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Alumni: what's one memory from Serrano Elementary that still sticks with you?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
524
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE UNIFIED·NCES 062865004451
Serrano Elementary
17741 Serrano Ave., Villa Park, CA 92861 · (714) 997-6275 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL524 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 53% 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.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
24.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
210 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 79 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (79).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
56.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.3pp since 2014
Math
47.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 31.5% | 25.2% | 22.5% | 20.8% |
| Math | 25.7% | 21.3% | 27.7% | 25.3% |
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 | 56.7% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.5% | 48.8% |
| 2022-23 | 59.7% | 50.5% |
| 2021-22 | 52.5% | 45.5% |
| 2018-19 | 66.7% | 55.1% |
| 2017-18 | 62.5% | 49.5% |
| 2016-17 | 54.8% | 50.3% |
| 2015-16 | 56.0% | 52.0% |
| 2014-15 | 59.0% | 48.0% |
% 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
51.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Serrano Elementary
Serrano Elementary's state test result (51.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serrano Elementary this school | 524 | 40.1% | 51.3% |
| Mound Elementary Ventura | 490 | 38.6% | 65.6% |
| Hollow Hills Elementary Simi Valley | 560 | 39.5% | 66.2% |
| Valencia Elementary Upland | 571 | 40.8% | 63.0% |
| Valley Oak Elementary Fresno | 509 | 36.5% | 62.3% |
| La Madera Elementary Lake Forest | 554 | 37.4% | 59.7% |
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 Serrano Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #1,635 of 5,151 | #205 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #1,791 of 5,172 ▼ 198 | #213 of 382 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.7% | #1,562 of 5,172 ▲ 158 | #189 of 382 ▲ 21 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.9pp | #2,324 of 5,116 | #167 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 524 | #2,157 of 5,915 | #161 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.8:1 | #4,336 of 5,352 | #253 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.4% | #699 of 5,354 | #54 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.1% | #4,330 of 5,625 | #253 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.5% | #3,698 of 3,837 | #318 of 324 |
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
524
+14 (+3%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 468
Student : Teacher
24.8:1
was 30.0:1
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 | 524 | 21.1 | 24.8:1 | 40% (210) |
| 2023-24 | 543 | 20.6 | 26.4:1 | 39% (210) |
| 2022-23 | 555 | 19.4 | 28.6:1 | 39% (214) |
| 2020-21 | 510 | 17 | 30.0:1 | 27% (137) |
| 2017-18 | 532 | 20 | 26.6:1 | 31% (165) |
| 2015-16 | 579 | 19 | 30.5:1 | 19% (108) |
| 2010-11 | 582 | N/A | N/A | 13% (77) |
| 2000-01 | 523 | 24 | 21.8:1 | 5% (28) |
| 1990-91 | 468 | 18 | 26.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Serrano Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (532 to 524); teachers up 6% (20 to 21.1).
About Serrano Elementary
Among the schools in Villa Park, California, is Serrano Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. The school's 524 students are in kindergarten through 6.
Serrano Elementary is one school in Orange Unified, a system of 40 schools with 23,790 students.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Serrano Elementary, at 38%. Enrollment also includes 36% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 11% Asian. Serrano Elementary's diversity index is 69%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at Serrano Elementary total 21.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 24.8:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The school counts 210 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 40%. It compares with 55% for public schools in Orange County.
The allk12 Grade for Serrano Elementary is B-. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 53% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Serrano Elementary is 56.1%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 51.3%.
Orange County census figures show that the median household income is $116,289, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 44% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Orange County is home to 649 public schools and about 430,458 public school students.
The nearest public school is Cerro Villa Middle, at about 0.3 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Serrano Elementary ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 14 more students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 30.0:1 to 24.8:1.
Community posts for Serrano Elementary can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Orange Unified
- Canyon HighHigh · 2,183 students
- Villa Park HighHigh · 2,023 students
- El Modena HighHigh · 1,795 students
- Orange HighHigh · 1,728 students
- El Rancho CharterMiddle · 1,144 students
- McPherson MagnetElementary · 863 students
Other schools in Villa Park
- Villa Park HighHigh · 2,023 students
- Cerro Villa MiddleMiddle · 747 students
- Villa Park ElementaryElementary · 604 students
Other Serrano Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Serrano Elementary. Serrano Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Serrano ElementaryMoreno Valley, CA · 496 students
Nearby schools
- Cerro Villa Middle0.3 mi · 747
- Villa Park High0.5 mi · 2,023
- Explore Academy1.0 mi · 126
- Villa Park Elementary1.0 mi · 604
- Nohl Canyon Elementary1.1 mi · 524
- Taft Elementary1.2 mi · 387
Frequently asked questions
About Serrano ElementaryHow many students attend Serrano Elementary?
Serrano Elementary enrolls approximately 524 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Serrano Elementary serve?
Serrano Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Serrano Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Serrano Elementary is approximately 24.8:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Serrano Elementary?
At Serrano Elementary, the student body is approximately 38% White, 36% Hispanic, 1% Black, 11% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Serrano Elementary public or private?
Serrano Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Orange Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.