Is Orangewood Elementary a good school?

Orangewood Elementary ranks 3398 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Orangewood Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 654 students attended Orangewood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Orangewood Elementary?

Students at Orangewood Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 7% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Orangewood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Orangewood Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Edison Middle High : Foothill High

Orangewood Elementary

Summary:

Orangewood Elementary is a public elementary school located in Bakersfield, California, serving 634 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Edison Elementary District, which is ranked 1090 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Orangewood Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores, and significant performance gaps among student subgroups. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen from 14.3% in 2018-2019 to 38.3% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the state average. In English Language Arts and Mathematics, Orangewood's proficiency rates are consistently lower than the state and district averages. However, the school's English Language Learner and Hispanic student subgroups perform better than the overall school, while the White student subgroup and students with Special Education needs perform significantly worse. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, at 86.75%, may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance.

Compared to nearby schools, Orangewood Elementary's performance is generally lower than Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary and Cesar E. Chavez Elementary, which have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The nearby schools with the lowest performance are Virginia Avenue Elementary and Ramon Garza Elementary, which have significantly lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to Orangewood Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-4

9600 Eucalyptus Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93306-6781

(661) 366-8440

District: Edison Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3398^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,652

Students who attend Orangewood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Edison Middle
High:	Foothill High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.3

Number of students: 654

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.7%

White:

6.7%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Orangewood Elementary ranks worse than 58% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.5. (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 (86.7%), White (6.7%), two or more races (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Orangewood Elementary is 23.3. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Orangewood Elementary is $10,652.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Orangewood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Orangewood Elementary 3398^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Orangewood Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Edison Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Edison Elementary 1090^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Orangewood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Orangewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	16.34	4234^th	4809	12.0%
2005	26.29	3533^rd	4822	26.7%
2006	25.90	3593^rd	4818	25.4%
2007	12.64	4792^nd	5113	6.3%
2008	15.97	4597^th	5113	10.1%
2009	13.97	4804^th	5193	7.5%
2010	9.57	5171^st	5314	2.7%
2011	9.28	5241^st	5377	2.5%
2012	13.83	5030^th	5390	6.7%
2013	11.47	5234^th	5530	5.4%
2015	15.69	5028^th	5611	10.4%
2016	22.03	4424^th	5614	21.2%
2017	23.45	4386^th	5692	22.9%
2018	30.07	3814^th	5662	32.6%
2019	33.11	3684^th	5789	36.4%
2022	27.13	4131^st	5883	29.8%
2023	32.76	3669^th	5874	37.5%
2024	36.50	3398^th	5862	42.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Orangewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.89	978^th	3246	69.9%
2019	56.37	952^nd	3275	70.9%
2022	44.97	1470^th	3311	55.6%
2023	59.98	778^th	3250	76.1%
2024	61.82	657^th	3160	79.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Orangewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.10	1216^th	2420	49.8%
2024	39.97	1327^th	2634	49.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Orangewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.59	3126^th	5084	38.5%
2019	43.96	2824^th	5173	45.4%
2022	37.04	3254^th	5264	38.2%
2023	45.24	2687^th	5374	50.0%
2024	46.16	2657^th	5511	51.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Orangewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	35.48	241^st	356	32.3%
2023	57.15	111^th	336	67.0%
2024	80.61	43^rd	364	88.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Orangewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.11	3827^th	5413	29.3%
2019	33.08	3583^rd	5492	34.8%
2022	29.10	3817^th	5635	32.3%
2023	33.79	3430^th	5617	38.9%
2024	33.64	3514^th	5605	37.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Orangewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.08	3622^nd	5431	33.3%
2019	33.05	3543^rd	5510	35.7%
2022	26.07	4126^th	5663	27.1%
2023	32.58	3571^st	5650	36.8%
2024	38.78	3156^th	5636	44.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Orangewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.31	2775^th	4830	42.5%
2019	47.23	2469^th	4963	50.3%
2022	35.84	3233^rd	5084	36.4%
2023	39.99	2903^rd	5098	43.1%
2024	43.40	2715^th	5102	46.8%

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Rank History for White students at Orangewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	9.19	2660^th	2834	6.1%
2022	19.61	2276^th	2726	16.5%

