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Enrollment
472
Elementary
DISTRICT 483 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST WHITTIER CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 061185001321
Orchard Dale Elementary
10625 South Cole Rd., Whittier, CA 90604 · (562) 789-7000 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL472 STUDENTS
B+
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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
22.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
301 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 104 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (104) is 22% larger than its 5th grade class (85).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
53.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.8pp since 2014
Math
40.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 25.3% | 28.4% | 22.2% | 24.0% |
| Math | 14.7% | 26.2% | 29.8% | 29.3% |
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 | 53.8% | 40.9% |
| 2023-24 | 59.6% | 44.6% |
| 2022-23 | 54.5% | 46.7% |
| 2021-22 | 51.2% | 38.8% |
| 2018-19 | 56.5% | 48.0% |
| 2017-18 | 54.8% | 44.9% |
| 2016-17 | 53.0% | 35.8% |
| 2015-16 | 57.0% | 37.0% |
| 2014-15 | 44.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
49.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Orchard Dale Elementary
Orchard Dale Elementary's state test result (49.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Dale Elementary this school | 472 | 63.8% | 49.7% |
| Rosebank Elementary Chula Vista | 485 | 64.3% | 35.1% |
| Manzanita Elementary Covina | 425 | 62.8% | 66.1% |
| Jordan Elementary Whittier | 516 | 62.6% | 49.8% |
| Ceres Elementary Whittier | 492 | 67.1% | 53.7% |
| Wallen L. Andrews Whittier | 542 | 61.3% | 50.6% |
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 Orchard Dale Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #1,737 of 5,151 | #389 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #2,230 of 5,172 ▼ 382 | #555 of 1,129 ▼ 133 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #1,770 of 5,172 ▼ 488 | #396 of 1,129 ▼ 112 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.4pp | #2,499 of 5,116 | #631 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 472 | #2,768 of 5,915 | #556 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.5:1 | #2,595 of 5,352 | #677 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.1% | #4,418 of 5,354 | #875 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.8% | #3,292 of 5,625 | #908 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.5% | #1,134 of 3,837 | #416 of 947 |
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
472
-124 (-21%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 606
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
was 22.9:1
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 | 472 | 21 | 22.5:1 | 64% (301) |
| 2023-24 | 487 | 24.5 | 19.9:1 | 64% (314) |
| 2022-23 | 514 | 25.6 | 20.1:1 | 62% (317) |
| 2020-21 | 596 | 26 | 22.9:1 | 48% (284) |
| 2017-18 | 609 | 26 | 23.4:1 | 51% (308) |
| 2015-16 | 599 | 25 | 24.0:1 | 53% (320) |
| 2010-11 | 657 | N/A | N/A | 48% (314) |
| 2000-01 | 707 | 37 | 19.1:1 | 25% (176) |
| 1990-91 | 606 | 22 | 27.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Orchard Dale Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (609 to 472); teachers down 19% (26 to 21).
About Orchard Dale Elementary
Orchard Dale Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Whittier, California. School enrollment was 472 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 5.
East Whittier City Elementary has a total of 13 schools and 7,442 students, Orchard Dale Elementary among them.
The large majority of students at Orchard Dale Elementary, 89%, are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% White and 4% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 48%. By the diversity index, Orchard Dale Elementary comes in at 20%.
The school has about 22.5 students per teacher and 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in California have a similar average ratio of 22.3:1. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Orchard Dale Elementary receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Orchard Dale Elementary falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 49.7% actual against 42.2% predicted.
Federal survey data for Los Angeles County show that median household income is about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. A total of 2,244 public schools operate in Los Angeles County, serving about 1,265,907 students.
Nearby, Hillview Middle is about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, Orchard Dale Elementary is 6th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
The federal government classifies Orchard Dale Elementary's location as Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Orchard Dale Elementary went from 596 students to 472.
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Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Whittier City Elementary
- Granada MiddleMiddle · 989 students
- East Whittier MiddleMiddle · 985 students
- Ocean View ElementaryElementary · 668 students
- Hillview MiddleMiddle · 643 students
- Leffingwell ElementaryElementary · 551 students
- Scott Avenue ElementaryElementary · 494 students
Other schools in Whittier
- La Serna HighHigh · 2,372 students
- California HighHigh · 2,261 students
- Whittier HighHigh · 1,652 students
- Pioneer HighHigh · 1,000 students
- Granada MiddleMiddle · 989 students
- East Whittier MiddleMiddle · 985 students
Nearby schools
- Hillview Middle0.2 mi · 643
- Scott Avenue Elementary0.7 mi · 494
- Leffingwell Elementary0.7 mi · 551
- Granada Middle0.8 mi · 989
- La Colima Elementary1.0 mi · 378
- California High1.1 mi · 2,261
Frequently asked questions
About Orchard Dale ElementaryHow large is Orchard Dale Elementary?
Orchard Dale Elementary enrolls approximately 472 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Orchard Dale Elementary serve?
Orchard Dale Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Orchard Dale Elementary have?
Orchard Dale Elementary employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Orchard Dale Elementary?
Student demographics at Orchard Dale Elementary are roughly 4% White, 89% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Orchard Dale Elementary public or private?
Orchard Dale Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by East Whittier City Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.