Is Ocia A. Peters Elementary a good school?

Ocia A. Peters Elementary ranks 1558 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ocia A. Peters Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 936 students attended Ocia A. Peters Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ocia A. Peters Elementary?

Students at Ocia A. Peters Elementary are 61% Hispanic, 34% Asian, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

Ocia A. Peters Elementary

Summary:

Ocia A. Peters Elementary is a public elementary school in Garden Grove, California, serving 936 students in grades K-6 and part of the Garden Grove Unified school district.

Ocia A. Peters Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in academic assessments, with 55.24% proficiency in English Language Arts and 48.5% in Math, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54% respectively. The school also excels in serving English Language Learners and Special Education students, ranking in the top 20% and top 10% of California elementary schools in these subgroups. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.7% in 2017-2018 to 30.5% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Ocia A. Peters generally outperforms its peers, particularly Excelsior Elementary, which stands out as the highest-performing school in the area. Despite having a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (82.59% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch), Ocia A. Peters maintains strong academic performance, especially for its English Language Learners and Special Education students. However, the school's relatively high student-teacher ratio of 23.6 may be a contributing factor to its high chronic absenteeism rate.

Detail:

Public K-6

13162 Newhope St.
Garden Grove, CA 92843-1416

(714) 663-6085

District: Garden Grove Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1558^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,647

Student/teacher ratio: 23.6

Number of students: 936

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.1%

Asian:

34.2%

White:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ocia A. Peters Elementary ranks better than 73.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 22^nd among 44 ranked elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.82. (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 Ocia A. Peters Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Garden Grove Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (61.1%), Asian (34.2%), White (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ocia A. Peters Elementary is 23.6, which is the 18^th best among 44 elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Ocia A. Peters Elementary employs 39.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ocia A. Peters Elementary is $11,647. 41 elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ocia A. Peters Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ocia A. Peters Elementary 1558^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ocia A. Peters Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Garden Grove Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Garden Grove Unified 402^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ocia A. Peters Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ocia A. Peters Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	65.52	1464^th	4809	69.6%
2005	64.73	1556^th	4822	67.7%
2006	62.99	1632^nd	4818	66.1%
2007	66.97	1515^th	5113	70.4%
2008	66.35	1572^nd	5113	69.3%
2009	65.07	1678^th	5193	67.7%
2010	70.97	1418^th	5314	73.3%
2011	73.28	1334^th	5377	75.2%
2012	65.01	1784^th	5390	66.9%
2013	65.01	1831^st	5530	66.9%
2015	61.52	1877^th	5611	66.5%
2016	65.12	1758^th	5614	68.7%
2017	69.79	1568^th	5692	72.5%
2018	75.19	1351^st	5662	76.1%
2019	71.74	1528^th	5789	73.6%
2022	64.86	1818^th	5883	69.1%
2023	66.74	1722^nd	5874	70.7%
2024	70.82	1558^th	5862	73.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ocia A. Peters Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.17	477^th	3246	85.3%
2019	67.24	608^th	3275	81.4%
2022	58.08	837^th	3311	74.7%
2023	66.29	604^th	3250	81.4%
2024	63.91	577^th	3160	81.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ocia A. Peters Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	76.93	355^th	2420	85.3%
2024	89.27	201^st	2634	92.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ocia A. Peters Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.89	649^th	5084	87.2%
2019	77.12	845^th	5173	83.7%
2022	72.24	1066^th	5264	79.7%
2023	74.11	1029^th	5374	80.9%
2024	76.52	986^th	5511	82.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Ocia A. Peters Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.28	1322^nd	5413	75.6%
2019	68.57	1573^rd	5492	71.4%
2022	64.94	1738^th	5635	69.2%
2023	59.75	1958^th	5617	65.1%
2024	61.87	1866^th	5605	66.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ocia A. Peters Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.62	1279^th	2128	39.9%
2019	31.22	1729^th	2585	33.1%
2022	61.32	576^th	2227	74.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Ocia A. Peters Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.53	1344^th	5431	75.3%
2019	72.40	1414^th	5510	74.3%
2022	61.73	1881^st	5663	66.8%
2023	70.52	1490^th	5650	73.6%
2024	76.73	1198^th	5636	78.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ocia A. Peters Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.04	324^th	1071	69.7%
2019	68.43	408^th	1149	64.5%
2022	64.13	518^th	1154	55.1%
2023	71.33	375^th	1190	68.5%
2024	66.26	485^th	1203	59.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ocia A. Peters Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.55	1701^st	4830	64.8%
2019	53.44	2072^nd	4963	58.3%
2022	46.26	2433^rd	5084	52.1%
2023	41.93	2760^th	5098	45.9%
2024	48.32	2382^nd	5102	53.3%

