Victor Ornelas Elementary

Public K-4

3401 E Spruce
Garden City, KS 67846-8398

(620) 805-7900

District: Garden City

SchoolDigger Rank:
507^th of 660 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,797

Students who attend Victor Ornelas Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Charles O Stones Intermediate Center
	Kenneth Henderson Middle
High:	Garden City High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 411

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.7%

Asian:

8.5%

White:

7.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Victor Ornelas Elementary ranks worse than 76.8% of elementary schools in Kansas. It also ranks 6^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Garden City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.11. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (82.7%), Asian (8.5%), White (7.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Victor Ornelas Elementary is 13.2. 7 elementary schools in the Garden City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Victor Ornelas Elementary employs 31.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Victor Ornelas Elementary is $11,797, which is the 3^rd highest among 11 elementary schools in the Garden City School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Victor Ornelas Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Victor Ornelas Elementary 507^th of 660 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Victor Ornelas Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Hispanic students:

Garden City:

SchoolDigger ranks Garden City 230^th of 269 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Victor Ornelas Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Victor Ornelas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2006	11.29	542^nd	585	7.4%
2007	16.08	543^rd	600	9.5%
2008	32.29	490^th	614	20.2%
2009	45.30	434^th	621	30.1%
2010	28.07	532^nd	630	15.6%
2011	37.30	491^st	631	22.2%
2012	41.92	495^th	660	25.0%
2013	12.03	614^th	668	8.1%
2015	10.57	642^nd	678	5.3%
2016	12.37	594^th	656	9.5%
2017	10.87	609^th	659	7.6%
2018	17.36	566^th	656	13.7%
2019	9.88	629^th	667	5.7%
2021	20.26	561^st	670	16.3%
2022	19.65	558^th	668	16.5%
2023	27.11	507^th	660	23.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Victor Ornelas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	34.55	88^th	129	31.8%
2019	49.46	50^th	122	59.0%
2021	57.74	33^rd	108	69.4%
2022	73.06	13^th	117	88.9%
2023	70.18	17^th	117	85.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Victor Ornelas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.81	275^th	296	7.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Victor Ornelas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	31.61	402^nd	512	21.5%
2019	17.97	467^th	509	8.3%
2021	33.11	374^th	494	24.3%
2022	35.84	368^th	512	28.1%
2023	41.49	336^th	541	37.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Victor Ornelas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	24.93	467^th	574	18.6%
2019	16.32	521^st	591	11.8%
2021	24.28	479^th	591	19.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Victor Ornelas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	18.82	496^th	575	13.7%
2019	11.03	555^th	586	5.3%
2021	22.96	494^th	605	18.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Victor Ornelas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	35.56	142^nd	207	31.4%
2019	31.35	180^th	235	23.4%
2021	49.04	100^th	229	56.3%
2022	57.30	77^th	254	69.7%
2023	61.42	60^th	245	75.5%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Victor Ornelas Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	151	12	92	144	2	n/a	n/a	0	401
1989	211	15	112	143	3	n/a	n/a	0	484
1990	209	12	41	204	61	n/a	n/a	0	527
1991	184	16	94	245	1	n/a	n/a	0	540
1992	136	19	94	310	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1993	110	13	123	360	2	n/a	n/a	0	608
1994	112	5	107	356	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
1995	81	3	93	439	0	n/a	n/a	0	616
1996	81	3	93	439	0	n/a	n/a	0	616
1997	79	0	77	497	0	n/a	n/a	0	653
1998	55	0	70	436	4	n/a	n/a	0	565
1999	60	2	66	439	0	n/a	n/a	0	567
2000	48	4	48	490	2	n/a	n/a	0	592
2001	52	5	43	446	1	n/a	n/a	0	547
2002	47	2	41	469	1	n/a	n/a	0	560
2003	47	2	41	469	1	n/a	n/a	0	560
2004	32	0	32	439	0	n/a	n/a	24	527
2005	39	0	27	438	0	n/a	n/a	21	525
2006	37	2	25	425	0	n/a	n/a	18	507
2007	24	4	29	404	0	n/a	n/a	4	465
2008	24	4	29	408	0	n/a	n/a	3	468
2009	18	2	28	388	0	n/a	n/a	1	437
2010	25	0	22	368	0	0	1	0	416
2011	44	2	29	385	0	0	1	0	461
2012	29	1	31	371	0	0	0	0	432
2013	34	1	32	379	0	0	2	0	448
2014	32	0	25	351	0	0	6	0	414
2015	33	0	24	365	0	0	4	0	426
2016	35	0	24	358	0	0	6	0	423
2017	31	2	22	377	0	0	7	0	439
2018	33	0	27	329	0	0	2	0	391
2019	40	0	27	363	0	0	2	0	432
2020	27	0	39	353	0	0	2	0	421
2021	28	2	37	323	1	0	2	0	393
2022	33	1	36	348	0	0	2	0	420
2023	32	3	35	340	0	1	0	0	411

