Plaza Elementary

Plaza Elementary, a low-enrollment elementary-level community in Orland, California, run under Plaza Elementary, teaches 215 students, covering grades K through 8. That puts it 54% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Plaza Elementary is the operating authority for Plaza Elementary, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Looking at the student body, Plaza Elementary reports that White students make up the majority at 57%. Other groups include 37% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Glenn County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Plaza Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 30% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Glenn County (around 71%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Plaza Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 61.8%, the actual is 63.0%, a residual of +1.3 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Glenn County indicate median household earnings sit near $67,139, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Plaza Elementary is one of 25 public schools in Glenn County (combined enrollment of about 6,252 students).

The closest other public school is William Finch, roughly 4.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Plaza Elementary comes 1st of 5 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 25.1%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Plaza Elementary's enrollment has edged up 3% since 2018, when it stood at 209 (now 215). The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 31% to 37% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.