Is Prospect Elementary a good school?

Prospect Elementary ranks 2922 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Prospect Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 358 students attended Prospect Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Prospect Elementary?

Students at Prospect Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 8% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Prospect Elementary attend?

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

Prospect Elementary

Summary:

Prospect Elementary is a public elementary school in Orange, California, serving 375 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Orange Unified School District, which is ranked 517 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Academically, Prospect Elementary struggles, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that fall below the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 31.71% of 3rd graders and 50% of 6th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the district's 53.26% to 61.09% and the state's 42.8% to 47.04%. The school also faces high rates of chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.8% in 2017-2018 to 32.6% in 2022-2023, much higher than the district and state. Additionally, 73.33% of Prospect Elementary students come from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools within the Orange Unified School District, Prospect Elementary generally performs lower academically, with Linda Vista Elementary and Villa Park Elementary consistently outperforming it. However, Prospect Elementary does perform better than some nearby schools, such as Cambridge Elementary and Esplanade Elementary, which have even lower academic proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism.

Detail:

Public K-6

379 North Virage St.
Orange, CA 92869-2856

(714) 997-6271

District: Orange Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2922^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,178

Students who attend Prospect Elementary usually attend:

High:

El Modena High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.1

Number of students: 358

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.1%

White:

8.1%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Prospect Elementary ranks better than 50.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 20^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Orange Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.93. (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 (82.1%), White (8.1%), two or more races (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Prospect Elementary is 24.1, which is the 7^th best among 27 elementary schools in the Orange Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Prospect Elementary employs 14.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Prospect Elementary is $5,178. 18 elementary schools in the Orange Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Prospect Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Prospect Elementary 2922^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Prospect 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 Prospect Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Prospect Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	26.03	3487^th	4809	27.5%
2005	15.47	4290^th	4822	11.0%
2006	19.88	4012^th	4818	16.7%
2007	23.90	4012^th	5113	21.5%
2008	23.37	4088^th	5113	20.0%
2009	17.80	4583^rd	5193	11.7%
2010	13.24	4999^th	5314	5.9%
2011	25.22	4321^st	5377	19.6%
2012	36.18	3513^th	5390	34.8%
2013	33.89	3748^th	5530	32.2%
2015	30.03	3700^th	5611	34.1%
2016	40.45	3053^rd	5614	45.6%
2017	47.85	2670^th	5692	53.1%
2018	42.92	2962^nd	5662	47.7%
2019	56.57	2226^th	5789	61.5%
2022	52.33	2428^th	5883	58.7%
2023	47.55	2667^th	5874	54.6%
2024	43.93	2922^nd	5862	50.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Prospect Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.23	1332^nd	3246	59.0%
2019	68.70	572^nd	3275	82.5%
2022	55.39	950^th	3311	71.3%
2023	39.88	1834^th	3250	43.6%
2024	35.30	2159^th	3160	31.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Prospect Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	41.01	1191^st	2420	50.8%
2024	44.55	1138^th	2634	56.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Prospect Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.68	1873^rd	5084	63.2%
2019	74.98	921^st	5173	82.2%
2022	64.65	1433^rd	5264	72.8%
2023	59.66	1764^th	5374	67.2%
2024	59.34	1834^th	5511	66.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Prospect Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.42	3322^nd	5413	38.6%
2019	55.50	2202^nd	5492	59.9%
2022	45.81	2645^th	5635	53.1%
2023	42.10	2875^th	5617	48.8%
2024	49.64	2430^th	5605	56.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Prospect Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.33	941^st	2128	55.8%
2019	69.98	507^th	2585	80.4%
2022	43.82	960^th	2227	56.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Prospect Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.90	2512^th	5431	53.7%
2019	56.21	2131^st	5510	61.3%
2022	56.45	2119^th	5663	62.6%
2023	50.98	2397^th	5650	57.6%
2024	40.06	3058^th	5636	45.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Prospect Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.36	1941^st	4830	59.8%
2019	73.47	990^th	4963	80.1%
2022	61.57	1546^th	5084	69.6%
2023	56.35	1870^th	5098	63.3%
2024	52.14	2118^th	5102	58.5%

