Orange Grove Elementary School
Tel:
(562)789-3200
- Orange Grove Elementary School serves 408 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 34% (which is lower than the California state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 37% (which is lower than the California state average of 48%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 76%.
School Overview
- Orange Grove Elementary School's student population of 408 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 408 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Orange Grove Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 26:1 has decreased from 27:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Orange Grove Elementary School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #5827 out of 9,595 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 34% | 38% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 37% | 48% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 26:1 | 23:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 11% |
| Hispanic | 92% | 54% |
| Black | n/a | 6% |
| White | 5% | 24% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.41 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 66% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Whittier City Elementary School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Orange Grove Elementary School is Eugene A. Obregon (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Whittier Area Community Day (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Whittier Whittier Area Community Day Alternative School
Grades: 6-8 | 5 students
0.3 miles
5777 Lockheed Ave.
Whittier, CA 90606
(562)789-3230 0.3 6-8 5 - Whittier Whittier Independent Study Alternative School
Grades: K-8 | 1 students
0.3 miles
5777 Lockheed Ave.
Whittier, CA 90606
(562)692-6125 0.3 K-8 1 - Whittier Walter F. Dexter Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1015 students
0.5 miles
11532 E. Floral Dr.
Whittier, CA 90601
(562)789-3090 0.5 6-8 1015 - Whittier Longfellow Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 581 students
0.8 miles
6005 S. Magnolia Ave.
Whittier, CA 90601
(562)789-3180 0.8 K-5 581 - Whittier West Whittier Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 358 students
0.8 miles
6411 S. Norwalk Blvd.
Whittier, CA 90606
(562)789-3240 0.8 K-5 358
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