Orangevale Open K-8

Orangevale Open K-8 is one of the moderately sized elementary-level communitys in Fair Oaks, California, part of San Juan Unified, with 593 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 28% bigger than typical.

Within San Juan Unified, which oversees 67 schools and 39,171 students, Orangevale Open K-8 is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Orangevale Open K-8 records that the largest single group is White, at 71% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 17% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 45% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Orangevale Open K-8 has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. An estimated 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Sacramento County's rate of about 63%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Orangevale Open K-8 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.2%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Sacramento County put the typical household earns roughly $92,175 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Sacramento County runs 387 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students), of which Orangevale Open K-8 is one.

Nearest neighbor: Andrew Carnegie Middle, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Orangevale Open K-8 comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 45.5%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Orangevale Open K-8's enrollment has edged down 7% since 2018, when it stood at 638 (now 593). White enrollment moved from 79% to 71% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 26.5:1 in 2018 to 24.4:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.