Victor Ornelas Elementary

Summary:

Victor Ornelas Elementary is a public elementary school in Garden City, Kansas, serving 411 students in grades K-4. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state.

Victor Ornelas Elementary struggles with overall academic achievement, with consistently low proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics compared to state and district averages. Only 23.41% of students were proficient or better in ELA, and 32.07% were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly below the state and district averages. The school's high concentration of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 78.59% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to these challenges.

However, Victor Ornelas Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and performs notably stronger in serving English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the top 12-17 out of 117-124 Kansas elementary schools for this subgroup. This suggests the school may be more effective in supporting certain student populations, even as it struggles with overall academic achievement. Interestingly, some nearby schools in the Garden City district, such as Jennie Wilson Elementary, perform significantly better, indicating the challenges faced by Victor Ornelas Elementary may be specific to the school and not necessarily reflective of the entire district.


Detail:

Public K-4

 3401 E Spruce
       Garden City, KS  67846


(620) 805-7900

District: Garden City

SchoolDigger Rank:
527th of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,797 Help


Students who attend Victor Ornelas Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Charles O Stones Intermediate Center
    Kenneth Henderson Middle
High:    Garden City High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  385

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
85.2%
Asian:
7.8%
White:
6.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.1% Help


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Compare Details Victor Ornelas Elementary ranks worse than 80.7% of elementary schools in Kansas. It also ranks 8th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Garden City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.28. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85.2%), Asian (7.8%), White (6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 83.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Victor Ornelas Elementary is 14.4. 6 elementary schools in the Garden City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Victor Ornelas Elementary is $11,797, which is the 3rd highest among 11 elementary schools in the Garden City School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Victor Ornelas Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Victor Ornelas Elementary 527th of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Victor Ornelas Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Garden City:

SchoolDigger ranks Garden City 235th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Victor Ornelas Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Victor Ornelas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 11.29 542nd 585 7.4%
2007 16.08 543rd 600 9.5%
2008 32.29 490th 614 20.2%
2009 45.30 434th 621 30.1%
2010 28.07 532nd 630 15.6%
2011 37.30 491st 631 22.2%
2012 41.92 495th 660 25.0%
2013 12.03 614th 668 8.1%
2015 10.57 642nd 678 5.3%
2016 12.37 594th 656 9.5%
2017 10.87 609th 659 7.6%
2018 17.36 566th 656 13.7%
2019 9.88 629th 667 5.7%
2021 20.26 561st 670 16.3%
2022 19.65 558th 668 16.5%
2023 27.11 507th 660 23.2%
2024 23.28 527th 653 19.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Victor Ornelas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.55 88th 129 31.8%
2019 49.46 50th 122 59.0%
2021 57.74 33rd 108 69.4%
2022 73.06 13th 117 88.9%
2023 70.18 17th 117 85.5%
2024 68.80 12th 124 90.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Victor Ornelas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 16.81 275th 296 7.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Victor Ornelas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.61 402nd 512 21.5%
2019 17.97 467th 509 8.3%
2021 33.11 374th 494 24.3%
2022 35.84 368th 512 28.1%
2023 41.49 336th 541 37.9%
2024 39.99 343rd 546 37.2%
See the entire list of Best Kansas Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Victor Ornelas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.93 467th 574 18.6%
2019 16.32 521st 591 11.8%
2021 24.28 479th 591 19.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Victor Ornelas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.82 496th 575 13.7%
2019 11.03 555th 586 5.3%
2021 22.96 494th 605 18.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Victor Ornelas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.56 142nd 207 31.4%
2019 31.35 180th 235 23.4%
2021 49.04 100th 229 56.3%
2022 57.30 77th 254 69.7%
2023 61.42 60th 245 75.5%
2024 57.02 90th 260 65.4%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State 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.

Victor Ornelas Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Victor Ornelas Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 151 12 92 144 2 n/a n/a 0 401
1989 211 15 112 143 3 n/a n/a 0 484
1990 209 12 41 204 61 n/a n/a 0 527
1991 184 16 94 245 1 n/a n/a 0 540
1992 136 19 94 310 0 n/a n/a 0 559
1993 110 13 123 360 2 n/a n/a 0 608
1994 112 5 107 356 0 n/a n/a 0 580
1995 81 3 93 439 0 n/a n/a 0 616
1996 81 3 93 439 0 n/a n/a 0 616
1997 79 0 77 497 0 n/a n/a 0 653
1998 55 0 70 436 4 n/a n/a 0 565
1999 60 2 66 439 0 n/a n/a 0 567
2000 48 4 48 490 2 n/a n/a 0 592
2001 52 5 43 446 1 n/a n/a 0 547
2002 47 2 41 469 1 n/a n/a 0 560
2003 47 2 41 469 1 n/a n/a 0 560
2004 32 0 32 439 0 n/a n/a 24 527
2005 39 0 27 438 0 n/a n/a 21 525
2006 37 2 25 425 0 n/a n/a 18 507
2007 24 4 29 404 0 n/a n/a 4 465
2008 24 4 29 408 0 n/a n/a 3 468
2009 18 2 28 388 0 n/a n/a 1 437
2010 25 0 22 368 0 0 1 0 416
2011 44 2 29 385 0 0 1 0 461
2012 29 1 31 371 0 0 0 0 432
2013 34 1 32 379 0 0 2 0 448
2014 32 0 25 351 0 0 6 0 414
2015 33 0 24 365 0 0 4 0 426
2016 35 0 24 358 0 0 6 0 423
2017 31 2 22 377 0 0 7 0 439
2018 33 0 27 329 0 0 2 0 391
2019 40 0 27 363 0 0 2 0 432
2020 27 0 39 353 0 0 2 0 421
2021 28 2 37 323 1 0 2 0 393
2022 33 1 36 348 0 0 2 0 420
2023 32 3 35 340 0 1 0 0 411
2024 23 2 30 328 1 1 0 0 385

