Is Olive Street Elementary a good school?

Olive Street Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Olive Street Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 429 students attended Olive Street Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Olive Street Elementary?

Students at Olive Street Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Olive Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Olive Street Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : South Junior High High : Katella High

Olive Street Elementary

Summary:

Olive Street Elementary is a public elementary school in Anaheim, California, serving 430 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Anaheim Elementary District, which is ranked 1218 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Olive Street Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating it is performing significantly below the state average. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.3% in 2018-2019 to 43.9% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the state average. Academically, Olive Street Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Anaheim Elementary District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. The school also struggles with low performance among certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Anaheim Elementary District, such as Edison (Thomas) Elementary, Orange Grove Elementary, and Franklin (Benjamin) Elementary, generally outperform Olive Street Elementary across academic metrics, with higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests that Olive Street Elementary may be facing systemic challenges that have not been adequately addressed, and more targeted interventions and support may be needed to drive meaningful improvement.

Detail:

Public K-6

890 South Olive St.
Anaheim, CA 92805-5214

(714) 517-8920

District: Anaheim Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4567^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,135

Students who attend Olive Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	South Junior High
High:	Katella High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.7

Number of students: 429

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.8%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Asian:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Olive Street Elementary ranks worse than 77.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 14^th among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Anaheim Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.07. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (92.8%), two or more races (2.6%), Asian (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Anaheim Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Olive Street Elementary is 21.7, which is the 5^th best among 23 elementary schools in the Anaheim Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Olive Street Elementary employs 19.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Olive Street Elementary is $7,135. 12 elementary schools in the Anaheim Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Olive Street Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Olive Street Elementary 4567^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Olive Street Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Anaheim Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Anaheim Elementary 1218^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Olive Street Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Olive Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	20.35	3910^th	4809	18.7%
2005	29.49	3317^th	4822	31.2%
2006	30.24	3294^th	4818	31.6%
2007	38.40	3015^th	5113	41.0%
2008	41.42	2857^th	5113	44.1%
2009	30.15	3700^th	5193	28.8%
2010	35.75	3449^th	5314	35.1%
2011	39.15	3316^th	5377	38.3%
2012	27.05	4160^th	5390	22.8%
2013	29.00	4130^th	5530	25.3%
2015	15.42	5061^st	5611	9.8%
2016	17.98	4801^st	5614	14.5%
2017	15.06	5108^th	5692	10.3%
2018	16.04	4998^th	5662	11.7%
2019	15.76	5185^th	5789	10.4%
2022	17.40	5121^st	5883	13.0%
2023	18.23	5019^th	5874	14.6%
2024	23.07	4567^th	5862	22.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Olive Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.88	2794^th	3246	13.9%
2019	31.58	2371^st	3275	27.6%
2022	38.00	1957^th	3311	40.9%
2023	39.72	1843^rd	3250	43.3%
2024	46.28	1395^th	3160	55.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Olive Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.25	2254^th	2420	6.9%
2024	23.99	2165^th	2634	17.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Olive Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.31	4471^st	5084	12.1%
2019	20.88	4512^th	5173	12.8%
2022	26.36	4133^rd	5264	21.5%
2023	24.09	4383^rd	5374	18.4%
2024	31.53	3810^th	5511	30.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Olive Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	31.21	281^st	364	22.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Olive Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.97	4700^th	5413	13.2%
2019	14.95	5029^th	5492	8.4%
2022	16.16	5072^nd	5635	10.0%
2023	22.52	4481^st	5617	20.2%
2024	25.55	4192^nd	5605	25.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Olive Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.44	937^th	2128	56.0%
2019	30.30	1779^th	2585	31.2%
2022	24.32	1781^st	2227	20.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Olive Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.55	4779^th	5431	12.0%
2019	18.41	4795^th	5510	13.0%
2022	19.90	4726^th	5663	16.5%
2023	16.16	5063^rd	5650	10.4%
2024	22.58	4482^nd	5636	20.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Olive Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.46	4220^th	4830	12.6%
2019	23.39	4145^th	4963	16.5%
2022	24.84	4132^nd	5084	18.7%
2023	25.38	4082^nd	5098	19.9%
2024	30.81	3681^st	5102	27.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Olive Street Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1997	47	12	31	1034	2	n/a	n/a	0	1126
1998	57	12	16	1018	7	n/a	n/a	0	1110
1999	38	14	22	1094	0	n/a	n/a	3	1171
2000	52	19	23	1105	0	n/a	n/a	6	1205
2001	54	19	26	1095	0	n/a	n/a	0	1194
2002	31	14	9	996	0	n/a	n/a	0	1050
2003	31	14	9	996	0	n/a	n/a	0	1050
2004	23	13	11	909	0	n/a	n/a	34	990
2005	23	4	3	893	0	n/a	n/a	8	931
2006	22	9	10	846	0	n/a	n/a	7	894
2007	19	14	13	751	0	n/a	n/a	5	802
2008	8	6	12	673	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	699
2009	11	5	5	675	1	1	8	0	706
2010	10	6	3	694	1	3	3	0	720
2011	13	10	5	719	1	2	4	0	754
2012	16	3	5	728	2	2	12	0	768
2013	25	2	10	688	0	1	10	0	736
2014	18	2	7	616	0	0	6	0	649
2015	18	4	10	623	0	0	5	0	660
2016	18	5	6	619	0	0	7	0	655
2017	11	7	11	588	0	0	13	0	630
2018	20	4	11	567	0	0	11	0	613
2019	16	6	11	526	0	0	9	0	568
2020	19	2	7	492	0	0	7	0	527
2021	11	2	9	462	0	0	10	0	494
2022	12	1	3	433	0	2	7	0	458
2023	10	1	6	404	0	2	7	0	430
2024	6	2	9	398	0	3	11	0	429

