Is Orange Elementary a good school?

Orange Elementary ranks 1570 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Orange Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 603 students attended Orange Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Orange Elementary?

Students at Orange Elementary are 42% Hispanic, 37% White, 10% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Orange Elementary attend?

Students who attend Orange Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Citrus Hills Intermediate High : Santiago High

Orange Elementary

Summary:

Orange Elementary is a public elementary school located in Corona, CA, serving 580 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Corona-Norco Unified School District, which is ranked 579 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Orange Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 30% of California elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Orange Elementary outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. The school also performs exceptionally well for Hispanic and Special Education students, with these subgroups ranking among the top in the state. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 5.4% in 2018-2019 to 16.5% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern that the school should address.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, Orange Elementary generally outperforms them in academic performance. For example, in 2023-2024, Orange Elementary's ELA proficiency rate of 60.91% was significantly higher than the 39.82% at Vicentia Elementary and the 31.05% at Jefferson Elementary. Additionally, the growing percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Orange Elementary, from 29.45% in 2020-2021 to 60.52% in 2022-2023, suggests that the school is serving an increasingly economically disadvantaged population.

Detail:

Public K-6

1350 Valencia Rd.
Corona, CA 92881-0739

(951) 736-3455

District: Corona-Norco Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1570^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,378

Students who attend Orange Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Citrus Hills Intermediate
High:	Santiago High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.1

Number of students: 603

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.3%

White:

36.7%

Asian:

10.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Orange Elementary ranks better than 73.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 12^th among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Corona-Norco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.47. (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 (42.3%), White (36.7%), Asian (10.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Orange Elementary is 24.1. 16 elementary schools in the Corona-Norco Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Orange Elementary employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Orange Elementary is $8,378, which is the 10^th highest among 32 elementary schools in the Corona-Norco Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Orange Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Orange Elementary 1570^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Orange Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Corona-Norco Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Corona-Norco Unified 579^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Orange Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Orange Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	73.29	1181^st	4809	75.4%
2005	82.19	846^th	4822	82.5%
2006	72.59	1234^th	4818	74.4%
2007	70.94	1334^th	5113	73.9%
2008	74.39	1222^nd	5113	76.1%
2009	74.62	1224^th	5193	76.4%
2010	71.12	1410^th	5314	73.5%
2011	70.03	1489^th	5377	72.3%
2012	68.30	1615^th	5390	70.0%
2013	69.26	1611^th	5530	70.9%
2015	77.11	1230^th	5611	78.1%
2016	75.53	1289^th	5614	77.0%
2017	72.64	1441^st	5692	74.7%
2018	71.88	1484^th	5662	73.8%
2019	69.21	1631^st	5789	71.8%
2022	76.46	1343^rd	5883	77.2%
2023	74.07	1424^th	5874	75.8%
2024	70.47	1570^th	5862	73.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Orange Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	74.72	396^th	2420	83.6%
2024	67.12	553^rd	2634	79.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Orange Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.38	1493^rd	5084	70.6%
2019	63.37	1547^th	5173	70.1%
2022	84.42	574^th	5264	89.1%
2023	73.51	1052^nd	5374	80.4%
2024	64.28	1547^th	5511	71.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Orange Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.15	1363^rd	5413	74.8%
2019	69.53	1522^nd	5492	72.3%
2022	70.59	1497^th	5635	73.4%
2023	72.94	1372^nd	5617	75.6%
2024	68.27	1556^th	5605	72.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Orange Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.36	378^th	2128	82.2%
2019	69.62	513^th	2585	80.2%
2022	76.89	345^th	2227	84.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Orange Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.98	1564^th	5431	71.2%
2019	66.61	1659^th	5510	69.9%
2022	79.50	1126^th	5663	80.1%
2023	72.61	1386^th	5650	75.5%
2024	70.36	1485^th	5636	73.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Orange Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	57.66	596^th	1149	48.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Orange Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.14	991^st	4830	79.5%
2019	73.87	971^st	4963	80.4%
2022	85.56	521^st	5084	89.8%
2023	82.10	646^th	5098	87.3%
2024	81.87	649^th	5102	87.3%

