Is Olinda Elementary a good school?

Olinda Elementary ranks 2223 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Olinda Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 319 students attended Olinda Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Olinda Elementary?

Students at Olinda Elementary are 34% Hispanic, 32% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 11% White, 11% African American.

What schools do graduates of Olinda Elementary attend?

Students who attend Olinda Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Betty Reid Soskin Middle High : De Anza High

Olinda Elementary

Summary:

Olinda Elementary is a public elementary school located in El Sobrante, California, serving 333 students in grades K-6. It is part of the West Contra Costa Unified School District, which is ranked 1129 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Olinda Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 45.88% of Olinda students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 32.53% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 43.53% of Olinda students were proficient or better, compared to 23.33% for the district and 35.54% for the state. However, the school's Asian and Hispanic student groups perform below the state averages, and the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.4% in 2018-2019 to 26.4% in 2022-2023.

When compared to nearby schools, Madera Elementary consistently outperforms Olinda Elementary and the district/state averages, while Mira Vista Elementary and Riverside Elementary struggle with lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. Kensington Elementary, located slightly further away, is the highest-performing school in the area, ranking among the top 5% of California elementary schools.

Detail:

Public K-6

5855 Olinda Rd.
El Sobrante, CA 94803-3589

(510) 231-1452

District: West Contra Costa Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2223^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,606

Students who attend Olinda Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Betty Reid Soskin Middle
High:	De Anza High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.7

Number of students: 319

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.2%

Asian:

31.7%

Two or more races:

11.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Olinda Elementary ranks better than 62.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 37 ranked elementary schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.21. (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 (34.2%), Asian (31.7%), two or more races (11.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 34.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Olinda Elementary is 22.7. 20 elementary schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Olinda Elementary employs 14 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Olinda Elementary is $5,606. 33 elementary schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Olinda Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Olinda Elementary 2223^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Olinda Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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West Contra Costa Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks West Contra Costa Unified 1129^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Olinda Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Olinda Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	79.34	925^th	4809	80.8%
2005	82.51	835^th	4822	82.7%
2006	87.42	621^st	4818	87.1%
2007	83.16	844^th	5113	83.5%
2008	61.83	1772^nd	5113	65.3%
2009	55.11	2175^th	5193	58.1%
2010	57.78	2121^st	5314	60.1%
2011	64.83	1757^th	5377	67.3%
2012	66.83	1684^th	5390	68.8%
2013	72.60	1447^th	5530	73.8%
2015	75.89	1283^rd	5611	77.1%
2016	59.38	2019^th	5614	64.0%
2017	63.23	1875^th	5692	67.1%
2018	56.09	2235^th	5662	60.5%
2019	49.89	2601^st	5789	55.1%
2022	64.44	1828^th	5883	68.9%
2023	61.46	1994^th	5874	66.1%
2024	56.21	2223^rd	5862	62.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Olinda Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.45	2653^rd	5084	47.8%
2019	35.46	3469^th	5173	32.9%
2022	73.94	997^th	5264	81.1%
2023	56.10	1979^th	5374	63.2%
2024	59.13	1852^nd	5511	66.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Olinda Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.21	2221^st	5413	59.0%
2019	40.61	3065^th	5492	44.2%
2022	51.20	2357^th	5635	58.2%
2023	48.24	2510^th	5617	55.3%
2024	41.22	2962^nd	5605	47.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Olinda Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.23	2060^th	5431	62.1%
2019	58.17	2030^th	5510	63.2%
2022	73.08	1386^th	5663	75.5%
2023	69.15	1544^th	5650	72.7%
2024	66.13	1696^th	5636	69.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Olinda Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	20.04	981^st	1149	14.6%
2022	29.27	903^rd	1154	21.8%
2023	24.17	966^th	1190	18.8%
2024	30.19	929^th	1203	22.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Olinda Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.03	2482^nd	4830	48.6%
2019	45.38	2582^nd	4963	48.0%
2022	59.56	1658^th	5084	67.4%
2023	46.70	2444^th	5098	52.1%
2024	37.44	3159^th	5102	38.1%

