Is Olive Grove Elementary a good school?

Olive Grove Elementary ranks 1411 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Olive Grove Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 537 students attended Olive Grove Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Olive Grove Elementary?

Students at Olive Grove Elementary are 50% White, 21% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Olive Grove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Olive Grove Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Antelope Crossing Middle High : Antelope High

Olive Grove Elementary

Summary:

Olive Grove Elementary is a public elementary school located in Antelope, CA, serving 537 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Dry Creek Joint Elementary District, which is ranked 353 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Olive Grove Elementary consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates of 54.2% and 53.56% respectively, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%. The school also excels in supporting English Language Learners and Hispanic students, ranking in the top 10% and top 15% of California elementary schools in these categories. However, the school struggles with Asian and White student performance, ranking in the bottom 20% and bottom 50% of California elementary schools in these areas. Additionally, Olive Grove Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.4% in 2018-2019 to 25.4% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district and state averages.

While Olive Grove Elementary outperforms the other nearby schools in the Dry Creek Joint Elementary District, such as Creekview Ranch and Barrett Ranch Elementary, the school lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the neighboring districts, such as Foothill Oaks Elementary (Twin Rivers Unified) and Lichen K-8 (San Juan Unified). The school's performance gaps for Asian and White students suggest that Olive Grove Elementary may need to focus on addressing equity and inclusion issues to ensure all student groups are receiving the support they need to succeed.

Detail:

Public K-5

7926 Firestone Way
Antelope, CA 95843-4633

(916) 727-7400

District: Dry Creek Joint Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1411^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,955

Students who attend Olive Grove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Antelope Crossing Middle
High:	Antelope High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.2

Number of students: 537

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.5%

Hispanic:

21.2%

Asian:

11.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Olive Grove Elementary ranks better than 75.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.98. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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: White (49.5%), Hispanic (21.2%), Asian (11.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Olive Grove Elementary is 20.2, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Olive Grove Elementary employs 26.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Olive Grove Elementary is $6,955. 3 elementary schools in the Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Olive Grove Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Olive Grove Elementary 1411^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Olive Grove Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Hispanic students:

White students:

Dry Creek Joint Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Dry Creek Joint Elementary 353^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Olive Grove Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Olive Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	74.10	1154^th	4809	76.0%
2005	79.83	926^th	4822	80.8%
2006	80.42	945^th	4818	80.4%
2007	75.90	1139^th	5113	77.7%
2008	80.00	972^nd	5113	81.0%
2009	83.57	816^th	5193	84.3%
2010	87.37	612^th	5314	88.5%
2011	77.26	1146^th	5377	78.7%
2012	70.39	1502^nd	5390	72.1%
2013	72.35	1459^th	5530	73.6%
2015	79.44	1128^th	5611	79.9%
2016	71.88	1439^th	5614	74.4%
2017	62.91	1888^th	5692	66.8%
2018	67.59	1703^rd	5662	69.9%
2019	79.41	1200^th	5789	79.3%
2021	75.42	323^rd	1417	77.2%
2022	69.26	1633^rd	5883	72.2%
2023	70.44	1558^th	5874	73.5%
2024	73.98	1411^th	5862	75.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Olive Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.33	629^th	3246	80.6%
2019	85.76	235^th	3275	92.8%
2021	84.01	46^th	602	92.4%
2022	67.02	541^st	3311	83.7%
2023	86.70	174^th	3250	94.6%
2024	75.31	305^th	3160	90.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Olive Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.71	992^nd	2420	59.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.82	1091^st	5084	78.5%
2019	89.04	322^nd	5173	93.8%
2021	84.86	108^th	1110	90.3%
2022	69.91	1180^th	5264	77.6%
2023	71.16	1159^th	5374	78.4%
2024	75.97	1011^th	5511	81.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Olive Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.51	1570^th	5413	71.0%
2019	74.27	1324^th	5492	75.9%
2021	71.14	335^th	1267	73.6%
2022	64.79	1745^th	5635	69.0%
2023	69.62	1516^th	5617	73.0%
2024	79.00	1134^th	5605	79.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Olive Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	18.13	2441^st	2585	5.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Olive Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.46	1694^th	5431	68.8%
2019	80.60	1041^st	5510	81.1%
2021	76.61	279^th	1272	78.1%
2022	71.21	1468^th	5663	74.1%
2023	68.97	1552^nd	5650	72.5%
2024	64.03	1788^th	5636	68.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Olive Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	56.49	625^th	1149	45.6%
2022	22.69	952^nd	1154	17.5%
2024	21.11	995^th	1203	17.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Olive Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.64	916^th	4830	81.0%
2019	89.73	314^th	4963	93.7%
2022	88.20	426^th	5084	91.6%
2023	84.60	566^th	5098	88.9%
2024	80.73	691^st	5102	86.5%

