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Alumni: what's one memory from Villa Park Elementary that still sticks with you?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
604
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE UNIFIED·NCES 062865004455
Villa Park Elementary
10551 Center Dr., Villa Park, CA 92861 · (714) 997-6281 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL604 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 91% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-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
29.3:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
197 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 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 85 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is 14% larger than its 6th grade class (85).
Student demographics
65%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
71.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.6pp since 2014
Math
69.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 41.7% | 29.9% | 17.5% | 10.9% |
| Math | 40.1% | 29.2% | 21.1% | 9.6% |
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 | 71.6% | 69.3% |
| 2023-24 | 73.9% | 72.0% |
| 2022-23 | 74.3% | 71.0% |
| 2021-22 | 72.5% | 63.0% |
| 2018-19 | 75.6% | 71.5% |
| 2017-18 | 80.8% | 69.3% |
| 2016-17 | 76.0% | 72.9% |
| 2015-16 | 78.0% | 73.0% |
| 2014-15 | 70.0% | 65.0% |
% 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
71.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Villa Park Elementary
Villa Park Elementary's state test result (71.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Park Elementary this school | 604 | 32.6% | 71.5% |
| Maude B. Davis Elementary Costa Mesa | 570 | 33.2% | 73.0% |
| Midland Elementary Poway | 580 | 31.2% | 62.0% |
| Oak Grove Elementary Aliso Viejo | 569 | 32.2% | 70.6% |
| Oka (Isojiro) Elementary Huntington Beach | 504 | 34.1% | 79.0% |
| Spreckels Elementary San Diego | 680 | 35.6% | 66.0% |
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 Villa Park Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.5% | #596 of 5,151 | #91 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.3% | #629 of 5,172 ▼ 115 | #98 of 382 ▼ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.6% | #676 of 5,172 ▼ 162 | #108 of 382 ▼ 27 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.7pp | #2,407 of 5,116 | #173 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 604 | #1,362 of 5,915 | #99 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 29.3:1 | #5,298 of 5,352 | #379 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.5% | #1,196 of 5,354 | #108 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.6% | #4,656 of 5,625 | #290 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.4% | #3,606 of 3,837 | #312 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
604
-32 (-5%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 545
Student : Teacher
29.3:1
was 27.6:1
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 | 604 | 20.6 | 29.3:1 | 33% (197) |
| 2023-24 | 622 | 20.2 | 30.8:1 | 29% (180) |
| 2022-23 | 628 | 22 | 28.5:1 | 27% (168) |
| 2020-21 | 636 | 23 | 27.6:1 | 17% (108) |
| 2017-18 | 619 | 21.4 | 28.9:1 | 18% (112) |
| 2015-16 | 623 | 19 | 32.8:1 | 13% (81) |
| 2010-11 | 659 | N/A | N/A | 6% (41) |
| 2000-01 | 697 | 33 | 21.1:1 | 6% (39) |
| 1990-91 | 545 | 21 | 25.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Villa Park Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (619 to 604); teachers down 4% (21.4 to 20.6).
About Villa Park Elementary
Villa Park Elementary is an elementary school with a street address in Villa Park, California. Students in kindergarten through 6 attend, and enrollment is 604 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in California is about 465 students.
Orange Unified counts 23,790 students in its 40 schools, and Villa Park Elementary is one of them.
Villa Park Elementary has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 49%. The remaining students are 28% Hispanic, 12% Asian, and 10% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 65% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 20.6 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 29.3:1. That is higher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Eligible students account for 33% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. For comparison, public schools in Orange County average 55%.
Villa Park Elementary is graded A by allk12, scoring above 91% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Villa Park Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 71.5% and a predicted 60.4%.
Orange County has these Census figures: the median household income is $116,289, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Orange County is home to 649 public schools and about 430,458 public school students.
Villa Park High is the public school closest to Villa Park Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Villa Park Elementary at 1st of 8.
NCES assigns Villa Park Elementary the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has fallen by 32 students since 2020-21, to 604. The school's ratio rose from 27.6:1 to 29.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Villa Park Elementary covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Serrano ElementaryElementary · 524 students
Nearby schools
- Villa Park High0.6 mi · 2,023
- Cerro Villa Middle0.8 mi · 747
- Handy Elementary0.9 mi · 377
- Orange County Classical Academy1.0 mi · 740
- Serrano Elementary1.0 mi · 524
- Linda Vista Elementary1.1 mi · 289
Frequently asked questions
About Villa Park ElementaryHow many students attend Villa Park Elementary?
Villa Park Elementary enrolls approximately 604 students in grades KG-06.
Is Villa Park Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Villa Park Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Villa Park Elementary have?
Villa Park Elementary employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 29.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Villa Park Elementary?
Student demographics at Villa Park Elementary are roughly 49% White, 28% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Villa Park Elementary in?
Villa Park Elementary is part of Orange Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.