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Orchard Elementary

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Orchard Elementary ranks 2465 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2465^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of California elementary schools

Summary

Orchard Elementary serves 437 students in grades K–6 in Vacaville, within Vacaville Unified. Its 2025–26 results show a clear contrast: it is ahead of its district in all three tested subjects, but ahead of the state only in math.

Math is the school’s strongest subject compared with nearby schools, while science is its weakest against the state. In 2025–26, math proficiency was 41%, versus 38% statewide and 29% districtwide; that placed Orchard third among 11 nearby schools. It also exceeded the nearby-school average by 10 percentage points in math, 4 points in English language arts (ELA), and 3 points in science. ELA proficiency was 48%, just below the state’s 49%, and science was 33%, below the state’s 36% but above the district’s 28%. Orchard ranked fifth among 11 schools in both ELA and science. Grade-level results vary: sixth-grade math reached 55%, 18 points above the state, while third-grade math was 32%, 15 points below it.

Results have declined since 2022–23 even as statewide results improved: Orchard’s proficiency fell 11 points in ELA, 11 in math, and 7 in science. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking dropped from the 76th percentile with 4 stars to the 58th percentile with 3 stars. Orchard’s student-teacher ratio was 21.5 in 2024–25, the second-lowest among nearby schools, and 37% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25, the lowest rate among those schools. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking of the school’s effectiveness for White students was at the 22nd percentile in 2025–26, 36 points below Orchard’s overall percentile. Its ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students fell from the 78th percentile in 2023–24 to the 47th in 2025–26, compared with an overall decline from the 71st to the 58th percentile.

437

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,771

Per pupil spending ?

36.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

805 North Orchard Ave.
Vacaville, CA 95688-2138

(707) 453-6255

District: Vacaville Unified

Students who attend Orchard Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Willis Jepson Middle
High:	Vacaville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.1%

Hispanic:

24.7%

Two or more races:

12.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the California median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg36%

California avg42%

2,465^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Vacaville Unified

814^th of 1,530Vacaville 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
2026	52.5	2465 of 5817	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.8	2022 of 5857	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	1706 of 5869	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	1402 of 5859	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	1636 of 5883	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	1692 of 5789	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	1053 of 5662	81.4%	★★★★☆
2017	74.3	1371 of 5692	75.9%	★★★★☆
2016	74.3	1334 of 5614	76.2%	★★★★☆
2015	72.0	1417 of 5611	74.7%	★★★★☆
2013	79.7	1074 of 5530	80.6%	★★★★☆
2012	78.8	1092 of 5390	79.7%	★★★★☆
2011	78.7	1072 of 5377	80.1%	★★★★☆
2010	80.6	980 of 5314	81.6%	★★★★☆
2009	81.1	948 of 5193	81.7%	★★★★☆
2008	82.1	879 of 5113	82.8%	★★★★☆
2007	79.5	989 of 5113	80.7%	★★★★☆
2006	77.5	1047 of 4818	78.3%	★★★★☆
2005	79.0	970 of 4822	79.9%	★★★★☆
2004	66.9	1408 of 4809	70.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	2166 of 5581	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.1	2239 of 5597	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	1709 of 5612	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	1440 of 5609	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	1549 of 5635	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.0	1960 of 5492	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.6	1159 of 5413	78.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	1468 of 5094	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	70.5	1189 of 5107	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	1010 of 5107	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	516 of 5087	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	1194 of 5084	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	53.2	2081 of 4963	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.6	544 of 4830	88.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	2870 of 5423	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.8	1699 of 5460	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	1235 of 5517	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	786 of 5363	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	1934 of 5264	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	1557 of 5173	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	1513 of 5084	70.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	2582 of 5603	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.9	1796 of 5628	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	1658 of 5643	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	1315 of 5638	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	1708 of 5663	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	1418 of 5510	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	996 of 5431	81.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	1985 of 2536	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.6	1898 of 2598	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.7	1661 of 2651	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	1410 of 2661	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	1462 of 2726	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	1596 of 2834	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.7	977 of 2737	64.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy48%~ state avg

