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Public school · Orange County Department of Education · Tustin, California

Occs:chep/pchs

Occs:chep/pchs rates 6.0 on our ten-point scale and ranks 5,797 of 9,557 schools in California.

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#5,797 of 9,557 schools in California

The brief

An Orange County Department of Education school where students score 8 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 5,797 of 9,557 schools in California and 1 of 5 in Orange County Department of Education.

Occs:chep/pchs is listed in Orange County Department of Education, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math31%6 points below the California average of 37%2025 CAASPP
Reading60%11 points above the California average of 49%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency has fallen 24 points since 2021, to 45% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 CAASPP; 54 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.0
25% of the rating
Academics
6.4
25% of the rating
College Readiness
5.7
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 41% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 65% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 92780; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Occs:chep/pchs and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$98,647
Median home value
$832,200
Median rent
$2,211/mo
College educated
35.5%
Homeownership
45.8%
Poverty rate
11.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 92780; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
43
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
37
Some Transit
Bike Score
56
Bikeable
City reported crime
2,122/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Tustin. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Tustin), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
44.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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Six grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and five rate higher than Occs:chep/pchs.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Occs:chep/pchs serve?

Occs:chep/pchs serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.

How many students attend Occs:chep/pchs?

Occs:chep/pchs has an enrollment of approximately 334 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Occs:chep/pchs?

The student-teacher ratio at Occs:chep/pchs is 30.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Occs:chep/pchs rank in CA?

Occs:chep/pchs ranks #5,797 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Occs:chep/pchs's MySchoolScout rating?

Occs:chep/pchs has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Occs:chep/pchs?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Occs:chep/pchs has 41% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 65% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Occs:chep/pchs a charter school?

No, Occs:chep/pchs is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Occs:chep/pchs a Title I school?

No, Occs:chep/pchs is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Occs:chep/pchs?

44.3% of students at Occs:chep/pchs qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 12th
Enrollment
334
Student-teacher ratio
30.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
11
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Orange County
4-year graduation
75–79%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#1 of 5
Schools in district
5
District spending per student
$104,591
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 92780)
54,495
Area average commute
23.4 min
Area median age
35.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.