Is Orchard Elementary a good school?

Orchard Elementary ranks 3770 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Orchard Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 580 students attended Orchard Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Orchard Elementary?

Students at Orchard Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 25% White, 11% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Orchard Elementary attend?

Students who attend Orchard Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Daniel J. Savage Middle High : Fred C. Beyer High

Orchard Elementary

Summary:

Orchard Elementary is a public elementary school located in Modesto, California, serving 580 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Sylvan Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 873 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Orchard Elementary's academic performance, as measured by standardized tests, is generally lower than the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 33.21% of Orchard students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 41.4% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in Science, with only 15.56% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to 25.03% for the district and 32.68% for the state. Additionally, Orchard Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.2% in 2017-2018 to 15.2% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the 16.5% rate at the nearby Freedom Elementary school.

Orchard Elementary's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White students and English Language Learners performing particularly poorly compared to their peers statewide. However, the school's Special Education and Disabled student subgroups perform relatively better, ranking in the top 25% of California schools. Additionally, Orchard Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 62.76% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the 44.48% rate at Freedom Elementary. By addressing these key issues and leveraging the strengths of the nearby schools, Orchard Elementary can work towards improving educational outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

1800 Wisdom Way
Modesto, CA 95355-8836

(209) 552-3100

District: Sylvan Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3770^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Orchard Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Daniel J. Savage Middle
High:	Fred C. Beyer High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.3

Number of students: 580

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.1%

White:

24.7%

Two or more races:

11.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Orchard Elementary ranks worse than 64.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Sylvan Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.09. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (54.1%), White (24.7%), two or more races (11.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Orchard Elementary is 21.3, which is the 4^th best among 10 elementary schools in the Sylvan Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Orchard Elementary employs 27.1 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Orchard Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Orchard Elementary 3770^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Orchard Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Sylvan Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sylvan Union Elementary 873^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Orchard Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Orchard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	53.39	1993^rd	4809	58.6%
2005	49.93	2197^th	4822	54.4%
2006	61.64	1674^th	4818	65.3%
2007	64.11	1637^th	5113	68.0%
2008	65.59	1600^th	5113	68.7%
2009	65.80	1648^th	5193	68.3%
2010	66.52	1645^th	5314	69.0%
2011	58.90	2095^th	5377	61.0%
2012	68.25	1619^th	5390	70.0%
2013	61.07	2058^th	5530	62.8%
2015	42.59	2879^th	5611	48.7%
2016	53.97	2296^th	5614	59.1%
2017	44.23	2848^th	5692	50.0%
2018	40.05	3140^th	5662	44.5%
2019	35.04	3529^th	5789	39.0%
2022	42.60	2929^th	5883	50.2%
2023	37.40	3323^rd	5874	43.4%
2024	32.09	3770^th	5862	35.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Orchard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.96	1255^th	3246	61.3%
2019	45.96	1448^th	3275	55.8%
2022	31.04	2526^th	3311	23.7%
2023	33.68	2263^rd	3250	30.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Orchard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	53.45	814^th	2420	66.4%
2024	65.20	599^th	2634	77.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Orchard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.19	3002^nd	5084	41.0%
2019	37.38	3320^th	5173	35.8%
2022	51.16	2210^th	5264	58.0%
2023	42.03	2906^th	5374	45.9%
2024	36.70	3386^th	5511	38.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Orchard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.84	2671^st	5413	50.7%
2019	38.63	3194^th	5492	41.8%
2022	43.22	2798^th	5635	50.3%
2023	46.71	2596^th	5617	53.8%
2024	36.90	3275^th	5605	41.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Orchard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	35.18	1531^st	2585	40.8%
2022	62.27	554^th	2227	75.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Orchard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.18	3533^rd	5431	34.9%
2019	31.82	3636^th	5510	34.0%
2022	41.88	2895^th	5663	48.9%
2023	28.72	3895^th	5650	31.1%
2024	28.01	3999^th	5636	29.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Orchard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.76	3165^th	4830	34.5%
2019	32.26	3536^th	4963	28.8%
2022	48.06	2326^th	5084	54.2%
2023	38.75	3008^th	5098	41.0%
2024	35.93	3272^nd	5102	35.9%

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Rank History for White students at Orchard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.70	2060^th	2737	24.7%
2019	25.14	2270^th	2834	19.9%
2022	29.46	2028^th	2726	25.6%
2023	25.98	2076^th	2662	22.0%
2024	24.35	2114^th	2647	20.1%

