Is Olivewood Elementary a good school?

Olivewood Elementary ranks 3894 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Olivewood Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 412 students attended Olivewood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Olivewood Elementary?

Students at Olivewood Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% White, 2% Two or more races.

Olivewood Elementary

Summary:

Olivewood Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lake Forest, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 420 students. It is part of the Saddleback Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 376 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Olivewood Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of California elementary schools, with a ranking between 3,600-4,500 out of around 5,800 schools in recent years. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 29.53% of Olivewood students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 59.15% for the district and 47.04% for the state. Additionally, Olivewood has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.3% in 2018-2019 to 23.4% in 2022-2023, much higher than the district average of 14.1% at Rancho Canada Elementary and 17.2% at Del Cerro Elementary.

Olivewood Elementary also has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 80.95% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the nearby schools, such as Rancho Canada Elementary (34.34%) and La Madera Elementary (32.84%). The combination of low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds suggests that Olivewood Elementary may benefit from targeted interventions and additional support to address these challenges and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

23391 Dune Mear Rd.
Lake Forest, CA 92630-3819

(949) 837-6682

District: Saddleback Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3894^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,796

Student/teacher ratio: 21.6

Number of students: 412

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.2%

Asian:

6.8%

White:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Olivewood Elementary ranks worse than 66.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.33. (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 (84.2%), Asian (6.8%), White (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Olivewood Elementary is 21.6, which is the 7^th best among 22 elementary schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Olivewood Elementary employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Olivewood Elementary is $5,796, which is the 6^th highest among 22 elementary schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Olivewood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Olivewood Elementary 3894^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Olivewood Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Saddleback Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Saddleback Valley Unified 376^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Olivewood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Olivewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	71.65	1247^th	4809	74.1%
2005	57.74	1843^rd	4822	61.8%
2006	44.54	2465^th	4818	48.8%
2007	51.31	2244^th	5113	56.1%
2008	41.64	2845^th	5113	44.4%
2009	49.68	2509^th	5193	51.7%
2010	40.33	3158^th	5314	40.6%
2011	20.11	4677^th	5377	13.0%
2012	34.36	3636^th	5390	32.5%
2013	33.61	3768^th	5530	31.9%
2015	42.07	2905^th	5611	48.2%
2016	41.22	3002^nd	5614	46.5%
2017	27.54	4041^st	5692	29.0%
2018	23.11	4416^th	5662	22.0%
2019	26.22	4249^th	5789	26.6%
2022	23.00	4540^th	5883	22.8%
2023	33.35	3618^th	5874	38.4%
2024	30.33	3894^th	5862	33.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Olivewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.59	1092^nd	3246	66.4%
2019	63.91	708^th	3275	78.4%
2022	43.94	1541^st	3311	53.5%
2023	57.33	890^th	3250	72.6%
2024	34.72	2197^th	3160	30.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Olivewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.39	3819^th	5084	24.9%
2019	32.75	3664^th	5173	29.2%
2022	28.66	3947^th	5264	25.0%
2023	41.76	2935^th	5374	45.4%
2024	34.19	3598^th	5511	34.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Olivewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	47.63	152^nd	336	54.8%
2024	52.96	145^th	364	60.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Olivewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.02	3918^th	5413	27.6%
2019	38.73	3189^th	5492	41.9%
2022	31.47	3619^th	5635	35.8%
2023	40.89	2969^th	5617	47.1%
2024	38.58	3169^th	5605	43.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Olivewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	32.62	1320^th	2128	38.0%
2019	28.33	1882^nd	2585	27.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Olivewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.33	4541^st	5431	16.4%
2019	18.75	4769^th	5510	13.4%
2022	18.51	4873^rd	5663	14.0%
2023	26.61	4080^th	5650	27.8%
2024	23.92	4372^nd	5636	22.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Olivewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.02	3832^nd	4830	20.7%
2019	31.01	3621^st	4963	27.0%
2022	27.29	3929^th	5084	22.7%
2023	39.67	2934^th	5098	42.4%
2024	35.51	3315^th	5102	35.0%

