Is Serrano Elementary a good school?

Serrano Elementary ranks 1734 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Serrano Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 555 students attended Serrano Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Serrano Elementary?

Students at Serrano Elementary are 40% White, 38% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Serrano Elementary attend?

Students who attend Serrano Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Cerro Villa Middle High : Villa Park High

Serrano Elementary

Summary:

Serrano Elementary is a public elementary school in Villa Park, California, serving 555 students in grades K-6 and part of the Orange Unified School District. The school consistently ranks in the top 30% of California elementary schools, with strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

While Serrano Elementary outperforms many nearby schools in the district, there are some areas of concern. Male students perform better than female students, and Asian and White students outperform Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status students, indicating equity issues that need to be addressed. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 5.8% in 2017-2018 to 22.7% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district and state averages. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has also increased, from 22.33% in 2021-2022 to 38.56% in 2022-2023, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools like Villa Park Elementary and Nohl Canyon Elementary, which have significantly higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism, Serrano Elementary could learn from their best practices to address these challenges and ensure equitable access to educational opportunities for all students.

Detail:

Public K-6

17741 Serrano Ave.
Villa Park, CA 92861-1213

(714) 997-6275

District: Orange Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1734^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,355

Students who attend Serrano Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cerro Villa Middle
High:	Villa Park High

Student/teacher ratio: 28.5

Number of students: 555

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.2%

Hispanic:

37.8%

Asian:

10.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Serrano Elementary ranks better than 70.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 14^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Orange Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.86. (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: White (40.2%), Hispanic (37.8%), Asian (10.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Serrano Elementary is 28.5. 21 elementary schools in the Orange Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Serrano Elementary employs 19.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Serrano Elementary is $5,355. 14 elementary schools in the Orange Unified School District spend more per student.

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Serrano Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Serrano Elementary 1734^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Serrano 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 Serrano Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Serrano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	88.87	555^th	4809	88.5%
2005	90.90	445^th	4822	90.8%
2006	88.97	539^th	4818	88.8%
2007	91.86	416^th	5113	91.9%
2008	89.42	517^th	5113	89.9%
2009	89.12	525^th	5193	89.9%
2010	88.87	511^th	5314	90.4%
2011	90.85	388^th	5377	92.8%
2012	81.83	923^rd	5390	82.9%
2013	82.43	925^th	5530	83.3%
2015	79.62	1119^th	5611	80.1%
2016	74.37	1331^st	5614	76.3%
2017	70.25	1548^th	5692	72.8%
2018	72.14	1474^th	5662	74.0%
2019	77.44	1274^th	5789	78.0%
2022	67.21	1727^th	5883	70.6%
2023	76.03	1325^th	5874	77.4%
2024	66.86	1734^th	5862	70.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Serrano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	60.83	286^th	669	57.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Serrano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.98	2039^th	5084	59.9%
2019	67.23	1332^nd	5173	74.3%
2022	40.60	2957^th	5264	43.8%
2023	69.45	1256^th	5374	76.6%
2024	60.48	1761^st	5511	68.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Serrano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.21	1582^nd	5413	70.8%
2019	71.30	1439^th	5492	73.8%
2022	62.08	1853^rd	5635	67.1%
2023	70.57	1474^th	5617	73.8%
2024	62.62	1828^th	5605	67.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Serrano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.62	1413^th	5431	74.0%
2019	79.29	1115^th	5510	79.8%
2022	69.72	1545^th	5663	72.7%
2023	78.95	1132^nd	5650	80.0%
2024	68.19	1593^rd	5636	71.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Serrano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	53.28	634^th	1071	40.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Serrano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.41	981^st	4830	79.7%
2019	69.32	1203^rd	4963	75.8%
2022	54.52	1916^th	5084	62.3%
2023	70.62	1155^th	5098	77.3%
2024	51.10	2196^th	5102	57.0%

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Rank History for White students at Serrano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.16	1605^th	2737	41.4%
2019	61.72	1146^th	2834	59.6%
2022	51.91	1402^nd	2726	48.6%
2023	55.45	1276^th	2662	52.1%
2024	46.87	1513^th	2647	42.8%

