Is Orangethorpe Elementary a good school?

Orangethorpe Elementary ranks 4138 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Orangethorpe Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 530 students attended Orangethorpe Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Orangethorpe Elementary?

Students at Orangethorpe Elementary are 78% Hispanic, 9% White, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Orangethorpe Elementary attend?

Students who attend Orangethorpe Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Nicolas Junior High

Orangethorpe Elementary

Summary:

Orangethorpe Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fullerton, California, serving grades K-6 with a student population of 504. It is part of the Fullerton Elementary District, which is ranked 498 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Orangethorpe Elementary faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores, and a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen from 4.5% in 2017-2018 to 18.7% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than nearby Woodcrest Elementary (23.5%) and Pacific Drive Elementary (21.7%), but lower than Henry (Patrick) Elementary (34.7%) and Gauer (Melbourne A.) Elementary (37.5%). Academically, Orangethorpe consistently underperforms the Fullerton Elementary District and the state of California in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels.

Orangethorpe Elementary's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as female students, Hispanic students, and students with disabilities. For example, in 2023-2024, Orangethorpe's female students ranked in the bottom 28% of California elementary schools, while its male students ranked in the bottom 31%. The school's performance for Hispanic students and students with disabilities is also in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive approach to improve student outcomes and support the diverse needs of the school community.

Detail:

Public K-6

1400 South Brookhurst Rd.
Fullerton, CA 92833-4493

(714) 447-7730

District: Fullerton Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4138^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,527

Students who attend Orangethorpe Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Nicolas Junior High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.0

Number of students: 530

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.1%

White:

8.7%

Asian:

7.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Orangethorpe Elementary ranks worse than 70.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 12^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Fullerton Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.67. (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 (78.1%), White (8.7%), Asian (7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Orangethorpe Elementary is 24, which is the 3^rd best among 17 elementary schools in the Fullerton Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Orangethorpe Elementary employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Orangethorpe Elementary is $5,527. 9 elementary schools in the Fullerton Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Orangethorpe Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Orangethorpe Elementary 4138^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Orangethorpe Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Fullerton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Fullerton Elementary 498^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Orangethorpe Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Orangethorpe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	28.49	3333^rd	4809	30.7%
2005	29.25	3331^st	4822	30.9%
2006	28.32	3428^th	4818	28.9%
2007	30.97	3497^th	5113	31.6%
2008	25.16	3956^th	5113	22.6%
2009	18.81	4513^th	5193	13.1%
2010	34.28	3539^th	5314	33.4%
2011	29.51	4025^th	5377	25.1%
2012	26.17	4240^th	5390	21.3%
2013	33.24	3797^th	5530	31.3%
2015	25.40	4099^th	5611	26.9%
2016	28.29	3900^th	5614	30.5%
2017	22.94	4435^th	5692	22.1%
2018	33.51	3566^th	5662	37.0%
2019	27.42	4154^th	5789	28.2%
2022	29.91	3873^rd	5883	34.2%
2023	24.14	4441^st	5874	24.4%
2024	27.67	4138^th	5862	29.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Orangethorpe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.38	835^th	3246	74.3%
2019	59.71	830^th	3275	74.7%
2022	46.85	1375^th	3311	58.5%
2023	45.88	1426^th	3250	56.1%
2024	52.75	1037^th	3160	67.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Orangethorpe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.08	1742^nd	2420	28.0%
2024	31.13	1755^th	2634	33.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Orangethorpe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.63	2844^th	5084	44.1%
2019	35.41	3475^th	5173	32.8%
2022	37.60	3210^th	5264	39.0%
2023	27.95	4081^st	5374	24.1%
2024	34.86	3535^th	5511	35.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Orangethorpe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.00	3351^st	5413	38.1%
2019	30.77	3770^th	5492	31.4%
2022	23.28	4392^nd	5635	22.1%
2023	24.19	4311^th	5617	23.3%
2024	27.58	4012^th	5605	28.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Orangethorpe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.24	1801^st	2128	15.4%
2019	33.03	1625^th	2585	37.1%
2022	43.57	971^st	2227	56.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Orangethorpe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.17	3534^th	5431	34.9%
2019	25.53	4141^st	5510	24.8%
2022	36.85	3211^th	5663	43.3%
2023	25.14	4245^th	5650	24.9%
2024	28.99	3915^th	5636	30.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Orangethorpe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.97	2932^nd	4830	39.3%
2019	31.29	3600^th	4963	27.5%
2022	34.21	3356^th	5084	34.0%
2023	29.50	3752^nd	5098	26.4%
2024	31.32	3636^th	5102	28.7%

