Yorba Linda Middle School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

4777 Casa Loma Ave.
Placentia, CA 92870

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Top 20%

Serving 824 students in grades 6-8, Yorba Linda Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 824 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Top 20% in CA
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Yorba Linda Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Yorba Linda Middle School's student population of 824 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Yorba Linda Middle School
6	255
7	279
8	290

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Total Students

824 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Yorba Linda Middle School
2023	840
2022	833
2021	772
2020	887
2019	887
2018	947
2017	947
2016	944
2015	922
2014	902
2013	906
2012	927
2011	916
2010	896
2009	867
2008	838
2007	827
2006	817
2005	767
2004	771
2003	723
2002	694
2001	640
2000	623
1999	636
1998	648
1997	681
1996	675
1995	689
1994	652
1993	619

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Yorba Linda Middle School
2023	35
2022	35
2021	35
2020	35
2019	35
2018	38
2017	38
2016	34
2015	35
2014	34
2013	35
2012	34
2010	35
2009	33
2008	36
2007	30
2006	31
2005	30
2004	31
2003	29
2002	29
2001	26
2000	27
1999	24
1998	26
1997	26
1996	26
1995	26
1994	26
1993	25
1992	26

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Year Founded

1974

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Empowering Youth for Future Success

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Yorba Linda Middle School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Yorba Linda Middle School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1343 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Yorba Linda Middle School
2023	#1343
2022	#1418
2019	#1085
2018	#1368
2017	#1131
2016	#1161
2015	#1181
2013	#1261
2012	#1662
2011	#1615
2010	#2126

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58%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Yorba Linda Middle School	California	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
2023	58%	34%	53%
2022	55%	33%	52%
2019	65%	40%	58%
2018	61%	39%	58%
2017	63%	38%	59%
2016	65%	37%	57%
2015	61%	34%	55%
2013	76%	59%	75%
2012	71%	59%	73%
2011	70%	58%	73%
2010	61%	56%	71%

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67%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Yorba Linda Middle School	California	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
2022	67%	47%	64%
2019	74%	51%	68%
2018	69%	50%	58%
2017	70%	48%	67%
2016	68%	48%	66%
2015	64%	44%	62%
2013	79%	57%	71%
2012	80%	58%	72%
2011	78%	56%	71%
2010	78%	54%	69%

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44%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Yorba Linda Middle School	California	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	24:1
2022	24:1	21:1	24:1
2021	22:1	22:1	24:1
2020	25:1	23:1	26:1
2019	25:1	23:1	26:1
2018	25:1	23:1	26:1
2017	25:1	23:1	26:1
2016	28:1	24:1	27:1
2015	26:1	24:1	27:1
2014	26:1	24:1	28:1
2013	26:1	24:1	26:1
2012	27:1	23:1	27:1
2010	26:1	21:1	24:1
2009	26:1	20:1	24:1
2008	23:1	18:1	20:1
2007	28:1	21:1	24:1
2006	26:1	20:1	24:1
2005	26:1	21:1	24:1
2004	25:1	21:1	23:1
2003	25:1	20:1	23:1
2002	24:1	20:1	22:1
2001	25:1	20:1	22:1
2000	23:1	21:1	22:1
1999	27:1	21:1	23:1
1998	25:1	21:1	23:1
1997	26:1	23:1	25:1
1996	26:1	25:1	26:1
1995	26:1	25:1	26:1
1994	25:1	25:1	26:1
1993	25:1	25:1	27:1
1992	23:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Yorba Linda Middle School	California
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%

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Asian

27%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Yorba Linda Middle School	California	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
2023	28%	12%	21%
2022	25%	12%	21%
2021	23%	12%	20%
2020	21%	12%	19%
2019	21%	12%	19%
2018	21%	11%	18%
2017	21%	11%	18%
2016	21%	11%	17%
2015	18%	11%	16%
2014	17%	11%	15%
2013	17%	11%	14%
2012	17%	11%	14%
2011	16%	11%	13%
2010	15%	11%	12%
2009	15%	11%	12%
2008	14%	12%	12%
2007	12%	12%	11%
2006	10%	12%	11%
2005	10%	12%	11%
2004	8%	12%	10%
2003	6%	11%	10%
2002	5%	11%	10%
2001	5%	11%	9%
2000	4%	11%	9%
1999	6%	11%	9%
1998	6%	11%	9%
1997	6%	11%	10%
1996	6%	11%	10%
1995	7%	11%	10%
1994	8%	11%	11%
1993	6%	11%	10%

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Hispanic

29%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Yorba Linda Middle School	California	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
2023	29%	55%	45%
2022	29%	56%	45%
2021	29%	56%	45%
2020	24%	55%	43%
2019	24%	55%	43%
2018	24%	54%	42%
2017	24%	54%	42%
2016	24%	54%	41%
2015	24%	54%	41%
2014	22%	53%	40%
2013	22%	53%	39%
2012	20%	52%	38%
2011	19%	51%	37%
2010	18%	50%	36%
2009	17%	49%	34%
2008	18%	50%	33%
2007	19%	49%	32%
2006	18%	48%	32%
2005	18%	47%	31%
2004	16%	46%	30%
2003	15%	45%	29%
2002	14%	44%	28%
2001	13%	43%	28%
2000	11%	42%	27%
1999	8%	41%	26%
1998	9%	40%	26%
1997	11%	40%	25%
1996	13%	39%	24%
1995	13%	38%	23%
1994	13%	37%	23%
1993	12%	36%	23%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Yorba Linda Middle School	California	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	2%	6%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	3%	7%	2%
2009	3%	7%	2%
2008	3%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	1%	9%	2%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	2%
1993	1%	9%	2%
1992	1%	9%	2%
1990	1%	9%	2%

