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Yorba Linda Middle

1301 East Orangethorpe Ave., Placentia, CA, 92870

Top 10% School in California

Ranked 960 of 6840 in California

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About Yorba Linda Middle

Yorba Linda Middle School is located at 4777 Casa Loma Ave., Yorba Linda, CA 92886. It serves students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is reported at 824 students. The student–teacher ratio is approximately 23:1. The student body consists of about 51% male and 49% female learners. According to state assessment data, roughly 58% of students meet mathematics proficiency standards and about 67% meet reading proficiency benchmarks on California standardized assessments. The school is a traditional public middle school that is part of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District. It provides a core academic program, as well as enrichment opportunities such as social-emotional support and Gifted & Talented Education. The campus is designed to conform to an attendance-based model that aligns its grade-span progression with that of district high schools such as Yorba Linda High and other comprehensive secondary pathways. Residential properties in this corridor trade near $1,546,039, reflecting local Orange County housing market activity. Given its proficiency profile and overall academic outcomes relative to California public middle school averages, Yorba Linda Middle is categorized among the top middle schools in California.

Yorba Linda Middle Contact Information

Address

1301 East Orangethorpe Ave., Placentia, CA, 92870

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Phone

(714) 986-7080

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Website

ylms.org

Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 58%
Reading 67%
State average proficiency is 58% in Math and 67% in Reading.
36
Full-time Teachers
23 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
824
Total Students
$58409
Avg. Teacher Salary
TOP 960 IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Yorba Linda Middle

2.5X
More likely to pursue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
2.5X
More likely to persue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
  • 🤖 Coding & Debugging
  • 🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
  • 👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
  • 🛠️ 3D Printing
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Hands-on with real robots
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Led by competition winners
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STEM career pathways

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

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Mansfield Public Schools Educator Spotlight: Pathways of a Fourth-Grade Teacher

MANSFIELD — Inside the brick building on East Street, four educators who began teaching within 2 years of each other, all spending the beginning of their careers teaching fourth grade at Jordan/Jackson Elementary School...

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School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:50 AM - 3:35 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 8:35 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 37.01%
Asian 27.43%
Hispanic 28.52%
Black 0.97%
Two+ Races 5.58%
Native Am. 0.49%
White
37.01%
Asian
27.43%
Hispanic
28.52%
Black
0.97%
Two+ Races
5.58%
Native Am.
0.49%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 824
50.73%
418 Female
49.27%
406 Male

Student Population

824 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 23 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

824 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

Remarkable Alumni

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Latest News

The 49th Annual Band Pageant took place at Bradford Stadium in November 2025, and Yorba Linda Middle took part. The marching bands from all six middle schools and all four comprehensive high schools in the district played at the event. The pageant brought together student musicians from all over the district to play together in front of an audience.

FAQ

Q1. What kind of teaching structure does Yorba Linda Middle use?

Ans. Yorba Linda Middle organizes classes into departments based on the subject, and these departments work together to make sure that all grade levels have the same curriculum expectations.

Q2. What kind of exploratory learning helps students at Yorba Linda Middle?

Ans. Yorba Linda Middle has design-focused modules in its elective rotation to give students more chances to learn by doing.

Q3. What kind of competition structure does Yorba Linda Middle have?

Ans. Yorba Linda Middle has teams that compete in organized middle-level sports leagues.

Q4. How does Yorba Linda Middle School get students ready for high school?

Ans. Yorba Linda Middle helps students move on to secondary coursework by offering structured academic planning and guidance activities.

Q5. How do students at Yorba Linda Middle School get to their official records?

Ans. You can get academic records through information systems that the district runs for families at Yorba Linda Middle.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

  • Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
  • Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
  • Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

  • Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
  • Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
  • Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

  • Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
  • Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
  • Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3
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Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

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The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10
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Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2
SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

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The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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