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Victor Ornelas Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	401	24.0	16.7	0
1989	484	24.0	20.1	n/a
1990	527	29.1	18.1	0
1991	540	29.1	18.5	n/a
1992	559	31.0	18.0	59.2
1993	608	43.3	14.0	49.3
1994	580	33.5	17.3	54.7
1995	616	39.4	15.6	57.6
1996	616	39.4	15.6	57.6
1997	653	32.3	20.2	51.5
1998	565	34.0	16.6	57.7
1999	567	36.5	15.5	61.7
2000	592	38.6	15.3	63.9
2001	547	39.5	13.8	67.8
2002	560	36.6	15.3	69.8
2003	560	36.6	15.3	69.8
2004	527	38.2	13.8	78.3
2005	525	36.5	14.4	82.7
2006	507	38.2	13.3	83
2007	465	42.8	10.9	91.5
2008	468	35.3	13.3	81.1
2009	437	37.3	11.7	85.1
2010	416	36.3	11.4	87.5
2011	461	36.2	12.7	87.9
2012	432	36.8	11.7	85.9
2013	448	34.1	13.1	85.3
2014	414	33.5	12.3	85.7
2015	426	30.0	14.2	83.1
2016	423	28.0	15.1	86.1
2017	439	31.0	14.1	86.1
2018	391	29.7	13.1	81.8
2019	432	31.5	13.7	81.3
2020	421	29.5	14.2	79.1
2021	393	27.5	14.2	78.9
2022	420	29.7	14.1	71.2
2023	411	31.1	13.2	78.6

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Victor Ornelas Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	401	24.0	16.7	0
1989	484	24.0	20.1	n/a
1990	527	29.1	18.1	0
1991	540	29.1	18.5	n/a
1992	559	31.0	18.0	59.2
1993	608	43.3	14.0	49.3
1994	580	33.5	17.3	54.7
1995	616	39.4	15.6	57.6
1996	616	39.4	15.6	57.6
1997	653	32.3	20.2	51.5
1998	565	34.0	16.6	57.7
1999	567	36.5	15.5	61.7
2000	592	38.6	15.3	63.9
2001	547	39.5	13.8	67.8
2002	560	36.6	15.3	69.8
2003	560	36.6	15.3	69.8
2004	527	38.2	13.8	78.3
2005	525	36.5	14.4	82.7
2006	507	38.2	13.3	83
2007	465	42.8	10.9	91.5
2008	468	35.3	13.3	81.1
2009	437	37.3	11.7	85.1
2010	416	36.3	11.4	87.5
2011	461	36.2	12.7	87.9
2012	432	36.8	11.7	85.9
2013	448	34.1	13.1	85.3
2014	414	33.5	12.3	85.7
2015	426	30.0	14.2	83.1
2016	423	28.0	15.1	86.1
2017	439	31.0	14.1	86.1
2018	391	29.7	13.1	81.8
2019	432	31.5	13.7	81.3
2020	421	29.5	14.2	79.1
2021	393	27.5	14.2	78.9
2022	420	29.7	14.1	71.2
2023	411	31.1	13.2	78.6

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 Victor Ornelas Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,628 (13.8%)	$10,169 (86.2%)	$11,797

Data source: Kansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Victor Ornelas Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 629^th of 667 Elementary schools	Ranks 507^th of 660 Elementary schools	17.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Victor Ornelas Elementary)	14.9	23.6	8.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Garden City)	27.4	28.1	0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	40.6	38.1	2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Victor Ornelas Elementary)	22.1	35.9	13.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Garden City)	34.1	41.5	7.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	50.3	50.4	0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Victor Ornelas Elementary)	21.8	40.3	18.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Garden City)	41.5	35.9	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	47.6	42.8	4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Victor Ornelas Elementary)	20.5	18.9	1.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Garden City)	24	21.8	2.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	36.1	37.6	1.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	432	411	4.9%
African American	0	3
American Indian	0	0
Asian	27	35	29.6%
Hispanic	363	340	6.3%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	40	32	20%
Two or More Races	2	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	81.3%	78.6%	2.7%

