Is Orange Center Elementary a good school?

Orange Center Elementary ranks 3218 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Orange Center Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 248 students attended Orange Center Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Orange Center Elementary?

Students at Orange Center Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 3% White.

Orange Center Elementary

Summary:

Orange Center Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fresno, California, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 254 students. The school is part of the Orange Center District, which is ranked 932 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Orange Center Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 7.7% in 2018-2019 to 48.0% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than nearby schools like King Elementary (32.5%), Malaga Elementary (29.9%), and West Fresno Elementary (26.8%). In terms of academic performance, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are generally lower than the state averages, with some exceptions in 3rd and 7th-grade ELA. However, the school has shown strong performance in supporting its English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the top 5% of California elementary schools for ELL students in 2022-2023.

Orange Center Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic status backgrounds, with 85.04% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby schools. Addressing the chronic absenteeism issue, leveraging the school's strengths in supporting ELL students, and tailoring interventions to the unique needs of its socioeconomically disadvantaged population could help Orange Center Elementary improve its overall academic performance and student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-8

3530 South Cherry Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706-5615

(559) 237-0437

District: Orange Center

SchoolDigger Rank:
3218^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,790

Student/teacher ratio: 22.5

Number of students: 248

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.9%

Asian:

8.1%

White:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Orange Center Elementary ranks worse than 54.9% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.19. (See more...)

Compare Details Orange Center Elementary ranks worse than 59.1% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.65. (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 (87.9%), Asian (8.1%), White (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Orange Center Elementary is 22.5. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Orange Center Elementary is $13,790.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Orange Center Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Orange Center Elementary 3218^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Orange Center Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Orange Center Elementary 1640^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Orange Center Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Orange Center:

