Ottomon Way Elementary

Ottomon Way Elementary is a primary school of small scale in Orangevale, California, operated by San Juan Unified, caters to 258 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 45% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

San Juan Unified comprises 67 schools with combined enrollment of 39,171 students; Ottomon Way Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Ottomon Way Elementary logs that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 34% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 5% Asian, 2% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Ottomon Way Elementary has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 25.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Ottomon Way Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Ottomon Way Elementary falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 42.3%; this one comes in at 27.6%, -14.7 points off the demographic line.

Across the wider county, Sacramento County reports that median household income runs about $92,175, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Sacramento County's 387 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students), Ottomon Way Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Casa Roble Fundamental High, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Ottomon Way Elementary at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 51.9%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 15%: 302 students in 2018 compared to 258 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 64% to 49%.

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