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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 Orangewood Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	248	0	9	85	2	n/a	n/a	344
1989	278	3	5	110	0	n/a	n/a	396
1990	306	8	7	108	3	n/a	n/a	432
1991	307	6	8	114	2	n/a	n/a	437
1992	300	3	6	112	0	n/a	n/a	421
1993	288	5	4	116	0	n/a	n/a	413
1994	280	6	6	120	0	n/a	n/a	412
1995	289	8	5	151	0	n/a	n/a	453
1996	289	8	5	151	0	n/a	n/a	453
1997	284	4	6	176	0	n/a	n/a	470
1998	225	4	6	161	1	n/a	n/a	397
1999	211	4	4	173	0	n/a	n/a	392
2000	206	7	2	166	0	n/a	n/a	381
2001	172	13	1	165	1	n/a	n/a	352
2002	153	8	2	182	1	n/a	n/a	346
2003	153	8	2	182	1	n/a	n/a	346
2004	181	10	4	275	3	n/a	n/a	473
2005	165	15	6	344	8	n/a	n/a	538
2006	162	10	9	405	10	n/a	n/a	596
2007	122	8	7	429	4	n/a	n/a	570
2008	130	13	11	512	3	n/a	n/a	669
2009	116	7	8	498	2	2	0	633
2010	91	11	3	500	3	1	14	623
2011	81	17	1	491	3	0	8	601
2012	83	19	1	534	1	1	10	649
2013	89	21	2	527	4	1	11	655
2014	85	17	3	507	4	1	9	626
2015	80	16	1	481	3	1	8	590
2016	84	18	3	473	6	0	10	594
2017	75	15	3	467	8	0	17	585
2018	67	10	2	461	7	0	31	578
2019	74	10	1	460	7	0	28	580
2020	70	17	2	505	4	0	30	628
2021	54	14	1	489	5	0	33	596
2022	51	15	1	514	4	0	23	608
2023	48	11	2	546	2	0	25	634
2024	44	9	1	567	4	0	29	654

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 Orangewood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	344	14.0	24.5	n/a
1989	396	14.9	26.5	n/a
1990	432	16.0	27.0	n/a
1991	437	18.0	24.2	n/a
1992	421	18.3	23.0	47
1993	413	16.0	25.8	55
1994	412	16.0	25.8	55.1
1995	453	17.0	26.6	69.8
1996	453	17.0	26.6	69.8
1997	470	19.0	24.7	56.2
1998	397	20.0	19.9	63.7
1999	392	22.0	17.8	65.6
2000	381	23.0	16.6	66.9
2001	352	21.0	16.8	71.9
2002	346	20.0	17.3	79.8
2003	346	20.0	17.3	79.8
2004	473	24.0	19.7	77.6
2005	538	27.0	19.9	77.5
2006	596	30.0	19.9	82.4
2007	570	30.0	19.0	81.4
2008	669	36.0	18.6	82.7
2009	633	34.0	17.6	85.9
2010	623	28.5	21.8	88
2011	601	n/a	n/a	82.4
2012	649	31.0	20.9	n/a
2013	655	31.4	20.8	90.8
2014	626	28.0	22.3	89.5
2015	590	27.0	21.8	87.5
2016	594	26.0	22.8	91.6
2017	585	22.0	26.5	89.9
2018	578	25.0	23.1	93.3
2019	580	26.0	22.3	91.4
2020	628	n/a	n/a	90.3
2021	596	25.0	23.8	90.8
2022	608	27.9	21.7	88.8
2023	634	30.0	21.1	86.8
2024	654	28.0	23.3	97.2

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 Orangewood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	344	14.0	24.5	n/a
1989	396	14.9	26.5	n/a
1990	432	16.0	27.0	n/a
1991	437	18.0	24.2	n/a
1992	421	18.3	23.0	47
1993	413	16.0	25.8	55
1994	412	16.0	25.8	55.1
1995	453	17.0	26.6	69.8
1996	453	17.0	26.6	69.8
1997	470	19.0	24.7	56.2
1998	397	20.0	19.9	63.7
1999	392	22.0	17.8	65.6
2000	381	23.0	16.6	66.9
2001	352	21.0	16.8	71.9
2002	346	20.0	17.3	79.8
2003	346	20.0	17.3	79.8
2004	473	24.0	19.7	77.6
2005	538	27.0	19.9	77.5
2006	596	30.0	19.9	82.4
2007	570	30.0	19.0	81.4
2008	669	36.0	18.6	82.7
2009	633	34.0	17.6	85.9
2010	623	28.5	21.8	88
2011	601	n/a	n/a	82.4
2012	649	31.0	20.9	n/a
2013	655	31.4	20.8	90.8
2014	626	28.0	22.3	89.5
2015	590	27.0	21.8	87.5
2016	594	26.0	22.8	91.6
2017	585	22.0	26.5	89.9
2018	578	25.0	23.1	93.3
2019	580	26.0	22.3	91.4
2020	628	n/a	n/a	90.3
2021	596	25.0	23.8	90.8
2022	608	27.9	21.7	88.8
2023	634	30.0	21.1	86.8
2024	654	28.0	23.3	97.2

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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