La Veta Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

2800 East La Veta Ave.
Orange, CA 92869

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Top 50%

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Serving 456 students in grades Kindergarten-6, La Veta Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 456 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Top 50% in CA
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

La Veta Elementary School's student population of 456 students has declined by 31% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	La Veta Elementary School
Kind	71
1	56
2	41
3	66
4	64
5	83
6	75

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Total Students

456 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	La Veta Elementary School
2023	459
2022	478
2021	513
2020	661
2019	661
2018	803
2017	803
2016	798
2015	846
2014	839
2013	865
2012	841
2011	903
2010	842
2009	844
2008	716
2007	727
2006	723
2005	769
2004	787
2003	807
2002	842
2001	828
2000	806
1999	771
1998	752
1997	826
1996	787
1995	738
1994	725
1993	725
1992	674
1991	660
1990	691
1989	668
1988	654
1987	618

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	La Veta Elementary School
2023	19
2022	18
2021	20
2020	24
2019	24
2018	29
2017	29
2016	27
2015	28
2014	29
2013	30
2012	30
2010	34
2009	35
2008	37
2007	33
2006	33
2005	36
2004	37
2003	38
2002	40
2001	40
2000	41
1999	39
1998	38
1997	32
1996	31
1995	30
1994	31
1993	29
1992	26
1991	26
1990	32

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

La Veta Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of La Veta Elementary School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#3451 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	La Veta Elementary School
2023	#3451
2022	#3480
2019	#4650
2018	#4507
2017	#5208
2016	#4629
2015	#4093
2014	#114
2013	#3822
2012	#3803
2011	#3504

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39%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	La Veta Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2023	39%	34%	43%
2022	40%	33%	39%
2019	39%	40%	45%
2018	35%	39%	43%
2017	33%	38%	40%
2016	35%	37%	41%
2015	33%	34%	38%
2014	80%	63%	66%
2013	62%	59%	68%
2012	62%	59%	66%
2011	63%	58%	62%

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48%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	La Veta Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2022	48%	47%	54%
2019	46%	51%	57%
2018	48%	50%	43%
2017	37%	48%	54%
2016	42%	48%	54%
2015	38%	44%	51%
2014	80%	58%	66%
2013	56%	57%	66%
2012	58%	58%	67%
2011	57%	56%	64%
2010	59%	54%	60%

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25-29%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	La Veta Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	24:1
2022	27:1	21:1	24:1
2021	26:1	22:1	23:1
2020	28:1	23:1	23:1
2019	28:1	23:1	23:1
2018	28:1	23:1	24:1
2017	28:1	23:1	24:1
2016	30:1	24:1	25:1
2015	30:1	24:1	25:1
2014	29:1	24:1	27:1
2013	29:1	24:1	26:1
2012	28:1	23:1	26:1
2010	25:1	21:1	26:1
2009	24:1	20:1	24:1
2008	20:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	21:1	23:1
2006	22:1	20:1	23:1
2005	21:1	21:1	22:1
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	21:1	20:1	22:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	20:1	21:1	22:1
1999	20:1	21:1	23:1
1998	20:1	21:1	24:1
1997	26:1	23:1	26:1
1996	25:1	25:1	26:1
1995	25:1	25:1	26:1
1994	24:1	25:1	26:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	26:1	24:1	25:1
1991	25:1	24:1	25:1
1990	22:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2012)
Year	La Veta Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	La Veta Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2023	6%	12%	13%
2022	7%	12%	13%
2021	7%	12%	13%
2020	6%	12%	12%
2019	6%	12%	12%
2018	6%	11%	12%
2017	6%	11%	12%
2016	7%	11%	13%
2015	9%	11%	13%
2014	9%	11%	13%
2013	10%	11%	13%
2012	8%	11%	13%
2011	8%	11%	12%
2010	8%	11%	12%
2009	8%	11%	13%
2008	9%	12%	13%
2007	9%	12%	13%
2006	11%	12%	13%
2005	11%	12%	13%
2004	10%	12%	13%
2003	9%	11%	13%
2002	9%	11%	13%
2001	8%	11%	12%
2000	8%	11%	13%
1999	8%	11%	13%
1998	7%	11%	13%
1997	6%	11%	13%
1996	7%	11%	14%
1995	10%	11%	13%
1994	11%	11%	13%
1993	11%	11%	13%
1992	9%	11%	13%
1991	9%	11%	12%

