Travis Ranch, Yorba Linda CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Travis Ranch

Travis Ranch is a kindergarten-through-eighth-grade public school in Yorba Linda, serving families in a well-established suburban community in northeastern Orange County. The school draws from a moderately affluent residential area defined by large-lot single-family homes, equestrian properties, and low-density development. This translates into a school population that is predominantly white and Asian, with a smaller share of Hispanic and other students, and fewer than a quarter of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school enrolls about a thousand students across nine grades. Most grades in the upper elementary and middle range are offered at moderate-to-substantial enrollment, with particularly large cohorts in grades six, seven, and eight. This structure places students on a typical K-8 pathway before they move to high school within the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified district.

On state assessments, Travis Ranch shows mixed results that vary by grade and subject. In English language arts, proficiency runs higher, with strong performance in grade three and solid results in grades seven and eight. Math proficiency is lower and less consistent: third grade performs well, but grades four through seven see proficiency in the range of about half to near two-thirds of students. Eighth grade math rebounds. Science results, available only for grades five and eight, sit around half of students proficient. Overall across tested subjects and grades, the school ranks in the top quartile among schools across Orange County's districts, which reflects strength relative to its county peers.

The school sits in a housing market marked by high home values and moderate rents. Single-family homes in the zipcode are valued substantially above both California and national benchmarks, and monthly rents run moderately high. This is a context where families are typically established, older, and invested in the area for the long term. Mortgage costs relative to income are steep, which shapes who can afford to live here.

Yorba Linda itself is a planned, family-oriented city with extensive parks, trails, and recreational open space. A new library and cultural arts center now anchor the downtown Town Center area. Most of the city is car-dependent, though the Old Towne district near downtown is walkable. The city has experienced significant recent housing policy shifts. State mandates require it to zone for a substantial number of new housing units through 2029, including affordable units, and voters approved a housing element in November 2024 that allows mixed-use and higher-density development. This growth and transition are underway, though the city remains firmly suburban and residential in character.

Within the Placentia-Yorba Linda district, families should be aware of two governance decisions that shape the school environment. In 2022 the board adopted a critical race theory ban, the first in Orange County, on a narrow 3-2 vote. In 2023 the board passed a parental notification policy, also on a 3-2 vote, that requires counselors to inform parents of concerns about student safety or welfare within a set timeframe. The policy notably omits language around gender identity, though it remains a point of discussion in the community. Both votes reflect ongoing ideological currents within the district that some families view as central to their decision and others do not.

Travis Ranch itself is a regular public school with no magnet or charter designation. The school website was not available for review, so specific programs, enrichment offerings, or pedagogical approaches could not be assessed from the data provided. For families considering this school, a visit and conversations with staff about what the classroom experience and available supports actually look like would help round out a picture based on testing data and demographics alone.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 375%

School 75% · District 66% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Grade 462%

School 62% · District 63% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 562%

School 62% · District 56% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 31 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Grade 658%

School 58% · District 58%

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Grade 754%

School 54% · District 54%

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 867%

School 67% · District 51% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▲ 39 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 375%

School 75% · District 64% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 34 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Grade 471%

School 71% · District 66% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 569%

School 69% · District 66% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 669%

School 69% · District 68%

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 775%

School 75% · District 69% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 873%

School 73% · District 65% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Science

Grade 557%

School 57% · District 50% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Grade 857%

School 57% · District 50% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 875%

School 75% · District 73% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

This schoolPlacentia-Yorba Linda Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income63%Higher-income78%15 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income46%Higher-income81%35 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income63%Higher-income70%8 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income51%Higher-income76%25 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income67%Higher-income78%12 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income65%Higher-income75%10 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income63%Higher-income78%15 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income31%Higher-income74%43 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income36%Higher-income68%32 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income42%Higher-income65%23 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income42%Higher-income59%17 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income52%Higher-income71%19 pp gap