Cerro Villa Middle (20.7%), as well as the state average. Academically, Yorba Middle's performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST, is consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 37.95% of Yorba Middle students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 57.53% in the district and 47.04% statewide. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 24.3%, compared to 45.47% in the district and 35.54% statewide.

Yorba Middle's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and English Language Learner students performing relatively better, but White and Female students performing significantly worse. Additionally, Yorba Middle has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 90.89% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the nearby Hewes Middle (25.2%) and Cerro Villa Middle (58.8%). Addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that leverages best practices from higher-performing schools in the area and provides targeted support to meet the needs of Yorba Middle's diverse student population.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 935 North Cambridge
       Orange, CA  92867-5720


(714) 997-6161

District: Orange Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1564th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,606 Help


Students who attend Yorba Middle usually attend:

High:    Orange High

Feeder schools for Yorba Middle:

Elementary:    California iInspire Academy
    Cambridge Elementary
    Handy Elementary
    Palmyra GATE Magnet

Student/teacher ratio:  17.1 Help
Number of students:  416

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
89.7%
White:
5.5%
Asian:
1.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88.5% Help


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Compare Details Yorba Middle ranks worse than 56.3% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Orange Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.98. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Yorba Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Orange Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (89.7%), White (5.5%), Asian (1.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 88.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Yorba Middle is 17.1, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Orange Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Yorba Middle is $5,606. 2 middle schools in the Orange Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Yorba Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Yorba Middle 1564th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Yorba Middle in the ranking list.)

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Orange Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Orange Unified 517th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Yorba Middle

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Rank History for all students at Yorba Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 36.95 1043rd 1769 41.0%
2005 34.29 1116th 1777 37.2%
2006 32.83 1191st 1804 34.0%
2007 44.06 1036th 1999 48.2%
2008 45.56 1024th 2005 48.9%
2009 41.34 1173rd 2063 43.1%
2010 36.32 1406th 2179 35.5%
2011 40.29 1352nd 2236 39.5%
2012 42.58 1288th 2259 43.0%
2013 48.37 1208th 2379 49.2%
2015 20.83 1991st 2477 19.6%
2016 29.91 1651st 2497 33.9%
2017 36.88 1485th 2508 40.8%
2018 39.59 1375th 2480 44.6%
2019 40.60 1430th 2715 47.3%
2022 26.81 1905th 2740 30.5%
2023 26.96 1956th 2802 30.2%
2024 36.98 1564th 2777 43.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Yorba Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.51 425th 1364 68.8%
2019 41.79 619th 1442 57.1%
2022 31.71 1164th 1540 24.4%
2023 29.11 1271st 1529 16.9%
2024 53.51 376th 1477 74.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Yorba Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.23 936th 1538 39.1%
2024 51.12 553rd 1550 64.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Yorba Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.88 884th 2230 60.4%
2019 53.27 922nd 2369 61.1%
2022 38.56 1383rd 2458 43.7%
2023 33.95 1605th 2549 37.0%
2024 47.78 1115th 2575 56.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Yorba Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.81 1182nd 2262 47.7%
2019 44.90 1187th 2380 50.1%
2022 31.59 1613th 2509 35.7%
2023 26.30 1821st 2547 28.5%
2024 34.03 1538th 2546 39.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Yorba Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.58 528th 1369 61.4%
2019 40.69 734th 1491 50.8%
2022 33.02 957th 1531 37.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Yorba Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.62 1411th 2273 37.9%
2019 35.53 1442nd 2407 40.1%
2022 23.33 1926th 2527 23.8%
2023 27.21 1777th 2558 30.5%
2024 38.95 1376th 2547 46.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Yorba Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.79 836th 2072 59.7%
2019 50.22 943rd 2213 57.4%
2022 35.29 1453rd 2359 38.4%
2023 34.68 1468th 2391 38.6%
2024 47.30 1056th 2383 55.7%
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Rank History for White students at Yorba Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.57 1071st 1496 28.4%
2019 40.62 939th 1602 41.4%
2023 15.76 1325th 1552 14.6%
2024 36.98 936th 1535 39.0%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Yorba Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 320 12 66 130 3 n/a n/a 0 531
1989 343 7 50 124 1 n/a n/a 0 525
1990 347 2 36 136 0 n/a n/a 0 521
1991 329 8 40 199 1 n/a n/a 0 577
1992 342 6 34 229 1 n/a n/a 0 612
1993 307 3 42 228 2 n/a n/a 0 582
1994 302 7 48 263 0 n/a n/a 0 620
1995 256 7 43 315 6 n/a n/a 0 627
1996 256 7 43 315 6 n/a n/a 0 627
1997 218 11 45 335 3 n/a n/a 0 612
1998 209 9 35 387 1 n/a n/a 0 641
1999 195 11 36 386 1 n/a n/a 0 629
2000 173 13 36 390 4 n/a n/a 0 616
2001 183 16 36 446 2 n/a n/a 0 683
2002 175 11 45 497 17 n/a n/a 2 747
2003 175 11 45 497 17 n/a n/a 2 747
2004 162 10 25 539 6 n/a n/a 6 748
2005 161 10 38 643 5 n/a n/a 6 863
2006 130 7 38 629 3 n/a n/a 3 810
2007 125 11 28 608 3 n/a n/a 7 782
2008 134 5 24 621 3 n/a n/a 0 787
2009 107 6 14 571 2 3 8 0 711
2010 75 7 10 557 2 2 4 0 657
2011 55 7 8 564 3 1 4 0 642
2012 42 6 6 570 4 2 5 0 635
2013 51 5 9 590 4 1 6 0 666
2014 50 6 11 574 2 1 12 0 656
2015 34 3 12 523 1 0 9 0 582
2016 51 4 16 517 0 0 5 0 593
2017 41 3 11 506 0 1 3 0 565
2018 37 7 12 546 1 1 3 0 607
2019 33 7 8 506 2 0 5 0 561
2020 31 3 5 507 1 0 5 0 552
2021 23 3 4 517 2 0 6 0 555
2022 25 1 6 498 0 2 3 0 535
2023 29 3 9 488 0 1 7 1 538
2024 23 3 8 373 0 1 6 2 416

