Is Orchard Dale Elementary a good school?

Orchard Dale Elementary ranks 1749 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Orchard Dale Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 487 students attended Orchard Dale Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Orchard Dale Elementary?

Students at Orchard Dale Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 5% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Orchard Dale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Orchard Dale Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hillview Middle High : La Serna High

Orchard Dale Elementary

Summary:

Orchard Dale Elementary is a public elementary school in Whittier, California, serving 514 students in grades K-5. It is part of the East Whittier City Elementary School District, which is ranked 370 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Orchard Dale consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency, with 59.57% of students proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 47.04%. The school's Hispanic and male students also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 20% and top 30% of California elementary schools, respectively. However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, which have increased from 7.9% in 2017-2018 to 33.2% in 2021-2022, and a large population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 61.67% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, Orchard Dale is generally a high-performing institution, outperforming other elementary schools in the East Whittier City Elementary School District, such as Mulberry Elementary, Ocean View Elementary, and Scott Avenue Elementary. However, the nearby Murphy Ranch Elementary and schools in the Lowell Joint School District, such as Jordan Elementary and Meadow Green Elementary, outperform Orchard Dale across most academic measures.

Detail:

Public K-5

10625 South Cole Rd.
Whittier, CA 90604-1539

(562) 789-7000

District: East Whittier City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1749^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Orchard Dale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hillview Middle
High:	La Serna High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.8

Number of students: 487

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.0%

White:

5.1%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Orchard Dale Elementary ranks better than 70.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the East Whittier City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.52. (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 (86%), White (5.1%), two or more races (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Orchard Dale Elementary is 19.8, which is the lowest among 10 elementary schools in the East Whittier City Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Orchard Dale Elementary employs 24.5 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Orchard Dale Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Orchard Dale Elementary 1749^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Orchard Dale Elementary in the ranking list.)

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East Whittier City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks East Whittier City Elementary 370^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Orchard Dale Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Orchard Dale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	40.84	2599^th	4809	46.0%
2005	45.34	2424^th	4822	49.7%
2006	51.67	2110^th	4818	56.2%
2007	56.67	1986^th	5113	61.2%
2008	50.49	2342^nd	5113	54.2%
2009	51.89	2369^th	5193	54.4%
2010	73.10	1321^st	5314	75.1%
2011	80.53	973^rd	5377	81.9%
2012	78.69	1100^th	5390	79.6%
2013	71.66	1496^th	5530	72.9%
2015	53.97	2239^th	5611	60.1%
2016	63.55	1833^rd	5614	67.3%
2017	54.81	2284^th	5692	59.9%
2018	59.91	2044^th	5662	63.9%
2019	58.31	2163^rd	5789	62.6%
2022	57.43	2154^th	5883	63.4%
2023	64.84	1808^th	5874	69.2%
2024	66.52	1749^th	5862	70.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Orchard Dale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	29.73	2512^th	3275	23.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Orchard Dale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.68	786^th	2420	67.5%
2024	46.63	1076^th	2634	59.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Orchard Dale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.84	2046^th	5084	59.8%
2019	62.67	1590^th	5173	69.3%
2022	56.46	1895^th	5264	64.0%
2023	64.33	1506^th	5374	72.0%
2024	63.45	1605^th	5511	70.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Orchard Dale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.18	1872^nd	5413	65.4%
2019	59.96	1969^th	5492	64.1%
2022	50.37	2396^th	5635	57.5%
2023	62.07	1847^th	5617	67.1%
2024	63.15	1802^nd	5605	67.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Orchard Dale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.14	1215^th	2128	42.9%
2019	53.18	892^nd	2585	65.5%
2022	49.11	825^th	2227	63.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Orchard Dale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.14	2161^st	5431	60.2%
2019	54.48	2225^th	5510	59.6%
2022	62.99	1825^th	5663	67.8%
2023	65.90	1686^th	5650	70.2%
2024	67.41	1640^th	5636	70.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Orchard Dale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.82	780^th	4830	83.9%
2019	73.54	984^th	4963	80.2%
2022	71.50	1079^th	5084	78.8%
2023	77.52	851^st	5098	83.3%
2024	82.01	645^th	5102	87.4%

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Rank History for White students at Orchard Dale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	42.60	1664^th	2726	39.0%

