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Schools in Villa Park · Orange Unified School District

Villa Park’s public schools outscore 73% of California districts

In Villa Park, 39% of tested students are proficient in math, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Villa Park, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#219of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.

Reading proficiency
54%
▲ 7 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 6 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 7 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.4K
▼ 23% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
24.0
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
3,898 students on the public path
In brief

Villa Park’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 185 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Villa Park’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,406 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Cerro Villa Middle, then Villa Park High. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Villa Park’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 73% of California school districts, #219 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (185)Better than 35%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 12,394 test results and a graduating class of 2,196 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Villa Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (12,395 in math, 12,393 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Villa Park, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
7–8Cerro Villa MiddleOrange Unified School DistrictNo scores
9–12Villa Park HighOrange Unified School DistrictB+

Villa Park’s public schools are run by Orange Unified School District, which also serves Anaheim and Orange. 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.

Orange Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 40 schools · 23,790 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 24.0 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$16,406CA $21,206 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 46.7% · 12393 students tested
Math39%
State average 33.1% · 12395 students tested

Villa Park vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Villa Park’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Villa ParkB+Orange Unified

Every school in Villa Park

4 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).

District schools in Villa Parkby address
Villa Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
604 students29:1Rate it →
Serrano Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
524 students25:1Rate it →
Cerro Villa Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8
747 students26:1Rate it →
Villa Park High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
2,023 students25:1Rate it →

Questions about Villa Park’s schools

Are Villa Park’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Villa Park children attend outscore 73% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #219 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Villa Park in?

Orange Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 23,790 students in 40 schools (2024–25).

Where do Villa Park kids go to high school?

Villa Park High, with 2,023 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Villa Park’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Orange Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Villa Park spend per student?

$16,406 in Orange Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.