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Orangethorpe Elementary

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Orangethorpe Elementary ranks 4092 nd of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

4092^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of California elementary schools

Summary

Orangethorpe Elementary serves 489 students in kindergarten through grade 6 in Fullerton, within the Fullerton Elementary district. In 2025–2026, 36% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), 22% in math and 33% in science. All three rates were below both the state and district, with math showing the largest gaps: 16 points below the state and 29 below the district. The most important takeaway is that science is a local bright spot, but the school’s results remain below state and district levels in every reported subject.

Science is the school’s clearest strength compared with nearby schools: Orangethorpe ranked 3rd of 11, and its 33% proficiency rate was 12 points above the nearby-school average. It ranked 7th of 11 in both ELA and math; ELA was close to the nearby average, while math was 6 points below it. Compared with the district and state, however, even science was lower—by 10 points than the district and 3 than the state. ELA was 13 points below the state and 23 below the district, reinforcing that math and ELA are the bigger broader comparisons.

Science has improved most over time, gaining 22 points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, while ELA and math rose by 4 points each overall and both slipped in the latest year. The science gap with the state narrowed by 17 points across those years; the math gap was essentially unchanged. SchoolDigger gives Orangethorpe a 30th-percentile statewide rank and 1 star for 2025–2026; its rank is around the middle of nearby schools, placing 6th of 11. In 2024–2025, its student-teacher ratio was 22.1, close to the nearby average, and 78% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. One notable older subgroup result: SchoolDigger ranked the school at the 67th percentile for English Language Learner Students in 2023–2024, compared with its overall 29th percentile that year—a higher ranking for how well it served that group.

489

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,501

Per pupil spending ?

77.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

93%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

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 — 27th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the California average

!Near the bottom of Fullerton Elementary's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg53%

California avg42%

4,092^nd of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Fullerton Elementary

488^th of 1,530Fullerton 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
2026	28.9	4092 of 5817	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	28.6	3982 of 5581	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	28.9	3817 of 5094	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	35.6	3529 of 5423	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	29.8	3895 of 5603	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	37.6	1638 of 2927	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
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

Special Education (2026)44th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile~ school

Female (2026)29th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)25th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy36%-13 vs state

Science33%-3 vs state

Mathematics22%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2024-25)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	28.9	4092^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	29.7%		30.7	3907^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.3%	185	32.6	32.6	25.8	37.9	45.7	38.0	36.3	21.0	27.3	19.6	19.7	22.0	93%	0%	$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%)	22.2	4619^th of 5817 public elementary schools	20.6%		21.8	4683^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	20.0%	64	24.0	24.0	26.0	40.2	26.7	34.6	31.9	26.0	14.9	13.3	19.2	18.8	97%	0%	$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%)	36.8	3451^st of 5817 public elementary schools	40.7%		34.4	3625^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.1%	174	22.1	22.1	38.4	34.9	42.7	44.9	39.9	37.0	44.1	20.3	23.2	31.9	98%	0%	$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%)	24.7	4415^th of 5817 public elementary schools	24.1%		23.4	4552^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	22.3%	137	14.0	14.0	15.9	40.8	35.1	36.0	32.5	20.9	28.0	21.1	26.0	24.0	≥ 98%		$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%)	27.1	4227^th of 5817 public elementary schools	27.3%		27.8	4151^st of 5857 public elementary schools	29.1%	76	19.1	19.1	33.8	43.1	22.4	25.9	31.8	33.8	36.1	14.9	21.4	27.1	≥ 98%		$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%)	56.2	2254^th of 5817 public elementary schools	61.3%		58.4	2148^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.3%	106	33.9	33.9	52.5	41.1	48.4	59.6	50.0	46.8	37.5	39.7	46.8	42.5	94%	0%	$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%)	13.6	5350^th of 5817 public elementary schools	8.0%		15.6	5222^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	10.8%	128	12.2	12.2	25.6	25.0	22.9	29.3	25.9	15.9	11.4	8.3	13.8	12.4	96%	0%	$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%)	20.2	4792^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	17.6%		20.6	4777^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.4%	15	11.1	11.1	21.2	46.7	26.7	30.3	30.5	25.0	24.1	15.6	18.2	20.1	92%	0%	$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%)	43.4	3027^th of 5817 public elementary schools	48.0%		46.6	2791^st of 5857 public elementary schools	52.3%	236	21.0	21.0	34.3	32.3	50.0	47.4	40.7	37.3	40.3	41.9	38.6	39.5	92%	0%	$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%)	16.6	5098^th of 5817 public elementary schools	12.4%		21.5	4709^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.6%	389	16.9	16.9	20.6	19.1	31.0		23.7	21.7	15.9	23.8		20.8	96%	0%	$19,541	$18,322	$1,219

Frequently Asked Questions about Orangethorpe Elementary

Is Orangethorpe Elementary a good school?

Orangethorpe Elementary ranks 4092^nd of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star 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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