Is Olga L. Reed Elementary a good school?

Olga L. Reed Elementary ranks 4396 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Olga L. Reed Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 169 students attended Olga L. Reed Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Olga L. Reed Elementary?

Students at Olga L. Reed Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 13% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Olga L. Reed Elementary attend?

Students who attend Olga L. Reed Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Ernest Righetti High

Olga L. Reed Elementary

Summary:

Olga L. Reed Elementary is a public K-8 school in Los Alamos, California, with a total enrollment of 169 students. The school is part of the Orcutt Union Elementary District, which is ranked 584 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Olga L. Reed Elementary faces significant challenges, including a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 8.3% in 2018-2019 to 28.6% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district average of 18.3%. Academically, the school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, only 37.5% of Olga L. Reed students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 46.82% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, only 29.81% of Olga L. Reed students were proficient or better, compared to 38.51% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, particularly female students, Hispanic students, and low socioeconomic status students.

When compared to nearby schools, Olga L. Reed Elementary consistently underperforms, both within the Orcutt Union Elementary District and in comparison to schools in other nearby districts, such as Ballard Elementary and Benjamin Foxen Elementary. The school's declining statewide ranking, from a high of 2 stars out of 5 in 2012-2013 to just 1 star out of 5 in recent years, suggests that substantial improvements are needed to ensure the success of its students.

Detail:

Public K-8

480 Centennial St.
Los Alamos, CA 93440-0318

(805) 344-2401

District: Orcutt Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4396^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,825

Students who attend Olga L. Reed Elementary usually attend:

High:

Ernest Righetti High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.0

Number of students: 169

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.8%

White:

13.0%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Olga L. Reed Elementary ranks worse than 75% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Orcutt Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.63. (See more...)

Compare Details Olga L. Reed Elementary ranks better than 50.2% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.29. (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 Olga L. Reed Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Orcutt Union Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (82.8%), White (13%), two or more races (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Orcutt Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Olga L. Reed Elementary is 22, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Orcutt Union Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Olga L. Reed Elementary employs 7.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Olga L. Reed Elementary is $8,825, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Orcutt Union Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Olga L. Reed Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Olga L. Reed Elementary 4396^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Olga L. Reed Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Olga L. Reed Elementary 1383^rd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Olga L. Reed Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Orcutt Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Orcutt Union Elementary 584^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Olga L. Reed Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Olga L. Reed Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2013	37.73	3482^nd	5530	37.0%
2015	17.23	4897^th	5611	12.7%
2016	19.25	4690^th	5614	16.5%
2017	13.77	5211^th	5692	8.5%
2018	18.48	4811^th	5662	15.0%
2019	15.13	5231^st	5789	9.6%
2022	18.80	4975^th	5883	15.4%
2023	21.57	4705^th	5874	19.9%
2024	24.63	4396^th	5862	25.0%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Olga L. Reed Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.39	1059^th	3246	67.4%
2019	45.68	1468^th	3275	55.2%
2023	48.81	1257^th	3250	61.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Olga L. Reed Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.74	4348^th	5084	14.5%
2019	21.28	4477^th	5173	13.5%
2022	10.70	5160^th	5264	2.0%
2023	19.67	4730^th	5374	12.0%
2024	30.19	3925^th	5511	28.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Olga L. Reed Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.50	3960^th	5413	26.8%
2019	22.95	4387^th	5492	20.1%
2022	8.50	5585^th	5635	0.9%
2023	19.84	4718^th	5617	16.0%
2024	16.60	4995^th	5605	10.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Olga L. Reed Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.67	4848^th	5431	10.7%
2019	13.09	5178^th	5510	6.0%
2022	13.40	5345^th	5663	5.6%
2023	33.38	3517^th	5650	37.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Olga L. Reed Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.59	4139^th	4830	14.3%
2019	15.42	4644^th	4963	6.4%
2022	13.77	4867^th	5084	4.3%
2023	30.61	3656^th	5098	28.3%
2024	31.11	3652^nd	5102	28.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Olga L. Reed Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Olga L. Reed Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2013	61.39	850^th	2379	64.3%
2015	54.65	993^rd	2477	59.9%
2016	53.50	1031^st	2497	58.7%
2017	38.52	1436^th	2508	42.7%
2018	55.33	955^th	2480	61.5%
2019	54.39	1043^rd	2715	61.6%
2022	59.41	911^th	2740	66.8%
2023	49.15	1193^rd	2802	57.4%
2024	42.29	1383^rd	2777	50.2%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Olga L. Reed Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	94.13	49^th	1364	96.4%
2019	87.33	79^th	1442	94.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Olga L. Reed Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.06	797^th	2230	64.3%
2019	62.87	665^th	2369	71.9%
2022	71.05	490^th	2458	80.1%
2023	35.82	1513^th	2549	40.6%
2024	53.35	939^th	2575	63.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Olga L. Reed Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	42.82	1216^th	2262	46.2%
2023	58.73	851^st	2547	66.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Olga L. Reed Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.40	890^th	2273	60.8%
2019	52.68	967^th	2407	59.8%
2022	42.32	1269^th	2527	49.8%
2024	53.79	948^th	2547	62.8%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Olga L. Reed Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.25	636^th	2072	69.3%
2019	64.79	588^th	2213	73.4%
2022	59.48	735^th	2359	68.8%
2023	46.32	1082^nd	2391	54.7%
2024	50.80	973^rd	2383	59.2%

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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 Olga L. Reed Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2012	45	1	2	134	5	1	188
2013	35	1	2	144	7	6	195
2014	34	1	2	152	3	7	199
2015	35	0	1	159	3	8	206
2016	43	0	0	165	3	4	215
2017	33	1	1	166	2	3	206
2018	31	1	0	176	1	3	212
2019	24	2	0	168	2	4	200
2020	28	3	0	164	2	3	200
2021	27	1	0	153	3	3	187
2022	23	1	0	151	3	5	183
2023	22	0	0	140	3	4	169

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 Olga L. Reed Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	188	7.0	26.8	n/a
2013	195	8.0	24.3	85.1
2014	199	6.6	30.1	82.9
2015	206	7.0	29.4	83
2016	215	8.0	26.8	80.9
2017	206	8.0	25.7	72.3
2018	212	8.0	26.5	78.8
2019	200	8.0	25.0	79
2020	200	n/a	n/a	77.5
2021	187	7.0	26.7	77
2022	183	7.0	26.1	83.6
2023	169	7.6	22.0	82.8

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 Olga L. Reed Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	188	7.0	26.8	n/a
2013	195	8.0	24.3	85.1
2014	199	6.6	30.1	82.9
2015	206	7.0	29.4	83
2016	215	8.0	26.8	80.9
2017	206	8.0	25.7	72.3
2018	212	8.0	26.5	78.8
2019	200	8.0	25.0	79
2020	200	n/a	n/a	77.5
2021	187	7.0	26.7	77
2022	183	7.0	26.1	83.6
2023	169	7.6	22.0	82.8

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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