Is Orange Glen Elementary a good school?

Orange Glen Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Orange Glen Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 471 students attended Orange Glen Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Orange Glen Elementary?

Students at Orange Glen Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 10% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Orange Glen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Orange Glen Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hidden Valley Middle High : Orange Glen High

Orange Glen Elementary

Summary:

Orange Glen Elementary is a public elementary school located in Escondido, California, serving 496 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Escondido Union School District, which is ranked 994 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Orange Glen Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests compared to the district and state. In 2023-2024, only 27.41% of Orange Glen students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 35.59% in the Escondido Union district and 47.04% statewide. The school also faces high rates of chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.3% in 2017-2018 to 36.0% in 2022-2023, much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, 82.66% of Orange Glen students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly underprivileged population.

The challenges faced by Orange Glen Elementary appear to be systemic within the Escondido Union School District, as nearby schools like Lincoln Elementary, Central Elementary, and Rose Elementary also perform poorly on academic measures and have high rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. In contrast, San Pasqual Union Elementary, which is in a different district, demonstrates significantly higher academic performance, suggesting that the issues at Orange Glen may be specific to the Escondido Union district. Additionally, the nearby Heritage K-8 Charter school outperforms the traditional public schools in the area, highlighting the potential impact of alternative educational models.

Detail:

Public K-5

2861 Valley Pkwy.
Escondido, CA 92027-2930

(760) 432-2487

District: Escondido Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
4521^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,869

Students who attend Orange Glen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hidden Valley Middle
High:	Orange Glen High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 471

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.4%

White:

10.0%

Asian:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Orange Glen Elementary ranks worse than 77.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Escondido Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.52. (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 (82.4%), White (10%), Asian (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Orange Glen Elementary is 15.1, which is the lowest among 17 elementary schools in the Escondido Union School District! (See more...)

Compare Orange Glen Elementary employs 31.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Orange Glen Elementary is $7,869. 8 elementary schools in the Escondido Union School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Orange Glen Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Orange Glen Elementary 4521^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Orange Glen Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Escondido Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Escondido Union 994^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Orange Glen Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Orange Glen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	48.56	2231^st	4809	53.6%
2005	34.45	3032^nd	4822	37.1%
2006	33.80	3067^th	4818	36.3%
2007	29.90	3583^rd	5113	29.9%
2008	26.41	3868^th	5113	24.3%
2009	35.96	3310^th	5193	36.3%
2010	34.39	3531^st	5314	33.6%
2011	37.10	3456^th	5377	35.7%
2012	30.39	3926^th	5390	27.2%
2013	30.53	4004^th	5530	27.6%
2015	28.51	3827^th	5611	31.8%
2016	35.67	3363^rd	5614	40.1%
2017	36.03	3366^th	5692	40.9%
2018	34.23	3523^rd	5662	37.8%
2019	33.02	3696^th	5789	36.2%
2022	25.94	4258^th	5883	27.6%
2023	23.02	4556^th	5874	22.4%
2024	23.52	4521^st	5862	22.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Orange Glen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.20	2448^th	3246	24.6%
2019	34.88	2137^th	3275	34.7%
2022	40.21	1794^th	3311	45.8%
2023	44.44	1518^th	3250	53.3%
2024	36.25	2087^th	3160	34.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Orange Glen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.65	1663^rd	2420	31.3%
2024	34.07	1610^th	2634	38.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Orange Glen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.62	2912^th	5084	42.7%
2019	45.60	2702^nd	5173	47.8%
2022	33.82	3524^th	5264	33.1%
2023	28.05	4072^nd	5374	24.2%
2024	25.50	4329^th	5511	21.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Orange Glen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.02	3685^th	5413	31.9%
2019	29.19	3888^th	5492	29.2%
2022	25.11	4207^th	5635	25.3%
2023	21.88	4542^nd	5617	19.1%
2024	24.24	4315^th	5605	23.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Orange Glen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.99	1706^th	2128	19.8%
2019	21.39	2271^st	2585	12.1%
2022	26.11	1683^rd	2227	24.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Orange Glen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.77	3177^th	5431	41.5%
2019	38.52	3146^th	5510	42.9%
2022	27.59	3993^rd	5663	29.5%
2023	25.20	4234^th	5650	25.1%
2024	23.61	4392^nd	5636	22.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Orange Glen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.16	2787^th	4830	42.3%
2019	42.64	2780^th	4963	44.0%
2022	39.17	2962^nd	5084	41.7%
2023	26.75	3977^th	5098	22.0%
2024	28.42	3835^th	5102	24.8%