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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 Orchard Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	405	24	46	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1994	448	29	48	119	9	n/a	n/a	0	653
1995	515	43	47	120	1	n/a	n/a	0	726
1996	515	43	47	120	1	n/a	n/a	0	726
1997	491	45	53	120	2	n/a	n/a	0	711
1998	526	37	38	134	2	n/a	n/a	0	737
1999	548	46	31	147	3	n/a	n/a	0	775
2000	543	37	55	134	1	n/a	n/a	0	770
2001	533	34	56	156	8	n/a	n/a	18	805
2002	469	22	50	204	1	n/a	n/a	4	750
2003	469	22	50	204	1	n/a	n/a	4	750
2004	434	23	53	174	3	n/a	n/a	44	731
2005	393	21	49	185	3	n/a	n/a	66	717
2006	340	30	50	221	1	n/a	n/a	83	725
2007	328	26	45	214	0	n/a	n/a	63	676
2008	257	14	32	166	1	n/a	n/a	0	470
2009	225	16	25	181	3	5	55	0	510
2010	227	24	38	222	5	3	11	0	530
2011	203	24	30	209	3	2	19	0	490
2012	196	16	26	191	3	3	17	0	452
2013	185	21	23	190	2	3	19	0	443
2014	233	20	30	231	4	2	19	0	539
2015	242	27	30	243	4	3	23	0	572
2016	253	32	30	201	3	2	36	0	557
2017	251	31	27	227	4	2	44	0	586
2018	256	33	31	231	5	4	44	0	604
2019	239	31	34	239	3	2	53	0	601
2020	211	25	31	277	1	4	46	0	595
2021	188	30	31	275	1	6	49	0	580
2022	159	26	33	303	0	4	56	0	581
2023	143	24	27	314	3	4	65	0	580

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 Orchard Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	552	19.0	29.1	21.6
1994	653	24.0	27.2	10.7
1995	726	26.0	27.9	17.9
1996	726	26.0	27.9	17.9
1997	711	30.5	23.3	24.3
1998	737	36.5	20.2	27
1999	775	39.2	19.8	25.7
2000	770	38.0	20.3	27.4
2001	805	37.8	21.3	18.4
2002	750	37.1	20.2	24.8
2003	750	37.1	20.2	24.8
2004	731	34.1	21.4	27.2
2005	717	38.0	18.9	30.9
2006	725	40.3	18.0	41.4
2007	676	36.7	18.4	37
2008	470	32.0	14.7	48.7
2009	510	28.9	16.5	47.3
2010	530	24.9	21.2	52.5
2011	490	n/a	n/a	57.6
2012	452	17.0	26.5	55.3
2013	443	17.0	26.0	60
2014	539	23.0	23.4	51.4
2015	572	25.0	22.8	59.4
2016	557	25.0	22.2	58.2
2017	586	21.0	27.9	54.3
2018	604	24.0	25.1	57.1
2019	601	25.0	24.0	57.2
2020	595	n/a	n/a	59.8
2021	580	27.0	21.4	62.1
2022	581	28.0	20.7	50.9
2023	580	27.1	21.3	62.8

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 Orchard Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	552	19.0	29.1	21.6
1994	653	24.0	27.2	10.7
1995	726	26.0	27.9	17.9
1996	726	26.0	27.9	17.9
1997	711	30.5	23.3	24.3
1998	737	36.5	20.2	27
1999	775	39.2	19.8	25.7
2000	770	38.0	20.3	27.4
2001	805	37.8	21.3	18.4
2002	750	37.1	20.2	24.8
2003	750	37.1	20.2	24.8
2004	731	34.1	21.4	27.2
2005	717	38.0	18.9	30.9
2006	725	40.3	18.0	41.4
2007	676	36.7	18.4	37
2008	470	32.0	14.7	48.7
2009	510	28.9	16.5	47.3
2010	530	24.9	21.2	52.5
2011	490	n/a	n/a	57.6
2012	452	17.0	26.5	55.3
2013	443	17.0	26.0	60
2014	539	23.0	23.4	51.4
2015	572	25.0	22.8	59.4
2016	557	25.0	22.2	58.2
2017	586	21.0	27.9	54.3
2018	604	24.0	25.1	57.1
2019	601	25.0	24.0	57.2
2020	595	n/a	n/a	59.8
2021	580	27.0	21.4	62.1
2022	581	28.0	20.7	50.9
2023	580	27.1	21.3	62.8

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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