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Olive Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	1126	47.0	24.0	94.8
1998	1110	50.0	22.2	59.5
1999	1171	51.0	23.0	95.2
2000	1205	54.0	22.3	95.4
2001	1194	54.0	22.1	94.6
2002	1050	48.0	21.9	95.5
2003	1050	48.0	21.9	95.5
2004	990	48.0	20.6	95.5
2005	931	46.0	20.2	93
2006	894	44.0	20.3	88.8
2007	802	42.5	18.9	90.5
2008	699	40.0	17.5	90.3
2009	706	35.0	19.1	89.4
2010	720	35.2	20.4	95.8
2011	754	n/a	n/a	89.3
2012	768	29.7	25.8	n/a
2013	736	28.3	25.9	95.4
2014	649	23.6	27.5	93.7
2015	660	25.0	26.4	93.3
2016	655	26.0	25.1	84.9
2017	630	26.0	24.2	92.4
2018	613	25.0	24.5	94.1
2019	568	23.8	23.8	92.3
2020	527	n/a	n/a	92.4
2021	494	22.0	22.4	90.7
2022	458	21.2	21.5	90
2023	430	20.0	21.5	82.8
2024	429	19.7	21.7	95.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Olive Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	1126	47.0	24.0	94.8
1998	1110	50.0	22.2	59.5
1999	1171	51.0	23.0	95.2
2000	1205	54.0	22.3	95.4
2001	1194	54.0	22.1	94.6
2002	1050	48.0	21.9	95.5
2003	1050	48.0	21.9	95.5
2004	990	48.0	20.6	95.5
2005	931	46.0	20.2	93
2006	894	44.0	20.3	88.8
2007	802	42.5	18.9	90.5
2008	699	40.0	17.5	90.3
2009	706	35.0	19.1	89.4
2010	720	35.2	20.4	95.8
2011	754	n/a	n/a	89.3
2012	768	29.7	25.8	n/a
2013	736	28.3	25.9	95.4
2014	649	23.6	27.5	93.7
2015	660	25.0	26.4	93.3
2016	655	26.0	25.1	84.9
2017	630	26.0	24.2	92.4
2018	613	25.0	24.5	94.1
2019	568	23.8	23.8	92.3
2020	527	n/a	n/a	92.4
2021	494	22.0	22.4	90.7
2022	458	21.2	21.5	90
2023	430	20.0	21.5	82.8
2024	429	19.7	21.7	95.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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