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Orchard Hills

Public Grades K-8
62nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 99% of California elementary schools
Summary

Orchard Hills enrolls 1,373 students in kindergarten through grade 8 in Irvine, California, and is part of Tustin Unified. In 2025–26, SchoolDigger ranked the school 62nd of 5,804 California schools, at the 99th percentile with five stars. Its test proficiency was 84% in English Language Arts (ELA), 82% in math and 69% in science. The most important finding is that results were above both district and state levels in all three subjects, with math showing the largest lead.

Orchard Hills is strongest locally in ELA and comparatively less distinctive in science. Among ten nearby schools, it ranked fourth in ELA, fourth in math and sixth in science; its scores were about 9 points above the nearby average in ELA, 5 points higher in math and 4 points higher in science. Against the state, Orchard Hills led by 34 points in ELA, 43 in math and 33 in science; its leads over Tustin Unified were 20, 25 and 19 points, respectively. Third-grade math is another bright spot: 91% proficiency, second among nearby schools reporting that grade, compared with 82% across all grades. By grade 8, math proficiency was 77%.

Results have improved since 2022–23: ELA rose 2 points, math 4 and science 6. However, science fell 9 points from 2024–25 to 2025–26, while the school’s lead over the state in math widened by less than 1 point. SchoolDigger has placed Orchard Hills between the 97th and 99th percentiles in each listed year. Its free/reduced lunch eligible share was 25% in 2024–25, and its student-teacher ratio was 27.5 that year. SchoolDigger’s comparative ranking for how well the school serves White Students was at the 82nd percentile in 2025–26, below its overall 99th percentile; its English Language Learner Students ranking fell from the 100th percentile in 2022–23 to the 87th in 2023–24.

1,373
Students ?
27.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,399
Per pupil spending ?
25.1%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
≥ 95%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
 11555 Culver Dr.
       Irvine, CA  92602-0835

(714) 430-2078

District: Tustin Unified


Students who attend Orchard Hills usually attend:

High:    Arnold O. Beckman High
Racial breakdown:

Asian:
65.0%
White:
15.1%
Two or more races:
9.8%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (81% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 1% of California elementary schools
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Tustin Unified
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school81%
District avg58%
California avg42%
Elementary school
62nd of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 1%▲ up 2 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
56th of 2,740
California public middle schools ?
Top 2%▬ steady since 2016
See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 18Elementary Schools in the Tustin Unified
365th of 1,530Tustin 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202698.162 of 581798.9%★★★★★
202598.348 of 585799.2%★★★★★
202497.7102 of 586998.3%★★★★★
202398.282 of 585998.6%★★★★★
202297.4163 of 588397.2%★★★★★
201996.6176 of 578997.0%★★★★★
201897.5110 of 566298.1%★★★★★
201797.7116 of 569298.0%★★★★★
201696.7190 of 561496.6%★★★★★
201597.4154 of 561197.3%★★★★★
201393.5216 of 553096.1%★★★★★
201293.6188 of 539096.5%★★★★★
201194.7149 of 537797.2%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202681.5128 of 121089.4%★★★★☆
202582.791 of 120392.4%★★★★★
202477.9223 of 120581.5%★★★★☆
202381.1135 of 119088.7%★★★★☆
202278.2191 of 115483.4%★★★★☆
201974.5264 of 114977.0%★★★★☆
201881.693 of 107191.3%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202470.0417 of 316286.8%★★★★☆
202399.98 of 324599.8%★★★★★
202299.430 of 331199.1%★★★★★
201999.911 of 327599.7%★★★★★
201899.814 of 324699.6%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202697.284 of 558198.5%★★★★★
202597.198 of 559798.2%★★★★★
202497.2103 of 561298.2%★★★★★
202397.961 of 560998.9%★★★★★
202295.7241 of 563595.7%★★★★★
201995.8176 of 549296.8%★★★★★
201896.990 of 541398.3%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201896.1105 of 483097.8%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202698.938 of 542399.3%★★★★★
202598.457 of 546099.0%★★★★★
202496.0201 of 551796.4%★★★★★
202396.6133 of 536397.5%★★★★★
202297.3103 of 526498.0%★★★★★
201894.8132 of 508497.4%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202697.670 of 560398.8%★★★★★
202598.332 of 562899.4%★★★★★
202497.0126 of 564397.8%★★★★★
202397.697 of 563898.3%★★★★★
202297.891 of 566398.4%★★★★★
201996.1169 of 551096.9%★★★★★
201897.1111 of 543198.0%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202684.066 of 75391.2%★★★★★
202588.627 of 71896.2%★★★★★
202487.046 of 67093.1%★★★★★
202377.1143 of 66978.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202678.2467 of 253681.6%★★★★☆
202585.3226 of 259891.3%★★★★★
202480.3410 of 265184.5%★★★★☆
202380.3409 of 266184.6%★★★★☆
202278.9490 of 272682.0%★★★★☆
201979.4484 of 283482.9%★★★★☆
201878.4505 of 273781.5%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202697.656 of 274098.0%★★★★★
202598.048 of 276198.3%★★★★★
202497.954 of 278398.1%★★★★★
202397.384 of 278197.0%★★★★★
202297.570 of 274097.4%★★★★★
201996.977 of 271597.2%★★★★★
201897.348 of 248098.1%★★★★★
201797.646 of 250898.2%★★★★★
201696.558 of 249797.7%★★★★★
201595.787 of 247796.5%★★★★★
201383.4240 of 237989.9%★★★★☆
201288.6113 of 225995.0%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201991.031 of 64395.2%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202682.386 of 77788.9%★★★★☆
202584.659 of 73992.0%★★★★★
202482.282 of 74389.0%★★★★☆
202381.780 of 71588.8%★★★★☆
202282.869 of 73390.6%★★★★★
201982.375 of 74589.9%★★★★★
201882.672 of 70089.7%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202288.7106 of 153193.1%★★★★★
201993.564 of 149195.7%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202460.7260 of 147882.4%★★★★☆
202397.328 of 152198.2%★★★★★
202296.919 of 154098.8%★★★★★
2019100.05 of 144299.7%★★★★★
201899.318 of 136498.7%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202696.755 of 251697.8%★★★★★
202597.926 of 253399.0%★★★★★
202496.775 of 255197.1%★★★★★
202396.783 of 253196.7%★★★★★
202296.973 of 250997.1%★★★★★
201995.975 of 238096.8%★★★★★
201895.677 of 226296.6%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202677.2368 of 235784.4%★★★★☆
202586.1212 of 239591.1%★★★★★
202489.3150 of 238893.7%★★★★★
202386.4201 of 237491.5%★★★★★
202285.2203 of 235991.4%★★★★★
201984.6223 of 221389.9%★★★★☆
201896.048 of 207297.7%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202697.936 of 252998.6%★★★★★
202597.254 of 254297.9%★★★★★
202497.850 of 257998.1%★★★★★
202396.169 of 253197.3%★★★★★
202296.458 of 245897.6%★★★★★
201987.3181 of 236992.4%★★★★★
201894.959 of 223097.4%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202697.166 of 251497.4%★★★★★
202597.364 of 253497.5%★★★★★
202498.144 of 255298.3%★★★★★
202396.784 of 253896.7%★★★★★
202297.369 of 252797.3%★★★★★
201997.073 of 240797.0%★★★★★
201897.939 of 227398.3%★★★★★

