How does Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy compare to other elementary schools in Orange?

Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 59.4/100, placing it at the 83rd percentile statewide. 39% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,076 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy?

39.4% of students at Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 63.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy improving or declining?

Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy's proficiency rate decreases by 5.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy?

9.9% of students at Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy

Orange Unified Orange Orange County 92865

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,076 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

497 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

53%

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 46.3%

White 14.5%

Asian 25.6%

Black 0.6%

Other 13.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	39.4%
Met Standard	23.8%
Below Standard	36.8%

Exceeded

39.4%

Met

23.8%

Below

36.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "63% proficient" for Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

39.4% of students exceeded standard while 23.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 18.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 13.3 points above the Orange Unified district average of 26.1%. Compared to the 15 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 24.5 points higher (vs 14.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 5.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 9.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.