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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 Ocia A. Peters Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	71	8	96	530	0	n/a	n/a	0	705
1994	67	10	98	579	0	n/a	n/a	0	754
1995	52	8	107	644	4	n/a	n/a	0	815
1996	52	8	107	644	4	n/a	n/a	0	815
1997	63	8	123	665	0	n/a	n/a	0	859
1998	70	5	132	711	0	n/a	n/a	0	918
1999	69	10	125	777	0	n/a	n/a	0	981
2000	65	7	126	823	0	n/a	n/a	0	1021
2001	66	8	147	854	0	n/a	n/a	0	1075
2002	115	15	345	861	1	n/a	n/a	0	1337
2003	115	15	345	861	1	n/a	n/a	0	1337
2004	106	10	270	884	1	n/a	n/a	0	1271
2005	96	8	284	841	1	n/a	n/a	0	1230
2006	79	12	307	824	1	n/a	n/a	0	1223
2007	67	9	303	818	2	n/a	n/a	0	1199
2008	60	15	325	791	2	n/a	n/a	0	1193
2009	46	10	323	787	2	6	1	0	1175
2010	48	7	326	757	2	6	1	0	1147
2011	45	1	384	809	2	3	2	0	1246
2012	32	2	373	770	0	3	0	0	1180
2013	40	5	364	789	1	2	4	0	1205
2014	42	5	362	763	1	4	3	0	1180
2015	37	2	375	805	0	2	7	0	1228
2016	37	4	376	801	0	2	8	0	1228
2017	31	4	398	811	0	1	12	0	1257
2018	27	8	398	788	0	2	13	0	1236
2019	18	7	374	723	0	1	17	0	1140
2020	27	7	363	692	0	1	28	0	1118
2021	19	5	327	650	0	1	26	1	1029
2022	27	3	287	599	0	0	23	1	940
2023	27	2	320	572	0	0	14	1	936

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 Ocia A. Peters Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	705	26.4	26.7	80.1
1994	754	25.4	29.7	80.1
1995	815	32.3	25.2	76.2
1996	815	32.3	25.2	76.2
1997	859	35.4	24.3	88.9
1998	918	39.4	23.3	81.7
1999	981	45.4	21.6	84.5
2000	1021	44.4	23.0	82.3
2001	1075	48.4	22.2	79.9
2002	1337	58.9	22.7	72.7
2003	1337	58.9	22.7	72.7
2004	1271	54.4	23.4	71.8
2005	1230	52.4	23.5	72.8
2006	1223	54.0	22.6	71.1
2007	1199	55.0	21.8	71.2
2008	1193	55.0	21.7	77.4
2009	1175	51.0	22.2	74.9
2010	1147	51.1	22.4	82.9
2011	1246	n/a	n/a	74.4
2012	1180	48.5	24.3	n/a
2013	1205	47.7	25.2	79.2
2014	1180	42.5	27.7	82.1
2015	1228	44.0	27.9	80
2016	1228	46.0	26.6	75.4
2017	1257	48.0	26.1	74.8
2018	1236	46.5	26.5	77.2
2019	1140	43.2	26.3	75.4
2020	1118	n/a	n/a	75.5
2021	1029	39.3	26.1	76.3
2022	940	37.2	25.2	77.9
2023	936	39.6	23.6	82.6

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 Ocia A. Peters Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	705	26.4	26.7	80.1
1994	754	25.4	29.7	80.1
1995	815	32.3	25.2	76.2
1996	815	32.3	25.2	76.2
1997	859	35.4	24.3	88.9
1998	918	39.4	23.3	81.7
1999	981	45.4	21.6	84.5
2000	1021	44.4	23.0	82.3
2001	1075	48.4	22.2	79.9
2002	1337	58.9	22.7	72.7
2003	1337	58.9	22.7	72.7
2004	1271	54.4	23.4	71.8
2005	1230	52.4	23.5	72.8
2006	1223	54.0	22.6	71.1
2007	1199	55.0	21.8	71.2
2008	1193	55.0	21.7	77.4
2009	1175	51.0	22.2	74.9
2010	1147	51.1	22.4	82.9
2011	1246	n/a	n/a	74.4
2012	1180	48.5	24.3	n/a
2013	1205	47.7	25.2	79.2
2014	1180	42.5	27.7	82.1
2015	1228	44.0	27.9	80
2016	1228	46.0	26.6	75.4
2017	1257	48.0	26.1	74.8
2018	1236	46.5	26.5	77.2
2019	1140	43.2	26.3	75.4
2020	1118	n/a	n/a	75.5
2021	1029	39.3	26.1	76.3
2022	940	37.2	25.2	77.9
2023	936	39.6	23.6	82.6

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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