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Orange Grove Elementary School

10626 East Orange Grove Ave.
Whittier, CA 90601

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Serving 324 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Orange Grove 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 35-39% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 324 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Top 50% in CA
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: Orange Grove Elementary serves the western part of Whittier, CA, encompassing an area of approximately 0.7 square miles. Most students are within a 5-10 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being 0.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Orange Grove Elementary School's student population of 324 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Orange Grove Elementary School
Kind	80
1	37
2	55
3	46
4	50
5	56

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Total Students

324 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Orange Grove Elementary School
2025	324
2024	343
2023	338
2022	338
2021	368
2020	380
2019	396
2018	405
2017	408
2015	401
2014	401
2013	419
2012	450
2011	411
2010	439
2009	408
2008	411
2007	425
2006	418
2005	453
2004	434
2003	447
2002	484
2001	499
2000	526
1999	507
1998	542
1997	517
1996	464
1995	467
1994	458
1993	422
1992	428
1991	480
1990	462
1989	434
1988	269
1987	257

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Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Orange Grove Elementary School
2025	15
2024	15
2023	15
2021	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2015	15
2014	15
2013	17
2012	18
2010	19
2009	19
2008	23
2007	22
2006	22
2005	23
2004	22
2003	22
2002	25
2001	25
2000	24
1999	22
1998	20
1997	18
1996	16
1995	15
1994	17
1993	15
1992	18
1991	18
1990	18
1989	16
1988	11
1987	10

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Year Founded

1950

School Rankings

Orange Grove 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 Orange Grove Elementary School is 0.12, 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)

#4369 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Orange Grove Elementary School
2023	#4369
2022	#4689
2019	#5517
2018	#5298
2017	#5141
2016	#5842
2015	#6397
2013	#4084
2012	#3520
2011	#4357
2010	#4813

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35-39%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Orange Grove Elementary School	California	Whittier City School District
2023	37%	34%	34%
2022	32%	33%	30%
2019	37%	40%	40%
2018	37%	39%	38%
2017	34%	38%	32%
2016	24%	37%	25%
2015	18%	34%	21%
2013	64%	59%	54%
2012	69%	59%	54%
2011	61%	58%	48%
2010	56%	56%	43%

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35-39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Orange Grove Elementary School	California	Whittier City School District
2022	37%	47%	42%
2019	37%	51%	48%
2018	37%	50%	38%
2017	37%	48%	43%
2016	39%	48%	42%
2015	27%	44%	31%
2013	51%	57%	51%
2012	55%	58%	54%
2011	51%	56%	50%
2010	47%	54%	47%

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11-19%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Orange Grove Elementary School	California	Whittier City School District
2025	22:1	21:1
2024	23:1	22:1
2023	23:1	22:1	24:1
2021	23:1	22:1	24:1
2019	25:1	23:1	28:1
2018	25:1	23:1	26:1
2017	26:1	23:1	26:1
2015	27:1	24:1	27:1
2014	27:1	24:1	27:1
2013	25:1	24:1	25:1
2012	25:1	23:1	27:1
2010	23:1	21:1	23:1
2009	21:1	20:1	23:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	19:1	21:1	21:1
2006	19:1	20:1	21:1
2005	20:1	21:1	22:1
2004	20:1	21:1	21:1
2003	20:1	20:1	22:1
2002	19:1	20:1	21:1
2001	20:1	20:1	22:1
2000	22:1	21:1	22:1
1999	23:1	21:1	23:1
1998	27:1	21:1	24:1
1997	29:1	23:1	26:1
1996	29:1	25:1	27:1
1995	31:1	25:1	26:1
1994	27:1	25:1	27:1
1993	28:1	25:1	27:1
1992	24:1	24:1	25:1
1991	27:1	24:1	25:1
1990	26:1	24:1	24:1
1989	27:1	24:1	25:1
1988	24:1	24:1	24:1
1987	26:1	24:1	25:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Orange Grove Elementary School	California	Whittier City School District
2025	1%	12%
2024	1%	12%
2023	1%	12%	1%
2022	1%	12%	2%
2021	2%	12%	2%
2020	2%	12%	2%
2019	1%	12%	2%
2017	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%	2%
2010	1%	11%	1%
2009	1%	11%	1%
2008	2%	12%	1%
2007	1%	12%	3%
2006	1%	12%	3%
2005	2%	12%	3%
2004	3%	12%	3%
2003	2%	12%	3%
2002	3%	11%	3%
2001	2%	11%	3%
2000	2%	11%	3%
1999	3%	11%	3%
1998	2%	11%	3%
1997	1%	11%	3%
1996	1%	11%	4%
1995	1%	11%	3%
1994	1%	11%	3%
1993	1%	11%	4%
1992	2%	11%	5%
1991	1%	11%	4%
1990	1%	10%	4%
1989	1%	10%	5%
1988	3%	10%	5%