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Hispanic

74%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	La Veta Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2023	74%	55%	56%
2022	75%	56%	56%
2021	72%	56%	56%
2020	72%	55%	56%
2019	72%	55%	56%
2018	71%	54%	55%
2017	71%	54%	55%
2016	67%	54%	54%
2015	65%	54%	52%
2014	67%	53%	53%
2013	65%	53%	52%
2012	63%	52%	51%
2011	59%	51%	50%
2010	55%	50%	48%
2009	50%	49%	46%
2008	50%	50%	47%
2007	46%	49%	45%
2006	47%	48%	44%
2005	45%	47%	43%
2004	44%	46%	42%
2003	43%	45%	42%
2002	39%	44%	40%
2001	36%	43%	40%
2000	30%	42%	38%
1999	26%	41%	37%
1998	26%	40%	37%
1997	24%	40%	36%
1996	21%	39%	34%
1995	18%	38%	33%
1994	19%	37%	31%
1993	20%	36%	30%
1992	15%	35%	28%
1991	13%	34%	26%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	La Veta Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	2%	6%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2016	2%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	3%	6%	1%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	1%
2011	2%	7%	1%
2010	2%	7%	1%
2009	2%	7%	1%
2008	2%	8%	1%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	3%	8%	2%
2004	4%	8%	2%
2003	3%	8%	2%
2002	3%	8%	2%
2001	3%	8%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	3%	9%	2%
1998	4%	9%	2%
1997	3%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	2%
1994	1%	9%	2%
1993	2%	9%	2%
1992	2%	9%	2%
1991	1%	9%	2%

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White

13%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	La Veta Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2023	14%	21%	25%
2022	13%	21%	25%
2021	15%	22%	26%
2020	16%	23%	28%
2019	16%	23%	28%
2018	19%	24%	29%
2017	19%	24%	29%
2016	22%	24%	30%
2015	22%	24%	31%
2014	19%	25%	31%
2013	21%	25%	32%
2012	23%	26%	33%
2011	25%	27%	34%
2010	29%	27%	35%
2009	32%	28%	36%
2008	38%	29%	38%
2007	40%	29%	38%
2006	39%	31%	39%
2005	41%	31%	40%
2004	42%	32%	42%
2003	45%	34%	42%
2002	49%	35%	43%
2001	52%	36%	46%
2000	60%	37%	47%
1999	63%	38%	48%
1998	63%	39%	48%
1997	67%	39%	49%
1996	70%	40%	50%
1995	71%	41%	52%
1994	68%	42%	54%
1993	67%	43%	55%
1992	74%	44%	57%
1991	77%	45%	60%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	La Veta Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	La Veta Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	4%	3%	2%
2009	8%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	La Veta Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2023	0.43	0.64	0.61
2022	0.42	0.63	0.61
2021	0.46	0.62	0.61
2020	0.46	0.63	0.61
2019	0.46	0.63	0.61
2018	0.46	0.64	0.60
2017	0.46	0.64	0.60
2016	0.50	0.64	0.60
2015	0.53	0.64	0.60
2014	0.51	0.65	0.62
2013	0.53	0.65	0.62
2012	0.55	0.65	0.62
2011	0.59	0.67	0.63
2010	0.62	0.67	0.64
2009	0.64	0.71	0.65
2008	0.60	0.65	0.62
2007	0.64	0.67	0.63
2006	0.64	0.66	0.63
2005	0.65	0.67	0.63
2004	0.64	0.67	0.64
2003	0.62	0.67	0.63
2002	0.61	0.67	0.64
2001	0.60	0.67	0.62
2000	0.55	0.67	0.62
1999	0.53	0.67	0.62
1998	0.53	0.67	0.62
1997	0.49	0.67	0.62
1996	0.47	0.67	0.62
1995	0.46	0.67	0.61
1994	0.49	0.67	0.60
1993	0.50	0.67	0.60
1992	0.43	0.67	0.58
1991	0.39	0.67	0.57

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	La Veta Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2023	52%	51%	44%
2022	39%	51%	36%
2021	44%	53%	39%
2020	54%	52%	42%
2019	54%	52%	42%
2018	45%	49%	36%
2017	45%	49%	36%
2016	46%	50%	37%
2015	45%	50%	39%
2014	46%	49%	40%
2013	44%	48%	40%
2011	31%	46%	31%
2010	33%	46%	33%
2009	24%	43%	29%
2008	26%	41%	30%
2007	25%	40%	28%
2006	23%	40%	27%
2005	22%	40%	29%
2004	22%	40%	28%
2003	20%	39%	28%
2002	20%	39%	28%
2001	17%	39%	28%
2000	18%	40%	28%
1999	16%	40%	27%
1998	25%	47%	35%
1997	25%	47%	37%
1996	24%	46%	36%
1995	24%	45%	35%
1994	25%	43%	32%
1993	22%	41%	29%
1992	12%	38%	25%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	La Veta Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2023	13%	8%	11%
2022	4%	7%	2%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	5%	7%	4%
2019	5%	7%	4%
2018	8%	9%	5%
2017	8%	9%	5%
2016	7%	9%	5%
2015	8%	9%	5%
2014	8%	9%	6%
2013	11%	7%	7%
2011	7%	8%	5%
2010	9%	9%	6%
2009	11%	10%	6%
2008	10%	10%	7%
2007	9%	10%	6%
2006	8%	9%	6%
2005	8%	9%	6%
2004	8%	9%	7%
2003	10%	9%	6%
2002	7%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Orange Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is La Veta Elementary School's ranking?

La Veta Elementary School is ranked #3451 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are La Veta Elementary School often compared to?

La Veta Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mcpherson Magnet by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend La Veta Elementary School?

456 students attend La Veta Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of La Veta Elementary School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of La Veta Elementary School?

La Veta Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does La Veta Elementary School offer ?

La Veta Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is La Veta Elementary School part of?

La Veta Elementary School is part of Orange Unified School District.

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