Orange Elementary School in Waterloo IA

Performance Trends

Compare Details Orange Elementary School ranks better than 56.1% of elementary schools in Iowa. It also ranks 2^nd among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Waterloo Community School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.01. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.4%), two or more races (10.2%), African American (8.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Orange Elementary School is 14.7, which is the highest among 12 elementary schools in the Waterloo Community School District! (See more...)

Compare Orange Elementary School employs 37.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Orange Elementary School is $12,067. 10 elementary schools in the Waterloo Community School District spend more per student.

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Schooldigger 2021 Rankings:

Orange Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Orange Elementary School 249^th of 567 Iowa public elementary schools. (See Orange Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Waterloo Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Waterloo Community School District 285^th of 311 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Orange Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IA State Percentile
2012	54.98	337^th	626	46.2%
2013	46.65	415^th	624	33.5%
2014	50.47	363^rd	603	39.8%
2015	49.98	390^th	616	36.7%
2016	51.97	353^rd	599	41.1%
2017	46.23	374^th	574	34.8%
2018	50.83	329^th	567	42.0%
2019	55.40	294^th	603	51.2%
2021	59.01	249^th	567	56.1%

Data source: test scores: Iowa Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Orange Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	477	8	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
1989	477	8	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
1990	451	6	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
1991	465	9	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
1992	455	9	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
1993	443	7	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	457
1994	429	3	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
1995	375	9	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
1996	375	9	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
1997	383	26	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
1998	383	19	3	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	410
1999	436	19	6	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	466
2000	506	14	7	5	4	n/a	n/a	-37	499
2001	452	15	3	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	478
2002	398	11	6	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	427
2003	398	11	6	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	427
2004	388	14	8	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	429
2005	378	28	6	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	432
2006	348	24	6	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	393
2007	309	19	5	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	346
2008	284	24	6	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
2009	303	17	7	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	338
2010	304	4	4	15	1	0	28	0	356
2011	344	15	5	17	1	0	30	0	412
2012	366	12	4	22	1	0	43	0	448
2013	384	14	0	28	1	0	47	0	474
2014	448	19	3	34	0	0	53	0	557
2015	430	24	2	35	1	0	57	0	549
2016	416	47	3	29	1	0	51	0	547
2017	388	50	3	40	1	0	54	0	536
2018	399	43	5	31	1	0	57	0	536
2019	402	51	8	31	2	0	53	0	547
2020	426	51	9	30	2	5	58	0	581
2021	409	48	7	31	1	4	57	0	557

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Orange Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	486	23.0	21.1	14.4
1989	487	22.5	21.6	14.2
1990	459	21.5	21.3	11.3
1991	477	22.0	21.6	13.2
1992	467	22.0	21.2	10.9
1993	457	20.5	22.3	12.9
1994	440	20.5	21.5	17.5
1995	392	19.3	20.3	20.4
1996	392	19.3	20.3	20.4
1997	416	16.5	25.2	21.6
1998	410	18.0	22.8	25.4
1999	466	22.0	21.2	41
2000	499	21.0	23.8	34.1
2001	478	31.0	15.4	37
2002	427	30.6	14.0	36.3
2003	427	30.6	14.0	36.3
2004	429	30.4	14.1	38.2
2005	432	30.6	14.1	36.1
2006	393	27.5	14.3	32.1
2007	346	23.9	14.5	34.1
2008	326	22.0	14.8	35.9
2009	338	24.0	14.1	43.5
2010	356	24.0	14.8	39.3
2011	412	25.5	16.1	47.3
2012	448	27.2	16.4	46.9
2013	474	30.5	15.5	49.2
2014	557	33.5	16.6	48.7
2015	549	36.0	15.2	46.3
2016	547	36.0	15.1	50.6
2017	536	35.0	15.3	48.9
2018	536	33.1	16.1	45.5
2019	547	34.0	16.0	49.2
2020	581	37.0	15.7	47
2021	557	37.8	14.7	52.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Orange Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	486	23.0	21.1	14.4
1989	487	22.5	21.6	14.2
1990	459	21.5	21.3	11.3
1991	477	22.0	21.6	13.2
1992	467	22.0	21.2	10.9
1993	457	20.5	22.3	12.9
1994	440	20.5	21.5	17.5
1995	392	19.3	20.3	20.4
1996	392	19.3	20.3	20.4
1997	416	16.5	25.2	21.6
1998	410	18.0	22.8	25.4
1999	466	22.0	21.2	41
2000	499	21.0	23.8	34.1
2001	478	31.0	15.4	37
2002	427	30.6	14.0	36.3
2003	427	30.6	14.0	36.3
2004	429	30.4	14.1	38.2
2005	432	30.6	14.1	36.1
2006	393	27.5	14.3	32.1
2007	346	23.9	14.5	34.1
2008	326	22.0	14.8	35.9
2009	338	24.0	14.1	43.5
2010	356	24.0	14.8	39.3
2011	412	25.5	16.1	47.3
2012	448	27.2	16.4	46.9
2013	474	30.5	15.5	49.2
2014	557	33.5	16.6	48.7
2015	549	36.0	15.2	46.3
2016	547	36.0	15.1	50.6
2017	536	35.0	15.3	48.9
2018	536	33.1	16.1	45.5
2019	547	34.0	16.0	49.2
2020	581	37.0	15.7	47
2021	557	37.8	14.7	52.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Orange Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$769 (6.4%)	$11,297 (93.6%)	$12,067

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Orange Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Ranks 294^th of 603 Elementary schools	Ranks 249^th of 567 Elementary schools	4.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Orange Elementary School)	67.1	52.2	14.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Waterloo Community School District)	50.3	38.5	11.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	65.3	49.8	15.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Orange Elementary School)	75.3	73.9	1.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Waterloo Community School District)	49.5	56.3	6.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	71.7	70.2	1.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Orange Elementary School)	73.3	72.3	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Waterloo Community School District)	54.7	59.7	5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	70.5	73.3	2.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Orange Elementary School)	68.6	67.9	0.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Waterloo Community School District)	53.5	51.2	2.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	72.5	66.8	5.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Orange Elementary School)	70.7	72.8	2.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Waterloo Community School District)	56	55.2	0.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	67.3	65.1	2.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Orange Elementary School)	73.2	67.1	6.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Waterloo Community School District)	55.7	51.5	4.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	69.4	62.8	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	547	557	1.8%
African American	51	48	5.9%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	8	7	12.5%
Hispanic	31	31
Pacific Islander	0	4
Two or More Races	53	57	7.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	49.2%	52.4%	3.2%

Middle:	Hoover Middle School
High:	West High School

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