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202599.12 of 19499.0%★★★★★
202496.92 of 19299.0%★★★★★
202397.03 of 19798.5%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202688.836 of 73595.1%★★★★★
202587.952 of 72692.8%★★★★★
202482.494 of 70186.6%★★★★☆
202380.7108 of 67784.0%★★★★☆
202278.9117 of 66582.4%★★★★☆
201968.3179 of 55467.7%★★★☆☆
201876.3100 of 46278.4%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202682.0161 of 160590.0%★★★★★
202595.448 of 156696.9%★★★★★
202491.887 of 155294.4%★★★★★
202395.849 of 153196.8%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202680.7221 of 149085.2%★★★★☆
202584.7156 of 152089.7%★★★★☆
202478.8262 of 153783.0%★★★★☆
202376.0311 of 154379.8%★★★★☆
202281.8212 of 155586.4%★★★★☆
201982.4216 of 160286.5%★★★★☆
201883.9175 of 149688.3%★★★★☆
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
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile~ school
Male (2026)99th percentile~ school
Female (2026)98th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2018)98th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2026)91st percentile-8 vs school
Asian (2026)89th percentile-10 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)87th percentile-11 vs school
White (2026)82nd percentile-17 vs school
Middle school
Military Connected (2025)99th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile~ school
Female (2026)98th percentile~ school
Male (2026)97th percentile~ school
African American (2019)95th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2026)95th percentile-3 vs school
Disabled (2022)93rd percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2026)90th percentile-8 vs school
Asian (2026)89th percentile-9 vs school
White (2026)85th percentile-13 vs school
Hispanic (2026)84th percentile-14 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)82nd percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy84%+34 vs state
Mathematics82%+43 vs state
Science69%+33 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Orchard Hills

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,373 students attended Orchard Hills.

Students who attend Orchard Hills usually go on to attend:

High : Arnold O. Beckman High

Students at Orchard Hills are 65% Asian, 15% White, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

Yes! Orchard Hills is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 62nd of 5817 California elementary schools.

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2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
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2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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