Schools Near Victor Ornelas Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				KAP English Language Arts (2023)					KAP Mathematics (2023)					KAP Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Victor Ornelas Elementary	Public	K-4	3401 E Spruce	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 805-7900	411	31	13.2	78.6%	32 (7.8%)	3 (0.7%)	340 (82.7%)	35 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27.1	507^th of 660 public elementary schools	23.2%		19.6	558^th of 668 public elementary schools	16.5%	51	23.6	40.3			31.0	35.9	18.9			28.3			$11,797	$1,628	$10,169
Alta Brown Elementary	Public	K-4	1110 East Pine	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 805-7200	308	27	11.5	82.8%	44 (14.3%)	9 (2.9%)	239 (77.6%)	11 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	25.8	516^th of 660 public elementary schools	21.8%		30	494^th of 668 public elementary schools	26.0%	22	28.3	35.1			32.0	31.9	21.0			26.0			$12,402	$1,677	$10,725
Jennie Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1401 E Harding	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 805-7750	800	15	54.0	68.9%	138 (17.3%)	50 (6.3%)	560 (70.0%)	30 (3.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.4%)	66.3	184^th of 660 public elementary schools	72.1%		51.3	325^th of 668 public elementary schools	51.3%	141	48.8	54.9			52.1	58.1	37.3			46.8			$11,545	$1,948	$9,598
Florence Wilson Elementary	Public	K-4	1709 Labrador Blvd	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 805-7400	335	24	13.9	68.7%	72 (21.5%)	38 (11.3%)	196 (58.5%)	20 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	45.3	369^th of 660 public elementary schools	44.1%		40.9	413^th of 668 public elementary schools	38.2%	44	29.0	46.9			36.4	45.8	36.5			41.9			$11,070	$1,536	$9,534
Georgia Matthews Elementary	Public	K-4	111 Johnson	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 805-7550	109	10	11.3	77.1%	14 (12.8%)	2 (1.8%)	85 (78.0%)	7 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	41	403^rd of 660 public elementary schools	38.9%		36.1	451^st of 668 public elementary schools	32.5%	48	31.6	23.8			27.5	73.7	23.8			47.5			$10,982	$1,507	$9,475
Abe Hubert Elementary School	Public	K-6	1205 A Street	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 805-8400	337	27	12.4	88.4%	39 (11.6%)	8 (2.4%)	274 (81.3%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	18.5	562^nd of 660 public elementary schools	14.8%		24.6	535^th of 668 public elementary schools	19.9%	27	8.3	26.9	22.4	31.0	22.9	23.8	9.3	16.0	21.4	17.0	24.0	24.0	$11,090	$1,497	$9,593
Gertrude Walker Elementary	Public	K-4	805 W Fair	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 805-7600	208	16	13.1	84.1%	21 (10.1%)	29 (13.9%)	137 (65.9%)	12 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)	18.3	563^rd of 660 public elementary schools	14.7%		14.7	588^th of 668 public elementary schools	12.0%	25	29.7	17.9			23.7	37.8	5.1			21.0			$11,048	$1,502	$9,547
Buffalo Jones Elementary	Public	K-4	708 Taylor Ave	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 805-7300	228	18	12.8	86.4%	14 (6.1%)	7 (3.1%)	198 (86.8%)	7 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	25.2	524^th of 660 public elementary schools	20.6%		13.2	601^st of 668 public elementary schools	10.0%	77	25.6	32.6			29.1	41.3	15.9			28.9			$10,616	$1,465	$9,151
Edith Scheuerman Elementary	Public	K-4	1901 Wilcox	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 805-7350	180	15	11.7	85.0%	28 (15.6%)	5 (2.8%)	143 (79.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	19.7	557^th of 660 public elementary schools	15.6%		33.2	476^th of 668 public elementary schools	28.7%	81	20.0	15.4			17.9	46.7	15.4			32.1			$13,391	$1,810	$11,581
Jennie Barker Elementary	Public	K-6	5585 N Jennie Barker Rd	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 805-7700	165	11	15.4	35.8%	69 (41.8%)	1 (0.6%)	84 (50.9%)	7 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	46.4	360^th of 660 public elementary schools	45.5%		64.3	208^th of 668 public elementary schools	68.9%	152	42.9	37.5	50.0	33.3	40.9	43.5	29.2	22.7	38.1	33.3	31.8	31.8	$10,341	$1,470	$8,872

Frequently Asked Questions about Victor Ornelas Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Victor Ornelas Elementary?

Students at Victor Ornelas Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 8% White.

How many students attend Victor Ornelas Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 411 students attended Victor Ornelas Elementary.

Is Victor Ornelas Elementary a good school?

Victor Ornelas Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.2% of Kansas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Victor Ornelas Elementary attend?

Students who attend Victor Ornelas Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Charles O Stones Intermediate Center
Middle : Kenneth Henderson Middle
High : Garden City High School

What district is Victor Ornelas Elementary in?

Garden City

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