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Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy

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Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy ranks 1022 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1022^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of California elementary schools

Summary

Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy is a K-6 elementary school serving 493 students in the Orange Unified School District, notable for its specialized Mandarin immersion and gifted education programs within a diverse community.

The school's story is one of remarkable and steady improvement, rising over the past decade to become a consistent top performer, now ranking in the 83rd percentile statewide. This success is particularly impressive given that nearly half of its students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds; Fletcher achieves stronger academic results in English and math than many nearby schools, such as Serrano Elementary and Olive Elementary, which have similar or lower levels of need. It also maintains a very low rate of chronic student absenteeism, significantly better than district and state averages.

While the exceptional Nohl Canyon Elementary outperforms it within the same district, Fletcher compares very favorably to schools in neighboring districts like Anaheim Elementary, such as Sunkist Elementary, which spend more per student but achieve lower results. The school delivers these strong outcomes efficiently and shows effective support for all student groups, though its science scores indicate an area for potential growth compared to its other subjects.

493

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,833

Per pupil spending ?

48.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

515 West Fletcher St.
Orange, CA 92865-2521

(714) 997-6181

District: Orange Unified

Students who attend Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Cerro Villa Middle
High:	Villa Park High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.6%

Asian:

30.2%

White:

14.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2013 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (61% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 48 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg50%

California avg41%

1,022^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 45 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 27Elementary Schools in the Orange Unified

483^rd of 1,543Orange Unified 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	83.0	1022 of 5857	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	1328 of 5869	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	1204 of 5859	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	1217 of 5883	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	1971 of 5789	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	2282 of 5662	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.4	2902 of 5692	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.0	3533 of 5614	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.6	3495 of 5611	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.8	3614 of 5530	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.6	3834 of 5390	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.9	3772 of 5377	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.6	4667 of 5314	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.3	3289 of 5193	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	28.0	3745 of 5113	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.8	2800 of 5113	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.8	2201 of 4818	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.4	1986 of 4822	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.2	1562 of 4809	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	281 of 1203	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	324 of 1205	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	303 of 1190	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	447 of 1154	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	46.2	1094 of 2585	57.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	63.5	657 of 3311	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	48.4	1325 of 3275	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	1510 of 3246	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	858 of 5597	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	1437 of 5612	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	1234 of 5609	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	1293 of 5635	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.5	1821 of 5492	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	1968 of 5413	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	1481 of 5107	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	50.4	2241 of 5107	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	1521 of 5087	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	1681 of 5084	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	2637 of 4963	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	2535 of 4830	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	1084 of 5460	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	1841 of 5517	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.3	1104 of 5363	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	1872 of 5264	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	2378 of 5173	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	2513 of 5084	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	1110 of 5628	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	1184 of 5643	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	1206 of 5638	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	1169 of 5663	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	58.2	2027 of 5510	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	2488 of 5431	54.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	110 of 2598	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	70.7	788 of 2651	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	1264 of 2661	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	934 of 2726	65.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)96th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2022)80th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)77th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2019)58th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy67%+18 vs state

Mathematics59%+22 vs state

Science45%+12 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, August 25, 2016

