Is La Veta Elementary a good school?

La Veta Elementary ranks 1619 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend La Veta Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 456 students attended La Veta Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of La Veta Elementary?

Students at La Veta Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 13% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of La Veta Elementary attend?

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

La Veta Elementary

Summary:

La Veta Elementary is a public elementary school in Orange, CA, serving 459 students in grades K-6 and part of the Orange Unified School District. While the school generally outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, it lags behind the district average in both subjects. However, La Veta shines in 4th grade ELA, where 70.49% of students were proficient or better, compared to the district's 56.9% and the state's 43.9%.

One concerning trend at La Veta is the significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.4% in 2018-2019 to 25.2% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the 17.0% rate at nearby Handy Elementary. Additionally, La Veta has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 65.36% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 91.46% at Handy Elementary and 92.22% at Cambridge Elementary.

Despite these challenges, La Veta Elementary is located near several high-performing schools, including the top-ranked McPherson Magnet. By addressing the disparities in student performance and chronic absenteeism, and learning from the successes of its neighboring schools, La Veta has the potential to improve its overall performance and provide a more equitable education for all its students.

Detail:

Public K-6

2800 East La Veta Ave.
Orange, CA 92869-5111

(714) 997-6155

District: Orange Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1619^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,494

Students who attend La Veta Elementary usually attend:

High:

El Modena High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.9

Number of students: 456

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.7%

White:

12.7%

Two or more races:

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details La Veta Elementary ranks better than 72.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 12^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Orange Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.27. (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 (73.7%), White (12.7%), two or more races (7.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at La Veta Elementary is 25.9. 14 elementary schools in the Orange Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare La Veta Elementary employs 17.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at La Veta Elementary is $5,494, which is the 12^th highest among 27 elementary schools in the Orange Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

La Veta Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks La Veta Elementary 1619^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See La Veta Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 La Veta Elementary

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Rank History for all students at La Veta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	60.64	1681^st	4809	65.0%
2005	63.12	1611^th	4822	66.6%
2006	60.82	1707^th	4818	64.6%
2007	57.65	1942^nd	5113	62.0%
2008	68.97	1452^nd	5113	71.6%
2009	66.18	1634^th	5193	68.5%
2010	57.06	2157^th	5314	59.4%
2011	53.70	2374^th	5377	55.8%
2012	45.86	2886^th	5390	46.5%
2013	48.14	2796^th	5530	49.4%
2015	47.92	2569^th	5611	54.2%
2016	47.88	2615^th	5614	53.4%
2017	42.74	2933^rd	5692	48.5%
2018	48.91	2618^th	5662	53.8%
2019	49.84	2604^th	5789	55.0%
2022	57.59	2143^rd	5883	63.6%
2023	60.68	2026^th	5874	65.5%
2024	69.27	1619^th	5862	72.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at La Veta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.33	2376^th	3246	26.8%
2019	29.54	2534^th	3275	22.6%
2022	39.31	1858^th	3311	43.9%
2023	40.27	1795^th	3250	44.8%
2024	27.83	2701^st	3160	14.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at La Veta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.81	3413^th	5084	32.9%
2019	32.06	3712^th	5173	28.2%
2022	42.97	2763^rd	5264	47.5%
2023	51.73	2248^th	5374	58.2%
2024	54.27	2095^th	5511	62.0%

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Rank History for Female students at La Veta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.22	2936^th	5413	45.8%
2019	39.18	3160^th	5492	42.5%
2022	56.48	2082^nd	5635	63.1%
2023	60.69	1909^th	5617	66.0%
2024	63.75	1769^th	5605	68.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at La Veta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	49.51	787^th	2128	63.0%
2019	52.01	921^st	2585	64.4%

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Rank History for Male students at La Veta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.63	2191^st	5431	59.7%
2019	59.39	1981^st	5510	64.0%
2022	57.10	2089^th	5663	63.1%
2023	58.98	1996^th	5650	64.7%
2024	71.37	1431^st	5636	74.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at La Veta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.18	2983^rd	4830	38.2%
2019	42.24	2808^th	4963	43.4%
2022	52.33	2056^th	5084	59.6%
2023	58.80	1734^th	5098	66.0%
2024	67.51	1298^th	5102	74.6%

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Rank History for White students at La Veta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.36	1440^th	2737	47.4%
2019	58.35	1271^st	2834	55.2%
2022	65.93	958^th	2726	64.9%
2023	72.36	721^st	2662	72.9%
2024	87.11	178^th	2647	93.3%

