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Enrollment
732
Elementary
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROSEVILLE CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 063360014181
Orchard Ranch Elementary
4375 Brookstone Dr., Roseville, CA 95747 · (916) 771-1890 · Placer County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL732 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of California public elementary schools
- A-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.
- DThree-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
23.6:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
236 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 | 137 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 111 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 123 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 123 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 143 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (137) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (143).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
61.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -5.6pp since 2017
Math
55.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -19.2pp since 2017
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 31.4% | 29.6% | 21.4% | 17.6% |
| Math | 24.8% | 30.3% | 27.5% | 17.5% |
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 | 61.1% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.5% | 65.2% |
| 2022-23 | 64.1% | 63.6% |
| 2021-22 | 65.8% | 61.0% |
| 2018-19 | 72.4% | 66.2% |
| 2017-18 | 66.7% | 74.2% |
% 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
61.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Ranch Elementary
Orchard Ranch Elementary's state test result (61.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Ranch Elementary this school | 732 | 32.2% | 61.0% |
| Fiddyment Farm Roseville | 701 | 28.8% | 54.5% |
| Riego Creek Elementary Roseville | 693 | 32.8% | 57.8% |
| Castlebay Lane Charter Porter Ranch | 666 | 26.7% | 73.1% |
| Acacia Elementary Fullerton | 661 | 33.3% | 78.7% |
| Vista Elementary Simi Valley | 567 | 33.3% | 73.8% |
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 Ranch Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Placer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #1,067 of 5,151 | #25 of 61 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,315 of 5,172 ▼ 504 | #32 of 61 ▼ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #1,255 of 5,172 ▼ 155 | #32 of 61 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.4pp | #502 of 5,116 | #14 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 732 | #616 of 5,915 | #5 of 69 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.6:1 | #3,471 of 5,352 | #57 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.1% | #616 of 5,354 | #11 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.2% | #4,671 of 5,625 | #32 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +51.2% | #42 of 1,139 | #1 of 16 |
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
732
-99 (-12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
was 23.7:1
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 | 732 | 31 | 23.6:1 | 32% (236) |
| 2023-24 | 706 | 29.6 | 23.9:1 | 58% (406) |
| 2022-23 | 850 | 34.6 | 24.6:1 | 43% (367) |
| 2020-21 | 831 | 35 | 23.7:1 | 14% (118) |
| 2017-18 | 484 | 20 | 24.2:1 | 14% (66) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Orchard Ranch Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 51% (484 to 732); teachers up 55% (20 to 31).
About Orchard Ranch Elementary
Orchard Ranch Elementary is a large elementary school in Roseville City Elementary, located in Roseville, California. The school reports 732 students in kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in California is about 465 students.
Roseville City Elementary has 12,306 students in 21 schools, and Orchard Ranch Elementary is one of those schools.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Orchard Ranch Elementary is White (43%). Other groups make up 27% Asian, 19% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. Placer County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school's share is lower. Orchard Ranch Elementary has a diversity index of 70%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Orchard Ranch Elementary operates with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 23.6:1. That ratio is over the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Orchard Ranch Elementary reports 32% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Placer County, the average is about the same, 33%.
Orchard Ranch Elementary is graded B by allk12, scoring above 59% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Orchard Ranch Elementary is 60.6%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 61.0%.
Placer County has about 419,156 residents, and median household income is about $115,998, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Placer County number 123 and enroll about 70,590.
West Park High is the closest public school, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Orchard Ranch Elementary is 3rd among 9 schools close by.
Orchard Ranch Elementary has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
Orchard Ranch Elementary saw enrollment fall 12% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Community posts for Orchard Ranch Elementary can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Placer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
419,156
Census ACS
Median income
$115,998
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
70,590 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Roseville City Elementary
- Barbara Chilton MiddleMiddle · 1,289 students
- Robert C. Cooley MiddleMiddle · 1,149 students
- Warren T. Eich MiddleMiddle · 939 students
- George A. Buljan MiddleMiddle · 862 students
- Fiddyment FarmElementary · 701 students
- Westbrook ElementaryElementary · 701 students
Other schools in Roseville
- West Park HighHigh · 2,079 students
- Woodcreek HighHigh · 1,940 students
- John Adams Academy - RosevilleCombined · 1,668 students
- Roseville HighHigh · 1,443 students
- Oakmont HighHigh · 1,290 students
- Barbara Chilton MiddleMiddle · 1,289 students
Nearby schools
- West Park High1.1 mi · 2,079
- Westbrook Elementary1.2 mi · 701
- Barbara Chilton Middle1.3 mi · 1,289
- Riego Creek Elementary1.5 mi · 693
- Junction Elementary1.6 mi · 645
- Rex Fortune Elementary2.2 mi · 412
Frequently asked questions
About Orchard Ranch ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Orchard Ranch Elementary?
Orchard Ranch Elementary enrolls approximately 732 students in grades KG-05.
Is Orchard Ranch Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Orchard Ranch Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Orchard Ranch Elementary have?
Orchard Ranch Elementary employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Orchard Ranch Elementary?
Student demographics at Orchard Ranch Elementary are roughly 43% White, 19% Hispanic, 2% Black, 27% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Orchard Ranch Elementary in?
Orchard Ranch Elementary is part of Roseville City Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.