Is Esplanade Elementary a good school?

Esplanade Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Esplanade Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 281 students attended Esplanade Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Esplanade Elementary?

Students at Esplanade Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Esplanade Elementary attend?

Students who attend Esplanade Elementary usually go on to attend: High : El Modena High

Esplanade Elementary

Summary:

Esplanade Elementary is a public elementary school located in Orange, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 293 students. The school is part of the Orange Unified School District, which is ranked 517 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Esplanade Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.8% in 2017-2018 to 25.5% in 2021-2022, notably higher than the district average of 13.4% in 2020-2021. The school consistently underperforms the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science tests across all grade levels, with only 29.73% of Esplanade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy in 2023-2024, compared to 57.53% for the district and 47.04% for the state. Esplanade Elementary also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 93.52% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the district average of 81% for the nearby Palmyra GATE Magnet school.

Esplanade Elementary's performance has been declining over the years, as evidenced by its statewide ranking dropping from 2,217 out of 5,390 California elementary schools in 2011-2012 to 4,467 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Esplanade Elementary's performance also lags significantly behind that of nearby schools, such as Palmyra GATE Magnet, McPherson Magnet, and Villa Park Elementary, which all have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and lower percentages of students receiving free/reduced lunch.

Detail:

Public K-6

381 North Esplanade St.
Orange, CA 92869-2909

(714) 997-6157

District: Orange Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4467^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,334

Students who attend Esplanade Elementary usually attend:

High:

El Modena High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.4

Number of students: 281

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.8%

Asian:

4.3%

White:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Esplanade Elementary ranks worse than 76.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Orange Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.94. (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 (91.8%), Asian (4.3%), White (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Orange Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Esplanade Elementary is 21.4, which is the 2^nd best among 27 elementary schools in the Orange Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Esplanade Elementary employs 13.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Esplanade Elementary is $6,334, which is the highest among 28 elementary schools in the Orange Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Esplanade Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Esplanade Elementary 4467^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Esplanade Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Orange Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Orange Unified 517^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Esplanade Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Esplanade Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	15.75	4290^th	4809	10.8%
2005	14.61	4365^th	4822	9.5%
2006	12.57	4504^th	4818	6.5%
2007	20.74	4233^rd	5113	17.2%
2008	20.44	4313^th	5113	15.6%
2009	27.03	3910^th	5193	24.7%
2010	27.53	4040^th	5314	24.0%
2011	50.47	2573^rd	5377	52.1%
2012	56.89	2217^th	5390	58.9%
2013	46.53	2893^rd	5530	47.7%
2015	31.78	3563^rd	5611	36.5%
2016	21.55	4467^th	5614	20.4%
2017	14.14	5188^th	5692	8.9%
2018	20.53	4635^th	5662	18.1%
2019	14.98	5246^th	5789	9.4%
2022	25.08	4331^st	5883	26.4%
2023	22.14	4644^th	5874	20.9%
2024	23.94	4467^th	5862	23.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Esplanade Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.30	2378^th	3246	26.7%
2019	32.10	2329^th	3275	28.9%
2022	37.78	1978^th	3311	40.3%
2023	17.44	3216^th	3250	1.0%
2024	45.41	1450^th	3160	54.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Esplanade Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.18	3982^nd	5084	21.7%
2019	20.75	4521^st	5173	12.6%
2022	39.00	3097^th	5264	41.2%
2023	30.39	3872^nd	5374	27.9%
2024	30.76	3881^st	5511	29.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Esplanade Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.30	4822^nd	5413	10.9%
2019	13.43	5125^th	5492	6.7%
2022	26.58	4064^th	5635	27.9%
2023	24.74	4262^nd	5617	24.1%
2024	27.86	3983^rd	5605	28.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Esplanade Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.95	3864^th	5431	28.9%
2019	18.63	4777^th	5510	13.3%
2022	27.38	4018^th	5663	29.0%
2023	21.39	4588^th	5650	18.8%
2024	22.21	4512^th	5636	19.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Esplanade Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.09	3900^th	4830	19.3%
2019	20.17	4363^rd	4963	12.1%
2022	36.01	3219^th	5084	36.7%
2023	29.73	3734^th	5098	26.8%
2024	33.67	3440^th	5102	32.6%