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Hispanic

94%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Orange Grove Elementary School	California	Whittier City School District
2025	94%	56%
2024	92%	56%
2023	91%	55%	91%
2022	90%	56%	91%
2021	90%	56%	91%
2020	87%	55%	91%
2019	92%	55%	91%
2018	91%	54%	93%
2017	91%	54%	93%
2015	93%	54%	79%
2014	93%	53%	92%
2013	92%	53%	91%
2012	92%	52%	90%
2011	90%	51%	91%
2010	91%	50%	93%
2009	90%	49%	89%
2008	92%	50%	92%
2007	91%	49%	90%
2006	89%	48%	89%
2005	92%	47%	89%
2004	88%	46%	88%
2003	87%	45%	87%
2002	85%	44%	86%
2001	84%	43%	86%
2000	86%	42%	86%
1999	82%	41%	85%
1998	78%	40%	83%
1997	84%	40%	82%
1996	81%	39%	80%
1995	75%	38%	80%
1994	75%	37%	77%
1993	72%	36%	75%
1992	73%	35%	73%
1991	73%	34%	72%
1990	79%	33%	71%
1989	75%	31%	67%
1988	44%	30%	64%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Orange Grove Elementary School	California	Whittier City School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	2%	8%	1%
2002	1%	9%	1%
2001	2%	9%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	2%	9%	1%
1997	3%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	2%
1991	1%	8%	2%
1989	1%	9%	1%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Orange Grove Elementary School	California	Whittier City School District
2025	2%	20%
2024	2%	20%
2023	3%	21%	4%
2022	5%	21%	3%
2021	4%	22%	3%
2020	6%	22%	3%
2019	3%	23%	3%
2018	4%	23%	4%
2017	4%	24%	4%
2015	5%	25%	6%
2014	4%	25%	4%
2013	4%	25%	4%
2012	4%	26%	4%
2011	8%	27%	4%
2010	7%	27%	5%
2009	7%	28%	5%
2008	6%	29%	6%
2007	7%	30%	6%
2006	9%	31%	7%
2005	6%	32%	7%
2004	8%	33%	8%
2003	9%	34%	9%
2002	11%	35%	10%
2001	12%	36%	10%
2000	11%	37%	10%
1999	14%	38%	11%
1998	18%	39%	13%
1997	12%	39%	14%
1996	17%	40%	15%
1995	23%	41%	15%
1994	24%	42%	18%
1993	27%	43%	19%
1992	25%	44%	21%
1991	25%	46%	22%
1990	20%	47%	24%
1989	23%	49%	27%
1988	53%	50%	30%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Orange Grove Elementary School	California	Whittier City School District
2025	2%	6%
2024	3%	6%
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2015	1%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