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Yorba Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 531 22.0 24.1 n/a
1989 525 22.2 23.6 n/a
1990 521 24.6 21.1 n/a
1991 577 25.2 22.8 n/a
1992 612 25.6 23.9 38.4
1993 582 24.0 24.3 42.6
1994 620 23.0 27.0 48.2
1995 627 25.7 24.4 56.3
1996 627 25.7 24.4 56.3
1997 612 24.3 25.2 64.4
1998 641 26.2 24.5 57.1
1999 629 26.2 24.0 63.1
2000 616 28.0 22.0 65.1
2001 683 33.5 20.4 61.5
2002 747 37.2 20.1 60.3
2003 747 37.2 20.1 60.3
2004 748 38.1 19.6 62
2005 863 38.0 22.7 66.3
2006 810 33.9 23.9 63.2
2007 782 32.5 24.1 76.1
2008 787 41.3 19.1 76.1
2009 711 32.6 18.9 72.2
2010 657 28.0 23.4 77.2
2011 642 n/a n/a 71.2
2012 635 25.4 25.0 n/a
2013 666 26.4 25.2 85.4
2014 656 29.9 21.9 83.2
2015 582 26.0 22.3 85.4
2016 593 29.0 20.4 82.8
2017 565 25.7 21.9 80.5
2018 607 26.0 23.3 83.9
2019 561 28.0 20.0 88.9
2020 552 n/a n/a 89.7
2021 555 27.0 20.5 80.2
2022 535 24.0 22.2 71.2
2023 538 25.1 21.4 90.9
2024 416 24.2 17.1 88.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Yorba Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 531 22.0 24.1 n/a
1989 525 22.2 23.6 n/a
1990 521 24.6 21.1 n/a
1991 577 25.2 22.8 n/a
1992 612 25.6 23.9 38.4
1993 582 24.0 24.3 42.6
1994 620 23.0 27.0 48.2
1995 627 25.7 24.4 56.3
1996 627 25.7 24.4 56.3
1997 612 24.3 25.2 64.4
1998 641 26.2 24.5 57.1
1999 629 26.2 24.0 63.1
2000 616 28.0 22.0 65.1
2001 683 33.5 20.4 61.5
2002 747 37.2 20.1 60.3
2003 747 37.2 20.1 60.3
2004 748 38.1 19.6 62
2005 863 38.0 22.7 66.3
2006 810 33.9 23.9 63.2
2007 782 32.5 24.1 76.1
2008 787 41.3 19.1 76.1
2009 711 32.6 18.9 72.2
2010 657 28.0 23.4 77.2
2011 642 n/a n/a 71.2
2012 635 25.4 25.0 n/a
2013 666 26.4 25.2 85.4
2014 656 29.9 21.9 83.2
2015 582 26.0 22.3 85.4
2016 593 29.0 20.4 82.8
2017 565 25.7 21.9 80.5
2018 607 26.0 23.3 83.9
2019 561 28.0 20.0 88.9
2020 552 n/a n/a 89.7
2021 555 27.0 20.5 80.2
2022 535 24.0 22.2 71.2
2023 538 25.1 21.4 90.9
2024 416 24.2 17.1 88.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Yorba Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $5,606

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Yorba Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1430th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1956th of 2802 Middle schools
 17.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Yorba Middle)44.238.5
 5.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Orange Unified)59.256.8
 2.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Yorba Middle)21.523.2
 1.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Orange Unified)47.644.1
 3.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Yorba Middle)36.228.7
 7.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Orange Unified)58.754.1
 4.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Yorba Middle)22.422
 0.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Orange Unified)45.240.1
 5.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Yorba Middle)50.224.1
 26.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Orange Unified)56.456.8
 0.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Yorba Middle)42.215.8
 26.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Orange Unified)48.344.6
 3.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Yorba Middle)22.215.4
 6.8%
   8th Grade Science (Orange Unified)32.939.1
 6.2%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students561538
 4.1%
African American73
 57.1%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian89
 12.5%
Hispanic506488
 3.6%
Pacific Islander01
White3329
 12.1%
Two or More Races57
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88.9%90.9%
 1.9%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 416 students attended Yorba Middle.

Yorba Middle ranks 1564th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Yorba Middle are 90% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend Yorba Middle usually go on to attend Orange High


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