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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 Orange Glen Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	532	8	14	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	615
1989	548	5	11	79	1	n/a	n/a	0	644
1990	563	10	8	126	0	n/a	n/a	0	707
1991	578	19	8	128	0	n/a	n/a	0	733
1992	546	24	16	133	0	n/a	n/a	0	719
1993	490	29	15	232	0	n/a	n/a	0	766
1994	455	19	10	254	0	n/a	n/a	0	738
1995	464	12	12	272	5	n/a	n/a	0	765
1996	464	12	12	272	5	n/a	n/a	0	765
1997	452	19	6	322	3	n/a	n/a	0	802
1998	425	27	11	310	3	n/a	n/a	0	776
1999	399	14	9	344	4	n/a	n/a	0	770
2000	319	17	7	379	3	n/a	n/a	0	725
2001	306	20	14	392	5	n/a	n/a	5	742
2002	246	30	26	385	4	n/a	n/a	6	697
2003	246	30	26	385	4	n/a	n/a	6	697
2004	225	26	25	417	11	n/a	n/a	8	712
2005	199	30	32	467	6	n/a	n/a	5	739
2006	187	22	40	528	5	n/a	n/a	7	789
2007	175	30	39	553	4	n/a	n/a	4	805
2008	154	38	32	539	6	n/a	n/a	0	769
2009	146	30	28	523	5	7	13	0	752
2010	123	31	42	502	4	8	12	0	722
2011	125	28	42	520	4	4	31	0	754
2012	114	31	43	502	4	4	44	0	742
2013	106	24	44	532	6	4	38	0	754
2014	118	23	49	607	3	3	15	0	818
2015	93	22	46	607	3	2	1	0	774
2016	93	13	39	596	2	2	29	0	774
2017	78	18	26	576	0	1	25	0	724
2018	61	11	22	543	0	1	21	0	659
2019	60	6	17	514	0	1	24	0	622
2020	63	7	11	463	0	0	24	0	568
2021	54	9	12	435	0	0	25	0	535
2022	49	7	16	414	0	0	13	0	499
2023	49	6	17	405	0	0	19	0	496
2024	47	4	16	388	0	0	15	1	471

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

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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 Orange Glen Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	615	26.0	23.6	n/a
1989	644	26.0	24.7	n/a
1990	707	29.0	24.3	n/a
1991	733	29.5	24.8	n/a
1992	719	30.0	23.9	30.2
1993	766	32.0	23.9	41
1994	738	27.0	27.3	48.5
1995	765	30.0	25.5	48.8
1996	765	30.0	25.5	48.8
1997	802	34.5	23.2	54.4
1998	776	38.0	20.4	59.7
1999	770	40.6	19.0	59.6
2000	725	39.6	18.3	60
2001	742	41.6	17.8	59.7
2002	697	41.0	17.0	59.6
2003	697	41.0	17.0	59.6
2004	712	36.9	19.3	61.8
2005	739	37.0	20.0	60.6
2006	789	42.3	18.7	66.5
2007	805	40.7	19.8	61
2008	769	41.8	18.4	59.4
2009	752	37.5	19.5	62.8
2010	722	32.3	22.3	73
2011	754	n/a	n/a	71
2012	742	29.6	25.0	n/a
2013	754	29.4	25.6	75.2
2014	818	32.0	25.5	75.2
2015	774	34.0	22.7	75.2
2016	774	33.0	23.4	73
2017	724	33.5	21.6	84.8
2018	659	29.0	22.7	82.4
2019	622	26.6	23.3	83.3
2020	568	n/a	n/a	80.3
2021	535	25.5	20.9	83.7
2022	499	25.6	19.4	74.9
2023	496	30.1	16.4	82.7
2024	471	31.1	15.1	82.2

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 Orange Glen Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	615	26.0	23.6	n/a
1989	644	26.0	24.7	n/a
1990	707	29.0	24.3	n/a
1991	733	29.5	24.8	n/a
1992	719	30.0	23.9	30.2
1993	766	32.0	23.9	41
1994	738	27.0	27.3	48.5
1995	765	30.0	25.5	48.8
1996	765	30.0	25.5	48.8
1997	802	34.5	23.2	54.4
1998	776	38.0	20.4	59.7
1999	770	40.6	19.0	59.6
2000	725	39.6	18.3	60
2001	742	41.6	17.8	59.7
2002	697	41.0	17.0	59.6
2003	697	41.0	17.0	59.6
2004	712	36.9	19.3	61.8
2005	739	37.0	20.0	60.6
2006	789	42.3	18.7	66.5
2007	805	40.7	19.8	61
2008	769	41.8	18.4	59.4
2009	752	37.5	19.5	62.8
2010	722	32.3	22.3	73
2011	754	n/a	n/a	71
2012	742	29.6	25.0	n/a
2013	754	29.4	25.6	75.2
2014	818	32.0	25.5	75.2
2015	774	34.0	22.7	75.2
2016	774	33.0	23.4	73
2017	724	33.5	21.6	84.8
2018	659	29.0	22.7	82.4
2019	622	26.6	23.3	83.3
2020	568	n/a	n/a	80.3
2021	535	25.5	20.9	83.7
2022	499	25.6	19.4	74.9
2023	496	30.1	16.4	82.7
2024	471	31.1	15.1	82.2

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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