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D−

John O. Tynes Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

735 Stanford, Placentia, CA 92870 · (714) 996-5550 · Part of Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District

Placentia’s School Grade A− better than 84% of California school districts

Students
591
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about John O. Tynes Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 39 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Placentia kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Placentia kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6John O. Tynes ElementaryYou are here
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

735 Stanford, Placentia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten108
Grade 167
Grade 267
Grade 384
Grade 485
Grade 5101
Grade 679
Enrollment over time
752’20
705’21
680’22
640’23
591’24

Down 21.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 66%Asian 20%White 9%Two or more races 4%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John O. Tynes Elementary from Placentia families.

Other schools in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Placentia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.