Is Ord Terrace Elementary a good school?

Ord Terrace Elementary ranks 3228 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ord Terrace Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 452 students attended Ord Terrace Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ord Terrace Elementary?

Students at Ord Terrace Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 4% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Ord Terrace Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ord Terrace Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Seaside Middle High : Seaside High

Ord Terrace Elementary

Summary:

Ord Terrace Elementary is a public elementary school located in Seaside, California, serving around 500 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, which is ranked 917 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Ord Terrace Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools, with student performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's subgroups show mixed results, with male and Hispanic students performing relatively well, but English Language Learners and low-income students struggling. Chronic absenteeism has also been a significant issue at Ord Terrace, increasing from 6.5% in 2017-2018 to 27.3% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, such as J.C. Crumpton Elementary, Marina Vista Elementary, and La Mesa, Ord Terrace Elementary generally performs worse, with lower rankings, poorer student performance, and higher chronic absenteeism. However, Ord Terrace does outperform the lowest-performing school in the district, Martin Luther King. Addressing the needs of struggling subgroups and the high chronic absenteeism rate could be crucial for improving Ord Terrace Elementary's academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

1755 La Salle Ave.
Seaside, CA 93955-4122

(831) 392-3922

District: Monterey Peninsula Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3228^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,532

Students who attend Ord Terrace Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Seaside Middle
High:	Seaside High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.2

Number of students: 452

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.6%

White:

4.4%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ord Terrace Elementary ranks worse than 55.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39. (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 (85.6%), White (4.4%), two or more races (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ord Terrace Elementary is 19.2, which is the 2^nd best among 10 elementary schools in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Ord Terrace Elementary employs 23.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ord Terrace Elementary is $5,532. 5 elementary schools in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ord Terrace Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ord Terrace Elementary 3228^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ord Terrace Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Monterey Peninsula Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Monterey Peninsula Unified 917^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ord Terrace Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ord Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	12.48	4519^th	4809	6.0%
2005	11.76	4556^th	4822	5.5%
2006	18.69	4085^th	4818	15.2%
2007	31.56	3457^th	5113	32.4%
2008	24.42	4014^th	5113	21.5%
2009	20.56	4376^th	5193	15.7%
2010	10.13	5145^th	5314	3.2%
2011	13.43	5037^th	5377	6.3%
2012	12.51	5102^nd	5390	5.3%
2013	6.93	5407^th	5530	2.2%
2015	15.78	5019^th	5611	10.6%
2016	16.98	4869^th	5614	13.3%
2017	17.20	4934^th	5692	13.3%
2018	23.11	4417^th	5662	22.0%
2019	27.69	4129^th	5789	28.7%
2022	33.69	3564^th	5883	39.4%
2023	34.91	3510^th	5874	40.2%
2024	39.00	3228^th	5862	44.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ord Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.89	2012^th	3246	38.0%
2019	39.09	1836^th	3275	43.9%
2022	50.11	1195^th	3311	63.9%
2023	42.12	1679^th	3250	48.3%
2024	32.04	2415^th	3160	23.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ord Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.78	4000^th	5084	21.3%
2019	36.96	3361^st	5173	35.0%
2022	46.20	2524^th	5264	52.1%
2023	46.59	2589^th	5374	51.8%
2024	44.59	2771^st	5511	49.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ord Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	56.64	115^th	356	67.7%
2023	65.98	81^st	336	75.9%
2024	72.32	63^rd	364	82.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Ord Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.23	3666^th	5413	32.3%
2019	39.70	3123^rd	5492	43.1%
2022	26.38	4089^th	5635	27.4%
2023	24.97	4235^th	5617	24.6%
2024	29.19	3861^st	5605	31.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Ord Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.36	4717^th	5431	13.1%
2019	19.13	4740^th	5510	14.0%
2022	44.35	2750^th	5663	51.4%
2023	48.40	2545^th	5650	55.0%
2024	49.88	2468^th	5636	56.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ord Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.50	3522^nd	4830	27.1%
2019	36.63	3199^th	4963	35.5%
2022	44.54	2556^th	5084	49.7%
2023	45.85	2503^rd	5098	50.9%
2024	47.87	2408^th	5102	52.8%