SchoolDigger ranks Orange Center 932^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Orange Center Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	11.02	4617^th	4809	4.0%
2005	10.91	4608^th	4822	4.4%
2006	12.48	4507^th	4818	6.5%
2007	19.35	4345^th	5113	15.0%
2008	16.28	4575^th	5113	10.5%
2009	10.37	4985^th	5193	4.0%
2010	17.24	4761^st	5314	10.4%
2011	10.65	5180^th	5377	3.7%
2012	9.70	5208^th	5390	3.4%
2013	14.60	5072^nd	5530	8.3%
2015	9.87	5482^nd	5611	2.3%
2016	14.24	5106^th	5614	9.0%
2017	27.22	4070^th	5692	28.5%
2018	28.62	3934^th	5662	30.5%
2019	18.14	4978^th	5789	14.0%
2021	14.40	1301^st	1417	8.2%
2022	18.04	5046^th	5883	14.2%
2023	30.78	3822^nd	5874	34.9%
2024	39.19	3218^th	5862	45.1%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Orange Center Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.30	745^th	3246	77.0%
2019	51.99	1150^th	3275	64.9%
2021	57.27	143^rd	602	76.2%
2022	82.15	270^th	3311	91.8%
2023	91.94	111^th	3250	96.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Orange Center Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.05	2751^st	5084	45.9%
2019	28.31	4005^th	5173	22.6%
2021	23.18	948^th	1110	14.6%
2022	26.37	4131^st	5264	21.5%
2023	42.85	2853^rd	5374	46.9%
2024	47.53	2560^th	5511	53.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Orange Center Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.88	3547^th	5413	34.5%
2019	16.32	4925^th	5492	10.3%
2021	16.68	1134^th	1267	10.5%
2022	19.94	4717^th	5635	16.3%
2023	39.18	3071^st	5617	45.3%
2024	39.41	3106^th	5605	44.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Orange Center Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.86	4294^th	5431	20.9%
2019	21.54	4516^th	5510	18.0%
2021	14.63	1169^th	1272	8.1%
2022	17.44	4990^th	5663	11.9%
2023	23.90	4361^st	5650	22.8%
2024	34.18	3465^th	5636	38.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Orange Center Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.49	3047^th	4830	36.9%
2019	27.42	3867^th	4963	22.1%
2022	26.89	3966^th	5084	22.0%
2023	35.36	3291^st	5098	35.4%
2024	48.66	2362^nd	5102	53.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Orange Center Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	11.77	1639^th	1769	7.3%
2005	6.18	1744^th	1777	1.9%
2006	9.07	1702^nd	1804	5.7%
2007	16.75	1736^th	1999	13.2%
2008	16.73	1757^th	2005	12.4%
2009	16.62	1805^th	2063	12.5%
2010	26.80	1668^th	2179	23.5%
2011	23.00	1829^th	2236	18.2%
2012	19.32	1931^st	2259	14.5%
2013	18.73	2036^th	2379	14.4%
2015	10.54	2337^th	2477	5.7%
2016	17.04	2138^th	2497	14.4%
2017	22.27	1956^th	2508	22.0%
2018	39.93	1364^th	2480	45.0%
2019	26.99	1920^th	2715	29.3%
2021	29.10	627^th	894	29.9%
2022	22.16	2128^th	2740	22.3%
2023	35.63	1611^th	2802	42.5%
2024	34.65	1640^th	2777	40.9%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Orange Center Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	36.31	822^nd	1442	43.0%
2021	57.14	81^st	363	77.7%
2022	55.44	364^th	1540	76.4%
2023	82.76	95^th	1529	93.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Orange Center Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.83	837^th	2230	62.5%
2019	36.58	1437^th	2369	39.3%
2021	44.82	359^th	721	50.2%
2022	30.90	1662^nd	2458	32.4%
2023	41.32	1288^th	2549	49.5%
2024	41.24	1329^th	2575	48.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Orange Center Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.45	1283^rd	2262	43.3%
2019	16.22	2066^th	2380	13.2%
2021	20.37	623^rd	738	15.6%
2022	24.22	1872^nd	2509	25.4%
2023	25.19	1885^th	2547	26.0%
2024	22.03	2013^th	2546	20.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Orange Center Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.19	1246^th	2273	45.2%
2019	38.75	1347^th	2407	44.0%
2021	38.83	429^th	763	43.8%
2022	23.25	1929^th	2527	23.7%
2023	36.53	1460^th	2558	42.9%
2024	46.40	1175^th	2547	53.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Orange Center Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.41	1030^th	2072	50.3%
2019	31.44	1490^th	2213	32.7%
2022	33.88	1494^th	2359	36.7%
2023	46.71	1073^rd	2391	55.1%
2024	46.40	1084^th	2383	54.5%

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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 Center Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	33	43	33	171	2	n/a	n/a	282
1989	41	29	30	215	5	n/a	n/a	320
1990	37	39	25	202	4	n/a	n/a	307
1991	33	36	32	243	0	n/a	n/a	344
1992	37	40	11	265	0	n/a	n/a	353
1993	32	34	24	212	0	n/a	n/a	302
1994	44	39	23	240	0	n/a	n/a	346
1995	34	25	35	250	0	n/a	n/a	344
1996	34	25	35	250	0	n/a	n/a	344
1997	32	39	43	226	0	n/a	n/a	340
1998	28	41	63	229	0	n/a	n/a	361
1999	26	37	56	260	0	n/a	n/a	379
2000	24	35	59	255	0	n/a	n/a	373
2001	19	31	44	282	0	n/a	n/a	376
2002	13	26	45	271	0	n/a	n/a	355
2003	13	26	45	271	0	n/a	n/a	355
2004	10	24	47	258	0	n/a	n/a	339
2005	13	24	52	261	1	n/a	n/a	351
2006	12	14	56	228	0	n/a	n/a	310
2007	19	17	55	257	0	n/a	n/a	348
2008	11	12	56	269	n/a	n/a	n/a	348
2009	12	0	60	255	0	0	0	327
2010	13	0	61	245	2	0	0	321
2011	14	1	55	270	0	0	0	340
2012	9	0	73	250	0	0	0	332
2013	9	3	70	235	0	0	2	319
2014	10	1	61	243	0	0	3	318
2015	14	2	62	232	0	0	4	314
2016	11	3	62	242	0	0	3	321
2017	13	5	64	216	0	0	2	300
2018	11	1	61	226	0	0	2	301
2019	6	1	61	235	0	0	8	311
2020	10	8	56	252	0	0	10	336
2021	9	6	48	220	2	0	10	295
2022	10	4	40	216	2	0	3	275
2023	12	0	32	207	1	0	2	254
2024	7	0	20	218	1	0	2	248

