Is Orchard Elementary a good school?

Orchard Elementary ranks 1703 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Orchard Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 415 students attended Orchard Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Orchard Elementary?

Students at Orchard Elementary are 59% White, 26% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Orchard Elementary attend?

Students who attend Orchard Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Willis Jepson Middle High : Vacaville High

Orchard Elementary

Summary:

Orchard Elementary is a public elementary school in Vacaville, California, serving 386 students in grades K-6. As part of the Vacaville Unified School District, Orchard Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, with particularly strong results in 6th grade.

Orchard Elementary's academic performance is a standout, with 53.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 50.88% proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the district's 43.21% and 27.76%, respectively, and the state's 47.04% and 35.54%. The school's Hispanic students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 20% of California elementary schools for this subgroup. However, the school's White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 40% of California elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Orchard Elementary outperforms most in academic achievement, with the exception of Browns Valley Elementary. Orchard Elementary also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate than some nearby schools, such as Cooper Elementary and Hemlock Elementary. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 21.5 may be a contributing factor to its academic success.

Detail:

Public K-6

805 North Orchard Ave.
Vacaville, CA 95688-2138

(707) 453-6255

District: Vacaville Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1703^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,420

Students who attend Orchard Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Willis Jepson Middle
High:	Vacaville High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.7

Number of students: 415

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.0%

Hispanic:

25.8%

Two or more races:

8.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Orchard Elementary ranks better than 70.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Vacaville Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.44. (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 (59%), Hispanic (25.8%), two or more races (8.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 31.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Vacaville Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Orchard Elementary is 20.7, which is the 2^nd best among 10 elementary schools in the Vacaville Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Orchard Elementary is $6,420, which is the 5^th highest among 10 elementary schools in the Vacaville Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Orchard Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Orchard Elementary 1703^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Orchard Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Vacaville Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Vacaville Unified 777^th 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	66.91	1408^th	4809	70.7%
2005	79.01	970^th	4822	79.9%
2006	77.48	1047^th	4818	78.3%
2007	79.48	989^th	5113	80.7%
2008	82.07	879^th	5113	82.8%
2009	81.13	948^th	5193	81.7%
2010	80.60	980^th	5314	81.6%
2011	78.68	1072^nd	5377	80.1%
2012	78.81	1092^nd	5390	79.7%
2013	79.70	1074^th	5530	80.6%
2015	72.00	1417^th	5611	74.7%
2016	74.28	1334^th	5614	76.2%
2017	74.26	1371^st	5692	75.9%
2018	81.36	1053^rd	5662	81.4%
2019	68.13	1692^nd	5789	70.8%
2022	69.24	1636^th	5883	72.2%
2023	74.47	1405^th	5874	76.1%
2024	67.44	1703^rd	5862	70.9%

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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	64.06	1513^th	5084	70.2%
2019	63.20	1557^th	5173	69.9%
2022	55.74	1934^th	5264	63.3%
2023	79.82	787^th	5374	85.4%
2024	70.66	1233^rd	5511	77.6%

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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	77.61	1159^th	5413	78.6%
2019	60.05	1960^th	5492	64.3%
2022	69.34	1549^th	5635	72.5%
2023	71.43	1441^st	5617	74.3%
2024	65.02	1706^th	5605	69.6%

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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	81.48	996^th	5431	81.7%
2019	72.29	1418^th	5510	74.3%
2022	65.52	1708^th	5663	69.8%
2023	74.51	1317^th	5650	76.7%
2024	67.05	1655^th	5636	70.6%

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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	83.62	544^th	4830	88.7%
2019	53.23	2081^st	4963	58.1%
2022	69.14	1194^th	5084	76.5%
2023	85.81	517^th	5098	89.9%
2024	73.60	1008^th	5102	80.2%

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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	65.69	977^th	2737	64.3%
2019	48.63	1596^th	2834	43.7%
2022	49.91	1462^nd	2726	46.4%
2023	50.55	1410^th	2662	47.0%
2024	41.68	1658^th	2647	37.4%

