Orchard Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 20.9% |
| Met Standard | 27.9% |
| Below Standard | 51.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "49% proficient" for Orchard Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
20.9% of students exceeded standard while 27.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.4 points above the Vacaville Unified district average of 15.5%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.8 points higher (vs 13.1% 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 4.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 11.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 57 | 28.1% | 17.5% | 45.6% |
| 4th | 54 | 24.1% | 29.6% | 53.7% |
| 5th | 70 | 20.0% | 34.3% | 54.3% |
| 6th | 57 | 14.0% | 42.1% | 56.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 57 | 19.3% | 22.8% | 42.1% |
| 4th | 54 | 14.8% | 29.6% | 44.4% |
| 5th | 70 | 25.7% | 15.7% | 41.4% |
| 6th | 57 | 21.1% | 31.6% | 52.6% |
Nearby schools
6 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 39.1