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OUSD EDGE Virtual Academy

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OUSD EDGE Virtual Academy ranks 415 th of 2761 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

415^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Alternative Schools

Better than 85% of California alternative schools

Summary

OUSD EDGE Virtual Academy is a K-12 public online school in the Orange Unified district, serving 229 students with a flexible, fully virtual education model in Orange, California.

The school has shown impressive improvement, especially in its graduation rate of 97.3%, which is among the highest for alternative schools in the area and far exceeds nearby options like Epic California Academy. After a challenging period, chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically to about 20%, now matching the state average, and test scores in English and Science are above state averages. The student-teacher ratio has also improved significantly to about 16-to-1, meaning students get more personalized attention than at many other virtual or alternative schools.

When comparing resources and results, OUSD EDGE operates efficiently, spending less per student than schools like OUSD Home School or Occs:chep/Pchs while achieving stronger academic outcomes. It generally outperforms most local alternative schools, though it faces strong academic competition from a nearby charter, Orange County Classical Academy. The data suggests OUSD EDGE has successfully adapted its virtual model to provide a solid and continually improving educational option for families seeking flexibility.

229

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,468

Per pupil spending ?

43.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 South Yorba
Orange, CA 92869-3609

(714) 628-5467

District: Orange Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.1%

White:

27.5%

Asian:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2022 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (51% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of California alternative schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg50%

California avg41%

Middle school

415^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 12 pts since 2023

From top 27% (2023) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

575^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 10 pts since 2022

From top 37% (2022) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	54.8	2291 of 5859	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	2434 of 5883	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	44.1	2754 of 5635	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	45.1	2512 of 5084	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	51.8	2176 of 5264	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	59.5	1978 of 5663	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	415 of 2761	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	49.9	1175 of 2783	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	755 of 2781	72.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	245 of 2533	90.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.7	77 of 2395	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	71.2	481 of 2374	79.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.6	125 of 2542	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	52.5	939 of 2531	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	75.7	518 of 2538	79.6%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	575 of 2162	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	52.2	946 of 2159	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	923 of 2170	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	783 of 2123	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	542 of 1906	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	52.4	839 of 1915	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	744 of 1915	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	741 of 1858	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	397 of 1900	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	504 of 1902	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	549 of 1917	71.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	525 of 2013	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	722 of 2026	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.6	364 of 2030	82.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	569 of 1942	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	43.8	1021 of 1948	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	1080 of 1963	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	13.1	1028 of 1173	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	861 of 1193	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2022)65th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)59th percentile~ school

Female (2022)51st percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2022)51st percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2023)80th percentile+7 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

White (2024)12th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy59%+10 vs state

Mathematics48%+10 vs state

Science43%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
OUSD EDGE Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	250 South Yorba	Orange	92869	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(714) 628-5467	229	14	15.9	43.2%	63 (27.5%)	4 (1.7%)	140 (61.1%)	12 (5.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)								(n/a)		63.6	37.5		42.9				81.8	53.3	65.2	55.3	59.3				33.3	64.3	56.0	42.2	47.8							$17,468	$4,119	$13,349
OUSD Home School	Public, Alternative	K-12	250 South Yorba St.	Orange	92869	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 628-5479	27	2	12.7	63.0%	9 (33.3%)	2 (7.4%)	16 (59.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					9.1								26.1								8.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	$28,235	$12,900	$15,335
Orange County Classical Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4100 East Walnut Ave.	Orange	92869	Orange County	Orange County Classical Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(657) 223-9420	740	34	21.7	17.8%	276 (37.3%)	7 (0.9%)	132 (17.8%)	291 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.6%)								(n/a)	50.8	42.6			46.8	66.1	87.3	57.1	68.3	76.3	68.3		70.6	81.4	81.0	57.1	57.1	64.4	57.4		66.3							$13,778	$537	$13,241
Citrus Springs Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2121 North Grand Ave.	Santa Ana	92705	Orange County	Citrus Springs Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 252-8800	477	22	21.4	65.6%	89 (18.7%)	17 (3.6%)	314 (65.8%)	22 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	21 (4.4%)								(n/a)	37.9	36.7			34.9	51.0	36.2	62.1	50.0	46.9	55.2		48.9	36.7	36.2	20.7	29.0	34.4	36.7		33.2	52.5	52.5	52.5	52.5	52.5	52.5
Advanced Learning Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	408 East Santa Clara Ave.	Santa Ana	92706	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 564-2100	363	31	11.6	89.8%	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	349 (96.1%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	26.7	18.2	14.8		18.7	41.7	38.9	40.0	65.9	45.5	48.5	63.0	51.6	75.0	38.9	40.0	34.2	27.3	18.2	3.6	28.8							$33,323	$1,726	$31,597
Explore Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2190 North Canal St.	Orange	92865	Orange County	Explore Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 429-2773	126	7	18.0	57.9%	18 (14.3%)	1 (0.8%)	42 (33.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (50.8%)								(n/a)
Tustin Connect	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1151 San Juan St.	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(714) 430-2052	268	11	23.7	47.4%	92 (34.3%)	5 (1.9%)	106 (39.6%)	44 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.5%)								(n/a)		76.5	39.7		44.8					78.6	88.2	69.0	74.0					57.1	70.6	31.0	48.7							$15,639	$1,287	$14,352
Occs:chep/Pchs	Public, Alternative	K-12	14262 Franklin Ave. Ste. 100	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Orange County Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 245-6500	290	11	26.3	44.1%	83 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	139 (47.9%)	40 (13.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	23 (7.9%)								(n/a)		25.0		45.8	39.6	58.3			30.8	90.9	40.0	80.8	58.6	33.3			15.4	45.5	25.0	37.5	28.9							$40,651	$8,823	$31,828
Canyon Hills	Public, Alternative	K-12	260 South Imperial Hwy.	Anaheim	92807	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6171	109	7	16.1	37.6%	28 (25.7%)	1 (0.9%)	65 (59.6%)	13 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)								(n/a)																												$25,554	$2,577	$22,977
Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2840 West 1st St.	Santa Ana	92703	Orange County	Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 479-0115	524	29	17.9	79.8%	72 (13.7%)	7 (1.3%)	425 (81.1%)	14 (2.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)	26.7	31.7		22.2	27.1	65.2	48.0	40.9	41.5	43.5	46.3	68.6	49.8	78.3	72.0	28.9	41.5	31.9	29.3	43.1	42.1							$21,311	$1,477	$19,834

Frequently Asked Questions about OUSD EDGE Virtual Academy

What is the racial makeup of OUSD EDGE Virtual Academy?

Students at OUSD EDGE Virtual Academy are 61% Hispanic, 28% White, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is OUSD EDGE Virtual Academy in?

Orange Unified

Is OUSD EDGE Virtual Academy a good school?

OUSD EDGE Virtual Academy ranks 415^th of 2761 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend OUSD EDGE Virtual Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 229 students attended OUSD EDGE Virtual Academy.

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