Olga L. Reed Elementary

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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:
4396th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,825 Help


Students who attend Olga L. Reed Elementary usually attend:

High:    Ernest Righetti High

Student/teacher ratio:  22.0 Help
Number of students:  169

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
82.8%
White:
13.0%
Two or more races:
2.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.8% Help


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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...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.63. (See more...)
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Compare Details Olga L. Reed Elementary ranks better than 50.2% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.29. (See more...)
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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
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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...)
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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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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...)
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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 4396th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Olga L. Reed Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Olga L. Reed Elementary 1383rd 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 584th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2013 37.73 3482nd 5530 37.0%
2015 17.23 4897th 5611 12.7%
2016 19.25 4690th 5614 16.5%
2017 13.77 5211th 5692 8.5%
2018 18.48 4811th 5662 15.0%
2019 15.13 5231st 5789 9.6%
2022 18.80 4975th 5883 15.4%
2023 21.57 4705th 5874 19.9%
2024 24.63 4396th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.39 1059th 3246 67.4%
2019 45.68 1468th 3275 55.2%
2023 48.81 1257th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.74 4348th 5084 14.5%
2019 21.28 4477th 5173 13.5%
2022 10.70 5160th 5264 2.0%
2023 19.67 4730th 5374 12.0%
2024 30.19 3925th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.50 3960th 5413 26.8%
2019 22.95 4387th 5492 20.1%
2022 8.50 5585th 5635 0.9%
2023 19.84 4718th 5617 16.0%
2024 16.60 4995th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.67 4848th 5431 10.7%
2019 13.09 5178th 5510 6.0%
2022 13.40 5345th 5663 5.6%
2023 33.38 3517th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.59 4139th 4830 14.3%
2019 15.42 4644th 4963 6.4%
2022 13.77 4867th 5084 4.3%
2023 30.61 3656th 5098 28.3%
2024 31.11 3652nd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2013 61.39 850th 2379 64.3%
2015 54.65 993rd 2477 59.9%
2016 53.50 1031st 2497 58.7%
2017 38.52 1436th 2508 42.7%
2018 55.33 955th 2480 61.5%
2019 54.39 1043rd 2715 61.6%
2022 59.41 911th 2740 66.8%
2023 49.15 1193rd 2802 57.4%
2024 42.29 1383rd 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 49th 1364 96.4%
2019 87.33 79th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.06 797th 2230 64.3%
2019 62.87 665th 2369 71.9%
2022 71.05 490th 2458 80.1%
2023 35.82 1513th 2549 40.6%
2024 53.35 939th 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 1216th 2262 46.2%
2023 58.73 851st 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.40 890th 2273 60.8%
2019 52.68 967th 2407 59.8%
2022 42.32 1269th 2527 49.8%
2024 53.79 948th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.25 636th 2072 69.3%
2019 64.79 588th 2213 73.4%
2022 59.48 735th 2359 68.8%
2023 46.32 1082nd 2391 54.7%
2024 50.80 973rd 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.

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Enrollment information for Olga L. Reed Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2012 45 1 2 134 5 0 1 0 188
2013 35 1 2 144 7 0 6 0 195
2014 34 1 2 152 3 0 7 0 199
2015 35 0 1 159 3 0 8 0 206
2016 43 0 0 165 3 0 4 0 215
2017 33 1 1 166 2 0 3 0 206
2018 31 1 0 176 1 0 3 0 212
2019 24 2 0 168 2 0 4 0 200
2020 28 3 0 164 2 0 3 0 200
2021 27 1 0 153 3 0 3 0 187
2022 23 1 0 151 3 0 5 0 183
2023 22 0 0 140 3 0 4 0 169

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 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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Olga L. Reed Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
2012100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201392.0%8.0%0.0%0.0%92.0%92.0%92.0%92.0%92.0%
201493.0%3.0%0.0%3.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%93.0%
2015100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201688.0%0.0%0.0%12.0%88.0%92.0%92.0%88.0%88.0%
2017≥95.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%
2018≥95.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%
2019≥95.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Olga L. Reed Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,825

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Olga L. Reed Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 5231st of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 4705th of 5874 Elementary schools
 10.3%
Ranks 1043rd of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1193rd of 2802 Middle schools
 4.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Olga L. Reed Elementary)21.420
 1.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Orcutt Union Elementary)47.437.5
 9.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Olga L. Reed Elementary)2026.7
 6.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Orcutt Union Elementary)47.241.6
 5.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Olga L. Reed Elementary)35.726.1
 9.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Orcutt Union Elementary)53.148.4
 4.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Olga L. Reed Elementary)17.213
 4.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Orcutt Union Elementary)43.945.9
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Olga L. Reed Elementary)30.444
 13.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Orcutt Union Elementary)56.145.4
 10.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Olga L. Reed Elementary)8.716
 7.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Orcutt Union Elementary)38.637.2
 1.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Olga L. Reed Elementary)4.416
 11.7%
   5th Grade Science (Orcutt Union Elementary)33.234.1
 0.9%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Olga L. Reed Elementary)33.315.8
 17.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Orcutt Union Elementary)56.946.1
 10.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Olga L. Reed Elementary)23.810.5
 13.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Orcutt Union Elementary)4638.4
 7.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Olga L. Reed Elementary)59.169.2
 10.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Orcutt Union Elementary)55.848.7
 7.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Olga L. Reed Elementary)31.861.5
 29.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Orcutt Union Elementary)39.433.6
 5.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Olga L. Reed Elementary)52.252.2
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Orcutt Union Elementary)51.641.2
 10.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Olga L. Reed Elementary)54.634.8
 19.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Orcutt Union Elementary)45.730.1
 15.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Olga L. Reed Elementary)34.817.4
 17.4%
   8th Grade Science (Orcutt Union Elementary)31.325.3
 6%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students200169
 15.5%
African American20
 100%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian00
Hispanic168140
 16.7%
Pacific Islander00
White2422
 8.3%
Two or More Races44
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients79%82.8%
 3.8%


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

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

High : Ernest Righetti High

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

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


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