Sleepy Hollow Elementary

Sleepy Hollow Elementary, a mid-sized primary school in Orinda, California, operated by Orinda Union, hosts 399 students, covering grades K through 5.

Orinda Union comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,590 students; Sleepy Hollow Elementary is among them.

On demographics, Sleepy Hollow Elementary reports that 64% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 16% multiracial, 15% Asian, 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 41% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Sleepy Hollow Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 5% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Contra Costa County (around 45%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Sleepy Hollow Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 76.5%; this one delivers 84.0%.

Zooming out to the county, Contra Costa County reports that median household income runs about $127,229, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Contra Costa County runs 280 public schools (combined enrollment of about 167,423 students), of which Sleepy Hollow Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Wagner Ranch Elementary, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sleepy Hollow Elementary at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 79.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 6%: 375 students in 2018 compared to 399 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 71% to 64%.

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