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Item: Orchard Elementary School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

921 Fox Ln.
San Jose, CA 95131-1602

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Top 50%

Tel: (408) 944-0397

www.orchardsd.org

Top Rankings

Orchard Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

1 School

10,347 Schools

# Students

740 Students

5,790,405 Students

# Teachers

45 Teachers

267,593 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Orchard Elementary School District	California
Kind	106	264
1	73	187
2	100	196
3	75	204
4	70	205
5	82	209
6	83	210
7	77	213
8	74	216

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District Rank

Orchard Elementary School District, which is ranked #792 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#769 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Orchard Elementary School District
2023	#769
2022	#678
2019	#397
2018	#216
2017	#310
2016	#364
2015	#362
2013	#525
2012	#591
2011	#602
2010	#702

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29%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Orchard Elementary School District	California
2023	29%	34%
2022	33%	33%
2019	51%	40%
2018	50%	39%
2017	46%	38%
2016	43%	37%
2015	38%	34%
2013	55%	59%
2012	55%	59%
2011	51%	58%
2010	45%	56%

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49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Orchard Elementary School District	California
2022	49%	47%
2019	60%	51%
2018	50%	50%
2017	51%	48%
2016	48%	48%
2015	46%	44%
2013	54%	57%
2012	52%	58%
2011	53%	56%
2010	49%	54%

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30-34%

29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Orchard Elementary School District	California
2024	0.64	0.63
2023	0.65	0.64
2022	0.66	0.63
2021	0.67	0.62
2020	0.67	0.63
2019	0.67	0.63
2018	0.64	0.64
2017	0.64	0.64
2016	0.64	0.64
2015	0.64	0.64
2014	0.65	0.65
2013	0.65	0.65
2012	0.73	0.65
2011	0.30	0.67
2010	0.62	0.67
2009	0.65	0.71
2008	0.65	0.65
2007	0.67	0.67
2006	0.69	0.66
2005	0.69	0.67
2004	0.69	0.67
2003	0.69	0.67
2002	0.70	0.67
2001	0.71	0.67
2000	0.69	0.67
1999	0.70	0.67
1998	0.71	0.67
1997	0.72	0.67
1996	0.72	0.67
1995	0.70	0.67
1994	0.70	0.67
1993	0.70	0.67
1992	0.67	0.67
1991	0.64	0.67
1990	0.61	0.66
1989	0.63	0.65
1988	0.64	0.65

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Orchard Elementary School District	California
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%

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% Asian

37%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Orchard Elementary School District	California
2024	40%	12%
2023	44%	12%
2022	46%	12%
2021	47%	12%
2020	45%	12%
2019	45%	12%
2018	45%	11%
2017	45%	11%
2016	46%	11%
2015	45%	11%
2014	46%	11%
2013	47%	11%
2012	28%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	53%	11%
2009	51%	11%
2008	51%	12%
2007	47%	12%
2006	43%	12%
2005	43%	12%
2004	39%	12%
2003	39%	11%
2002	40%	11%
2001	37%	11%
2000	38%	11%
1999	37%	11%
1998	34%	11%
1997	32%	11%
1996	28%	11%
1995	30%	11%
1994	28%	11%
1993	25%	11%
1992	23%	11%
1991	23%	11%
1990	20%	10%
1989	17%	10%
1988	13%	10%

