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Orangethorpe Elementary

Q: Is Orangethorpe Elementary a good school?

Orangethorpe Elementary ranks 3907 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3907^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of California elementary schools

Summary

Orangethorpe Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 489 students in the Fullerton Elementary district, located in a high-need community where a majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school's test scores are below both district and state averages, though it shows a positive trend, improving its statewide ranking over the past two years. A key challenge is a chronic absenteeism rate of 16.0%, which is higher than most nearby schools like Fern Drive Elementary (6.2%) and the district average, and this is often linked to academic performance. Interestingly, the school spends more per student than many comparable schools, yet this higher funding does not currently translate to superior test scores when compared to some neighbors with similar demographics.

Despite overall challenges, Orangethorpe demonstrates notable strengths, particularly in supporting English Language Learners, where it ranks significantly higher statewide. The school also shows better relative outcomes for students from low-income families. A striking local comparison is with Fern Drive Elementary, located less than a mile away, which achieves stronger academic results with lower per-student spending and much better attendance, highlighting the potential impact of factors beyond just funding and demographics.

489

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,501

Per pupil spending ?

77.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 South Brookhurst Rd.
Fullerton, CA 92833-4493

(714) 447-7730

District: Fullerton Elementary

Students who attend Orangethorpe Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Nicolas Junior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.3%

White:

8.4%

Asian:

8.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 31st percentile in 2013 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the California average

!Near the bottom of Fullerton Elementary's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg54%

California avg41%

3,907^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Fullerton Elementary

474^th of 1,543Fullerton Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	3907 of 5857	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	4144 of 5869	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	4430 of 5859	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	3873 of 5883	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.4	4154 of 5789	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	3566 of 5662	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.9	4435 of 5692	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.3	3900 of 5614	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.4	4099 of 5611	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.2	3797 of 5530	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	26.2	4240 of 5390	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.5	4025 of 5377	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.3	3539 of 5314	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	18.8	4513 of 5193	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.2	3956 of 5113	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.0	3497 of 5113	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	28.3	3428 of 4818	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.3	3331 of 4822	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	28.5	3333 of 4809	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	43.6	971 of 2227	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.0	1625 of 2585	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.2	1801 of 2128	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	52.7	1038 of 3162	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	1424 of 3245	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	1375 of 3311	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	830 of 3275	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	835 of 3246	74.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	3766 of 5597	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	4018 of 5612	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	4305 of 5609	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	4392 of 5635	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	3770 of 5492	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	3351 of 5413	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	3402 of 5107	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	3640 of 5107	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	3744 of 5087	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	3356 of 5084	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	3600 of 4963	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.0	2932 of 4830	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	2793 of 5460	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	3539 of 5517	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	4076 of 5363	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	3210 of 5264	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	3475 of 5173	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	2844 of 5084	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	3771 of 5628	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	3921 of 5643	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.1	4238 of 5638	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.8	3211 of 5663	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.5	4141 of 5510	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	3534 of 5431	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	1519 of 2847	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	1756 of 2635	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1742 of 2420	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)67th percentile+38 vs school

Disabled (2022)56th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)33rd percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy38%-11 vs state

