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Cambridge Elementary

Public Grades K-6

5183^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of California elementary schools

Summary

Cambridge Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 415 students in the Orange Unified district, located in a high-need community where a large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with student proficiency in English, math, and science falling well below both district and state averages; its statewide ranking has also declined sharply in recent years to the bottom 12th percentile. While chronic absenteeism has improved, it remains higher than the district average. Notably, other nearby schools with very similar student demographics, such as Taft Elementary and Handy Elementary, achieve substantially higher academic results, indicating that community characteristics alone do not determine school performance.

The school's recent performance drop is concerning, yet there are some positive foundations, including a notable reduction in chronic absenteeism from previous highs and historical data showing past effectiveness with certain student groups. Compared to higher-performing neighbors like La Veta Elementary and Palmyra GATE Magnet, Cambridge Elementary spends a similar amount per student, suggesting that how resources are used may be a key area for improvement to help students succeed.

415

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,327

Per pupil spending ?

85.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

425 North Cambridge
Orange, CA 92866-1149

(714) 997-6103

District: Orange Unified

Students who attend Cambridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Yorba Middle
High:	Orange High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.0%

White:

7.2%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2013 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (19% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg50%

California avg41%

5,183^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 27Elementary Schools in the Orange Unified

483^rd of 1,543Orange Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	5183 of 5857	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	4399 of 5869	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	5288 of 5859	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	5416 of 5883	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	5485 of 5789	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	4857 of 5662	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.0	4517 of 5692	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.3	4151 of 5614	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.7	4664 of 5611	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.5	3496 of 5530	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.2	3714 of 5390	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.0	3986 of 5377	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.1	3773 of 5314	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.8	4296 of 5193	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.0	3586 of 5113	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.0	3168 of 5113	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	35.6	2962 of 4818	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.0	3274 of 4822	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	33.2	3052 of 4809	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	32.0	1404 of 2227	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.0	2502 of 2585	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	1596 of 2128	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	42.4	1657 of 3162	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	2830 of 3245	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	2523 of 3311	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	2627 of 3275	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	2393 of 3246	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	5073 of 5597	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	4205 of 5612	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	5085 of 5609	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	5220 of 5635	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	5233 of 5492	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	4680 of 5413	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	4516 of 5107	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	3456 of 5107	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.2	4394 of 5087	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	4536 of 5084	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	4698 of 4963	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	4084 of 4830	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	4633 of 5460	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	3722 of 5517	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.2	4757 of 5363	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	4956 of 5264	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	4856 of 5173	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	4194 of 5084	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	4780 of 5628	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	4347 of 5643	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	5006 of 5638	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	5114 of 5663	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	5176 of 5510	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	4616 of 5431	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.9	1945 of 2635	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	1929 of 2420	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	3.2	2787 of 2834	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)48th percentile+23 vs school

Disabled (2022)37th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2024)26th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

White (2019)2nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy25%-24 vs state

Mathematics16%-21 vs state

Science12%-20 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, April 1, 2011