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 Victor Ornelas Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 401 24.0 16.7 0
1989 484 24.0 20.1 n/a
1990 527 29.1 18.1 0
1991 540 29.1 18.5 n/a
1992 559 31.0 18.0 59.2
1993 608 43.3 14.0 49.3
1994 580 33.5 17.3 54.7
1995 616 39.4 15.6 57.6
1996 616 39.4 15.6 57.6
1997 653 32.3 20.2 51.5
1998 565 34.0 16.6 57.7
1999 567 36.5 15.5 61.7
2000 592 38.6 15.3 63.9
2001 547 39.5 13.8 67.8
2002 560 36.6 15.3 69.8
2003 560 36.6 15.3 69.8
2004 527 38.2 13.8 78.3
2005 525 36.5 14.4 82.7
2006 507 38.2 13.3 83
2007 465 42.8 10.9 91.5
2008 468 35.3 13.3 81.1
2009 437 37.3 11.7 85.1
2010 416 36.3 11.4 87.5
2011 461 36.2 12.7 87.9
2012 432 36.8 11.7 85.9
2013 448 34.1 13.1 85.3
2014 414 33.5 12.3 85.7
2015 426 30.0 14.2 83.1
2016 423 28.0 15.1 86.1
2017 439 31.0 14.1 86.1
2018 391 29.7 13.1 81.8
2019 432 31.5 13.7 81.3
2020 421 29.5 14.2 79.1
2021 393 27.5 14.2 78.9
2022 420 29.7 14.1 71.2
2023 411 31.1 13.2 78.6
2024 385 26.6 14.4 83.1

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 Victor Ornelas Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 401 24.0 16.7 0
1989 484 24.0 20.1 n/a
1990 527 29.1 18.1 0
1991 540 29.1 18.5 n/a
1992 559 31.0 18.0 59.2
1993 608 43.3 14.0 49.3
1994 580 33.5 17.3 54.7
1995 616 39.4 15.6 57.6
1996 616 39.4 15.6 57.6
1997 653 32.3 20.2 51.5
1998 565 34.0 16.6 57.7
1999 567 36.5 15.5 61.7
2000 592 38.6 15.3 63.9
2001 547 39.5 13.8 67.8
2002 560 36.6 15.3 69.8
2003 560 36.6 15.3 69.8
2004 527 38.2 13.8 78.3
2005 525 36.5 14.4 82.7
2006 507 38.2 13.3 83
2007 465 42.8 10.9 91.5
2008 468 35.3 13.3 81.1
2009 437 37.3 11.7 85.1
2010 416 36.3 11.4 87.5
2011 461 36.2 12.7 87.9
2012 432 36.8 11.7 85.9
2013 448 34.1 13.1 85.3
2014 414 33.5 12.3 85.7
2015 426 30.0 14.2 83.1
2016 423 28.0 15.1 86.1
2017 439 31.0 14.1 86.1
2018 391 29.7 13.1 81.8
2019 432 31.5 13.7 81.3
2020 421 29.5 14.2 79.1
2021 393 27.5 14.2 78.9
2022 420 29.7 14.1 71.2
2023 411 31.1 13.2 78.6
2024 385 26.6 14.4 83.1

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Victor Ornelas Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,628 (13.8%) $10,169 (86.2%) $11,797

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Victor Ornelas Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 629th of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 507th of 660 Elementary schools
 17.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Victor Ornelas Elementary)14.923.6
 8.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Garden City)27.428.1
 0.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)40.638.1
 2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Victor Ornelas Elementary)22.135.9
 13.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Garden City)34.141.5
 7.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Victor Ornelas Elementary)21.840.3
 18.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Garden City)41.535.9
 5.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)47.642.8
 4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Victor Ornelas Elementary)20.518.9
 1.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Garden City)2421.8
 2.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students432411
 4.9%
African American03
American Indian00
Asian2735
 29.6%
Hispanic363340
 6.3%
Pacific Islander01
White4032
 20%
Two or More Races20
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients81.3%78.6%
 2.7%


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Students at Victor Ornelas Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% White.

Victor Ornelas Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.3% of Kansas elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 385 students attended Victor Ornelas Elementary.


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