Enrollment
261
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE CENTER·NCES 062853004417
Orange Center Elementary
3530 South Cherry Ave., Fresno, CA 93706 · (559) 237-0437 · Fresno County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL261 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of California public elementary schools
- C+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.
- AThree-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
20.1:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
258 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 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 30 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 40% larger than its 8th grade class (30).
Student demographics
24%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
44.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +31.4pp since 2014
Math
24.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +17.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 31 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 | 15.9% | 28.5% | 27.8% | 27.8% |
| Math | 10.3% | 14.1% | 29.5% | 46.1% |
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 | 44.4% | 24.4% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 19.8% |
| 2022-23 | 35.6% | 24.5% |
| 2021-22 | 29.8% | 13.4% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 11.4% |
| 2018-19 | 34.1% | 20.5% |
| 2017-18 | 39.8% | 27.2% |
| 2016-17 | 30.0% | 21.3% |
| 2015-16 | 20.0% | 13.0% |
| 2014-15 | 13.0% | 7.0% |
% 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
32.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 Orange Center Elementary
Orange Center Elementary's state test result (32.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Center Elementary this school | 261 | 98.9% | 32.9% |
| Burton Street Elementary Panorama City | 274 | 98.2% | 25.1% |
| Raisin City Elementary Raisin City | 255 | 98.0% | 20.0% |
| Harvard Elementary Los Angeles | 249 | 95.2% | 37.1% |
| Villacorta Elementary La Puente | 261 | 94.6% | 27.3% |
| Ramona Elementary Los Angeles | 277 | 96.4% | 30.5% |
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 Orange Center Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #3,178 of 5,151 | #106 of 185 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.4% | #3,839 of 5,172 ▲ 356 | #137 of 185 ▲ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #2,513 of 5,172 ▲ 218 | #78 of 185 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.8pp | #328 of 5,116 | #19 of 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 261 | #5,057 of 5,915 | #184 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #977 of 5,352 | #67 of 190 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.6% | #4,240 of 5,354 | #141 of 190 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.9% | #42 of 5,625 | #2 of 199 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.3% | #2,252 of 3,837 | #70 of 135 |
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
261
-34 (-12%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 344
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 261 | 13 | 20.1:1 | 99% (258) |
| 2023-24 | 248 | 11 | 22.6:1 | 79% (197) |
| 2022-23 | 254 | 14 | 18.1:1 | 85% (216) |
| 2020-21 | 295 | 16 | 18.4:1 | 95% (279) |
| 2017-18 | 301 | 18 | 16.7:1 | 96% (289) |
| 2015-16 | 321 | 17 | 18.9:1 | 93% (300) |
| 2010-11 | 340 | N/A | N/A | 95% (324) |
| 2000-01 | 376 | 21 | 17.9:1 | 92% (345) |
| 1990-91 | 344 | 17 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Orange Center Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (301 to 261); teachers down 28% (18 to 13).
About Orange Center Elementary
Orange Center Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Fresno, California. It covers kindergarten through 8, with a total enrollment of 261 students. Statewide, elementary schools in California average about 465 students each.
Orange Center Elementary is part of Orange Center.
Federal enrollment data show Orange Center Elementary is 87% Hispanic. Other groups include 8% Asian and 3% White. The county population is about 55% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 24% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at Orange Center Elementary total 13 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 20.1:1. That is 2.2 students per teacher below the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 99%. The average for public schools in Fresno County is 75%.
Orange Center Elementary is graded B by allk12, scoring above 64% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On BeatsExpectations, Orange Center Elementary is 11.3 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
In the county around the school, Fresno County, the median household income is $74,201, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. There are 368 public schools in Fresno County, enrolling about 206,072 students in all.
The closest public school to Orange Center Elementary is West Fresno Elementary, about 1.1 miles away. Orange Center Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 22.0%, lower than Orange Center Elementary's 32.9%.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Orange Center Elementary's enrollment dropped from 295 in 2020-21 to 261 in 2024-25. The ratio was 18.4:1 in 2020-21 and 20.1:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Orange Center Elementary may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Fresno County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,016,725
Census ACS
Median income
$74,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
368
206,072 students
Quick facts
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- Rutherford B. Gaston Sr. Middle2.3 mi · 814
Frequently asked questions
About Orange Center ElementaryHow many students attend Orange Center Elementary?
Orange Center Elementary enrolls approximately 261 students in grades KG-08.
Is Orange Center Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Orange Center Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Orange Center Elementary?
Approximately 20.1:1 students per teacher at Orange Center Elementary.
How diverse is Orange Center Elementary?
Orange Center Elementary reports a student body of 3% White, 87% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Orange Center Elementary?
Orange Center Elementary is overseen by Orange Center in Fresno County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.