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% Hispanic

47%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Orchard Elementary School District	California
2024	45%	56%
2023	39%	55%
2022	35%	56%
2021	33%	56%
2020	36%	55%
2019	36%	55%
2018	39%	54%
2017	39%	54%
2016	39%	54%
2015	39%	54%
2014	37%	53%
2013	36%	53%
2012	28%	52%
2011	16%	51%
2010	31%	50%
2009	29%	49%
2008	28%	50%
2007	29%	49%
2006	31%	48%
2005	33%	47%
2004	38%	46%
2003	38%	45%
2002	34%	44%
2001	35%	43%
2000	37%	42%
1999	34%	41%
1998	35%	40%
1997	33%	40%
1996	31%	39%
1995	30%	38%
1994	30%	37%
1993	29%	36%
1992	25%	35%
1991	25%	34%
1990	25%	33%
1989	32%	31%
1988	36%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Orchard Elementary School District	California
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	4%	6%
2013	5%	6%
2012	5%	6%
2010	7%	7%
2009	7%	7%
2008	8%	8%
2007	10%	8%
2006	10%	8%
2005	12%	8%
2004	10%	8%
2003	9%	8%
2002	10%	8%
2001	8%	8%
2000	8%	9%
1999	7%	9%
1998	7%	9%
1997	8%	9%
1996	8%	9%
1995	5%	9%
1994	5%	9%
1993	6%	9%
1992	4%	9%
1991	2%	9%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Orchard Elementary School District	California
2024	4%	20%
2023	5%	21%
2022	6%	21%
2021	7%	22%
2020	7%	23%
2019	7%	23%
2018	6%	24%
2017	6%	24%
2016	5%	24%
2015	6%	24%
2014	6%	25%
2013	6%	25%
2012	5%	26%
2010	8%	27%
2009	10%	28%
2008	12%	29%
2007	13%	29%
2006	16%	31%
2005	11%	31%
2004	12%	32%
2003	13%	34%
2002	16%	35%
2001	18%	36%
2000	17%	37%
1999	22%	38%
1998	24%	39%
1997	27%	39%
1996	32%	40%
1995	35%	41%
1994	37%	42%
1993	40%	43%
1992	47%	44%
1991	50%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Orchard Elementary School District	California
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Orchard Elementary School District	California
2024	6%	6%
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	6%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	34%	3%
2011	82%	2%
2010	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,588 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,015 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$20 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Orchard Elementary School District	California
2023	$20 MM	$8 MM
2022	$19 MM	$7 MM
2021	$20 MM	$8 MM
2020	$19 MM	$7 MM
2019	$19 MM	$7 MM
2018	$17 MM	$29 MM
2017	$16 MM	$26 MM
2016	$16 MM	$24 MM
2015	$11 MM	$17 MM
2014	$13 MM	$21 MM
2012	$11 MM	$19 MM
2011	$12 MM	$19 MM
2010	$11 MM	$17 MM
2009	$10 MM	$19 MM
2008	$10 MM	$19 MM
2007	$11 MM	$19 MM
2006	$9 MM	$17 MM
2005	$9 MM	$16 MM
2004	$8 MM	$16 MM
2003	$9 MM	$16 MM
2002	$10 MM	$15 MM
2001	$8 MM	$15 MM
2000	$7 MM	$13 MM
1999	$7 MM	$12 MM
1998	$7 MM	$11 MM
1997	$6 MM	$10 MM
1996	$6 MM	$9 MM
1995	$4 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$16 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Orchard Elementary School District	California
2023	$16 MM	$7 MM
2022	$17 MM	$7 MM
2021	$16 MM	$7 MM
2020	$17 MM	$7 MM
2019	$16 MM	$7 MM
2018	$14 MM	$29 MM
2017	$13 MM	$24 MM
2016	$12 MM	$23 MM
2015	$15 MM	$18 MM
2014	$10 MM	$21 MM
2012	$13 MM	$19 MM
2011	$19 MM	$19 MM
2010	$15 MM	$18 MM
2009	$8 MM	$18 MM
2008	$15 MM	$19 MM
2007	$13 MM	$18 MM
2006	$8 MM	$17 MM
2005	$7 MM	$16 MM
2004	$7 MM	$17 MM
2003	$8 MM	$15 MM
2002	$12 MM	$16 MM
2001	$11 MM	$14 MM
2000	$9 MM	$13 MM
1999	$7 MM	$11 MM
1998	$13 MM	$11 MM
1997	$8 MM	$10 MM
1996	$4 MM	$8 MM
1995	$3 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,588

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Orchard Elementary School District	California
2023	$25,786	$15,607
2022	$22,519	$14,213
2021	$24,141	$15,669
2020	$22,519	$14,213
2019	$22,716	$14,063
2018	$19,382	$16,033
2017	$17,907	$16,692
2016	$17,581	$15,604
2015	$11,821	$10,238
2014	$14,400	$11,786
2012	$12,554	$11,929
2011	$13,455	$11,681
2010	$12,571	$10,238
2009	$12,214	$11,099
2008	$12,380	$11,762
2007	$13,605	$11,879
2006	$12,218	$10,859
2005	$12,198	$10,445
2004	$10,089	$10,566
2003	$10,683	$10,456
2002	$12,363	$9,803
2001	$9,863	$10,568
2000	$9,811	$8,943
1999	$9,590	$8,203
1998	$12,324	$7,395
1997	$9,838	$6,922
1995	$8,861	$5,953
1992	$6,814	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$22,015

$18,511

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Orchard Elementary School District	California
2023	$21,351	$13,914
2022	$19,817	$13,602
2021	$19,989	$13,970
2020	$19,817	$13,602
2019	$19,018	$13,522
2018	$16,016	$16,124
2017	$14,287	$15,588
2016	$13,698	$14,779
2015	$17,350	$10,739
2014	$11,747	$11,804
2012	$13,932	$12,155
2011	$21,520	$11,509
2010	$18,450	$10,739
2009	$10,137	$10,975
2008	$18,502	$11,678
2007	$16,290	$11,317
2006	$10,096	$10,926
2005	$8,667	$10,789
2004	$8,783	$11,073
2003	$10,599	$10,210
2002	$15,044	$10,600
2001	$14,078	$10,007
2000	$12,376	$9,131
1999	$10,485	$7,911
1998	$22,287	$7,592
1997	$14,424	$6,759
1995	$6,557	$6,033
1992	$6,297	$5,588

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Best Orchard Elementary School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Orchard Elementary School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 49%)
:

Top 50%

921 Fox Ln.
San Jose, CA 95131
(408) 944-0388

Gr: K-8 | 740 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Orchard Elementary School District?

Orchard Elementary School District manages 1 public schools serving 740 students.

What is the rank of Orchard Elementary School District?

Orchard Elementary School District is ranked #792 out of 1,904 school districts in California (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Orchard Elementary School District?

47% of Orchard Elementary School District students are Hispanic, 37% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, 4% of students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Orchard Elementary School District?

Orchard Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Orchard Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $22,015 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 740 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Top 50% in CA
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education