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Orchard Elementary

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Orchard Elementary ranks 4111 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

4111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of California elementary schools

Summary

Orchard Elementary is a public elementary school in San Jose, California, serving 760 students in grades K-8. The school is part of the Orchard Elementary District, which is ranked 980 out of 1,565 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Orchard Elementary struggles, with student performance consistently below the state average in English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 25.37% to 55.26% across grade levels, compared to the state average of 44.21% to 49.65%. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.3% to 24.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 50.92% of Orchard Elementary students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Vinci Park Elementary, Northwood Elementary, and Cherrywood Elementary, which are part of the Berryessa Union Elementary District, Orchard Elementary's academic performance, attendance rates, and socioeconomic status are generally weaker. The school's spending per student has also fluctuated over the years, ranging from $5,208 to $8,824 per student, which is generally lower than the spending levels of the nearby schools.

740

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,824

Per pupil spending ?

50.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

921 Fox Ln.
San Jose, CA 95131-1602

(408) 944-0388

District: Orchard Elementary

Students who attend Orchard Elementary usually attend:

High:

Independence High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.9%

Asian:

36.5%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2013 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

California avg41%

Elementary school

4,111^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,388^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

969^th of 1,543Orchard 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	4111 of 5857	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	3640 of 5869	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	3268 of 5859	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	2616 of 5883	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	1847 of 5789	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	1971 of 5662	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.7	2390 of 5692	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.8	2454 of 5614	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.7	2406 of 5611	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	38.3	3433 of 5530	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.1	3865 of 5390	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.0	3977 of 5377	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.7	4098 of 5314	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.7	3574 of 5193	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.4	3246 of 5113	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	29.6	3602 of 5113	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.6	3076 of 4818	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.3	2645 of 4822	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.2	2991 of 4809	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	1079 of 1203	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	996 of 1205	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	984 of 1190	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	922 of 1154	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	799 of 1149	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	816 of 1071	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	48.9	1244 of 3162	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	759 of 3245	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	887 of 3311	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	331 of 3275	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	89.7	182 of 3246	94.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	3403 of 5597	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	2833 of 5612	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	3123 of 5609	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	2349 of 5635	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	1524 of 5492	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	1817 of 5413	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	4577 of 5107	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	4813 of 5107	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	4474 of 5087	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	3819 of 5084	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	3426 of 4963	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	3213 of 4830	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	4409 of 5460	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	3702 of 5517	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	3099 of 5363	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	2098 of 5264	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	1643 of 5173	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	2760 of 5084	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	4562 of 5628	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	4177 of 5643	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.0	3119 of 5638	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	2714 of 5663	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	2071 of 5510	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	2062 of 5431	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	1388 of 2761	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.1	908 of 2783	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	899 of 2781	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	876 of 2740	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.5	541 of 2715	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	559 of 2480	77.5%	★★★★☆
2017	77.6	522 of 2508	79.2%	★★★★☆
2016	68.9	679 of 2497	72.8%	★★★★☆
2015	71.0	626 of 2477	74.7%	★★★★☆
2013	50.0	1149 of 2379	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.3	1114 of 2259	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.5	1018 of 2236	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.3	1085 of 2179	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	37.6	1258 of 2063	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.7	1382 of 2005	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.1	902 of 1999	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	37.2	1085 of 1804	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	29.7	1244 of 1777	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	27.9	1242 of 1769	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	513 of 739	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	506 of 743	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	503 of 715	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	499 of 733	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	401 of 745	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	430 of 700	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	73.2	137 of 1478	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	80.3	108 of 1521	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	66.6	227 of 1540	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	297 of 1442	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	92.9	55 of 1364	96.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	1285 of 2533	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	1019 of 2551	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	868 of 2531	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	656 of 2509	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	575 of 2380	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	662 of 2262	70.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	1757 of 2395	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	1361 of 2388	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	1398 of 2374	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	1548 of 2359	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	1002 of 2213	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	966 of 2072	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	1338 of 2542	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	1086 of 2579	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	639 of 2531	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	683 of 2458	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	466 of 2369	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	586 of 2230	73.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	1316 of 2534	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.0	765 of 2552	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	798 of 2538	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	987 of 2527	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.8	426 of 2407	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	419 of 2273	81.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	49.8	571 of 1552	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.3	1246 of 1531	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2024)61st percentile+23 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2025)10th percentile-20 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)91st percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2024)63rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

Male (2025)48th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)31st percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

