How does Orchard Elementary compare to other elementary schools in San Jose?

Orchard Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 43.3/100, placing it at the 49th percentile statewide. 14% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,792 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Orchard Elementary?

13.7% of students at Orchard Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 32.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Orchard Elementary improving or declining?

Orchard Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 8.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Orchard Elementary?

19.5% of students at 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.

Orchard Elementary

Orchard Elementary San Jose Santa Clara County 95131

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,792 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

760 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

51%

Teachers

46 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 44.7%

White 4.6%

Asian 32.5%

Black 2.8%

Other 15.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Orchard Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	13.7%
Met Standard	18.9%
Below Standard	67.4%

Exceeded

13.7%

Met

18.9%

Below

67.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for Orchard Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

13.7% of students exceeded standard while 18.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. The 12 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 26.6% exceeded — 13.0 points higher. 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 8.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

13.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

32.6%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+8.7pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

19.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,792

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	73	15.1%	11.0%	28.8%	45.2%	26.0%
4th	67	9.0%	16.4%	20.9%	53.7%	25.4%
5th	79	17.7%	26.6%	25.3%	30.4%	44.3%
6th	79	11.4%	24.1%	24.1%	40.5%	35.4%
7th	76	25.0%	30.3%	15.8%	28.9%	55.3%
8th	73	12.3%	31.5%	16.4%	39.7%	43.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	73	9.6%	19.2%	24.7%	46.6%	28.8%
4th	69	11.6%	18.8%	33.3%	36.2%	30.4%
5th	79	12.7%	15.2%	38.0%	34.2%	27.9%
6th	80	10.0%	8.8%	30.0%	51.3%	18.8%
7th	75	22.7%	20.0%	20.0%	37.3%	42.7%
8th	73	6.8%	5.5%	35.6%	52.0%	12.3%