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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 Dale Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	490	3	12	177	2	n/a	n/a	0	684
1989	532	6	17	177	1	n/a	n/a	0	733
1990	509	4	21	178	1	n/a	n/a	0	713
1991	407	3	15	180	1	n/a	n/a	0	606
1992	375	6	22	190	0	n/a	n/a	0	593
1993	355	6	11	208	2	n/a	n/a	0	582
1994	326	6	12	227	2	n/a	n/a	0	573
1995	295	9	16	278	4	n/a	n/a	0	602
1996	295	9	16	278	4	n/a	n/a	0	602
1997	296	14	13	321	5	n/a	n/a	0	649
1998	295	11	15	369	6	n/a	n/a	0	696
1999	288	9	27	382	3	n/a	n/a	0	709
2000	270	8	21	418	5	n/a	n/a	0	722
2001	237	4	19	443	3	n/a	n/a	1	707
2002	154	82	17	490	3	n/a	n/a	0	746
2003	154	82	17	490	3	n/a	n/a	0	746
2004	226	4	24	473	3	n/a	n/a	6	736
2005	177	3	26	455	4	n/a	n/a	20	685
2006	159	6	27	486	4	n/a	n/a	20	702
2007	144	4	28	476	7	n/a	n/a	23	682
2008	130	3	28	462	7	n/a	n/a	0	630
2009	112	6	28	473	7	1	32	0	659
2010	124	11	34	494	7	1	0	0	671
2011	107	8	33	496	7	2	4	0	657
2012	102	8	28	480	4	2	7	0	631
2013	89	8	22	465	2	0	11	0	597
2014	73	5	18	479	2	0	11	0	588
2015	71	9	21	512	1	1	5	0	620
2016	60	11	18	499	1	0	10	0	599
2017	58	8	13	499	1	0	10	0	589
2018	61	7	13	515	1	0	12	0	609
2019	58	5	12	532	1	0	11	0	619
2020	51	3	12	531	2	0	22	0	621
2021	46	3	13	506	0	0	28	0	596
2022	39	2	15	447	0	0	20	0	523
2023	29	4	17	439	0	0	25	0	514
2024	25	6	15	419	0	0	22	0	487

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Orchard Dale Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	684	26.0	26.3	n/a
1989	733	27.8	26.3	n/a
1990	713	26.7	26.7	n/a
1991	606	22.7	26.6	n/a
1992	593	23.1	25.6	17.4
1993	582	20.6	28.3	19.8
1994	573	20.8	27.5	24.6
1995	602	23.0	26.2	26.7
1996	602	23.0	26.2	26.7
1997	649	28.0	23.2	27.9
1998	696	31.0	22.5	26.1
1999	709	33.0	21.5	25.4
2000	722	37.0	19.5	24.5
2001	707	37.0	19.1	24.9
2002	746	36.0	20.7	26.3
2003	746	36.0	20.7	26.3
2004	736	38.0	19.4	26.8
2005	685	36.0	19.0	30.1
2006	702	36.0	19.5	31.5
2007	682	35.0	19.5	28.7
2008	630	35.0	18.0	34.9
2009	659	35.0	18.3	42.8
2010	671	35.0	19.1	42.6
2011	657	n/a	n/a	47.8
2012	631	36.5	17.2	n/a
2013	597	28.7	20.7	47.1
2014	588	26.2	22.4	53.4
2015	620	27.0	22.9	55
2016	599	26.0	23.0	53.4
2017	589	25.2	23.3	49.9
2018	609	26.0	23.4	50.6
2019	619	25.5	24.2	54.9
2020	621	n/a	n/a	56
2021	596	26.5	22.4	47.7
2022	523	26.1	20.0	57.2
2023	514	25.6	20.0	61.7
2024	487	24.5	19.8	64.5

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 Dale Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	684	26.0	26.3	n/a
1989	733	27.8	26.3	n/a
1990	713	26.7	26.7	n/a
1991	606	22.7	26.6	n/a
1992	593	23.1	25.6	17.4
1993	582	20.6	28.3	19.8
1994	573	20.8	27.5	24.6
1995	602	23.0	26.2	26.7
1996	602	23.0	26.2	26.7
1997	649	28.0	23.2	27.9
1998	696	31.0	22.5	26.1
1999	709	33.0	21.5	25.4
2000	722	37.0	19.5	24.5
2001	707	37.0	19.1	24.9
2002	746	36.0	20.7	26.3
2003	746	36.0	20.7	26.3
2004	736	38.0	19.4	26.8
2005	685	36.0	19.0	30.1
2006	702	36.0	19.5	31.5
2007	682	35.0	19.5	28.7
2008	630	35.0	18.0	34.9
2009	659	35.0	18.3	42.8
2010	671	35.0	19.1	42.6
2011	657	n/a	n/a	47.8
2012	631	36.5	17.2	n/a
2013	597	28.7	20.7	47.1
2014	588	26.2	22.4	53.4
2015	620	27.0	22.9	55
2016	599	26.0	23.0	53.4
2017	589	25.2	23.3	49.9
2018	609	26.0	23.4	50.6
2019	619	25.5	24.2	54.9
2020	621	n/a	n/a	56
2021	596	26.5	22.4	47.7
2022	523	26.1	20.0	57.2
2023	514	25.6	20.0	61.7
2024	487	24.5	19.8	64.5

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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