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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 Serrano Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	343	1	68	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	446
1989	353	4	77	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
1990	306	3	79	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
1991	332	2	81	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
1992	333	2	67	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
1993	330	4	64	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	437
1994	302	5	66	43	2	n/a	n/a	0	418
1995	315	4	53	43	2	n/a	n/a	0	417
1996	315	4	53	43	2	n/a	n/a	0	417
1997	327	4	53	56	2	n/a	n/a	0	442
1998	330	5	60	63	3	n/a	n/a	0	461
1999	355	3	58	65	3	n/a	n/a	0	484
2000	364	4	60	68	2	n/a	n/a	0	498
2001	390	7	63	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
2002	385	8	70	66	0	n/a	n/a	1	530
2003	385	8	70	66	0	n/a	n/a	1	530
2004	367	7	59	58	0	n/a	n/a	8	499
2005	351	8	48	90	0	n/a	n/a	14	511
2006	329	7	40	98	0	n/a	n/a	18	492
2007	309	5	50	89	0	n/a	n/a	23	476
2008	281	2	47	96	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	426
2009	279	2	47	102	1	0	38	0	469
2010	274	6	54	140	2	0	19	0	495
2011	291	10	73	183	4	0	21	0	582
2012	307	11	84	203	3	0	13	0	621
2013	280	10	85	197	3	0	16	0	591
2014	248	9	93	214	3	1	16	0	584
2015	241	11	94	207	2	0	17	0	572
2016	247	8	91	205	1	0	27	0	579
2017	221	9	78	222	0	0	26	0	556
2018	203	4	75	219	0	0	31	0	532
2019	200	7	68	206	0	1	33	0	515
2020	213	9	64	210	0	1	42	0	539
2021	199	6	66	194	0	2	43	0	510
2022	213	5	60	197	0	0	49	0	524
2023	223	6	58	210	0	1	57	0	555

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 Serrano Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	446	21.0	21.2	n/a
1989	468	21.0	22.2	n/a
1990	427	21.0	20.3	n/a
1991	468	18.0	26.0	n/a
1992	464	18.3	25.3	11.6
1993	437	17.0	25.7	4.3
1994	418	17.0	24.6	5.7
1995	417	16.5	25.3	6
1996	417	16.5	25.3	6
1997	442	18.0	24.6	8.4
1998	461	23.0	20.0	9.5
1999	484	23.8	20.3	7.9
2000	498	24.8	20.1	7.2
2001	523	24.5	21.3	5.4
2002	530	26.0	20.4	5.5
2003	530	26.0	20.4	5.5
2004	499	23.0	21.7	5.7
2005	511	23.0	22.2	9.1
2006	492	21.0	23.4	8.9
2007	476	21.0	22.7	11.9
2008	426	21.0	20.3	10.3
2009	469	19.0	21.3	11.1
2010	495	17.5	28.2	15.8
2011	582	n/a	n/a	13.2
2012	621	20.5	30.2	n/a
2013	591	20.0	29.5	18.8
2014	584	20.0	29.2	20.7
2015	572	19.0	30.1	21.3
2016	579	19.0	30.4	18.7
2017	556	20.0	27.8	21
2018	532	20.0	26.6	31
2019	515	19.0	27.1	29.1
2020	539	n/a	n/a	27.6
2021	510	17.5	29.0	26.9
2022	524	18.0	29.1	22.3
2023	555	19.4	28.5	38.6

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 Serrano Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	446	21.0	21.2	n/a
1989	468	21.0	22.2	n/a
1990	427	21.0	20.3	n/a
1991	468	18.0	26.0	n/a
1992	464	18.3	25.3	11.6
1993	437	17.0	25.7	4.3
1994	418	17.0	24.6	5.7
1995	417	16.5	25.3	6
1996	417	16.5	25.3	6
1997	442	18.0	24.6	8.4
1998	461	23.0	20.0	9.5
1999	484	23.8	20.3	7.9
2000	498	24.8	20.1	7.2
2001	523	24.5	21.3	5.4
2002	530	26.0	20.4	5.5
2003	530	26.0	20.4	5.5
2004	499	23.0	21.7	5.7
2005	511	23.0	22.2	9.1
2006	492	21.0	23.4	8.9
2007	476	21.0	22.7	11.9
2008	426	21.0	20.3	10.3
2009	469	19.0	21.3	11.1
2010	495	17.5	28.2	15.8
2011	582	n/a	n/a	13.2
2012	621	20.5	30.2	n/a
2013	591	20.0	29.5	18.8
2014	584	20.0	29.2	20.7
2015	572	19.0	30.1	21.3
2016	579	19.0	30.4	18.7
2017	556	20.0	27.8	21
2018	532	20.0	26.6	31
2019	515	19.0	27.1	29.1
2020	539	n/a	n/a	27.6
2021	510	17.5	29.0	26.9
2022	524	18.0	29.1	22.3
2023	555	19.4	28.5	38.6

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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