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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 Olivewood Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	414	3	65	55	1	n/a	n/a	0	538
1989	423	9	76	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
1990	453	7	83	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
1991	464	10	77	107	0	n/a	n/a	0	658
1992	464	12	66	111	0	n/a	n/a	0	653
1993	437	8	79	129	0	n/a	n/a	0	653
1994	414	10	73	151	1	n/a	n/a	0	649
1995	369	18	87	195	5	n/a	n/a	0	674
1996	369	18	87	195	5	n/a	n/a	0	674
1997	327	10	74	228	2	n/a	n/a	0	641
1998	320	13	90	260	2	n/a	n/a	0	685
1999	296	14	79	261	3	n/a	n/a	0	653
2000	292	10	81	263	1	n/a	n/a	0	647
2001	275	7	75	254	3	n/a	n/a	0	614
2002	217	9	78	272	2	n/a	n/a	0	578
2003	217	9	78	272	2	n/a	n/a	0	578
2004	196	15	68	286	2	n/a	n/a	0	567
2005	164	13	62	306	3	n/a	n/a	0	548
2006	139	9	60	298	5	n/a	n/a	2	513
2007	120	8	56	305	4	n/a	n/a	1	494
2008	89	9	54	310	2	n/a	n/a	0	464
2009	64	7	46	332	2	0	5	0	456
2010	51	7	47	317	4	0	9	0	435
2011	49	3	42	321	1	0	5	0	421
2012	47	4	41	409	1	0	18	0	520
2013	42	5	40	379	0	0	13	0	479
2014	35	7	42	398	0	0	8	0	490
2015	43	7	35	399	0	0	6	0	490
2016	35	5	45	388	1	0	5	0	479
2017	32	3	38	425	0	0	11	0	509
2018	32	2	36	440	0	0	8	0	518
2019	32	6	30	402	0	0	9	0	479
2020	30	1	23	408	0	0	7	0	469
2021	6	2	4	231	0	0	5	0	248
2022	13	2	14	348	0	0	5	0	382
2023	26	4	22	355	0	2	11	0	420
2024	24	1	28	347	0	3	9	0	412

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 Olivewood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	538	20.9	25.7	n/a
1989	563	21.0	26.8	n/a
1990	617	24.5	25.1	n/a
1991	658	26.6	24.7	n/a
1992	653	27.0	24.1	14.2
1993	653	25.6	25.5	16.1
1994	649	26.1	24.9	19.9
1995	674	26.4	25.5	28
1996	674	26.4	25.5	28
1997	641	30.2	21.2	32.4
1998	685	32.6	21.0	31.1
1999	653	32.6	20.0	30.5
2000	647	31.0	20.9	33.4
2001	614	30.0	20.5	32.9
2002	578	27.0	21.4	37.7
2003	578	27.0	21.4	37.7
2004	567	24.4	23.2	40.2
2005	548	25.5	21.5	46.4
2006	513	22.5	22.8	48.5
2007	494	22.9	21.6	49.1
2008	464	21.9	21.2	53
2009	456	20.2	21.5	57.2
2010	435	18.0	24.1	67.8
2011	421	n/a	n/a	63.4
2012	520	20.5	25.2	n/a
2013	479	19.2	24.8	76.6
2014	490	16.9	28.9	78
2015	490	18.0	27.2	75.7
2016	479	19.0	25.2	75.6
2017	509	18.0	28.2	73.7
2018	518	18.0	28.7	79
2019	479	11.0	43.5	79.1
2020	469	n/a	n/a	81.4
2021	248	8.0	30.8	65.7
2022	382	15.7	24.2	79.3
2023	420	18.9	22.1	81
2024	412	19.0	21.6	82

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 Olivewood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	538	20.9	25.7	n/a
1989	563	21.0	26.8	n/a
1990	617	24.5	25.1	n/a
1991	658	26.6	24.7	n/a
1992	653	27.0	24.1	14.2
1993	653	25.6	25.5	16.1
1994	649	26.1	24.9	19.9
1995	674	26.4	25.5	28
1996	674	26.4	25.5	28
1997	641	30.2	21.2	32.4
1998	685	32.6	21.0	31.1
1999	653	32.6	20.0	30.5
2000	647	31.0	20.9	33.4
2001	614	30.0	20.5	32.9
2002	578	27.0	21.4	37.7
2003	578	27.0	21.4	37.7
2004	567	24.4	23.2	40.2
2005	548	25.5	21.5	46.4
2006	513	22.5	22.8	48.5
2007	494	22.9	21.6	49.1
2008	464	21.9	21.2	53
2009	456	20.2	21.5	57.2
2010	435	18.0	24.1	67.8
2011	421	n/a	n/a	63.4
2012	520	20.5	25.2	n/a
2013	479	19.2	24.8	76.6
2014	490	16.9	28.9	78
2015	490	18.0	27.2	75.7
2016	479	19.0	25.2	75.6
2017	509	18.0	28.2	73.7
2018	518	18.0	28.7	79
2019	479	11.0	43.5	79.1
2020	469	n/a	n/a	81.4
2021	248	8.0	30.8	65.7
2022	382	15.7	24.2	79.3
2023	420	18.9	22.1	81
2024	412	19.0	21.6	82

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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