Grade Trends

McPherson Magnet

Grades K–8 Public District: Orange Unified

333 South Prospect St., Orange, CA 92869 Map

Math (met standard)
61%
+22 state 39% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
74%
+26 state 48% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
56%
+20 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
42%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
863
2024-25
Students per teacher
25.7
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 65% state 47% · 2025-26 66% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 69% state 42% · 2025-26 82% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 49% state 37% · 2025-26 82% state 49% · 2025-26 59% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6 53% state 37% · 2025-26 74% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 68% state 38% · 2025-26 76% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 65% state 36% · 2025-26 61% state 50% · 2025-26 53% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 61% state 39% · 2025-26 74% state 48% · 2025-26 56% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 61% state 39% 74% state 48% 56% state 35%
2024-25 56% state 39% 74% state 47% 52% state 33%
2023-24 56% state 37% 72% state 46% 57% state 31%
2022-23 55% state 36% 65% state 45% 50% state 30%
2021-22 51% state 34% 62% state 46% 43% state 30%
2018-19 63% state 41% 72% state 50% 45% state 31%
2017-18 61% state 40% 70% state 49% —
2016-17 56% state 38% 65% state 47% —
2015-16 57% state 37% 63% state 47% —
2014-15 55% state 34% 57% state 43% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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La Veta Elementary
Grades K–6 · Orange Unified
0.5 mi
48%
+8 vs state
53%
+6 vs state
51%
+16 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26 69% 408 Hispanic 74%
Jordan Academy of Language and Computer Science
Grades K–6 · Orange Unified
0.6 mi
40%
−2 vs state
45%
−2 vs state
21%
−14 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26 75% 430 Hispanic 87%
OUSD Community Day
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Orange Unified
0.6 mi
0%
0%
0%
4% Average of math, English and science: 4% in 2015-16 → 0% in 2018-19 — 4 Hispanic 67%
OUSD Home Sch
Grades K–12 Alternative · Orange Unified
0.6 mi
0%
23%
9%
13% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 12% in 2025-26 63% 27 Hispanic 59%
OUSD EDGE Virtual Academy
Grades K–12 · Orange Unified
0.6 mi
60%
+27 vs state
64%
+8 vs state
55%
+18 vs state
21% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 60% in 2025-26 43% 229 Hispanic 61%
Prospect Elementary
Grades K–6 · Orange Unified
0.7 mi
26%
−15 vs state
34%
−13 vs state
19%
−16 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26 80% 332 Hispanic 80%
Esplanade Elementary
Grades K–6 · Orange Unified
0.8 mi
32%
−8 vs state
38%
−9 vs state
16%
−19 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 95% 288 Hispanic 89%
Orange County Classical Academy
Grades K–12 Charter · Orange County Classical Academy District
0.9 mi
62%
+22 vs state
72%
+25 vs state
66%
+31 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 61% in 2022-23 → 67% in 2025-26 18% 740 Asian 39%
Hewes Middle
Grades 6–8 · Tustin Unified
1.1 mi
56%
+19 vs state
64%
+14 vs state
41%
+6 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 54% in 2025-26 40% 929 Hispanic 41%
Palmyra GATE Magnet
Grades K–6 · Orange Unified
1.3 mi
43%
+2 vs state
54%
+8 vs state
62%
+27 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 48% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2025-26 77% 429 Hispanic 76%