Enrollment
196
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE ELEMENTARY·NCES 062061002475
Lake Elementary
4672 County Road North, Orland, CA 95963 · (530) 865-1255 · Glenn County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL196 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% 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.
- B-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
20.6:1
10 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
85 students
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 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 16% larger than its 8th grade class (19).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
65.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +19.9pp since 2014
Math
46.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 20 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 30.2% | 35.7% | 21.4% | 12.7% |
| Math | 29.4% | 17.5% | 27.8% | 25.4% |
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 | 65.9% | 46.8% |
| 2023-24 | 64.8% | 43.5% |
| 2022-23 | 58.3% | 44.9% |
| 2021-22 | 55.1% | 44.4% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 33.0% |
| 2018-19 | 65.0% | 60.2% |
| 2017-18 | 54.7% | 49.6% |
| 2016-17 | 48.2% | 45.9% |
| 2015-16 | 50.0% | 39.0% |
| 2014-15 | 46.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
56.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Lake Elementary
Lake Elementary's state test result (56.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Elementary this school | 196 | 43.4% | 56.3% |
| Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Lake Hughes | 195 | 41.5% | 41.4% |
| Descanso Elementary Descanso | 188 | 45.2% | 52.3% |
| Pacific Elementary Davenport | 173 | 41.0% | 58.3% |
| Capay Joint Union Elementary Orland | 211 | 41.2% | 39.4% |
| Sutters Mill Placerville | 201 | 39.8% | 52.7% |
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 Lake Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Glenn County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #1,326 of 5,151 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #1,798 of 5,172 ▲ 126 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.9% | #967 of 5,172 no change | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.6pp | #1,218 of 5,116 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 196 | #5,366 of 5,915 | #6 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.4% | #4,200 of 5,625 | #6 of 7 |
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
196
+28 (+17%) vs 2020
+54% since 1990-91, when it was 127
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 18.7:1
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 | 196 | 9.5 | 20.6:1 | 43% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 194 | 9 | 21.6:1 | 41% (79) |
| 2022-23 | 185 | 8.8 | 20.9:1 | 43% (80) |
| 2020-21 | 168 | 9 | 18.7:1 | 41% (69) |
| 2017-18 | 181 | 9 | 20.1:1 | 46% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 174 | 9 | 19.3:1 | 40% (69) |
| 2010-11 | 155 | N/A | N/A | 52% (80) |
| 2000-01 | 126 | 5 | 25.2:1 | 42% (53) |
| 1990-91 | 127 | 4 | 31.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lake Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (181 to 196); teachers up 6% (9 to 9.5).
About Lake Elementary
Lake Elementary is an elementary school located in Orland, California, in Glenn County. It enrolled 196 students in kindergarten through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in California average about 465 students each.
In federal data, the district for Lake Elementary is the school itself.
White students make up a majority at Lake Elementary, at 63%. The remaining shares are 34% Hispanic. Lake Elementary's diversity index is 49%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 9.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 20.6:1. On average, elementary schools in California have 22.3:1, compared with 20.6:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 43% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 71% average for public schools in Glenn County is 28 points higher.
allk12 grades Lake Elementary a B+. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Lake Elementary is 2.1 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (56.3% versus 54.1%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in California.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Glenn County show that the median household income is $67,139, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lake Elementary is one of 25 public schools in the county.
Lake View Charter is located less than a tenth of a mile from Lake Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 4 nearby schools with scores, Lake Elementary ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
Over 4 years, Lake Elementary's enrollment grew 17%, to 196. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 18.7:1 to 20.6:1.
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Glenn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,494
Census ACS
Median income
$67,139
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
6,252 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Orland
- Orland HighHigh · 725 students
- Mill Street ElementaryElementary · 521 students
- Fairview ElementaryElementary · 458 students
- Price IntermediateMiddle · 449 students
- Plaza ElementaryElementary · 215 students
- Capay Joint Union ElementaryElementary · 211 students
Other Lake Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 4 states are named Lake Elementary. Lake Elementary is the 9th largest of the 10.
- Lake ElementaryOceanside, CA · 696 students
- Lake ElementarySan Pablo, CA · 350 students
- Lake Elementary SchoolHartville, OH · 1,223 students
- Lake Elementary SchoolSt. Amant, LA · 1,096 students
- Lake Elementary SchoolMillbury, OH · 763 students
Nearby schools
- Lake View Charter0.0 mi · 969
- William Finch1.7 mi · 154
- Success One!2.0 mi · 105
- North Valley High (Continuation)2.0 mi · 38
- Orland High2.1 mi · 725
- Mill Street Elementary2.4 mi · 521
Frequently asked questions
About Lake ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Lake Elementary?
Lake Elementary enrolls approximately 196 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Lake Elementary serve?
Lake Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lake Elementary is approximately 20.6:1 (10 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lake Elementary?
Lake Elementary reports a student body of 63% White, 34% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Lake Elementary public or private?
Lake Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lake Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.