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 Center Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	282	13.7	20.5	n/a
1989	320	16.4	19.5	n/a
1990	307	14.9	20.6	n/a
1991	344	17.9	19.2	n/a
1992	353	18.2	19.3	94.9
1993	302	14.0	21.6	91.7
1994	346	18.0	19.2	92.8
1995	344	16.7	20.6	94.8
1996	344	16.7	20.6	94.8
1997	340	16.0	21.3	92.4
1998	361	18.0	20.1	92.2
1999	379	19.0	19.9	93.1
2000	373	21.0	17.8	92.2
2001	376	21.0	17.9	91.8
2002	355	19.0	18.7	91
2003	355	19.0	18.7	91
2004	339	18.0	18.8	94.1
2005	351	18.0	19.5	90.6
2006	310	16.5	18.8	93.9
2007	348	15.5	22.5	90.5
2008	348	18.2	19.1	93.1
2009	327	15.4	17.7	93.3
2010	321	14.0	22.9	94.1
2011	340	n/a	n/a	95.3
2012	332	13.5	24.5	99.1
2013	319	13.0	24.5	99.1
2014	318	13.0	24.4	92.1
2015	314	14.0	22.4	90.8
2016	321	17.0	18.8	93.5
2017	300	14.0	21.4	94.3
2018	301	18.0	16.7	96
2019	311	17.0	18.2	97.4
2020	336	n/a	n/a	95.2
2021	295	16.0	18.4	94.6
2022	275	16.0	17.1	93.8
2023	254	14.0	18.1	85
2024	248	11.0	22.5	79.4

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 Center Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	282	13.7	20.5	n/a
1989	320	16.4	19.5	n/a
1990	307	14.9	20.6	n/a
1991	344	17.9	19.2	n/a
1992	353	18.2	19.3	94.9
1993	302	14.0	21.6	91.7
1994	346	18.0	19.2	92.8
1995	344	16.7	20.6	94.8
1996	344	16.7	20.6	94.8
1997	340	16.0	21.3	92.4
1998	361	18.0	20.1	92.2
1999	379	19.0	19.9	93.1
2000	373	21.0	17.8	92.2
2001	376	21.0	17.9	91.8
2002	355	19.0	18.7	91
2003	355	19.0	18.7	91
2004	339	18.0	18.8	94.1
2005	351	18.0	19.5	90.6
2006	310	16.5	18.8	93.9
2007	348	15.5	22.5	90.5
2008	348	18.2	19.1	93.1
2009	327	15.4	17.7	93.3
2010	321	14.0	22.9	94.1
2011	340	n/a	n/a	95.3
2012	332	13.5	24.5	99.1
2013	319	13.0	24.5	99.1
2014	318	13.0	24.4	92.1
2015	314	14.0	22.4	90.8
2016	321	17.0	18.8	93.5
2017	300	14.0	21.4	94.3
2018	301	18.0	16.7	96
2019	311	17.0	18.2	97.4
2020	336	n/a	n/a	95.2
2021	295	16.0	18.4	94.6
2022	275	16.0	17.1	93.8
2023	254	14.0	18.1	85
2024	248	11.0	22.5	79.4

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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