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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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Enrollment information for Orangethorpe Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	468	47	56	90	0	n/a	n/a	0	661
1989	498	24	71	93	0	n/a	n/a	0	686
1990	441	23	59	166	2	n/a	n/a	0	691
1991	423	28	65	187	2	n/a	n/a	0	705
1992	434	37	63	202	3	n/a	n/a	0	739
1993	397	28	85	208	6	n/a	n/a	0	724
1994	386	30	84	220	9	n/a	n/a	0	729
1995	325	47	77	292	14	n/a	n/a	0	755
1996	325	47	77	292	14	n/a	n/a	0	755
1997	315	50	81	366	16	n/a	n/a	0	828
1998	325	62	85	385	13	n/a	n/a	0	870
1999	324	67	82	433	17	n/a	n/a	0	923
2000	329	61	82	474	18	n/a	n/a	0	964
2001	316	57	71	536	21	n/a	n/a	0	1001
2002	278	56	84	553	10	n/a	n/a	0	981
2003	278	56	84	553	10	n/a	n/a	0	981
2004	239	47	77	562	10	n/a	n/a	3	938
2005	187	34	73	581	7	n/a	n/a	11	893
2006	178	45	65	593	5	n/a	n/a	28	914
2007	155	33	54	600	2	n/a	n/a	45	889
2008	131	27	51	561	1	n/a	n/a	0	771
2009	117	24	48	530	1	1	65	0	786
2010	111	20	42	573	2	0	40	0	788
2011	101	21	48	564	0	2	38	0	774
2012	83	19	51	577	0	2	38	0	770
2013	61	17	51	546	0	2	27	0	704
2014	63	20	47	545	1	0	15	0	691
2015	69	17	59	546	4	1	12	0	708
2016	67	12	52	534	6	0	16	0	687
2017	67	12	39	516	6	3	23	0	666
2018	52	5	42	517	1	2	28	0	647
2019	52	3	40	493	1	4	27	0	620
2020	49	7	36	476	1	5	24	0	598
2021	74	6	52	431	1	5	28	0	597
2022	57	5	38	460	2	4	17	0	583
2023	44	5	28	401	2	3	21	0	504
2024	46	9	37	414	0	3	21	0	530

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 Orangethorpe Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	661	30.0	22.0	n/a
1989	686	29.2	23.4	n/a
1990	691	30.6	22.5	n/a
1991	705	31.6	22.3	n/a
1992	739	32.1	23.0	35.9
1993	724	32.2	22.5	33
1994	729	30.8	23.7	39.2
1995	755	31.3	24.1	41.3
1996	755	31.3	24.1	41.3
1997	828	34.9	23.7	45.9
1998	870	41.5	21.0	44.1
1999	923	40.6	22.7	53.1
2000	964	42.6	22.6	52.2
2001	1001	44.0	22.8	54.8
2002	981	42.0	23.4	47.2
2003	981	42.0	23.4	47.2
2004	938	41.0	22.9	52
2005	893	40.2	22.2	61.5
2006	914	38.0	24.1	61.4
2007	889	41.0	21.7	66.4
2008	771	43.8	17.6	70.2
2009	786	36.4	19.9	64.8
2010	788	37.8	20.8	66
2011	774	n/a	n/a	73
2012	770	29.7	25.9	n/a
2013	704	28.4	24.7	71.7
2014	691	26.9	25.6	76.7
2015	708	28.0	25.2	76.7
2016	687	26.0	26.4	76
2017	666	24.1	27.6	74.8
2018	647	25.1	25.7	57.3
2019	620	24.0	25.8	80.2
2020	598	n/a	n/a	76.6
2021	597	24.0	24.8	71.9
2022	583	23.7	24.5	83.2
2023	504	20.0	25.2	89.3
2024	530	22.0	24.0	79.6

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 Orangethorpe Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	661	30.0	22.0	n/a
1989	686	29.2	23.4	n/a
1990	691	30.6	22.5	n/a
1991	705	31.6	22.3	n/a
1992	739	32.1	23.0	35.9
1993	724	32.2	22.5	33
1994	729	30.8	23.7	39.2
1995	755	31.3	24.1	41.3
1996	755	31.3	24.1	41.3
1997	828	34.9	23.7	45.9
1998	870	41.5	21.0	44.1
1999	923	40.6	22.7	53.1
2000	964	42.6	22.6	52.2
2001	1001	44.0	22.8	54.8
2002	981	42.0	23.4	47.2
2003	981	42.0	23.4	47.2
2004	938	41.0	22.9	52
2005	893	40.2	22.2	61.5
2006	914	38.0	24.1	61.4
2007	889	41.0	21.7	66.4
2008	771	43.8	17.6	70.2
2009	786	36.4	19.9	64.8
2010	788	37.8	20.8	66
2011	774	n/a	n/a	73
2012	770	29.7	25.9	n/a
2013	704	28.4	24.7	71.7
2014	691	26.9	25.6	76.7
2015	708	28.0	25.2	76.7
2016	687	26.0	26.4	76
2017	666	24.1	27.6	74.8
2018	647	25.1	25.7	57.3
2019	620	24.0	25.8	80.2
2020	598	n/a	n/a	76.6
2021	597	24.0	24.8	71.9
2022	583	23.7	24.5	83.2
2023	504	20.0	25.2	89.3
2024	530	22.0	24.0	79.6

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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