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Enrollment
408
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE UNIFIED·NCES 062865004436
La Veta Elementary
2800 East La Veta Ave., Orange, CA 92869 · (714) 997-6155 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL408 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of California public elementary schools
- B+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.
- 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
25.9:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
280 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 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 77 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 32% smaller than its 6th grade class (77).
Student demographics
43%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
53.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +15.3pp since 2014
Math
49.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +16.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 15 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 36.1% | 17.3% | 18.4% | 28.2% |
| Math | 34.5% | 15.3% | 18.4% | 31.8% |
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 | 53.3% | 49.8% |
| 2023-24 | 53.6% | 49.5% |
| 2022-23 | 50.2% | 39.4% |
| 2021-22 | 48.3% | 39.8% |
| 2018-19 | 48.3% | 40.5% |
| 2017-18 | 49.5% | 35.9% |
| 2016-17 | 38.6% | 34.6% |
| 2015-16 | 43.0% | 37.0% |
| 2014-15 | 38.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
51.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 La Veta Elementary
La Veta Elementary's state test result (51.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Veta Elementary this school | 408 | 68.6% | 51.3% |
| Allen at Steinbeck San Jose | 406 | 69.0% | 23.7% |
| Roosevelt Elementary Redwood City | 382 | 69.1% | 20.7% |
| Morse Elementary Placentia | 382 | 69.1% | 54.5% |
| Miller Elementary Escondido | 378 | 71.7% | 37.9% |
| P. A. Walsh STEAM Academy Morgan Hill | 359 | 69.4% | 21.7% |
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 La Veta Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #1,630 of 5,151 | #204 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #1,600 of 5,172 ▼ 44 | #200 of 382 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #1,798 of 5,172 ▼ 155 | #210 of 382 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #1,018 of 5,116 | #54 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 408 | #3,593 of 5,915 | #283 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.9:1 | #4,822 of 5,352 | #299 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.5% | #3,219 of 5,354 | #260 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.6% | #3,037 of 5,625 | #176 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -42.5% | #101 of 3,837 | #13 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
408
-105 (-20%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 660
Student : Teacher
25.9:1
was 27.0:1
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 | 408 | 15.7 | 25.9:1 | 69% (280) |
| 2023-24 | 456 | 17.6 | 25.9:1 | 66% (302) |
| 2022-23 | 459 | 18.5 | 24.8:1 | 65% (300) |
| 2020-21 | 513 | 19 | 27.0:1 | 47% (242) |
| 2017-18 | 709 | 25 | 28.4:1 | 58% (411) |
| 2015-16 | 798 | 26 | 30.7:1 | 54% (432) |
| 2010-11 | 903 | N/A | N/A | 38% (343) |
| 2000-01 | 828 | 40 | 20.7:1 | 25% (204) |
| 1990-91 | 660 | 26 | 25.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for La Veta Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 42% (709 to 408); teachers down 37% (25 to 15.7).
About La Veta Elementary
La Veta Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Orange, California, administered by Orange Unified. School enrollment was 408 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 6.
Orange Unified runs La Veta Elementary along with 39 other schools, enrolling 23,790 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, La Veta Elementary is 74% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 13% White, 7% multiracial, and 7% Asian. In Orange County overall, about 34% of residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, La Veta Elementary comes in at 43%.
Dividing enrollment by its 15.7 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 25.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, lower than at this school. La Veta Elementary reports 69% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Orange County is 55%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, La Veta Elementary receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In California, La Veta Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 51.3% actual against a predicted 39.3%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Orange County, median household income is 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%. La Veta Elementary is one of 649 public schools in Orange County, which together enroll about 430,458 students.
OUSD Home Sch is the closest public school, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line. La Veta Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, La Veta Elementary ranks 2nd on proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, La Veta Elementary is City: Mid-size.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 20%, from 513 to 408. The ratio of students to teachers went from 27.0:1 to 25.9:1 over the same years.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at La Veta Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Other schools in Orange Unified
- Canyon HighHigh · 2,183 students
- Villa Park HighHigh · 2,023 students
- El Modena HighHigh · 1,795 students
- Orange HighHigh · 1,728 students
- El Rancho CharterMiddle · 1,144 students
- McPherson MagnetElementary · 863 students
Other schools in Orange
- El Modena HighHigh · 1,795 students
- Orange HighHigh · 1,728 students
- Santiago Charter MiddleMiddle · 1,137 students
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- Orange County Classical AcademyCombined · 740 students
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Other La Veta Elementary schools
One other US public school is named La Veta Elementary. La Veta Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- La Veta Elementary SchoolLA VETA, CO · 120 students
Nearby schools
- OUSD Home Sch0.5 mi · 27
- OUSD Community Day0.5 mi · 4
- OUSD EDGE Virtual Academy0.5 mi · 229
- McPherson Magnet0.5 mi · 863
- Jordan Academy of Language and Computer Science0.9 mi · 430
- Palmyra GATE Magnet1.0 mi · 429
Frequently asked questions
About La Veta ElementaryHow large is La Veta Elementary?
La Veta Elementary enrolls approximately 408 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does La Veta Elementary serve?
La Veta Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does La Veta Elementary have?
La Veta Elementary employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.9:1.
How diverse is La Veta Elementary?
La Veta Elementary reports a student body of 13% White, 74% Hispanic, 0% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees La Veta Elementary?
La Veta Elementary is overseen by Orange Unified in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.