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Rank History for White students at Orange Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.71	1270^th	2737	53.6%
2019	50.25	1539^th	2834	45.7%
2022	66.74	924^th	2726	66.1%
2023	58.02	1194^th	2662	55.1%
2024	43.41	1608^th	2647	39.3%

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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 Orange Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	514	74	81	293	1	n/a	n/a	1	964
2003	514	74	81	293	1	n/a	n/a	1	964
2004	570	65	102	259	2	n/a	n/a	0	998
2005	588	63	106	282	3	n/a	n/a	1	1043
2006	583	70	102	321	4	n/a	n/a	17	1097
2007	579	52	88	348	3	n/a	n/a	41	1111
2008	550	57	99	327	3	n/a	n/a	0	1036
2009	501	57	90	327	2	8	89	0	1074
2010	503	56	79	340	2	5	88	0	1073
2011	463	48	76	326	2	5	87	0	1007
2012	429	38	68	317	2	5	54	0	913
2013	379	37	77	300	3	5	17	0	818
2014	357	23	77	311	3	6	23	0	800
2015	337	27	56	332	2	4	31	0	789
2016	303	27	54	310	2	4	30	0	730
2017	290	22	54	319	1	4	34	0	724
2018	274	23	55	317	1	5	30	0	705
2019	276	21	59	321	1	3	32	0	713
2020	289	26	62	298	6	3	31	0	715
2021	251	23	62	281	1	1	33	0	652
2022	222	26	54	261	0	0	37	0	600
2023	213	21	55	253	1	0	37	0	580
2024	221	23	61	255	1	0	42	0	603

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 Orange Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	964	49.0	19.7	22.5
2003	964	49.0	19.7	22.5
2004	998	50.0	20.0	13.5
2005	1043	50.6	20.6	13.2
2006	1097	53.3	20.6	15.8
2007	1111	53.0	21.0	13.6
2008	1036	55.0	18.8	15.3
2009	1074	50.0	20.7	15.6
2010	1073	47.0	22.8	18.1
2011	1007	n/a	n/a	20.9
2012	913	36.0	25.3	n/a
2013	818	32.0	25.5	24.3
2014	800	29.0	27.5	22.8
2015	789	28.0	28.1	27.6
2016	730	28.0	26.0	27.8
2017	724	29.0	24.9	26
2018	705	29.0	24.3	29.5
2019	713	27.0	26.4	28.5
2020	715	n/a	n/a	31.7
2021	652	24.7	26.3	29.4
2022	600	23.5	25.5	53.7
2023	580	23.0	25.2	60.5
2024	603	25.0	24.1	59.4

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 Orange Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	964	49.0	19.7	22.5
2003	964	49.0	19.7	22.5
2004	998	50.0	20.0	13.5
2005	1043	50.6	20.6	13.2
2006	1097	53.3	20.6	15.8
2007	1111	53.0	21.0	13.6
2008	1036	55.0	18.8	15.3
2009	1074	50.0	20.7	15.6
2010	1073	47.0	22.8	18.1
2011	1007	n/a	n/a	20.9
2012	913	36.0	25.3	n/a
2013	818	32.0	25.5	24.3
2014	800	29.0	27.5	22.8
2015	789	28.0	28.1	27.6
2016	730	28.0	26.0	27.8
2017	724	29.0	24.9	26
2018	705	29.0	24.3	29.5
2019	713	27.0	26.4	28.5
2020	715	n/a	n/a	31.7
2021	652	24.7	26.3	29.4
2022	600	23.5	25.5	53.7
2023	580	23.0	25.2	60.5
2024	603	25.0	24.1	59.4

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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