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Rank History for White students at Olive Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.99	1982^nd	2737	27.6%
2019	49.28	1571^st	2834	44.6%
2022	40.80	1715^th	2726	37.1%
2023	48.34	1474^th	2662	44.6%
2024	51.72	1357^th	2647	48.7%

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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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by a parent
Friday, April 26, 2019

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 12, 2019

This school is excellent. Both of my children love this school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Olive Grove Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1999	253	48	27	33	3	n/a	n/a	0	364
2000	345	57	37	49	3	n/a	n/a	9	500
2001	413	68	85	76	2	n/a	n/a	5	649
2002	590	68	158	80	11	n/a	n/a	16	923
2003	590	68	158	80	11	n/a	n/a	16	923
2004	614	68	169	84	9	n/a	n/a	17	961
2005	596	56	158	83	11	n/a	n/a	16	920
2006	582	52	156	79	4	n/a	n/a	21	894
2007	438	50	128	68	3	n/a	n/a	36	723
2008	375	31	117	69	4	n/a	n/a	0	596
2009	359	32	104	59	3	0	84	0	641
2010	342	23	86	89	3	0	50	0	593
2011	332	26	87	87	5	0	54	0	591
2012	302	22	84	77	2	0	49	0	536
2013	319	23	86	67	2	1	50	0	548
2014	290	20	86	58	1	1	48	0	504
2015	297	18	73	53	4	2	42	0	489
2016	307	20	81	59	5	2	41	0	515
2017	304	16	82	62	4	2	49	0	519
2018	305	12	75	76	2	5	48	0	523
2019	320	11	71	88	1	6	55	0	552
2020	297	18	64	91	4	4	58	0	536
2021	257	22	55	98	4	3	53	0	492
2022	265	21	68	104	7	3	68	0	536
2023	266	20	64	114	8	4	61	0	537

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 Grove Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	364	20.6	17.7	0
2000	500	24.0	20.8	29.3
2001	649	33.0	19.7	27.6
2002	923	45.0	20.5	28.2
2003	923	45.0	20.5	28.2
2004	961	45.0	21.4	24.4
2005	920	45.1	20.4	24.2
2006	894	42.4	21.1	17.5
2007	723	31.0	23.3	23
2008	596	39.5	15.1	23.2
2009	641	32.5	17.1	24.3
2010	593	29.5	20.1	33.4
2011	591	n/a	n/a	33.7
2012	536	25.6	20.8	n/a
2013	548	22.6	24.2	40
2014	504	21.5	23.4	39.7
2015	489	21.0	23.2	39.1
2016	515	22.0	23.4	41.7
2017	519	24.3	21.3	42.2
2018	523	25.5	20.4	49.1
2019	552	24.5	22.4	45.1
2020	536	n/a	n/a	48.5
2021	492	26.5	18.5	45.1
2022	536	26.5	20.2	42.5
2023	537	26.4	20.2	45.6

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 Grove Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	364	20.6	17.7	0
2000	500	24.0	20.8	29.3
2001	649	33.0	19.7	27.6
2002	923	45.0	20.5	28.2
2003	923	45.0	20.5	28.2
2004	961	45.0	21.4	24.4
2005	920	45.1	20.4	24.2
2006	894	42.4	21.1	17.5
2007	723	31.0	23.3	23
2008	596	39.5	15.1	23.2
2009	641	32.5	17.1	24.3
2010	593	29.5	20.1	33.4
2011	591	n/a	n/a	33.7
2012	536	25.6	20.8	n/a
2013	548	22.6	24.2	40
2014	504	21.5	23.4	39.7
2015	489	21.0	23.2	39.1
2016	515	22.0	23.4	41.7
2017	519	24.3	21.3	42.2
2018	523	25.5	20.4	49.1
2019	552	24.5	22.4	45.1
2020	536	n/a	n/a	48.5
2021	492	26.5	18.5	45.1
2022	536	26.5	20.2	42.5
2023	537	26.4	20.2	45.6

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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