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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 Prospect Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	216	11	32	214	1	n/a	n/a	0	474
1989	153	5	27	260	1	n/a	n/a	0	446
1990	122	5	23	352	3	n/a	n/a	0	505
1991	114	5	17	397	2	n/a	n/a	0	535
1992	75	4	17	461	3	n/a	n/a	0	560
1993	61	8	13	431	2	n/a	n/a	0	515
1994	43	5	11	437	2	n/a	n/a	0	498
1995	41	4	16	443	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
1996	41	4	16	443	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
1997	73	5	16	330	1	n/a	n/a	0	425
1998	105	11	21	343	2	n/a	n/a	0	482
1999	112	13	26	361	1	n/a	n/a	0	513
2000	123	15	37	357	2	n/a	n/a	0	534
2001	113	15	34	374	1	n/a	n/a	0	537
2002	101	10	38	376	3	n/a	n/a	1	529
2003	101	10	38	376	3	n/a	n/a	1	529
2004	92	12	41	337	1	n/a	n/a	22	505
2005	74	17	37	344	0	n/a	n/a	37	509
2006	66	21	36	370	0	n/a	n/a	26	519
2007	51	17	33	324	0	n/a	n/a	26	451
2008	36	16	29	327	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	408
2009	37	17	31	318	1	2	19	0	425
2010	33	11	19	329	1	0	8	0	401
2011	39	7	14	328	2	0	7	0	397
2012	38	4	13	356	0	0	2	0	413
2013	31	5	11	374	1	0	1	0	423
2014	37	5	16	396	0	1	3	0	458
2015	30	5	13	407	0	3	6	0	464
2016	37	1	13	376	0	4	6	0	437
2017	30	1	19	384	0	4	12	0	450
2018	35	1	17	380	1	2	13	0	449
2019	26	1	26	355	1	2	13	0	424
2020	24	2	16	350	1	2	13	0	408
2021	28	0	28	328	0	1	11	0	396
2022	25	1	24	317	1	0	13	0	381
2023	33	1	17	307	0	0	17	0	375
2024	29	1	15	294	0	1	18	0	358

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Prospect Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	474	22.0	21.5	n/a
1989	446	20.0	22.3	n/a
1990	505	21.0	24.0	n/a
1991	535	21.0	25.4	n/a
1992	560	21.3	26.2	78.8
1993	515	21.0	24.5	85.4
1994	498	20.4	24.4	86.3
1995	504	22.0	22.9	86.1
1996	504	22.0	22.9	86.1
1997	425	21.0	20.2	77.6
1998	482	23.8	20.3	72.4
1999	513	27.0	19.0	64.5
2000	534	27.0	19.8	68
2001	537	28.0	19.2	68
2002	529	26.0	20.3	72.9
2003	529	26.0	20.3	72.9
2004	505	24.0	21.0	75.4
2005	509	25.0	20.4	79.4
2006	519	24.0	21.6	74.6
2007	451	22.0	20.5	77.2
2008	408	25.0	16.3	68.6
2009	425	23.0	16.3	71.8
2010	401	17.8	22.5	82.3
2011	397	n/a	n/a	65.2
2012	413	16.4	25.1	99.3
2013	423	16.0	26.4	87
2014	458	17.0	26.9	84.3
2015	464	16.0	29.0	82.5
2016	437	18.0	24.2	82.8
2017	450	17.0	26.4	80.9
2018	449	17.0	26.4	82.6
2019	424	17.2	24.6	83
2020	408	n/a	n/a	73.5
2021	396	15.6	25.3	79.8
2022	381	14.1	26.9	66.9
2023	375	15.8	23.6	73.3
2024	358	14.8	24.1	86.6

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 Prospect Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	474	22.0	21.5	n/a
1989	446	20.0	22.3	n/a
1990	505	21.0	24.0	n/a
1991	535	21.0	25.4	n/a
1992	560	21.3	26.2	78.8
1993	515	21.0	24.5	85.4
1994	498	20.4	24.4	86.3
1995	504	22.0	22.9	86.1
1996	504	22.0	22.9	86.1
1997	425	21.0	20.2	77.6
1998	482	23.8	20.3	72.4
1999	513	27.0	19.0	64.5
2000	534	27.0	19.8	68
2001	537	28.0	19.2	68
2002	529	26.0	20.3	72.9
2003	529	26.0	20.3	72.9
2004	505	24.0	21.0	75.4
2005	509	25.0	20.4	79.4
2006	519	24.0	21.6	74.6
2007	451	22.0	20.5	77.2
2008	408	25.0	16.3	68.6
2009	425	23.0	16.3	71.8
2010	401	17.8	22.5	82.3
2011	397	n/a	n/a	65.2
2012	413	16.4	25.1	99.3
2013	423	16.0	26.4	87
2014	458	17.0	26.9	84.3
2015	464	16.0	29.0	82.5
2016	437	18.0	24.2	82.8
2017	450	17.0	26.4	80.9
2018	449	17.0	26.4	82.6
2019	424	17.2	24.6	83
2020	408	n/a	n/a	73.5
2021	396	15.6	25.3	79.8
2022	381	14.1	26.9	66.9
2023	375	15.8	23.6	73.3
2024	358	14.8	24.1	86.6

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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