Middle school (grades 6-8) · Anaheim, CA

Orangeview Junior High

Federal NCES profile for Orangeview Junior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 060263000184
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Orangeview Junior High earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of California schools.

#3 of 7
middle schools in Anaheim · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
16.5:1
small classes for California
73.1%
free-lunch eligible

Orangeview Junior High has class sizes smaller than 85% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Orangeview Junior High ranks #3 of 7 middle schools in Anaheim, CA.

School address

Enrollment

612

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

37.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.5:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-23% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

73.1%

vs 55.5% California avg

+32% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Orangeview Junior High compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Orangeview Junior High

Orangeview Junior High is a higher-need, mid-sized middle school in Anaheim, California, enrolling 612 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 16.5:1, Orangeview Junior High is leaner than roughly 85% of California schools and 23% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 73.1% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 612 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Among 2,117 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #60, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (73%) and Asian (9%) (diversity index 46/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 204 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Anaheim's middle schools, it stands alongside South Junior High (1,159 students): Orangeview Junior High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16.5:1 vs 18.4:1).

Anaheim Union High also operates Cypress High (2,685 students) and Anaheim High (2,667 students) alongside Orangeview Junior High.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Orangeview Junior High compares

Orangeview Junior High on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.5:1 ▼ 23% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 73.1% ▲ 32% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 612 top 31% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
612
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
73.1%
free-lunch eligible - 32% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.5:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 15% in California - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
35.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,725
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 204 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 72.5%
Asian 9.3%
White 8.3%
African American 3.8%
Two or More 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 72.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.6, Orangeview Junior High is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Anaheim Union High, which includes Orangeview Junior High.

$16,725
Per student
+1%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.7%
State 57.5%
Federal 12.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Orangeview Junior High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cypress High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Anaheim High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Katella High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
John F. Kennedy High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Magnolia High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Orangeview Junior High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Anaheim Union High · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Anaheim

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Orangeview Junior High

How many students attend Orangeview Junior High?

Orangeview Junior High has 612 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Anaheim, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Orangeview Junior High?

The student-teacher ratio at Orangeview Junior High is 16.5:1, which is 23% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Orangeview Junior High?

73.1% of students at Orangeview Junior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Orangeview Junior High?

The largest demographic group at Orangeview Junior High is Hispanic or Latino at 72.5% of enrollment, in Anaheim, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Orangeview Junior High?

Orangeview Junior High has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Orangeview Junior High rank among middle schools in Anaheim?

By Resource Investment Index, Orangeview Junior High ranks #3 of 7 middle schools in Anaheim, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Anaheim on the city page.

Is Orangeview Junior High a good school?

Orangeview Junior High earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Anaheim Union High?

Besides Orangeview Junior High, Anaheim Union High also operates Cypress High (2,685 students), Anaheim High (2,667 students), and Katella High (2,326 students). See the Anaheim Union High district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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