Orchard Dale Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

10625 South Cole Rd.
Whittier, CA 90604

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Top 50%

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Serving 487 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Orchard Dale Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 487 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Top 50% in CA
: 46% (Top 30%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Orchard Dale Elementary School's student population of 487 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Orchard Dale Elementary School
Kind	103
1	73
2	77
3	68
4	80
5	86

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Total Students

487 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Orchard Dale Elementary School
2023	514
2022	523
2021	596
2020	619
2019	619
2018	589
2017	589
2016	599
2015	620
2014	588
2013	597
2012	631
2011	657
2010	671
2009	659
2008	630
2007	682
2006	702
2005	685
2004	736
2003	746
2002	720
2001	707
2000	722
1999	709
1998	696
1997	649
1996	602
1995	589
1994	573
1993	582
1992	593
1991	606
1990	713
1989	733
1988	684
1987	665

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Orchard Dale Elementary School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	27
2020	26
2019	26
2018	25
2017	25
2016	26
2015	27
2014	26
2013	29
2012	37
2010	35
2009	35
2008	35
2007	35
2006	36
2005	36
2004	38
2003	36
2002	36
2001	37
2000	37
1999	33
1998	31
1997	28
1996	23
1995	22
1994	21
1993	21
1992	23
1991	23
1990	27

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School Rankings

Orchard Dale 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 Orchard Dale Elementary School is 0.26, 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)

#2932 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Orchard Dale Elementary School
2023	#2932
2022	#3316
2019	#3014
2018	#3435
2017	#3696
2016	#3381
2015	#4078
2013	#2007
2012	#1379
2011	#1054
2010	#1691

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46%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Orchard Dale Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	46%	34%	49%
2022	38%	33%	44%
2019	47%	40%	52%
2018	44%	39%	48%
2017	36%	38%	44%
2016	37%	37%	41%
2015	28%	34%	37%
2013	73%	59%	65%
2012	81%	59%	67%
2011	82%	58%	63%
2010	76%	56%	61%

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50%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Orchard Dale Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2022	50%	47%	57%
2019	55%	51%	60%
2018	54%	50%	48%
2017	53%	48%	57%
2016	56%	48%	58%
2015	44%	44%	52%
2013	67%	57%	65%
2012	72%	58%	68%
2011	75%	56%	65%
2010	66%	54%	60%

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30-34%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Orchard Dale Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	20:1	22:1	22:1
2022	20:1	21:1	22:1
2021	22:1	22:1	24:1
2020	24:1	23:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	24:1
2018	24:1	23:1	24:1
2017	24:1	23:1	24:1
2016	23:1	24:1	25:1
2015	23:1	24:1	25:1
2014	22:1	24:1	26:1
2013	21:1	24:1	23:1
2012	17:1	23:1	22:1
2010	19:1	21:1	20:1
2009	19:1	20:1	20:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	19:1	21:1	21:1
2006	20:1	20:1	21:1
2005	19:1	21:1	21:1
2004	19:1	21:1	21:1
2003	21:1	20:1	21:1
2002	20:1	20:1	21:1
2001	19:1	20:1	21:1
2000	20:1	21:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	22:1
1998	22:1	21:1	23:1
1997	23:1	23:1	24:1
1996	26:1	25:1	26:1
1995	27:1	25:1	26:1
1994	28:1	25:1	26:1
1993	28:1	25:1	26:1
1992	26:1	24:1	24:1
1991	27:1	24:1	24:1
1990	27:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2012)
Year	Orchard Dale Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Orchard Dale Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	3%	12%	3%
2022	3%	12%	2%
2021	2%	12%	2%
2020	2%	12%	2%
2019	2%	12%	2%
2018	3%	11%	3%
2017	3%	11%	3%
2016	3%	11%	3%
2015	4%	11%	4%
2014	3%	11%	3%
2013	4%	11%	3%
2012	4%	11%	3%
2011	5%	11%	4%
2010	5%	11%	4%
2009	4%	11%	3%
2008	4%	12%	4%
2007	5%	12%	4%
2006	5%	12%	4%
2005	5%	12%	4%
2004	4%	12%	3%
2003	2%	11%	4%
2002	3%	11%	3%
2001	3%	11%	3%
2000	3%	11%	3%
1999	4%	11%	3%
1998	2%	11%	3%
1997	2%	11%	3%
1996	3%	11%	4%
1995	3%	11%	3%
1994	2%	11%	4%
1993	2%	11%	4%
1992	4%	11%	4%
1991	3%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