Fletcher is improving and is moving in a new direction. New programs and upgrades have designated school as Gold Ribbon status in 2016. Mandarin Immersion program and music program at Fletcher are the only such programs offered in the district. New principle and staff are making improvements every year. Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th 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
Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy	Public	K-6	515 West Fletcher St.	Orange	92865	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6181	493	23	21.6	48.7%	73 (14.8%)	2 (0.4%)	220 (44.6%)	149 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (9.5%)	83	1022^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	82.6%		76.2	1328^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.4%	306																					45.1	45.1	70.5	67.9	64.3	64.6	66.9	61.8	63.2	56.3	56.9	59.5	98.2						$14,833	$1,182	$13,651
Olive Elementary	Public	K-6	3038 North Magnolia	Orange	92865	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 637-8218	319	15	21.3	74.6%	56 (17.6%)	1 (0.3%)	227 (71.2%)	15 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.6%)	35.9	3501^st of 5857 public elementary schools	40.2%		38.8	3246^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.7%	255																					28.1	28.1	27.8	46.9	40.4	41.9	39.3	33.3	37.5	22.8	23.3	28.0	92.0	94.0	96.0	92.0	92.0	92.0	$16,165	$1,340	$14,825
Taft Elementary	Public	K-6	1829 North Cambridge	Orange	92865	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6254	387	15	26.2	88.9%	20 (5.2%)	4 (1.0%)	339 (87.6%)	13 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	48.2	2684^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.2%		51.6	2469^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.9%	215																					26.3	26.3	34.0	34.0	50.9	42.7	40.9	43.8	48.0	47.4	33.8	42.6							$16,538	$1,545	$14,993
Rio Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	310 North Rio Vista St.	Anaheim	92806	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7240	647	29	22.6	83.9%	35 (5.4%)	12 (1.9%)	563 (87.0%)	26 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.2%)	23.9	4504^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.1%		28.6	4062^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	30.8%	442																					12.2	12.2	38.3	32.7	26.5		32.4	40.6	13.1	16.3		22.9							$17,723	$528	$17,195
Juarez (Benito) Elementary	Public	K-6	841 South Sunkist St.	Anaheim	92806	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8923	581	28	20.7	60.1%	28 (4.8%)	11 (1.9%)	483 (83.1%)	38 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	32.7	3752^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	35.9%		33	3682^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	37.3%	70	13.5	22.7	2.2	6.7	11.1	35.1	25.0	15.2	17.8	22.7	24.3	47.7	6.5	4.4	20.4	5.4	22.7	0.0	11.1	9.9	22.5	22.5	35.4	41.3	33.7	42.1	38.3	38.5	33.3	18.9	19.8	26.5							$20,420	$1,287	$19,133
Guinn (James M.) Elementary	Public	K-6	1051 South Sunkist St.	Anaheim	92806	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8911	600	26	23.0	62.2%	19 (3.2%)	3 (0.5%)	529 (88.2%)	23 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.3%)	16.7	5133^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	12.4%		23.2	4562^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	22.3%	571	5.0	4.8	0.0		3.3	45.0	14.3	15.8		25.0	10.0	23.8	0.0		11.7	0.0	4.8	0.0		1.7	16.9	16.9	21.4	17.2	32.6	27.4	24.8	15.5	16.7	13.5	21.3	16.6	95.5				96.4		$20,237	$1,491	$18,746
Sunkist Elementary	Public	K-6	500 Sunkist St.	Anaheim	92806	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8962	665	28	24.1	84.2%	14 (2.1%)	7 (1.1%)	593 (89.2%)	33 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.7%)	18.8	4938^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.7%		19	4940^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.8%	2	11.5	10.0	5.9		9.5	34.6	15.0	17.7		23.8	3.9	15.0	5.9		7.9	3.9	5.0	0.0		3.2	14.1	14.1	23.0	18.6	18.1	41.6	25.2	26.4	22.5	14.3	18.0	20.3							$23,342	$1,284	$22,058
Nohl Canyon Elementary	Public	K-6	4100 East Nohl Ranch Rd.	Anaheim	92807	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6203	524	19	27.7	20.0%	196 (37.4%)	1 (0.2%)	122 (23.3%)	134 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	69 (13.2%)	96	242^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	95.9%		95.1	332^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	94.3%	90																					67.5	67.5	69.4	81.7	86.3	88.0	81.7	72.2	82.9	77.5	81.9	78.9	90.9	93.5	96.1	93.5	92.2	94.8	$15,570	$1,182	$14,388
California iInspire Academy	Public	K-6	1080 North California St.	Orange	92867	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6104	699	25	27.9	83.1%	23 (3.3%)	4 (0.6%)	649 (92.8%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	44.7	2907^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.4%		42.9	3001^st of 5869 public elementary schools	48.9%	94																					23.1	23.1	25.0	50.5	44.4	53.0	44.0	27.5	43.8	30.8	37.0	35.3							$15,498	$1,443	$14,055
Roosevelt (Theodore) Elementary	Public	K-6	1600 East Vermont Ave.	Anaheim	92805	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8953	663	31	21.3	57.3%	31 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	540 (81.4%)	58 (8.7%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	25 (3.8%)	26.2	4298^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.6%		18.4	4992^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	14.9%	694	7.1	8.7	15.4		10.0	25.0	4.4	26.9		18.8	7.1	21.7	23.1		16.3	0.0	4.4	7.7		3.8	24.2	24.2	30.6	38.8	30.8	26.2	31.5	31.8	26.3	21.1	19.1	24.5	96.7				96.7		$26,659	$1,459	$25,200

Frequently Asked Questions about Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy

Is Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy a good school?

Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy ranks 1022^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy?

Students at Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy are 45% Hispanic, 30% Asian, 15% White, 10% Two or more races.

What district is Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy in?

Orange Unified

How many students attend Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 493 students attended Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy.

What schools do graduates of Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy attend?

Students who attend Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cerro Villa Middle
High : Villa Park High

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