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Public middle school · Los Angeles Unified · Bell, California

Orchard Academies 2b

Orchard Academies 2b rates 7.2, below most Los Angeles Unified middle schools, whose rated median is 7.8.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.2this school

7.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Los Angeles Unified median is 7.8.

#2,930 of 9,557 schools in California · Los Angeles Unified: 83 middle schools rated, median 7.8

The brief

A Los Angeles Unified middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

It ranks 2,930 of 9,557 schools in California and 463 of 775 in Los Angeles Unified.

Orchard Academies 2b is listed in Los Angeles Unified, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math14%22 points below the California average of 36%2025 CAASPP
Reading36%13 points below the California average of 49%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency has held near 25% across the 15-year record (2011–2025).2025 CAASPP; 36 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.8
40% of the rating
Academics
5.2
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.0
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 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 · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 22% (multi-year average, 2011-2025) · reading/ELA 34% (multi-year average, 2011-2025).

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 90201; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2011-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Orchard Academies 2b and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$56,824
Median home value
$542,800
Median rent
$1,623/mo
College educated
7.4%
Homeownership
21%
Poverty rate
23.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 90201; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
83
Very Walkable
Bike Score
57
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,400/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Bell. 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 (Bell), 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.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
90.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and five rate higher than Orchard Academies 2b.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.

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

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

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Orchard Academies 2b serve?

Orchard Academies 2b serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Orchard Academies 2b?

Orchard Academies 2b has an enrollment of approximately 399 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Orchard Academies 2b?

The student-teacher ratio at Orchard Academies 2b is 19:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Orchard Academies 2b rank in CA?

Orchard Academies 2b ranks #2,930 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Orchard Academies 2b's MySchoolScout rating?

Orchard Academies 2b has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.2 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 Orchard Academies 2b?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Orchard Academies 2b has 22% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2025) and 34% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2025).

Is Orchard Academies 2b a charter school?

No, Orchard Academies 2b is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Orchard Academies 2b a Title I school?

No, Orchard Academies 2b is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Orchard Academies 2b?

90.2% of students at Orchard Academies 2b 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
6th – 8th
Enrollment
399
Student-teacher ratio
19:1
Teachers (FTE)
21
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Los Angeles County
Rank in district
#463 of 775
Schools in district
785
District spending per student
$22,687
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
18.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 90201)
93,783
Area average commute
30.3 min
Area median age
32.1

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.