Cambridge is a wonderful school. we were leary about sending our son there because of rumors from neighbors, but having faith and not listening to the gossip proved to be good. The staff are excellent and there is a great sense of community.
the school is in need of more parents that want to help make Cambridge the best it can be.
Very happy we are part of this school for the next 5 years. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cambridge Elementary	Public	K-6	425 North Cambridge	Orange	92866	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6103	415	18	22.5	85.5%	30 (7.2%)	6 (1.4%)	365 (88.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	16	5183^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	11.5%		24.7	4399^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.0%	784	12.5	12.5	29.2	13.2	21.8	34.9	24.5	26.2	9.4	8.9	18.6	16.1	95.5					$16,327	$1,942	$14,385
Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (TLC) Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	1130 East Walnut Ave.	Orange	92867	Orange County	Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (TLC) Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(657) 284-5228	192	9	21.3	70.8%	21 (10.9%)	5 (2.6%)	155 (80.7%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	17.2	5079^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.3%		28.8	4043^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	31.1%	1036	15.8	15.8	26.1	30.8	26.3		27.0	21.7	25.0	5.6		14.5	89.1	93.8		90.6	93.8	$20,902	$1,267	$19,635
Palmyra GATE Magnet	Public	K-6	1325 East Palmyra Ave.	Orange	92866	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6207	429	19	22.1	77.4%	49 (11.4%)	9 (2.1%)	324 (75.5%)	25 (5.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	59.3	2097^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.2%		65.5	1792^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	69.5%	305	36.8	36.8	46.0	60.7	47.4	62.5	54.0	44.2	52.6	28.1	38.0	40.7	92.2	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	$15,818	$1,388	$14,430
California iInspire Academy	Public	K-6	1080 North California St.	Orange	92867	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6104	699	25	27.9	83.1%	23 (3.3%)	4 (0.6%)	649 (92.8%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	44.7	2907^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.4%		42.9	3001^st of 5869 public elementary schools	48.9%	94	23.1	23.1	25.0	50.5	44.4	53.0	44.0	27.5	43.8	30.8	37.0	35.3						$15,498	$1,443	$14,055
Handy Elementary	Public	K-6	860 North Handy St.	Orange	92867	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6183	377	16	23.8	90.5%	21 (5.6%)	2 (0.5%)	339 (89.9%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	39.3	3268^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.2%		38.5	3270^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.3%	2	24.1	24.1	33.3	37.5	47.4	41.9	40.5	36.5	21.4	31.0	37.1	32.2						$17,402	$1,597	$15,805
Sycamore Elementary	Public	K-6	340 North Main St.	Orange	92868	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6277	357	16	22.5	88.5%	20 (5.6%)	3 (0.8%)	313 (87.7%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	42.8	3017^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.5%		50.2	2544^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.7%	473	19.4	19.4	30.6	58.1	25.0	44.6	40.2	38.0	44.4	16.7	43.1	37.0	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	$16,151	$1,553	$14,598
West Orange Elementary	Public	K-6	243 South Bush	Orange	92868	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6283	410	15	27.6	82.2%	32 (7.8%)	7 (1.7%)	335 (81.7%)	18 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	49	2644^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.9%		60.8	2035^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.3%	609	23.3	23.3	40.0	46.0	65.0	56.9	51.7	37.7	38.1	21.7	38.5	33.9	93.9					$17,735	$1,629	$16,106
Fairhaven Elementary	Public	K-6	1415 East Fairhaven Ave.	Santa Ana	92705	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6178	421	18	22.9	88.4%	21 (5.0%)	4 (1.0%)	371 (88.1%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.6%)	22.2	4656^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.5%		29.3	3987^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.1%	669	13.2	13.2	15.7	29.4	32.1	38.3	29.3	11.8	25.0	24.5	23.3	21.3	93.3			95.6		$15,939	$1,525	$14,414
La Veta Elementary	Public	K-6	2800 East La Veta Ave.	Orange	92869	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6155	408	16	25.9	68.6%	51 (12.5%)	2 (0.5%)	300 (73.5%)	27 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.9%)	68.7	1659^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.7%		69.3	1622^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	72.4%	37	54.0	54.0	32.6	53.5	69.8	52.0	53.3	41.3	53.5	57.1	45.3	49.8	97.4			97.4		$15,970	$1,182	$14,788
Prospect Elementary	Public	K-6	379 North Virage St.	Orange	92869	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6271	332	14	23.0	79.8%	29 (8.7%)	1 (0.3%)	264 (79.5%)	20 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.1%)	40.4	3189^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.6%		43.9	2927^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.1%	262	24.4	24.4	41.7	42.1	55.0	35.4	43.1	37.5	36.8	26.8	25.0	31.4	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	$16,452	$1,529	$14,923

Frequently Asked Questions about Cambridge Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Cambridge Elementary?

Students at Cambridge Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Cambridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Cambridge Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Cambridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cambridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Yorba Middle
High : Orange High

What district is Cambridge Elementary in?

Orange Unified

Is Cambridge Elementary a good school?

Cambridge Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.5% of California elementary schools.

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