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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
1988	268	15	14	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	314
1989	279	13	9	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
1990	288	10	8	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
1991	270	12	8	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	310
1992	257	9	16	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	301
1993	284	8	12	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	323
1994	296	10	11	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	349
1995	272	10	12	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	325
1996	272	10	12	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	325
1997	273	11	17	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	326
1998	285	10	14	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	329
1999	285	6	15	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	337
2000	282	8	17	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	331
2001	256	12	17	33	5	n/a	n/a	17	340
2002	250	24	18	54	2	n/a	n/a	0	348
2003	250	24	18	54	2	n/a	n/a	0	348
2004	282	18	12	52	1	n/a	n/a	45	410
2005	334	25	22	61	3	n/a	n/a	3	448
2006	295	21	18	60	3	n/a	n/a	10	407
2007	303	24	14	56	1	n/a	n/a	18	416
2008	288	13	11	46	2	n/a	n/a	0	360
2009	281	11	8	38	3	0	45	0	386
2010	318	18	13	55	3	1	6	0	414
2011	292	20	9	55	2	2	11	0	391
2012	294	21	11	61	2	1	22	0	412
2013	267	22	8	79	2	1	30	0	409
2014	281	10	7	68	1	4	41	0	412
2015	246	6	10	70	0	3	51	0	386
2016	243	6	11	70	0	3	57	0	390
2017	225	7	13	67	0	2	54	0	368
2018	223	5	14	70	1	2	47	0	362
2019	270	8	14	74	0	4	23	0	393
2020	276	20	15	84	0	3	37	0	435
2021	250	16	11	74	0	0	33	0	384
2022	244	9	14	85	0	0	32	0	384
2023	228	8	15	95	0	0	40	0	386
2024	245	6	21	107	0	0	36	0	415

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
1988	314	13.0	24.1	n/a
1989	318	13.3	23.9	n/a
1990	324	14.0	23.1	n/a
1991	310	14.4	21.5	n/a
1992	301	14.6	20.6	5
1993	323	13.4	24.1	7.1
1994	349	12.4	28.1	7.2
1995	325	13.5	24.1	4.9
1996	325	13.5	24.1	4.9
1997	326	13.6	24.0	6.4
1998	329	16.5	19.9	10.3
1999	337	18.5	18.2	9.5
2000	331	17.8	18.6	10
2001	340	18.6	18.3	10.5
2002	348	19.1	18.2	7.8
2003	348	19.1	18.2	7.8
2004	410	21.5	19.1	14.8
2005	448	22.3	20.1	15.3
2006	407	22.0	18.5	13.6
2007	416	23.5	17.7	13.8
2008	360	24.3	14.8	12.5
2009	386	20.5	16.6	15.8
2010	414	22.0	18.8	13.5
2011	391	n/a	n/a	17.9
2012	412	17.7	23.2	n/a
2013	409	18.0	22.6	20.5
2014	412	17.0	24.2	21.1
2015	386	17.0	22.7	22.5
2016	390	17.0	22.9	23.1
2017	368	15.5	23.7	23.1
2018	362	15.5	23.3	21
2019	393	17.0	23.1	22.9
2020	435	n/a	n/a	25.7
2021	384	18.0	21.3	22.7
2022	384	18.0	21.3	24
2023	386	17.8	21.5	30.1
2024	415	20.0	20.7	31.1

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
1988	314	13.0	24.1	n/a
1989	318	13.3	23.9	n/a
1990	324	14.0	23.1	n/a
1991	310	14.4	21.5	n/a
1992	301	14.6	20.6	5
1993	323	13.4	24.1	7.1
1994	349	12.4	28.1	7.2
1995	325	13.5	24.1	4.9
1996	325	13.5	24.1	4.9
1997	326	13.6	24.0	6.4
1998	329	16.5	19.9	10.3
1999	337	18.5	18.2	9.5
2000	331	17.8	18.6	10
2001	340	18.6	18.3	10.5
2002	348	19.1	18.2	7.8
2003	348	19.1	18.2	7.8
2004	410	21.5	19.1	14.8
2005	448	22.3	20.1	15.3
2006	407	22.0	18.5	13.6
2007	416	23.5	17.7	13.8
2008	360	24.3	14.8	12.5
2009	386	20.5	16.6	15.8
2010	414	22.0	18.8	13.5
2011	391	n/a	n/a	17.9
2012	412	17.7	23.2	n/a
2013	409	18.0	22.6	20.5
2014	412	17.0	24.2	21.1
2015	386	17.0	22.7	22.5
2016	390	17.0	22.9	23.1
2017	368	15.5	23.7	23.1
2018	362	15.5	23.3	21
2019	393	17.0	23.1	22.9
2020	435	n/a	n/a	25.7
2021	384	18.0	21.3	22.7
2022	384	18.0	21.3	24
2023	386	17.8	21.5	30.1
2024	415	20.0	20.7	31.1

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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