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Cerro Villa Middle

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Cerro Villa Middle ranks 688 th of 2703 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

688^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,703 California Middle Schools

Better than 75% of California middle schools

Summary

Cerro Villa Middle serves 747 students in grades 7–8 in Villa Park, California, among several nearby middle schools. In 2025–26, its proficiency rates were above California’s in English language arts (ELA), math and science: 55%, 45% and 49%, compared with 49%, 38% and 36% statewide. Its clearest strength is science, where it was 13 points above the state and 16 points above the average for nearby schools serving the same grades.

Compared with six nearby schools that also serve grades 7–8, Cerro Villa was above the peer average in all three subjects and ranked third of seven in each. It exceeded peer averages by 9 points in ELA, 11 in math and 16 in science; only El Rancho Charter and Kraemer Middle scored higher in each subject. Against Orange Unified, science was 2 points higher, while ELA was 4 points lower and math 3 points lower. Science is therefore its strongest result across these comparisons, while ELA is its weakest relative to the district.

Results have improved over four years, especially in science: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, proficiency rose 2 points in ELA, 7 in math and 12 in science, though gains were not steady each year. SchoolDigger ranked Cerro Villa at the 75th percentile and gave it four stars in 2025–26, up from the 71st percentile the year before; three nearby schools ranked higher. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 26.2, above the nearby average of 22.9. In 2024–25, 58% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible; four nearby schools had lower rates and six had higher ones. Chronic absenteeism fell 8 points, from 22% in 2021–22 to 14% in 2025–26, below the district’s 15% and state’s 18%. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for Homeless Students was at the 19th percentile in 2025–26, down 25 points from the prior year and well below the school’s overall 75th percentile. Its ranking for Hispanic Students was also lower than overall, at the 58th percentile.

747

Students ?

26.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,091

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

17852 East Serrano Ave.
Villa Park, CA 92861-1214

(714) 997-6251

District: Orange Unified

Students who attend Cerro Villa Middle usually attend:

High:

Villa Park High

Feeder schools for Cerro Villa Middle:

Elementary:	Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy
	Nohl Canyon Elementary
	Serrano Elementary
	Taft Elementary
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	Villa Park Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.4%

White:

28.9%

Asian:

10.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (50% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg52%

California avg42%

688^th of 2,703

California public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Middle Schools in the Orange Unified

284^th of 968Orange 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
2026	69.7	688 of 2703	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	64.8	792 of 2761	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	746 of 2783	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	731 of 2781	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	747 of 2740	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.8	821 of 2715	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	799 of 2480	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.2	838 of 2508	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.1	815 of 2497	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.4	734 of 2477	70.4%	★★★★☆
2013	79.0	345 of 2379	85.5%	★★★★☆
2012	77.1	375 of 2259	83.4%	★★★★☆
2011	73.9	442 of 2236	80.2%	★★★★☆
2010	77.0	370 of 2179	83.0%	★★★★☆
2009	81.3	268 of 2063	87.0%	★★★★☆
2008	76.7	341 of 2005	83.0%	★★★★☆
2007	78.7	325 of 1999	83.7%	★★★★☆
2006	81.8	259 of 1804	85.6%	★★★★☆
2005	64.7	531 of 1777	70.1%	★★★★☆
2004	83.4	227 of 1769	87.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	78.4	145 of 769	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	76.7	177 of 739	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	212 of 743	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	254 of 715	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.6	120 of 733	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	128 of 745	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	173 of 700	75.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	62.1	373 of 1531	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	48.5	572 of 1491	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	672 of 1369	50.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	34.7	964 of 1478	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	1222 of 1521	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	870 of 1540	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	645 of 1442	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	530 of 1364	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	714 of 2483	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	58.7	869 of 2533	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	795 of 2551	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	678 of 2531	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	748 of 2509	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	768 of 2380	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	833 of 2262	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	983 of 2325	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.0	1057 of 2395	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	970 of 2388	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	876 of 2374	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	849 of 2359	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	1007 of 2213	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	1087 of 2072	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	356 of 442	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.7	269 of 477	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	902 of 2493	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.5	966 of 2542	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	720 of 2579	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	55.4	864 of 2531	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	1094 of 2458	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	1222 of 2369	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	1202 of 2230	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	591 of 2478	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	67.8	669 of 2534	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	651 of 2552	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	704 of 2538	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	662 of 2527	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	758 of 2407	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	725 of 2273	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	292 of 734	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.2	327 of 726	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	366 of 701	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	414 of 677	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	361 of 665	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	342 of 554	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	625 of 1586	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.5	412 of 1566	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	42.5	713 of 1552	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	657 of 1531	57.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	317 of 1482	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	64.6	528 of 1520	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.3	403 of 1537	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	315 of 1543	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	409 of 1555	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	540 of 1602	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	617 of 1496	58.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2026)81st percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)79th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)76th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)61st percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)60th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)35th percentile-38 vs school

Homeless (2026)19th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+6 vs state

