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Private school · Garden Grove, California

Orangewood Academy

Orangewood Academy rates 8.1 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 50 schools in Garden Grove for context and is not part of the rating.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
8.1this school

8.1 on a one-to-ten scale.

#87 of 1,893 schools in California · The estimated academic score from 50 schools in Garden Grove is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private school in Garden Grove, CA serving grades Kindergarten – 12th.

It ranks 87 of 1,893 schools in California.

Orangewood Academy is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
7.7
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
7.5
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
9.1
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
8.2
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

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.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 50 schools in Garden Grove. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in CA.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in CA.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · 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 a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource 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 92843; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Orangewood Academy 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
$82,009
Median home value
$665,900
Median rent
$1,878/mo
College educated
18.5%
Homeownership
49%
Poverty rate
14.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 92843; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
53
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
44
Some Transit
Bike Score
58
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,324/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Garden Grove. 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 (Garden Grove), 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

  • Hispanic43%
  • Asian21%
  • Two or More12%
  • Black9%
  • White8%
  • Native American5%
  • Pacific Islander2%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Orangewood Academythis school
    8.1
  2. Orange Crescent School2.8 mi · private
    7.1Compare →
  3. 7.0Compare →
  4. 6.7Compare →
  5. Bethel Baptist School2.5 mi · private
    6.5Compare →
  6. The Open School4.4 mi · private
    6.3Compare →
  7. Padre Pio Academy3.4 mi · private
    6.1Compare →
  8. Guide Academy4.8 mi · private
    not ratedCompare →
  9. Hope Christian Academy4.5 mi · private
    not ratedCompare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Orangewood Academy among the rated peers.Private-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.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Orangewood Academy serve?

Orangewood Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.

How many students attend Orangewood Academy?

Orangewood Academy has an enrollment of approximately 207 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Orangewood Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Orangewood Academy is 8.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Orangewood Academy rank in CA?

Orangewood Academy ranks #87 of 1,893 private schools in CA.

What is Orangewood Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Orangewood Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Orangewood Academy a private school?

Yes, Orangewood Academy is a private coeducational school with a Seventh-day Adventist affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Orangewood Academy a religious school?

Orangewood Academy has a Seventh-day Adventist religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 12th
Enrollment
207
Gender split
24% M / 76% F
Student-teacher ratio
8.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
24
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Seventh-day Adventist
School day
7 hours
Days per year
180 days
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Orange County
Area population (ZIP 92843)
46,553
Area average commute
27.6 min
Area median age
38.3

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (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.