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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 Olinda Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	171	22	33	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	253
1989	204	31	60	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
1990	223	38	62	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
1991	234	46	93	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	400
1992	201	58	108	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	392
1993	192	58	104	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
1994	187	58	114	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
1995	185	69	120	52	2	n/a	n/a	0	428
1996	185	69	120	52	2	n/a	n/a	0	428
1997	169	75	123	52	3	n/a	n/a	0	422
1998	141	75	137	49	3	n/a	n/a	0	405
1999	135	66	118	57	2	n/a	n/a	0	378
2000	117	76	108	64	1	n/a	n/a	0	366
2001	115	84	90	61	2	n/a	n/a	2	354
2002	105	70	68	49	2	n/a	n/a	16	310
2003	105	70	68	49	2	n/a	n/a	16	310
2004	98	56	69	59	3	n/a	n/a	7	292
2005	89	58	69	55	1	n/a	n/a	17	289
2006	82	55	68	72	1	n/a	n/a	25	303
2007	73	53	74	79	1	n/a	n/a	23	303
2008	86	52	82	87	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	307
2009	88	54	89	94	0	4	32	0	361
2010	81	61	105	92	0	5	0	0	344
2011	52	22	66	95	0	4	104	0	343
2012	64	45	99	91	0	6	1	0	306
2013	64	51	99	99	0	3	10	0	326
2014	81	58	100	104	0	4	5	0	352
2015	61	61	101	100	0	3	3	0	329
2016	61	55	99	96	0	5	7	0	323
2017	61	51	92	89	1	3	10	0	307
2018	62	54	109	105	1	3	16	0	350
2019	68	48	120	103	1	2	26	0	368
2020	64	55	107	110	2	3	30	0	371
2021	60	50	99	113	1	2	33	0	358
2022	53	41	99	113	1	2	30	0	339
2023	46	41	103	100	0	4	37	2	333
2024	35	34	101	109	0	2	38	0	319

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 Olinda Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	253	10.0	25.3	n/a
1989	316	11.5	27.4	n/a
1990	351	13.2	26.5	n/a
1991	400	14.2	28.1	n/a
1992	392	14.4	27.2	13.3
1993	378	14.1	26.8	16.4
1994	390	14.6	26.7	20.5
1995	428	13.6	31.5	24.3
1996	428	13.6	31.5	24.3
1997	422	16.0	26.4	23
1998	405	18.0	22.5	23.5
1999	378	18.5	20.4	20.1
2000	366	17.8	20.6	20.8
2001	354	17.3	20.5	20.7
2002	310	14.8	20.9	20.7
2003	310	14.8	20.9	20.7
2004	292	15.8	18.5	23.2
2005	289	15.6	18.5	21.7
2006	303	12.8	23.7	28.4
2007	303	14.8	20.5	28.6
2008	307	16.8	18.3	29
2009	361	16.8	20.3	26
2010	344	15.8	21.7	24.1
2011	343	n/a	n/a	28
2012	306	12.0	25.5	n/a
2013	326	12.0	27.1	26.1
2014	352	14.0	25.1	27
2015	329	14.0	23.5	35.6
2016	323	13.0	24.8	30.7
2017	307	12.8	23.9	30
2018	350	13.4	26.1	34
2019	368	14.6	25.2	32.9
2020	371	n/a	n/a	34
2021	358	14.0	25.5	31.6
2022	339	14.0	24.2	27.7
2023	333	14.0	23.7	27.9
2024	319	14.0	22.7	34.2

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 Olinda Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	253	10.0	25.3	n/a
1989	316	11.5	27.4	n/a
1990	351	13.2	26.5	n/a
1991	400	14.2	28.1	n/a
1992	392	14.4	27.2	13.3
1993	378	14.1	26.8	16.4
1994	390	14.6	26.7	20.5
1995	428	13.6	31.5	24.3
1996	428	13.6	31.5	24.3
1997	422	16.0	26.4	23
1998	405	18.0	22.5	23.5
1999	378	18.5	20.4	20.1
2000	366	17.8	20.6	20.8
2001	354	17.3	20.5	20.7
2002	310	14.8	20.9	20.7
2003	310	14.8	20.9	20.7
2004	292	15.8	18.5	23.2
2005	289	15.6	18.5	21.7
2006	303	12.8	23.7	28.4
2007	303	14.8	20.5	28.6
2008	307	16.8	18.3	29
2009	361	16.8	20.3	26
2010	344	15.8	21.7	24.1
2011	343	n/a	n/a	28
2012	306	12.0	25.5	n/a
2013	326	12.0	27.1	26.1
2014	352	14.0	25.1	27
2015	329	14.0	23.5	35.6
2016	323	13.0	24.8	30.7
2017	307	12.8	23.9	30
2018	350	13.4	26.1	34
2019	368	14.6	25.2	32.9
2020	371	n/a	n/a	34
2021	358	14.0	25.5	31.6
2022	339	14.0	24.2	27.7
2023	333	14.0	23.7	27.9
2024	319	14.0	22.7	34.2

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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