Science49%+13 vs state

Mathematics45%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)			CSA Spanish Listening (2026)			CSA Spanish Writing (2026)			CSA Spanish Reading (2026)			CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cerro Villa Middle	Public	7-8	17852 East Serrano Ave.	Villa Park	92861	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6251	747	28	26.2	57.8%	216 (28.9%)	5 (0.7%)	406 (54.4%)	75 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (5.8%)	69.7	688^th of 2703 public middle schools	74.5%		64.8	792^nd of 2761 public middle schools	71.3%	104													49.1	49.1		55.7	55.0	55.3		40.9	48.7	44.7	$16,091	$14,964	$1,127
Yorba Middle	Public	7-8	935 North Cambridge	Orange	92867	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6161	418	23	18.1	88.5%	23 (5.5%)	2 (0.5%)	381 (91.1%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	39.8	1487^th of 2703 public middle schools	45.0%		40.7	1477^th of 2761 public middle schools	46.5%	10													24.0	24.0		42.0	50.2	46.4		29.7	24.9	27.1	$19,061	$17,558	$1,503
Santiago Charter Middle	Public, Charter	7-8	515 North Rancho Santiago Blvd	Orange	92869	Orange County	Santiago Charter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6366	1,137	46	24.7	65.9%	216 (19.0%)	32 (2.8%)	745 (65.5%)	63 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.9%)	71 (6.2%)								(n/a)
Hewes Middle	Public	6-8	13232 Hewes Ave.	Santa Ana	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7348	929	37	25.2	40.4%	371 (39.9%)	10 (1.1%)	384 (41.3%)	74 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (9.7%)	78.5	493^rd of 2703 public middle schools	81.8%		78.7	502^nd of 2761 public middle schools	81.8%	9													41.3	41.3	71.7	66.9	50.9	63.5	67.1	55.9	44.0	56.0	$15,262	$14,156	$1,106
Portola Middle	Public	7-8	270 North Palm Dr.	Orange	92868	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6361	422	20	20.9	91.5%	16 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	371 (87.9%)	25 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	34.3	1649^th of 2703 public middle schools	39.0%		36.6	1597^th of 2761 public middle schools	42.2%	52													27.0	27.0		32.8	39.4	36.3		26.7	29.4	28.1	$20,152	$18,606	$1,546
South Junior High	Public	7-8	2320 East South St.	Anaheim	92806	Orange County	Anaheim Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 999-3667	1,159	49	23.5	92.1%	31 (2.7%)	9 (0.8%)	1,045 (90.2%)	43 (3.7%)	15 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	14 (1.2%)	12.3	2489^th of 2703 public middle schools	7.9%		14.6	2461^st of 2761 public middle schools	10.9%	28													10.0	10.0		24.3	26.3	25.3		11.8	9.6	10.7	$25,436	$24,178	$1,258
El Rancho Charter	Public, Charter	7-8	181 South Del Giorgio Rd.	Anaheim	92808	Orange County	Orange Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6238	1,144	38	29.9	32.1%	402 (35.1%)	31 (2.7%)	314 (27.4%)	300 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	95 (8.3%)	94.7	147^th of 2703 public middle schools	94.6%		95.2	149^th of 2761 public middle schools	94.6%	2													67.6	67.6		79.9	79.1	79.5		64.3	66.9	65.6	$24,632	$23,236	$1,396
Valadez Middle School Academy	Public	6-8	161 East La Jolla St.	Placentia	92780	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7440	527	27	19.8	95.8%	13 (2.5%)	4 (0.8%)	496 (94.1%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25.6	1963^rd of 2703 public middle schools	27.4%		28.7	1873^rd of 2761 public middle schools	32.2%	90													17.8	17.8	36.5	40.9	36.0	37.8	11.5	21.0	19.8	17.7	$20,636	$19,188	$1,448
Sycamore Junior High	Public	7-8	1801 East Sycamore St.	Anaheim	92805	Orange County	Anaheim Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 999-3616	1,137	52	21.8	94.7%	23 (2.0%)	9 (0.8%)	1,053 (92.6%)	22 (1.9%)	23 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	10.1	2561^st of 2703 public middle schools	5.3%		9.4	2633^rd of 2761 public middle schools	4.6%	72													11.9	11.9		23.5	17.8	20.7		10.0	6.1	8.1	$26,624	$25,292	$1,332
Orange County School of Computer Science	Public, Charter	6-8	5350 Fairmont Blvd.	Yorba Linda	92870	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7400	753	37	20.3	42.5%	245 (32.5%)	9 (1.2%)	341 (45.3%)	120 (15.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	33 (4.4%)	66.8	758^th of 2703 public middle schools	72.0%		73.4	617^th of 2761 public middle schools	77.7%	141	27.3	0.0	9.1	9.1	13.6	12.1	54.6	4.6	21.2	27.3	9.1	15.2	39.0	39.0	51.7	55.3	54.9	54.7	40.7	43.6	49.4	46.1	$21,573	$20,768	$805

Frequently Asked Questions about Cerro Villa Middle

What district is Cerro Villa Middle in?

Orange Unified

How many students attend Cerro Villa Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 747 students attended Cerro Villa Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Cerro Villa Middle?

Students at Cerro Villa Middle are 54% Hispanic, 29% White, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Is Cerro Villa Middle a good school?

Cerro Villa Middle ranks 688^th of 2703 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Cerro Villa Middle attend?

Students who attend Cerro Villa Middle usually go on to attend Villa Park High

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