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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 Ord Terrace Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	205	164	125	80	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
1989	209	173	119	98	0	n/a	n/a	0	599
1990	220	160	154	120	2	n/a	n/a	0	656
1991	216	178	166	163	1	n/a	n/a	0	724
1992	215	172	144	213	6	n/a	n/a	0	750
1993	198	173	136	236	5	n/a	n/a	0	748
1994	183	150	131	239	7	n/a	n/a	0	710
1995	145	131	117	288	5	n/a	n/a	0	686
1996	145	131	117	288	5	n/a	n/a	0	686
1997	139	112	104	177	8	n/a	n/a	0	540
1998	134	104	113	209	4	n/a	n/a	0	564
1999	132	94	108	230	5	n/a	n/a	0	569
2000	115	80	116	251	3	n/a	n/a	0	565
2001	102	76	108	269	1	n/a	n/a	0	556
2002	70	56	68	458	3	n/a	n/a	8	663
2003	70	56	68	458	3	n/a	n/a	8	663
2004	49	52	56	448	2	n/a	n/a	3	610
2005	40	39	61	465	2	n/a	n/a	3	610
2006	27	41	49	430	2	n/a	n/a	15	564
2007	27	34	55	457	1	n/a	n/a	15	589
2008	30	39	56	447	1	n/a	n/a	0	573
2009	32	47	44	472	0	10	31	0	636
2010	17	37	31	492	0	8	10	0	595
2011	10	30	27	467	1	11	14	0	560
2012	13	18	29	454	2	11	9	0	536
2013	15	19	27	443	1	10	17	0	532
2014	23	23	21	448	1	11	13	0	540
2015	17	17	17	420	2	7	9	0	489
2016	19	14	15	432	2	6	8	0	496
2017	19	12	9	447	0	8	9	0	504
2018	12	6	7	450	0	7	15	0	497
2019	13	5	10	438	0	8	13	0	487
2020	9	8	14	419	2	5	2	0	459
2021	8	7	13	378	2	5	4	0	417
2022	17	12	13	436	3	5	11	0	497
2023	21	13	9	432	2	8	15	0	500
2024	20	12	8	387	2	6	17	0	452

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ord Terrace Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	574	30.0	19.1	n/a
1989	599	28.8	20.7	n/a
1990	656	30.0	21.8	n/a
1991	724	34.0	21.2	n/a
1992	750	34.6	21.6	61.2
1993	748	37.0	20.2	66.4
1994	710	38.0	18.7	69.9
1995	686	34.0	20.2	77.7
1996	686	34.0	20.2	77.7
1997	540	33.0	16.4	70.9
1998	564	34.0	16.6	67.6
1999	569	36.0	15.8	62.9
2000	565	35.0	16.1	62.7
2001	556	30.0	18.5	62.8
2002	663	33.0	20.1	84.9
2003	663	33.0	20.1	84.9
2004	610	34.0	17.9	91.3
2005	610	34.0	17.9	89.5
2006	564	30.0	18.8	94.7
2007	589	31.5	18.7	94.8
2008	573	33.0	17.4	97.6
2009	636	31.7	19.0	87.1
2010	595	20.0	29.7	91.8
2011	560	n/a	n/a	95.2
2012	536	20.2	26.4	n/a
2013	532	22.0	24.1	97
2014	540	22.0	24.5	51.5
2015	489	22.0	22.2	92.8
2016	496	21.0	23.6	95
2017	504	23.0	21.9	95.2
2018	497	21.0	23.6	91.1
2019	487	21.0	23.1	92.6
2020	459	n/a	n/a	91.3
2021	417	21.0	19.8	94
2022	497	22.4	22.1	92.8
2023	500	26.7	18.6	91.2
2024	452	23.4	19.2	85.4

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 Ord Terrace Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	574	30.0	19.1	n/a
1989	599	28.8	20.7	n/a
1990	656	30.0	21.8	n/a
1991	724	34.0	21.2	n/a
1992	750	34.6	21.6	61.2
1993	748	37.0	20.2	66.4
1994	710	38.0	18.7	69.9
1995	686	34.0	20.2	77.7
1996	686	34.0	20.2	77.7
1997	540	33.0	16.4	70.9
1998	564	34.0	16.6	67.6
1999	569	36.0	15.8	62.9
2000	565	35.0	16.1	62.7
2001	556	30.0	18.5	62.8
2002	663	33.0	20.1	84.9
2003	663	33.0	20.1	84.9
2004	610	34.0	17.9	91.3
2005	610	34.0	17.9	89.5
2006	564	30.0	18.8	94.7
2007	589	31.5	18.7	94.8
2008	573	33.0	17.4	97.6
2009	636	31.7	19.0	87.1
2010	595	20.0	29.7	91.8
2011	560	n/a	n/a	95.2
2012	536	20.2	26.4	n/a
2013	532	22.0	24.1	97
2014	540	22.0	24.5	51.5
2015	489	22.0	22.2	92.8
2016	496	21.0	23.6	95
2017	504	23.0	21.9	95.2
2018	497	21.0	23.6	91.1
2019	487	21.0	23.1	92.6
2020	459	n/a	n/a	91.3
2021	417	21.0	19.8	94
2022	497	22.4	22.1	92.8
2023	500	26.7	18.6	91.2
2024	452	23.4	19.2	85.4

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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