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Enrollment
493
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE UNIFIED·NCES 062865004429
Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy
515 West Fletcher St., Orange, CA 92865 · (714) 997-6181 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL493 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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
21.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
240 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 99 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 63 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 57% larger than its 6th grade class (63).
Student demographics
68%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
66.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +34.9pp since 2014
Math
59.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +36.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 35 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 36 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 39.8% | 27.1% | 16.7% | 16.4% |
| Math | 39.4% | 20.1% | 21.2% | 19.3% |
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 | 66.9% | 59.5% |
| 2023-24 | 57.7% | 55.2% |
| 2022-23 | 57.6% | 57.8% |
| 2021-22 | 63.6% | 52.1% |
| 2018-19 | 57.3% | 44.6% |
| 2017-18 | 47.7% | 46.1% |
| 2016-17 | 36.9% | 39.8% |
| 2015-16 | 32.0% | 29.0% |
| 2014-15 | 32.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
59.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy
Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy's state test result (59.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy this school | 493 | 48.7% | 59.9% |
| George B. Miller Elementary La Palma | 502 | 54.4% | 61.9% |
| Lincoln Elementary Torrance | 418 | 43.5% | 77.4% |
| A. E. Arnold Elementary Cypress | 560 | 53.0% | 57.9% |
| Garfield Elementary Alhambra | 577 | 46.8% | 54.0% |
| Susan B. Anthony Elementary Daly City | 407 | 51.8% | 44.4% |
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 Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.9% | #1,125 of 5,151 | #155 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #1,095 of 5,172 ▲ 127 | #153 of 382 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.9% | #911 of 5,172 ▲ 471 | #137 of 382 ▲ 41 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.3pp | #1,564 of 5,116 | #100 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 493 | #2,525 of 5,915 | #190 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.7:1 | #1,938 of 5,352 | #81 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.9% | #898 of 5,354 | #79 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.7% | #3,964 of 5,625 | #231 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.3% | #408 of 1,139 | #23 of 55 |
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
493
+54 (+12%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 620
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
was 27.4:1
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 | 493 | 22.8 | 21.7:1 | 49% (240) |
| 2023-24 | 497 | 19.8 | 25.1:1 | 53% (262) |
| 2022-23 | 507 | 21.5 | 23.6:1 | 50% (251) |
| 2020-21 | 439 | 16 | 27.4:1 | 37% (164) |
| 2017-18 | 435 | 16 | 27.2:1 | 42% (184) |
| 2015-16 | 408 | 16 | 25.5:1 | 48% (194) |
| 2010-11 | 409 | N/A | N/A | 39% (161) |
| 2000-01 | 467 | 25 | 18.7:1 | 30% (140) |
| 1990-91 | 620 | 24 | 25.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (435 to 493); teachers up 42% (16 to 22.8).
About Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy
Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Orange, California. In all, 493 students attend the school in kindergarten through 6.
The district, Orange Unified, has 23,790 students enrolled across 40 schools.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy is Hispanic, with 45% of students. The remaining shares are 30% Asian, 15% White, and 10% multiracial. Orange County as a whole is about 34% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 68%.
Classroom staffing at Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy totals 22.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 21.7:1. The ratio is within a point of the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy is about 49%.
Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 85% of California public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 51.0% at Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 59.9%.
American Community Survey estimates for Orange County show that median household income comes to about $116,289, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 649, with about 430,458 students.
Among nearby public schools, Olive Elementary is closest at about 1.0 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy is 1st on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size.
In 2020-21, Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy enrolled 439 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 493. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 27.4:1 to 21.7:1.
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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 Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE AcademyHow large is Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy?
Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy enrolls approximately 493 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy serve?
Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy is approximately 21.7:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy?
At Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy, the student body is approximately 15% White, 45% Hispanic, 0% Black, 30% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy public or private?
Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy 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.