Mathematics40%~ state avg

Science33%-3 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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Orchard Elementary	Public	K-6	805 North Orchard Ave.	Vacaville	95688	Solano County	Vacaville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 453-6255	437	20	21.5	36.6%	245 (56.1%)	4 (0.9%)	108 (24.7%)	24 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (12.8%)	52.5	2465^th of 5817 public elementary schools	57.6%		60.8	2022^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	65.5%	443	33.3		33.3	39.7	39.3	53.3	57.8			47.7	32.3	44.6	30.0	54.7			40.5	≥ 98%		$15,771	$1,378	$14,393
Hemlock Elementary	Public	K-6	400 Hemlock St.	Vacaville	95688	Solano County	Vacaville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 453-6245	413	19	21.6	58.4%	191 (46.2%)	13 (3.1%)	142 (34.4%)	27 (6.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.7%)	35.9	3514^th of 5817 public elementary schools	39.6%		43.7	2971^st of 5857 public elementary schools	49.3%	543	30.2		30.2	33.3	36.5	54.7	34.7			40.4	33.3	29.4	28.3	20.8			27.8	95%	0%	$17,324	$2,069	$15,255
Browns Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	333 Wretham Dr.	Vacaville	95688	Solano County	Vacaville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 453-6205	806	36	22.3	43.1%	383 (47.5%)	34 (4.2%)	215 (26.7%)	72 (8.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	98 (12.2%)	64.8	1834^th of 5817 public elementary schools	68.5%		75.2	1358^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.8%	476	41.9		41.9	40.7	56.3	61.3	67.0			56.5	38.5	45.1	41.5	53.4			44.8	97%	0%	$15,275	$1,202	$14,073
Edwin Markham Elementary	Public	K-6	101 Markham Ave.	Vacaville	95688	Solano County	Vacaville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 453-6230	882	37	23.8	68.6%	98 (11.1%)	59 (6.7%)	620 (70.3%)	39 (4.4%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	60 (6.8%)	31.2	3898^th of 5817 public elementary schools	33.0%		22.4	4640^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.8%	742	27.1		27.1	31.9	35.3	40.3	42.6			37.6	36.5	17.2	22.9	24.6			25.2	97%	0%	$13,896	$1,445	$12,451
Alamo Elementary	Public	K-6	500 South Orchard Ave.	Vacaville	95688	Solano County	Vacaville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 453-6200	714	29	24.6	55.7%	309 (43.3%)	27 (3.8%)	263 (36.8%)	37 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.3%)	67 (9.4%)	58.4	2143^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	63.2%		49.1	2642^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	54.9%	499	26.7		26.7	65.9	49.5	39.4	64.3			54.7	74.1	41.3	26.3	40.2			44.0	≥ 98%		$14,437	$1,075	$13,362
Eugene Padan Elementary	Public	K-6	200 Padan School Rd.	Vacaville	95687	Solano County	Vacaville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 453-6235	751	31	24.6	71.8%	159 (21.2%)	69 (9.2%)	382 (50.9%)	43 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.9%)	90 (12.0%)	17.1	5054^th of 5817 public elementary schools	13.1%		16.4	5156^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.0%	102	16.7		16.7	25.6	29.0	29.0	29.1			28.3	22.0	21.8	12.4	10.7			16.7	93%	0%	$13,883	$1,598	$12,285
Fairmont Elementary	Public	K-6	1355 Marshall Rd.	Vacaville	95687	Solano County	Vacaville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 453-6240	586	26	22.5	69.8%	109 (18.6%)	46 (7.8%)	294 (50.2%)	50 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	83 (14.2%)	20.7	4747^th of 5817 public elementary schools	18.4%		18.6	4949^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.5%	202	17.3		17.3	41.6	31.9	22.2	25.6			30.4	29.9	26.0	9.7	9.0			18.7	98%	0%	$18,102	$1,605	$16,497
Cooper Elementary	Public	K-6	750 Christine Dr.	Vacaville	95687	Solano County	Vacaville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 453-6210	710	32	22.1	52.1%	251 (35.4%)	46 (6.5%)	223 (31.4%)	74 (10.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	111 (15.6%)	54.9	2328^th of 5817 public elementary schools	60.0%		63.3	1910^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.4%	418	38.5		38.5	47.8	55.7	59.3	43.6			51.6	41.1	51.4	36.3	21.8			37.7	≥ 98%		$14,788	$1,603	$13,185
Sierra Vista K-8	Public	K-8	301 Bel Air Dr.	Vacaville	95687	Solano County	Vacaville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 453-6260	611	27	22.5	48.1%	270 (44.2%)	32 (5.2%)	196 (32.1%)	42 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	69 (11.3%)	59.6	2091^st of 5817 public elementary schools	64.1%		63.7	1892^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	67.7%	199	36.5	31.1	33.1	52.0	57.6	56.3	57.1	58.5	62.1	58.0	42.0	60.0	28.1	29.0	26.3	38.6	36.1	91%	0%	$13,899	$953	$12,946
Jean Callison Elementary	Public	K-6	6261 Vanden Rd.	Vacaville	95687	Solano County	Vacaville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 453-6250	762	32	23.7	55.0%	222 (29.1%)	51 (6.7%)	303 (39.8%)	85 (11.2%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	91 (11.9%)	35.5	3551^st of 5817 public elementary schools	39.0%		40.8	3168^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.9%	383	30.2		30.2	29.0	36.2	49.0	51.6			41.1	31.0	28.5	22.9	23.1			26.5	95%	0%	$14,619	$1,244	$13,375

Frequently Asked Questions about Orchard Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Orchard Elementary?

Students at Orchard Elementary are 56% White, 25% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Orchard Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended Orchard Elementary.

Is Orchard Elementary a good school?

Orchard Elementary ranks 2465^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Orchard Elementary in?

Vacaville Unified

What schools do graduates of Orchard Elementary attend?

Students who attend Orchard Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Willis Jepson Middle
High : Vacaville High

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