Lake Elementary
Test scores
CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standardWhat this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 19 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 54% 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%.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Lake Elementary
Lake Elementary, a low-enrollment primary school in Orland, California, one of the schools within Lake Elementary, serves 196 students, covering grades K through 8. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Lake Elementary sits 58% leaner than that benchmark.
Lake Elementary sits inside Lake Elementary, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.
On the student-mix side, Lake Elementary lists that 63% of the student body identifies as White; the rest consists of 34% Hispanic.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Lake Elementary shows 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.6:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Glenn County (around 71%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
With demographic context factored in, Lake Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.4%.
In the surrounding community, census data for Glenn County shows median household earnings sit near $67,139, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lake Elementary is one of 25 public schools in Glenn County (combined enrollment of about 6,252 students).
Nearest neighbor: Lake View Charter, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lake Elementary. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lake Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 18.0%.
Lake Elementary operates from a rural location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Lake Elementary's enrollment has climbed 8% since 2018, when it stood at 181 (now 196).
On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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