Mathematics27%-11 vs state

Science26%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Orchard Elementary	Public	K-8	921 Fox Ln.	San Jose	95131	Santa Clara County	Orchard Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 944-0388	740	45	16.4	50.1%	33 (4.5%)	29 (3.9%)	347 (46.9%)	270 (36.5%)	5 (0.7%)	10 (1.4%)	46 (6.2%)	28.3	4111^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.8%		33.5	3640^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.0%	471	21.3	31.5	26.1	26.0	25.4	44.3	35.4	55.3	43.8	38.7	28.8	30.4	27.9	18.8	42.7	12.3	26.7						$8,824	$712	$8,112
Mabel Mattos Elementary	Public	K-6	1750 McCandless Dr.	Milpitas	95035	Santa Clara County	Milpitas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 635-2852	746	31	24.4	15.1%	46 (6.2%)	9 (1.2%)	43 (5.8%)	592 (79.4%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.6%)	95.7	265^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.5%		94.9	352^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	94.0%	87	72.3		72.3	71.4	76.0	81.9	76.5			76.3	81.0	83.3	77.7	79.0			80.3						$13,118	$761	$12,357
Pearl Zanker Elementary	Public	K-6	1585 Fallen Leaf Dr.	Milpitas	95035	Santa Clara County	Milpitas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 635-2882	563	23	24.4	35.9%	18 (3.2%)	26 (4.6%)	90 (16.0%)	378 (67.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	45 (8.0%)	83.5	991^st of 5857 public elementary schools	83.1%		74.1	1405^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.1%	414	55.9		55.9	66.3	66.3	57.4	66.2			64.3	72.1	64.8	54.4	48.7			60.8	97.2			97.2		$15,432	$846	$14,586
Brooktree Elementary	Public	K-5	1781 Olivetree Dr.	San Jose	95131	Santa Clara County	Berryessa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 923-1910	387	18	21.5	40.6%	17 (4.4%)	9 (2.3%)	116 (30.0%)	224 (57.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	56.2	2243^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	61.7%		63.9	1880^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.0%	363	44.2		44.2	48.1	48.9	68.2				54.6	39.6	31.8	34.1				35.5						$17,611	$977	$16,634
Vinci Park Elementary	Public	K-5	1311 Vinci Park Way	San Jose	95131	Santa Clara County	Berryessa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 923-1970	529	21	25.1	31.2%	19 (3.6%)	16 (3.0%)	149 (28.2%)	307 (58.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.8%)	87	826^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.9%		79.9	1159^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.3%	333	56.0		56.0	70.9	70.4	68.3				69.8	78.5	59.8	53.6				63.7						$16,800	$1,081	$15,719
Northwood Elementary	Public	K-5	2760 East Trimble Rd.	San Jose	95132	Santa Clara County	Berryessa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 923-1940	452	19	23.7	13.3%	23 (5.1%)	9 (2.0%)	54 (11.9%)	350 (77.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	88.1	775^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.8%		90.8	646^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.0%	129	70.4		70.4	58.8	59.0	75.0				64.6	68.6	66.7	76.5				70.7						$17,373	$972	$16,401
Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary	Public	K-5	102 Sonora Ave.	San Jose	95110	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6211	398	17	23.8	61.3%	34 (8.5%)	14 (3.5%)	301 (75.6%)	25 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	17 (4.3%)	31.8	3813^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.9%		25.3	4341^st of 5869 public elementary schools	26.0%	528	22.2		22.2	37.3	33.9	33.9				35.0	36.7	28.8	27.0				30.8						$21,950	$892	$21,058
Abram Agnew Elementary	Public	K-5	3534 Zanker Rd.	San Jose	95134	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 669-4100	505	24	21.0	25.0%	85 (16.8%)	9 (1.8%)	143 (28.3%)	240 (47.5%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.2%)	70.7	1568^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.2%		63.1	1925^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.2%	357	45.6		45.6	67.5	42.4	57.1				56.8	62.3	43.1	50.9				53.2						$29,349	$913	$28,436
Cherrywood Elementary	Public	K-5	2550 Greengate Dr.	San Jose	95132	Santa Clara County	Berryessa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 923-1915	529	23	23.0	24.2%	15 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	104 (19.7%)	371 (70.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.6%)	92	549^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.6%		89.3	732^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	87.5%	183	65.0		65.0	77.3	69.7	74.4				73.4	72.1	74.4	63.3				70.0						$16,898	$972	$15,926
Montague Elementary	Public	K-5	750 Laurie Ave.	Santa Clara	95054	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-1900	254	16	15.8	39.0%	19 (7.5%)	11 (4.3%)	108 (42.5%)	94 (37.0%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	17 (6.7%)	44.9	2891^st of 5857 public elementary schools	50.6%		62.5	1957^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.7%	934	26.3		26.3	41.2	52.8	40.5				44.9	36.8	47.2	26.3				36.6	94.4	97.2	95.8	97.2	95.8	$35,402	$1,556	$33,846

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How many students attend Orchard Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 740 students attended Orchard Elementary.

Is Orchard Elementary a good school?

Orchard Elementary ranks 4111^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Orchard Elementary?

Students at Orchard Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 36% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% White, 4% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

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