98%

80%

0.12

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Orange Grove Elementary School	California	Whittier City School District
2025	0.12	0.63
2024	0.15	0.63
2023	0.17	0.64	0.17
2022	0.19	0.63	0.17
2021	0.19	0.62	0.17
2020	0.24	0.64	0.17
2019	0.15	0.63	0.17
2018	0.17	0.64	0.15
2017	0.17	0.64	0.15
2015	0.13	0.64	0.25
2014	0.13	0.65	0.15
2013	0.15	0.65	0.17
2012	0.15	0.65	0.18
2011	0.19	0.66	0.17
2010	0.17	0.67	0.14
2009	0.19	0.67	0.20
2008	0.15	0.65	0.15
2007	0.17	0.66	0.19
2006	0.20	0.66	0.20
2005	0.15	0.66	0.20
2004	0.22	0.67	0.22
2003	0.24	0.67	0.23
2002	0.27	0.67	0.25
2001	0.28	0.67	0.24
2000	0.25	0.67	0.24
1999	0.31	0.67	0.26
1998	0.36	0.67	0.29
1997	0.28	0.67	0.31
1996	0.32	0.67	0.33
1995	0.39	0.67	0.34
1994	0.38	0.67	0.38
1993	0.41	0.67	0.40
1992	0.41	0.67	0.42
1991	0.41	0.66	0.44
1990	0.34	0.66	0.45
1989	0.39	0.65	0.47
1988	0.53	0.65	0.50

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(22-23)

42.6%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Orange Grove Elementary School	California	Whittier City School District
2023	42.6%	27.7%	34.8%
2022	54.9%	33%	39%
2021	23.5%	15.4%	10.8%

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Eligible for

70%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Orange Grove Elementary School	California	Whittier City School District
2025	70%	54%
2024	65%	54%
2023	61%	51%	55%
2022	71%	51%	65%
2021	70%	53%	64%
2020	63%	52%	67%
2019	68%	52%	67%
2018	66%	53%	65%
2017	66%	49%	65%
2015	66%	50%	66%
2014	54%	49%	53%
2013	61%	48%	60%
2011	50%	46%	51%
2010	53%	46%	54%
2009	50%	43%	49%
2008	49%	41%	51%
2007	42%	40%	36%
2006	43%	40%	47%
2005	46%	40%	47%
2004	7%	40%	41%
2003	48%	39%	46%
2002	42%	39%	42%
2001	46%	39%	45%
2000	45%	40%	50%
1999	50%	40%	53%
1998	66%	47%	78%
1997	66%	47%	80%
1996	59%	46%	69%
1995	71%	45%	65%
1994	46%	43%	58%
1993	50%	41%	54%
1992	52%	38%	54%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Orange Grove Elementary School	California	Whittier City School District
2025	14%	8%
2024	13%	8%
2023	12%	8%	12%
2022	8%	7%	10%
2021	7%	6%	10%
2020	12%	7%	10%
2019	9%	7%	10%
2018	6%	7%	13%
2017	12%	9%	13%
2015	15%	9%	13%
2014	13%	9%	11%
2013	12%	7%	11%
2011	15%	8%	13%
2010	16%	9%	18%
2009	20%	10%	20%
2008	21%	10%	21%
2007	23%	10%	15%
2006	19%	9%	17%
2005	15%	9%	14%
2004	3%	9%	16%
2003	21%	9%	19%
2002	18%	8%	18%
2001	16%	8%	17%
2000	21%	7%	16%
1999	17%	7%	15%

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School District Name

Whittier City School District

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

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What is Orange Grove Elementary School's ranking?

Orange Grove Elementary School is ranked #4369 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Orange Grove Elementary School often compared to?

Orange Grove Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Laurel Elementary School, Laurel Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Orange Grove Elementary School?

324 students attend Orange Grove Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of Orange Grove Elementary School students are Hispanic, 2% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Orange Grove Elementary School?

Orange Grove Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Orange Grove Elementary School offer ?

Orange Grove Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Orange Grove Elementary School part of?

Orange Grove Elementary School is part of Whittier City School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 324 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Top 50%
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: Orange Grove Elementary serves the western part of Whittier, CA, encompassing an area of approximately 0.7 square miles. Most students are within a 5-10 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being 0.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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