Enrollment
319
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE UNIFIED·NCES 062865008245
Olive Elementary
3038 North Magnolia, Orange, CA 92865 · (714) 637-8218 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL319 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
238 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 | 64 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 43 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 49% larger than its 6th grade class (43).
Student demographics
46%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
39.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.3pp since 2014
Math
28.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 1 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.1% | 23.2% | 26.2% | 34.5% |
| Math | 10.1% | 17.9% | 30.4% | 41.7% |
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 | 39.3% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.8% | 27.5% |
| 2022-23 | 39.4% | 29.2% |
| 2021-22 | 33.9% | 19.7% |
| 2018-19 | 40.2% | 21.0% |
| 2017-18 | 44.6% | 19.8% |
| 2016-17 | 40.5% | 26.4% |
| 2015-16 | 43.0% | 26.0% |
| 2014-15 | 38.0% | 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
34.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Olive Elementary
Olive Elementary's state test result (34.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Elementary this school | 319 | 74.6% | 34.1% |
| Hidden Hills Elementary Laguna Niguel | 330 | 76.1% | 40.0% |
| Adams Elementary Costa Mesa | 321 | 73.8% | 52.3% |
| Sonora Elementary Costa Mesa | 367 | 74.7% | 49.0% |
| Barbara Benson Elementary Tustin | 313 | 73.2% | 44.7% |
| Hueneme Elementary Port Hueneme | 329 | 72.9% | 21.4% |
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 Olive Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #3,056 of 5,151 | #297 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #3,422 of 5,172 ▼ 89 | #309 of 382 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #2,998 of 5,172 ▼ 460 | #290 of 382 ▼ 21 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.9pp | #1,161 of 5,116 | #63 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 319 | #4,594 of 5,915 | #363 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.4:1 | #1,724 of 5,352 | #71 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.7% | #3,090 of 5,354 | #253 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.6% | #2,647 of 5,625 | #151 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.2% | #3,174 of 3,837 | #286 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
319
-57 (-15%) vs 2020
-23% since 2000-01, when it was 414
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
was 25.1:1
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 | 319 | 14.9 | 21.4:1 | 75% (238) |
| 2023-24 | 327 | 14.5 | 22.6:1 | 77% (251) |
| 2022-23 | 326 | 14.5 | 22.5:1 | 73% (237) |
| 2020-21 | 376 | 15 | 25.1:1 | 56% (212) |
| 2017-18 | 340 | 12.8 | 26.6:1 | 65% (220) |
| 2015-16 | 461 | 14 | 32.9:1 | 57% (261) |
| 2010-11 | 549 | N/A | N/A | 44% (241) |
| 2000-01 | 414 | 20 | 20.7:1 | 32% (134) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Olive Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (340 to 319); teachers up 17% (12.8 to 14.9).
About Olive Elementary
Olive Elementary is a public elementary school run by Orange Unified in Orange, California. It educates 319 students in kindergarten through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in California is about 465 students.
Orange Unified has 40 schools; together they serve 23,790 students.
Olive Elementary's enrollment is 71% Hispanic. Other groups include 18% White, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. By comparison, Orange County residents are about 34% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Olive Elementary comes in at 46%.
At Olive Elementary, 14.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 21.4:1. That ratio is under the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 75% of enrollment. Compared with the 55% average for public schools in Orange County, the school's rate is higher.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Olive Elementary is 1.7 points below its prediction. Actual: 34.1%. Predicted: 35.8%.
In the county around the school, Orange County, median household income is about $116,289, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Olive Elementary is among the 649 public schools in Orange County.
The closest other public school is Nohl Canyon Elementary, about 1.0 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 47.0% on proficiency, and Olive Elementary is below that at 34.1%.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Olive Elementary saw enrollment fall 15% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 25.1 to 21.4 over 4 years.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Olive 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
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Other Olive Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Olive Elementary. Olive Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Olive ElementaryNovato, CA · 364 students
- Olive Elementary SchoolDrumright, OK · 125 students
Nearby schools
- Nohl Canyon Elementary1.0 mi · 524
- Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy1.0 mi · 493
- Explore Academy1.1 mi · 126
- Taft Elementary1.5 mi · 387
- Rio Vista Elementary1.5 mi · 647
- Serrano Elementary1.7 mi · 524
Frequently asked questions
About Olive ElementaryHow large is Olive Elementary?
Olive Elementary enrolls approximately 319 students in grades KG-06.
Is Olive Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Olive Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Olive Elementary have?
Olive Elementary employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Olive Elementary?
At Olive Elementary, the student body is approximately 18% White, 71% Hispanic, 0% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Olive Elementary?
Olive Elementary is overseen by Orange Unified in Orange County.
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