86%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Orchard Dale Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	85%	55%	83%
2022	86%	56%	84%
2021	85%	56%	84%
2020	86%	55%	84%
2019	86%	55%	84%
2018	85%	54%	85%
2017	85%	54%	85%
2016	84%	54%	84%
2015	83%	54%	83%
2014	82%	53%	82%
2013	78%	53%	81%
2012	76%	52%	80%
2011	75%	51%	79%
2010	74%	50%	78%
2009	72%	49%	74%
2008	73%	50%	76%
2007	71%	49%	74%
2006	69%	48%	72%
2005	67%	47%	71%
2004	64%	46%	69%
2003	66%	45%	67%
2002	64%	44%	67%
2001	63%	43%	65%
2000	58%	42%	64%
1999	54%	41%	62%
1998	53%	40%	60%
1997	49%	40%	58%
1996	46%	39%	55%
1995	42%	38%	53%
1994	40%	37%	49%
1993	36%	36%	46%
1992	32%	35%	44%
1991	30%	34%	41%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Orchard Dale Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	2%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	11%	8%	3%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	2%	9%	1%
1997	2%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Orchard Dale Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	6%	21%	9%
2022	7%	21%	9%
2021	8%	22%	10%
2020	9%	23%	11%
2019	9%	23%	11%
2018	10%	24%	12%
2017	10%	24%	12%
2016	11%	24%	12%
2015	12%	24%	13%
2014	12%	25%	14%
2013	15%	25%	14%
2012	16%	26%	15%
2011	16%	27%	16%
2010	18%	27%	17%
2009	17%	28%	17%
2008	21%	29%	18%
2007	21%	29%	19%
2006	23%	31%	21%
2005	26%	31%	23%
2004	31%	32%	24%
2003	21%	34%	25%
2002	32%	35%	28%
2001	33%	36%	30%
2000	37%	37%	31%
1999	41%	38%	33%
1998	42%	39%	35%
1997	46%	39%	37%
1996	49%	40%	40%
1995	54%	41%	42%
1994	57%	42%	46%
1993	61%	43%	49%
1992	63%	44%	51%
1991	67%	45%	54%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Orchard Dale Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	5%	6%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	3%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Orchard Dale Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	0.27	0.64	0.30
2022	0.26	0.63	0.29
2021	0.27	0.62	0.29
2020	0.25	0.63	0.28
2019	0.25	0.63	0.28
2018	0.27	0.64	0.27
2017	0.27	0.64	0.27
2016	0.28	0.64	0.28
2015	0.30	0.64	0.29
2014	0.31	0.65	0.31
2013	0.37	0.65	0.33
2012	0.40	0.65	0.34
2011	0.41	0.67	0.36
2010	0.42	0.67	0.37
2009	0.45	0.71	0.42
2008	0.43	0.65	0.39
2007	0.47	0.67	0.41
2006	0.47	0.66	0.43
2005	0.50	0.67	0.45
2004	0.50	0.67	0.46
2003	0.51	0.67	0.49
2002	0.49	0.67	0.47
2001	0.50	0.67	0.48
2000	0.53	0.67	0.50
1999	0.54	0.67	0.51
1998	0.55	0.67	0.52
1997	0.55	0.67	0.53
1996	0.55	0.67	0.54
1995	0.54	0.67	0.55
1994	0.52	0.67	0.55
1993	0.50	0.67	0.55
1992	0.50	0.67	0.55
1991	0.47	0.67	0.54

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Eligible for

44%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Orchard Dale Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	50%	51%	46%
2022	43%	51%	44%
2021	46%	53%	47%
2020	46%	52%	46%
2019	46%	52%	46%
2018	37%	49%	40%
2017	37%	49%	40%
2016	42%	50%	41%
2015	42%	50%	43%
2014	43%	49%	45%
2013	35%	48%	38%
2011	37%	46%	41%
2010	34%	46%	37%
2009	28%	43%	36%
2008	24%	41%	30%
2007	17%	40%	25%
2006	19%	40%	25%
2005	17%	40%	26%
2004	16%	40%	25%
2003	16%	39%	25%
2002	15%	39%	25%
2001	18%	39%	27%
2000	15%	40%	28%
1999	17%	40%	24%
1998	26%	47%	36%
1997	28%	47%	36%
1996	27%	46%	38%
1995	27%	45%	35%
1994	25%	43%	33%
1993	20%	41%	28%
1992	17%	38%	28%

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Eligible for

21%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Orchard Dale Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	12%	8%	11%
2022	14%	7%	16%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	9%	7%	10%
2019	9%	7%	10%
2018	12%	9%	10%
2017	12%	9%	10%
2016	10%	9%	10%
2015	12%	9%	11%
2014	10%	9%	8%
2013	12%	7%	10%
2011	11%	8%	8%
2010	9%	9%	10%
2009	14%	10%	14%
2008	11%	10%	11%
2007	10%	10%	10%
2006	12%	9%	10%
2005	12%	9%	9%
2004	10%	9%	9%
2003	10%	9%	9%
2002	12%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

East Whittier City Elementary School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Orchard Dale Elementary School's ranking?

Orchard Dale Elementary School is ranked #2932 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Orchard Dale Elementary School often compared to?

Orchard Dale Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ocean View Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Orchard Dale Elementary School?

487 students attend Orchard Dale Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Orchard Dale Elementary School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Orchard Dale Elementary School?

Orchard Dale Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Orchard Dale Elementary School offer ?

Orchard Dale Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Orchard Dale Elementary School part of?

Orchard Dale Elementary School is part of East Whittier City Elementary School District.

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