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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 92821

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Top rankedBrea Junior High289^th of 2,761 California middle schools

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Brea Junior High up 36 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 92821 in Brea, California, is served by one middle school, Brea Junior High, which educates students in grades 7 and 8 within the high-performing Brea-Olinda Unified School District.

Brea Junior High is a consistently standout school, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the top 10-14% of all California middle schools for the last three years. Its academic performance is strong across the board, with student proficiency in English, math, and science significantly exceeding state averages. The school has shown impressive improvement, climbing in statewide rank from 381st to 289th over this period, indicating positive momentum and effective teaching.

While the school excels academically, an area for potential growth is its chronic absenteeism rate of 12.9%, which is higher than the district average. The school serves a diverse community, with over a third of students participating in the free or reduced-price lunch program, yet it maintains high achievement. With substantial per-student spending and a solid student-teacher ratio, Brea Junior High is a cornerstone institution that delivers excellent results for its community.

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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)			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/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 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 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
Brea Junior High	Public	7-8	400 North Brea Blvd.	Brea	92821	Orange County	Brea-Olinda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 990-7500	921	45	20.2	37.9%	199 (21.6%)	10 (1.1%)	378 (41.0%)	285 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	42 (4.6%)	89.4	289^th of 2761 public middle schools	89.5%		87.9	325^th of 2783 public middle schools	88.3%	36	53.3	53.3	69.9	67.0	68.5	65.1	58.3	61.8	$21,185	$19,986	$1,199

Cities Near Zip Code 92821

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brea	0.13 mi	10	181^st
Fullerton	2.12 mi	26	270^th
Placentia	2.22 mi	18	189^th
La Habra	2.35 mi	14	385^th
Rowland Heights	3.1 mi	10	310^th

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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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