How does West Orange Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Orange?

West Orange Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 46.5/100, placing it at the 58th percentile statewide. 15% of students exceed standard, with a total of 940 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at West Orange Elementary?

15.3% of students at West Orange Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 42.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is West Orange Elementary improving or declining?

West Orange Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 4.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at West Orange Elementary?

20.6% of students at West Orange 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.

West Orange Elementary

Orange Unified Orange Orange County 92868

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

940 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

353 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

86%

Teachers

13 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 84.1%

White 6.2%

Asian 2.8%

Black 1.4%

Other 5.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for West Orange Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	15.3%
Met Standard	27.7%
Below Standard	57.1%

Exceeded

15.3%

Met

27.7%

Below

57.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "43% proficient" for West Orange Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

15.3% of students exceeded standard while 27.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.8 points below the Orange Unified district average of 26.1%. Compared to the 24 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.2 points higher (vs 12.1% 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 4.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.