How does Old Orchard Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Valencia?

Old Orchard Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 61.2/100, placing it at the 85th percentile statewide. 36% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,116 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Old Orchard Elementary?

35.5% of students at Old Orchard Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 61.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Old Orchard Elementary improving or declining?

Old Orchard Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 5.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Old Orchard Elementary?

6.5% of students at Old Orchard Elementary 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.

Old Orchard Elementary

Newhall Valencia Los Angeles County 91355

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,116 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

515 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

50%

Teachers

22 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 59.6%

White 29.1%

Black 0.8%

Other 10.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Old Orchard Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	35.5%
Met Standard	26.0%
Below Standard	38.5%

Exceeded

35.5%

Met

26.0%

Below

38.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "62% proficient" for Old Orchard Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

35.5% of students exceeded standard while 26.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.4 points below the Newhall district average of 37.9%. Compared to the 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.6 points higher (vs 32.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 5.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 6.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.