Orchard Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 13.9% |
| Met Standard | 24.2% |
| Below Standard | 61.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for Orchard Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
13.9% of students exceeded standard while 24.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Sylvan Union Elementary district average of 14.9%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 14.9% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 8.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 12.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 77 | 23.4% | 16.9% | 40.3% |
| 4th | 94 | 12.8% | 19.1% | 31.9% |
| 5th | 88 | 13.6% | 27.3% | 40.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 78 | 16.7% | 34.6% | 51.3% |
| 4th | 94 | 8.5% | 22.3% | 30.9% |
| 5th | 88 | 9.1% | 25.0% | 34.1% |
Nearby schools
16 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 41.3