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White

37%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Yorba Linda Middle School	California	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
2023	36%	21%	28%
2022	39%	21%	29%
2021	42%	22%	30%
2020	49%	23%	34%
2019	49%	23%	34%
2018	49%	24%	37%
2017	49%	24%	37%
2016	50%	24%	39%
2015	53%	24%	40%
2014	56%	25%	41%
2013	57%	25%	43%
2012	58%	26%	44%
2011	60%	27%	46%
2010	61%	27%	49%
2009	63%	28%	50%
2008	64%	29%	53%
2007	67%	29%	55%
2006	71%	31%	56%
2005	71%	31%	56%
2004	75%	32%	58%
2003	78%	34%	59%
2002	78%	35%	60%
2001	80%	36%	61%
2000	84%	37%	62%
1999	86%	38%	63%
1998	84%	39%	63%
1997	82%	39%	63%
1996	80%	40%	64%
1995	78%	41%	65%
1994	77%	42%	64%
1993	81%	43%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Yorba Linda Middle School	California	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	4%	4%	2%
2016	4%	4%	2%
2015	5%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Yorba Linda Middle School	California	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
2023	0.71	0.64	0.68
2022	0.71	0.63	0.68
2021	0.69	0.62	0.67
2020	0.66	0.63	0.67
2019	0.66	0.63	0.67
2018	0.66	0.64	0.66
2017	0.66	0.64	0.66
2016	0.65	0.64	0.66
2015	0.63	0.64	0.65
2014	0.62	0.65	0.65
2013	0.61	0.65	0.65
2012	0.60	0.65	0.65
2011	0.58	0.67	0.64
2010	0.58	0.67	0.63
2009	0.56	0.71	0.63
2008	0.54	0.65	0.60
2007	0.51	0.67	0.59
2006	0.46	0.66	0.59
2005	0.46	0.67	0.58
2004	0.40	0.67	0.57
2003	0.37	0.67	0.56
2002	0.37	0.67	0.55
2001	0.34	0.67	0.55
2000	0.28	0.67	0.54
1999	0.25	0.67	0.53
1998	0.28	0.67	0.53
1997	0.31	0.67	0.53
1996	0.34	0.67	0.53
1995	0.37	0.67	0.52
1994	0.39	0.67	0.53
1993	0.33	0.67	0.52

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Eligible for

23%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Yorba Linda Middle School	California	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
2023	25%	51%	35%
2022	22%	51%	35%
2021	21%	53%	34%
2020	17%	52%	34%
2019	17%	52%	34%
2018	12%	49%	28%
2017	12%	49%	28%
2016	13%	50%	29%
2015	14%	50%	29%
2014	12%	49%	27%
2013	10%	48%	23%
2011	7%	46%	21%
2010	10%	46%	23%
2009	10%	43%	22%
2008	6%	41%	13%
2007	6%	40%	18%
2006	7%	40%	19%
2005	9%	40%	19%
2004	5%	40%	7%
2003	6%	39%	20%
2002	7%	39%	16%
2001	7%	39%	16%
2000	5%	40%	17%
1999	6%	40%	17%
1998	8%	47%	20%
1997	10%	47%	20%
1996	8%	46%	21%
1995	8%	45%	19%
1994	10%	43%	19%
1993	7%	41%	18%
1992	7%	38%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Yorba Linda Middle School	California	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
2023	8%	8%	10%
2022	10%	7%	10%
2021	12%	6%	11%
2020	2%	7%	4%
2019	2%	7%	4%
2018	2%	9%	5%
2017	2%	9%	5%
2016	2%	9%	5%
2015	4%	9%	6%
2014	4%	9%	7%
2013	4%	7%	4%
2011	4%	8%	5%
2010	5%	9%	7%
2009	6%	10%	8%
2008	4%	10%	4%
2007	5%	10%	8%
2006	4%	9%	7%
2005	4%	9%	6%
2004	2%	9%	2%
2003	3%	9%	6%
2002	4%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Yorba Linda Middle School's ranking?

Yorba Linda Middle School is ranked #1343 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Yorba Linda Middle School often compared to?

Yorba Linda Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bernardo Yorba Middle School, Kraemer Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Yorba Linda Middle School?

824 students attend Yorba Linda Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Yorba Linda Middle School students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, 27% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Yorba Linda Middle School?

Yorba Linda Middle School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Yorba Linda Middle School offer ?

Yorba Linda Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Yorba Linda Middle School part of?

Yorba Linda Middle School is part of Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District.

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Last Day of School

June 11, 2026 (Thursday)

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