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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 La Veta Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	522	8	47	75	2	n/a	n/a	0	654
1989	509	11	51	93	4	n/a	n/a	0	668
1990	526	12	52	96	5	n/a	n/a	0	691
1991	505	9	60	86	0	n/a	n/a	0	660
1992	501	11	59	100	3	n/a	n/a	0	674
1993	485	13	83	142	2	n/a	n/a	0	725
1994	496	10	79	135	5	n/a	n/a	0	725
1995	551	12	55	166	3	n/a	n/a	0	787
1996	551	12	55	166	3	n/a	n/a	0	787
1997	553	22	53	196	2	n/a	n/a	0	826
1998	477	27	55	193	0	n/a	n/a	0	752
1999	483	25	61	202	0	n/a	n/a	0	771
2000	483	19	60	243	1	n/a	n/a	0	806
2001	436	25	66	296	5	n/a	n/a	0	828
2002	364	26	68	340	1	n/a	n/a	8	807
2003	364	26	68	340	1	n/a	n/a	8	807
2004	322	23	70	336	1	n/a	n/a	35	787
2005	311	17	73	334	0	n/a	n/a	34	769
2006	275	11	67	329	3	n/a	n/a	38	723
2007	286	10	61	324	5	n/a	n/a	41	727
2008	274	12	68	357	5	n/a	n/a	0	716
2009	268	15	70	418	2	3	68	0	844
2010	243	13	69	462	6	10	39	0	842
2011	228	18	76	535	6	7	33	0	903
2012	196	15	69	531	7	6	17	0	841
2013	182	20	81	564	1	6	11	0	865
2014	158	22	76	564	2	3	14	0	839
2015	179	20	73	549	4	4	17	0	846
2016	171	17	60	527	3	4	16	0	798
2017	149	17	48	565	2	4	18	0	803
2018	116	15	47	507	3	2	19	0	709
2019	107	12	37	477	2	4	22	0	661
2020	98	11	37	435	0	2	18	0	601
2021	79	8	35	371	0	2	18	0	513
2022	63	5	33	357	0	2	18	0	478
2023	62	5	25	341	0	1	25	0	459
2024	58	2	24	336	0	0	36	0	456

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 La Veta Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	654	31.0	21.0	n/a
1989	668	31.0	21.5	n/a
1990	691	32.0	21.5	n/a
1991	660	26.0	25.3	n/a
1992	674	26.4	25.5	12
1993	725	29.0	25.0	21.5
1994	725	30.5	23.8	25.1
1995	787	31.0	25.4	23.8
1996	787	31.0	25.4	23.8
1997	826	32.0	25.8	24.8
1998	752	38.0	19.8	25
1999	771	39.0	19.8	23.5
2000	806	41.0	19.7	21.6
2001	828	40.0	20.7	24.6
2002	807	38.0	21.2	29.5
2003	807	38.0	21.2	29.5
2004	787	37.0	21.3	31.4
2005	769	36.5	21.1	32.1
2006	723	33.4	21.6	33.1
2007	727	33.5	21.7	35.9
2008	716	36.7	19.5	35.9
2009	844	35.4	21.4	35
2010	842	34.0	24.7	41.2
2011	903	n/a	n/a	38
2012	841	30.0	28.0	n/a
2013	865	30.0	28.8	55.8
2014	839	29.0	28.9	54.1
2015	846	28.0	30.2	53.4
2016	798	27.0	29.5	54.1
2017	803	29.0	27.6	53.9
2018	709	25.0	28.3	58
2019	661	24.0	27.5	58.7
2020	601	n/a	n/a	50.4
2021	513	19.6	26.0	47.2
2022	478	18.0	26.5	42.9
2023	459	18.5	24.7	65.4
2024	456	17.5	25.9	66.2

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 La Veta Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	654	31.0	21.0	n/a
1989	668	31.0	21.5	n/a
1990	691	32.0	21.5	n/a
1991	660	26.0	25.3	n/a
1992	674	26.4	25.5	12
1993	725	29.0	25.0	21.5
1994	725	30.5	23.8	25.1
1995	787	31.0	25.4	23.8
1996	787	31.0	25.4	23.8
1997	826	32.0	25.8	24.8
1998	752	38.0	19.8	25
1999	771	39.0	19.8	23.5
2000	806	41.0	19.7	21.6
2001	828	40.0	20.7	24.6
2002	807	38.0	21.2	29.5
2003	807	38.0	21.2	29.5
2004	787	37.0	21.3	31.4
2005	769	36.5	21.1	32.1
2006	723	33.4	21.6	33.1
2007	727	33.5	21.7	35.9
2008	716	36.7	19.5	35.9
2009	844	35.4	21.4	35
2010	842	34.0	24.7	41.2
2011	903	n/a	n/a	38
2012	841	30.0	28.0	n/a
2013	865	30.0	28.8	55.8
2014	839	29.0	28.9	54.1
2015	846	28.0	30.2	53.4
2016	798	27.0	29.5	54.1
2017	803	29.0	27.6	53.9
2018	709	25.0	28.3	58
2019	661	24.0	27.5	58.7
2020	601	n/a	n/a	50.4
2021	513	19.6	26.0	47.2
2022	478	18.0	26.5	42.9
2023	459	18.5	24.7	65.4
2024	456	17.5	25.9	66.2

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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