Mathematics25%-13 vs state

Science21%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Orangethorpe Elementary	Public	K-6	1400 South Brookhurst Rd.	Fullerton	92833	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7730	489	22	22.1	77.7%	41 (8.4%)	7 (1.4%)	383 (78.3%)	40 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.5%)	30.7	3907^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.3%		27.7	4144^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.4%	237																	21.3	21.3	41.3	37.2	35.1	37.9	37.8	40.6	23.3	17.3	18.2	24.6	89.3	93.2	97.1	92.2	91.3	91.3	$15,501	$14,500	$1,001
Marshall (John) Elementary	Public	K-6	2066 Falmouth Ave.	Anaheim	92801	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8941	688	31	22.1	82.1%	27 (3.9%)	3 (0.4%)	583 (84.7%)	43 (6.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.4%)	21.8	4683^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	20.0%		21.6	4715^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.7%	32	7.4	20.0	0.0	9.2	29.6	20.0	22.2	24.6	7.4	25.0	5.6	12.3	3.7	15.0	0.0	6.2	16.3	16.3	27.4	33.7	26.7	30.5	29.5	28.4	30.5	15.1	14.7	22.1	97.7	98.4			97.7		$35,244	$34,422	$822
Pacific Drive Elementary	Public	K-6	1501 West Valencia Dr.	Fullerton	92833	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7735	607	27	22.4	70.7%	52 (8.6%)	11 (1.8%)	495 (81.5%)	27 (4.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.5%)	34.4	3625^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.1%		25.3	4343^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	26.0%	718																	16.2	16.2	33.0	41.4	41.2	46.3	40.2	33.7	30.0	30.9	20.0	28.7	92.8	95.2		93.6	94.4	94.4	$11,021	$10,206	$815
Valencia Park Elementary	Public	K-6	3441 West Valencia Dr.	Fullerton	92833	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7755	398	13	30.6	85.4%	9 (2.3%)	5 (1.3%)	359 (90.2%)	13 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	23.4	4552^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	22.3%		19.7	4895^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.6%	343																	18.0	18.0	25.0	33.3	36.7	29.6	31.3	22.5	24.2	30.0	10.7	21.7							$16,692	$15,710	$982
Gauer (Melbourne A.) Elementary	Public	K-6	810 North Gilbert St.	Anaheim	92801	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8908	487	20	24.3	64.9%	17 (3.5%)	12 (2.5%)	399 (81.9%)	41 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.1%)	27.8	4151^st of 5857 public elementary schools	29.1%		25	4367^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.6%	216	9.5	35.0	0.0	15.5	61.9	25.0	5.9	32.8	4.8	50.0	0.0	19.0	0.0	25.0	0.0	8.6	18.5	18.5	28.2	31.8	31.5	29.4	30.1	43.1	33.3	28.3	12.7	29.4	97.2	98.1		97.2	98.1	98.1	$31,097	$30,296	$801
Fern Drive Elementary	Public	K-6	1400 West Fern Dr.	Fullerton	92833	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7710	372	15	24.8	59.7%	91 (24.5%)	2 (0.5%)	190 (51.1%)	50 (13.4%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.6%)	58.4	2148^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.3%		54.5	2316^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.5%	168																	42.0	42.0	34.5	43.6	49.0	60.4	46.1	41.7	54.8	38.0	52.1	46.8							$15,501	$15,002	$499
Henry (Patrick) Elementary	Public	K-6	1123 West Romneya Dr.	Anaheim	92801	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8914	343	18	19.0	85.4%	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	317 (92.4%)	10 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	15.6	5222^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	10.8%		11.3	5599^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.6%	377	5.3	15.4	6.3	8.3	42.1	15.4	31.3	31.3	5.3	30.8	12.5	14.6	0.0	7.7	6.3	4.2	13.2	13.2	15.6	19.6	26.4	31.5	23.7	24.4	15.7	13.2	16.4	17.2							$42,180	$40,816	$1,364
Woodcrest Elementary	Public	K-6	455 West Baker Ave.	Fullerton	92832	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7760	303	12	24.5	81.2%	11 (3.6%)	3 (1.0%)	273 (90.1%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	20.6	4777^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.4%		24.4	4420^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.7%	357																	10.8	10.8	35.5	28.6	19.4	33.3	29.1	37.5	23.3	10.8	12.2	20.3							$14,529	$13,688	$841
Richman Elementary	Public	K-6	700 South Richman Ave.	Fullerton	92832	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7745	470	18	26.1	77.2%	29 (6.2%)	5 (1.1%)	383 (81.5%)	34 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.8%)	46.6	2791^st of 5857 public elementary schools	52.3%		49.7	2571^st of 5869 public elementary schools	56.2%	220																	27.6	27.6	32.8	32.8	48.3	51.4	41.5	46.9	31.3	39.7	40.3	39.5							$13,979	$13,190	$789
James A. Whitaker Elementary	Public	K-5	8401 Montana St.	Buena Park	90621	Orange County	Buena Park Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 521-9770	559	27	20.7	91.9%	26 (4.7%)	17 (3.0%)	453 (81.0%)	42 (7.5%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	14 (2.5%)	21.5	4709^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.6%		23.4	4543^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	22.6%	166																	15.5	15.5	17.8	28.6	27.8		25.2	25.4	30.1	24.7		26.7	96.5			98.3	97.4		$19,541	$18,322	$1,219

Frequently Asked Questions about Orangethorpe Elementary

Is Orangethorpe Elementary a good school?

Orangethorpe Elementary ranks 3907^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Orangethorpe Elementary attend?

Students who attend Orangethorpe Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nicolas Junior High

What district is Orangethorpe Elementary in?

Fullerton Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Orangethorpe Elementary?

Students at Orangethorpe Elementary are 78% Hispanic, 8% White, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Orangethorpe Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 489 students attended Orangethorpe Elementary.

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