Enrollment
353
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LITTLE LAKE CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 062193002606
William W. Orr Elementary
12130 South Jersey Ave., Norwalk, CA 90650 · (562) 868-7988 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL353 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 96% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test 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.
- A-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
20.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
273 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 86 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is 59% larger than its 5th grade class (54).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
69.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +19.9pp since 2014
Math
43.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 20 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 37.8% | 32.2% | 20.3% | 9.8% |
| Math | 21.5% | 22.2% | 39.6% | 16.7% |
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 | 69.9% | 43.8% |
| 2023-24 | 70.8% | 57.9% |
| 2022-23 | 61.3% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.3% | 39.5% |
| 2018-19 | 51.9% | 38.1% |
| 2017-18 | 58.5% | 44.5% |
| 2016-17 | 54.0% | 41.9% |
| 2015-16 | 62.0% | 40.0% |
| 2014-15 | 50.0% | 39.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
60.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+26.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 34% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 26 points, placing it in California's top 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 William W. Orr Elementary
William W. Orr Elementary's state test result (60.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| William W. Orr Elementary this school | 353 | 77.3% | 60.6% |
| Harding Street Elementary Sylmar | 357 | 77.9% | 44.3% |
| West Whittier Elementary Whittier | 346 | 76.0% | 42.0% |
| Silver Wing Elementary San Diego | 335 | 75.5% | 36.1% |
| La Colima Elementary Whittier | 378 | 77.2% | 47.1% |
| Studebaker Elementary Norwalk | 394 | 79.2% | 51.3% |
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 William W. Orr Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.6% | #1,090 of 5,151 | #251 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #2,016 of 5,172 ▼ 912 | #498 of 1,129 ▼ 249 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.9% | #756 of 5,172 ▼ 79 | #171 of 1,129 ▼ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.9pp | #926 of 5,116 | #315 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 353 | #4,242 of 5,915 | #919 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #1,352 of 5,352 | #405 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.0% | #4,652 of 5,354 | #956 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.3% | #2,427 of 5,625 | #758 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.2% | #2,659 of 3,837 | #736 of 947 |
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
353
-32 (-8%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 463
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 21.4:1
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 | 353 | 17 | 20.8:1 | 77% (273) |
| 2023-24 | 356 | 19 | 18.7:1 | 81% (290) |
| 2022-23 | 360 | 18 | 20.0:1 | 79% (283) |
| 2020-21 | 385 | 18 | 21.4:1 | 69% (267) |
| 2017-18 | 393 | 17 | 23.1:1 | 78% (306) |
| 2015-16 | 381 | 16 | 23.8:1 | 76% (290) |
| 2010-11 | 396 | N/A | N/A | 68% (270) |
| 2000-01 | 468 | 25 | 18.7:1 | 75% (353) |
| 1990-91 | 463 | 19 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William W. Orr Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (393 to 353); teachers unchanged (17 to 17).
About William W. Orr Elementary
William W. Orr Elementary, located in Norwalk, California, is a small elementary school. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 5, with 353 students on the rolls. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.
William W. Orr Elementary reports to Little Lake City Elementary, which has 9 schools and 3,535 students.
The share of Hispanic students at William W. Orr Elementary is 92%. Next come 5% Asian. The county population is about 48% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, William W. Orr Elementary scores 16%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 20.8:1. The school has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is 1.5 students per teacher. In all, 77% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among California public elementary schools, William W. Orr Elementary outscored 96%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, William W. Orr Elementary is in the top 10% of California schools: 60.6% actual against 34.2% predicted.
The school's county is Los Angeles County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Los Angeles County's 2,244 public schools enroll about 1,265,907 students and include William W. Orr Elementary.
A public school about 0.5 miles away, Cresson Elementary, is the closest to William W. Orr Elementary. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of William W. Orr Elementary. Its average proficiency rate of 60.6% is above the 51.1% average for nearby schools.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
In 2020-21, William W. Orr Elementary enrolled 385 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 353.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at William W. Orr Elementary. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Little Lake City Elementary
- Lake Center MiddleMiddle · 708 students
- Lakeside MiddleMiddle · 509 students
- Lakeview ElementaryElementary · 457 students
- Studebaker ElementaryElementary · 394 students
- Lakeland ElementaryElementary · 315 students
- Paddison ElementaryElementary · 296 students
Other schools in Norwalk
- Norwalk HighHigh · 2,075 students
- Los Alisos MiddleMiddle · 920 students
- John H. Glenn HighHigh · 882 students
- Corvallis MiddleMiddle · 663 students
- John Dolland ElementaryElementary · 586 students
- Julia B. Morrison ElementaryElementary · 548 students
Nearby schools
- Cresson Elementary0.5 mi · 243
- Paddison Elementary0.6 mi · 296
- Lakeside Middle0.8 mi · 509
- Lakeland Elementary0.8 mi · 315
- Julia B. Morrison Elementary0.8 mi · 548
- Studebaker Elementary0.9 mi · 394
Frequently asked questions
About William W. Orr ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at William W. Orr Elementary?
William W. Orr Elementary enrolls approximately 353 students in grades KG-05.
Is William W. Orr Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
William W. Orr Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at William W. Orr Elementary?
Approximately 20.8:1 students per teacher at William W. Orr Elementary.
How diverse is William W. Orr Elementary?
William W. Orr Elementary reports a student body of 2% White, 92% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is William W. Orr Elementary public or private?
William W. Orr Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Little Lake City Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.