Photo: UncleVinny · CC BY 3.0Orangevale’s public schools outscore 54% of California districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Orangevale, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 29% of Orangevale’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Orangevale’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 577 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Orangevale’s, its schools beat 45%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,376 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Golden Valley Orchard, Golden Valley River, American River Collegiate Academy, Orangevale Seventh-Day Adventist School (private) and Almondale Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Orangevale’s grade
B−: better than 54% of California school districts, #442 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Orangevale, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Orangevale · depends on your address
Louis Pasteur Fundamental Middle
Grades 6–8 · 708 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Andrew Carnegie Middle
Grades 6–8 · 687 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Orangevale Open K-8
Grades K–8 · 593 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Fair Oaks
8th grade in Orangevale · depends on your address
Louis Pasteur Fundamental Middle
Grades 6–8 · 708 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Andrew Carnegie Middle
Grades 6–8 · 687 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Orangevale Open K-8
Grades K–8 · 593 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Fair Oaks
9th grade in Orangevale
Casa Roble Fundamental High
Grades 9–12 · 1,150 students · 21:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Orangevale
Casa Roble Fundamental High
Grades 9–12 · 1,150 students · 21:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Orangevale
Casa Roble Fundamental High
Grades 9–12 · 1,150 students · 21:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Orangevale
Casa Roble Fundamental High
Grades 9–12 · 1,150 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Orangevale’s public schools are run by San Juan Unified School District, which also serves Citrus Heights. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Orangevale vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Orangevale’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Orangevale | B− | San Juan Unified |
| Folsom | A− | Folsom-Cordova Unified |
| Citrus Heights | B− | San Juan Unified |
Every school in Orangevale
15 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Orangevale’s schools
Are Orangevale’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Orangevale children attend outscore 54% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #442 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Orangevale in?
San Juan Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 39,171 students in 67 schools (2024–25).
Where do Orangevale kids go to high school?
Casa Roble Fundamental High, with 1,150 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Orangevale’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in San Juan Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Orangevale spend per student?
$17,376 in San Juan Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Orangevale?
Yes: Orangevale Seventh-Day Adventist School (religious, grades K–8, 103 students) and Almondale Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 20 students). Orangevale also has 3 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Orangevale families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Orangevale → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.