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If you could change one rule at Handy Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
377
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE UNIFIED·NCES 062865004430
Handy Elementary
860 North Handy St., Orange, CA 92867 · (714) 997-6183 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL377 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
341 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 66 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 6% larger than its 6th grade class (62).
Student demographics
18%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
40.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.5pp since 2014
Math
32.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.7% | 23.8% | 27.1% | 32.4% |
| Math | 11.2% | 21.0% | 25.7% | 42.1% |
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 | 40.5% | 32.2% |
| 2023-24 | 40.8% | 26.2% |
| 2022-23 | 39.6% | 23.9% |
| 2021-22 | 35.4% | 13.2% |
| 2018-19 | 52.1% | 34.1% |
| 2017-18 | 48.8% | 39.9% |
| 2016-17 | 44.5% | 35.7% |
| 2015-16 | 46.0% | 32.0% |
| 2014-15 | 34.0% | 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
34.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Handy Elementary
Handy Elementary's state test result (34.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handy Elementary this school | 377 | 90.5% | 34.5% |
| McPherson Elementary Napa | 376 | 91.2% | 13.1% |
| Beachy Avenue Elementary Arleta | 398 | 89.4% | 30.4% |
| Phillips Elementary Napa | 373 | 88.5% | 20.9% |
| Jefferson Elementary Lindsay | 355 | 89.3% | 28.6% |
| Taft Elementary Orange | 387 | 88.9% | 42.4% |
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 Handy Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #3,012 of 5,151 | #295 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #2,993 of 5,172 ▲ 486 | #289 of 382 ▲ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #2,880 of 5,172 ▼ 226 | #285 of 382 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.1pp | #386 of 5,116 | #16 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 377 | #3,973 of 5,915 | #313 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.8:1 | #3,590 of 5,352 | #194 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.3% | #4,508 of 5,354 | #345 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.5% | #1,046 of 5,625 | #50 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.8% | #1,009 of 3,837 | #100 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
377
-46 (-11%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 686
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
was 26.4:1
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 | 377 | 15.8 | 23.8:1 | 90% (341) |
| 2023-24 | 373 | 15.1 | 24.7:1 | 95% (354) |
| 2022-23 | 410 | 16.6 | 24.8:1 | 91% (375) |
| 2020-21 | 423 | 16 | 26.4:1 | 85% (359) |
| 2017-18 | 495 | 19 | 26.1:1 | 90% (446) |
| 2015-16 | 554 | 21 | 26.4:1 | 90% (496) |
| 2010-11 | 533 | N/A | N/A | 81% (431) |
| 2000-01 | 815 | 42 | 19.4:1 | 60% (490) |
| 1990-91 | 686 | 28 | 24.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Handy Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (495 to 377); teachers down 17% (19 to 15.8).
About Handy Elementary
Handy Elementary operates as a small elementary school in Orange, California. The school's 377 students are in kindergarten through 6.
Across its 40 schools, Orange Unified enrolls 23,790 students. Handy Elementary is one of those schools.
Most students at Handy Elementary are Hispanic: 90% of enrollment. Other groups include 6% White. The county population is about 34% Hispanic. Handy Elementary has a diversity index of 18%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.8:1 at Handy Elementary, with 15.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in California, the typical ratio is 22.3:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 90% of enrollment. Across public schools in Orange County, the average is 55%.
On BeatsExpectations, Handy Elementary is 8.0 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
In Orange County (population about 3,165,820), median household income is about $116,289, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Handy Elementary is one of 649 public schools in Orange County, which together enroll about 430,458 students.
Of nearby public schools, California iInspire Academy is the closest, at about 0.9 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 40.8% proficiency; Handy Elementary posts 34.5%.
For locale, NCES codes Handy Elementary as City: Mid-size.
The student count in 2024-25 was 377, 11% below the 423 of 2020-21. The number of students per teacher fell from 26.4 to 23.8 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Handy Elementary covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Related schools
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- McPherson MagnetElementary · 863 students
- Orange County Classical AcademyCombined · 740 students
- California iInspire AcademyElementary · 699 students
Nearby schools
- California iInspire Academy0.9 mi · 699
- Prospect Elementary0.9 mi · 332
- Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (TLC) Charter0.9 mi · 192
- Yorba Middle0.9 mi · 418
- Villa Park Elementary0.9 mi · 604
- Cambridge Elementary1.0 mi · 415
Frequently asked questions
About Handy ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Handy Elementary?
Handy Elementary enrolls approximately 377 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Handy Elementary serve?
Handy Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Handy Elementary?
Approximately 23.8:1 students per teacher at Handy Elementary.
How diverse is Handy Elementary?
Handy Elementary reports a student body of 6% White, 90% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Handy Elementary in?
Handy Elementary is part of Orange Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.