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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 Esplanade Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	199	3	61	195	5	n/a	n/a	0	463
1989	181	3	57	233	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1990	163	7	61	227	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
1991	151	4	59	256	2	n/a	n/a	0	472
1992	132	3	66	246	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
1993	115	5	58	283	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
1994	102	7	48	261	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
1995	76	14	45	331	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
1996	76	14	45	331	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
1997	75	9	54	354	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
1998	49	8	42	388	1	n/a	n/a	0	488
1999	51	6	33	422	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
2000	48	10	27	473	1	n/a	n/a	0	559
2001	38	4	22	488	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
2002	29	1	23	427	10	n/a	n/a	1	491
2003	29	1	23	427	10	n/a	n/a	1	491
2004	21	2	16	436	9	n/a	n/a	4	488
2005	17	2	19	414	9	n/a	n/a	4	465
2006	12	2	23	404	8	n/a	n/a	4	453
2007	11	0	20	419	4	n/a	n/a	5	459
2008	6	1	26	419	1	n/a	n/a	0	453
2009	10	0	21	461	0	0	3	0	495
2010	9	0	26	456	0	1	5	0	497
2011	13	0	26	447	0	1	0	0	487
2012	7	1	22	448	2	1	0	0	481
2013	5	1	19	430	0	0	0	0	455
2014	8	1	19	422	0	0	0	0	450
2015	10	3	16	392	1	0	0	0	422
2016	5	4	9	332	0	1	3	0	354
2017	7	5	10	339	0	1	3	0	365
2018	13	3	9	329	0	2	3	0	359
2019	16	2	6	323	0	0	4	0	351
2020	10	1	10	329	0	0	3	0	353
2021	8	1	12	309	0	0	3	0	333
2022	9	1	14	270	0	0	7	0	301
2023	8	1	9	270	0	0	5	0	293
2024	7	1	12	258	0	0	3	0	281

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 Esplanade Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	463	21.0	22.0	n/a
1989	474	20.0	23.7	n/a
1990	458	19.0	24.1	n/a
1991	472	20.0	23.6	n/a
1992	447	20.3	22.0	50.6
1993	461	19.0	24.3	57.7
1994	418	18.0	23.2	56.5
1995	466	20.0	23.3	65.9
1996	466	20.0	23.3	65.9
1997	492	21.1	23.3	70.3
1998	488	24.5	19.9	79.1
1999	512	27.0	19.0	77.1
2000	559	28.0	20.0	78.2
2001	552	28.0	19.7	82.1
2002	491	25.5	19.3	81.6
2003	491	25.5	19.3	81.6
2004	488	26.0	18.8	85.7
2005	465	23.5	19.8	85.2
2006	453	22.5	20.1	85.7
2007	459	22.5	20.4	85
2008	453	24.0	18.9	84.1
2009	495	25.0	19.0	86.5
2010	497	25.4	19.5	86.7
2011	487	n/a	n/a	82.5
2012	481	26.4	18.1	n/a
2013	455	25.4	17.8	93.4
2014	450	20.9	21.4	91.6
2015	422	18.0	23.4	89.8
2016	354	14.0	25.2	88.4
2017	365	14.0	26.0	87.1
2018	359	15.0	23.9	88.3
2019	351	13.0	27.0	92.3
2020	353	n/a	n/a	91.5
2021	333	15.6	21.3	89.2
2022	301	12.3	24.4	83.7
2023	293	12.9	22.6	93.5
2024	281	13.1	21.4	95

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 Esplanade Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	463	21.0	22.0	n/a
1989	474	20.0	23.7	n/a
1990	458	19.0	24.1	n/a
1991	472	20.0	23.6	n/a
1992	447	20.3	22.0	50.6
1993	461	19.0	24.3	57.7
1994	418	18.0	23.2	56.5
1995	466	20.0	23.3	65.9
1996	466	20.0	23.3	65.9
1997	492	21.1	23.3	70.3
1998	488	24.5	19.9	79.1
1999	512	27.0	19.0	77.1
2000	559	28.0	20.0	78.2
2001	552	28.0	19.7	82.1
2002	491	25.5	19.3	81.6
2003	491	25.5	19.3	81.6
2004	488	26.0	18.8	85.7
2005	465	23.5	19.8	85.2
2006	453	22.5	20.1	85.7
2007	459	22.5	20.4	85
2008	453	24.0	18.9	84.1
2009	495	25.0	19.0	86.5
2010	497	25.4	19.5	86.7
2011	487	n/a	n/a	82.5
2012	481	26.4	18.1	n/a
2013	455	25.4	17.8	93.4
2014	450	20.9	21.4	91.6
2015	422	18.0	23.4	89.8
2016	354	14.0	25.2	88.4
2017	365	14.0	26.0	87.1
2018	359	15.0	23.9	88.3
2019	351	13.0	27.0	92.3
2020	353	n/a	n/a	91.5
2021	333	15.6	21.3	89.2
2022	301	12.3	24.4	83.7
2023	293	12.9	22.6	93.5
2024	281	13.1	21.4	95

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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