Enrollment
288
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE UNIFIED·NCES 062865004427
Esplanade Elementary
381 North Esplanade St., Orange, CA 92869 · (714) 997-6157 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL288 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
273 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 59 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 23% larger than its 6th grade class (48).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
35.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.4pp since 2014
Math
25.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.2% | 27.2% | 24.5% | 40.1% |
| Math | 5.2% | 20.3% | 32.7% | 41.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.4% | 25.5% |
| 2023-24 | 29.7% | 20.9% |
| 2022-23 | 26.8% | 15.3% |
| 2021-22 | 31.4% | 15.1% |
| 2018-19 | 30.4% | 15.5% |
| 2017-18 | 32.8% | 15.9% |
| 2016-17 | 20.2% | 17.2% |
| 2015-16 | 29.0% | 18.0% |
| 2014-15 | 32.0% | 22.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Esplanade Elementary
Esplanade Elementary's state test result (28.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esplanade Elementary this school | 288 | 94.8% | 28.5% |
| Sunkist Elementary La Puente | 304 | 93.4% | 23.2% |
| Arminta Street Elementary North Hollywood | 317 | 93.7% | 34.6% |
| Dixieland Elementary Madera | 266 | 94.4% | 28.7% |
| Villacorta Elementary La Puente | 261 | 94.6% | 27.3% |
| Julie Korenstein Elementary North Hollywood | 311 | 96.5% | 26.9% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Esplanade Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #3,696 of 5,151 | #319 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.5% | #3,712 of 5,172 ▲ 358 | #324 of 382 ▲ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #3,393 of 5,172 ▲ 416 | #307 of 382 ▲ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.2pp | #1,082 of 5,116 | #57 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 288 | #4,865 of 5,915 | #381 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #1,999 of 5,352 | #86 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.6% | #4,392 of 5,354 | #336 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.8% | #475 of 5,625 | #14 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.8% | #1,453 of 3,837 | #131 of 324 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
288
-45 (-14%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 472
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 22.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 288 | 13.2 | 21.8:1 | 95% (273) |
| 2023-24 | 281 | 13.1 | 21.4:1 | 95% (267) |
| 2022-23 | 293 | 12.9 | 22.7:1 | 94% (274) |
| 2020-21 | 333 | 15 | 22.2:1 | 89% (297) |
| 2017-18 | 359 | 15 | 23.9:1 | 88% (317) |
| 2015-16 | 354 | 14 | 25.3:1 | 88% (313) |
| 2010-11 | 487 | N/A | N/A | 83% (402) |
| 2000-01 | 552 | 28 | 19.7:1 | 82% (453) |
| 1990-91 | 472 | 20 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Esplanade Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (359 to 288); teachers down 12% (15 to 13.2).
About Esplanade Elementary
Esplanade Elementary is a small elementary school in Orange, California, administered by Orange Unified. In all, 288 students attend the school in kindergarten through 6. The school is 38% below the average for elementary schools in California.
Federal data list 40 schools in Orange Unified, with 23,790 students enrolled.
Hispanic students are 89% of those enrolled at Esplanade Elementary. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% Asian, 3% White, and 2% multiracial. In Orange County overall, about 34% of residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 21% means there is a 21% chance two randomly chosen students at Esplanade Elementary are from different groups.
There are 13.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Esplanade Elementary, giving a ratio of 21.8:1. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is close to this figure. A total of 273 students, or 95%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 55% for public schools in Orange County.
Esplanade Elementary earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 45% of California public elementary schools.
The model predicts 24.0% for a school in California with Esplanade Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Esplanade Elementary posts 28.5%.
American Community Survey estimates for Orange County show that median household income comes to about $116,289, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 44% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Orange County counts 649 public schools with about 430,458 students.
Among nearby public schools, Orange County Classical Academy is closest at about 0.1 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, Esplanade Elementary ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Esplanade Elementary is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
Enrollment fell 14% over 4 years, reaching 288 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Esplanade Elementary. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Esplanade ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Esplanade Elementary?
Esplanade Elementary enrolls approximately 288 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Esplanade Elementary serve?
Esplanade Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Esplanade Elementary have?
Esplanade Elementary employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
How diverse is Esplanade Elementary?
Esplanade Elementary reports a student body of 3% White, 89% Hispanic, 0% Black, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Esplanade Elementary public or private?
Esplanade Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Orange Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.