Orchard Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

1800 Wisdom Way
Modesto, CA 95355

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Bottom 50%

Serving 604 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Orchard Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 604 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Orchard Elementary School's student population of 604 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Orchard Elementary School
Kind	130
1	97
2	89
3	101
4	89
5	98

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Total Students

604 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Orchard Elementary School
2023	580
2022	581
2021	580
2020	601
2019	601
2018	586
2017	586
2016	557
2015	572
2014	539
2013	443
2012	452
2011	490
2010	530
2009	510
2008	470
2007	676
2006	725
2005	717
2004	731
2003	750
2002	792
2001	805
2000	770
1999	775
1998	737
1997	711
1996	726
1995	688
1994	653
1993	552

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Orchard Elementary School
2023	27
2022	28
2021	27
2020	25
2019	25
2018	21
2017	21
2016	25
2015	25
2014	23
2013	17
2012	17
2010	25
2009	29
2008	32
2007	36
2006	40
2005	38
2004	34
2003	37
2002	40
2001	37
2000	38
1999	39
1998	37
1997	31
1996	26
1995	25

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School Rankings

Orchard Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Orchard Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#4892 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Orchard Elementary School
2023	#4892
2022	#4594
2019	#5421
2018	#5324
2017	#4769
2016	#3862
2015	#4481
2014	#1043
2013	#2942
2012	#2436
2011	#2598

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31%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Orchard Elementary School	California	Sylvan Union Elementary School District
2023	31%	34%	35%
2022	34%	33%	34%
2019	35%	40%	44%
2018	36%	39%	42%
2017	33%	38%	38%
2016	33%	37%	35%
2015	27%	34%	31%
2014	50%	63%	72%
2013	67%	59%	61%
2012	73%	59%	64%
2011	69%	58%	63%

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37%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Orchard Elementary School	California	Sylvan Union Elementary School District
2022	37%	47%	45%
2019	41%	51%	52%
2018	39%	50%	42%
2017	43%	48%	48%
2016	52%	48%	45%
2015	39%	44%	42%
2014	50%	58%	77%
2013	61%	57%	61%
2012	64%	58%	64%
2011	62%	56%	62%
2010	61%	54%	60%

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25-29%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Orchard Elementary School	California	Sylvan Union Elementary School District
2023	21:1	22:1	21:1
2022	21:1	21:1	20:1
2021	21:1	22:1	22:1
2020	24:1	23:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	24:1
2018	28:1	23:1	27:1
2017	28:1	23:1	27:1
2016	22:1	24:1	24:1
2015	23:1	24:1	24:1
2014	23:1	24:1	25:1
2013	26:1	24:1	26:1
2012	27:1	23:1	26:1
2010	21:1	21:1	22:1
2009	18:1	20:1	20:1
2008	15:1	18:1	15:1
2007	19:1	21:1	20:1
2006	18:1	20:1	19:1
2005	19:1	21:1	20:1
2004	22:1	21:1	21:1
2003	20:1	20:1	20:1
2002	20:1	20:1	20:1
2001	22:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	21:1	20:1
1999	20:1	21:1	20:1
1998	20:1	21:1	19:1
1997	23:1	23:1	20:1
1996	28:1	25:1	22:1
1995	28:1	25:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2014)
Year	Orchard Elementary School	California	Sylvan Union Elementary School District
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Orchard Elementary School	California	Sylvan Union Elementary School District
2023	5%	12%	11%
2022	6%	12%	10%
2021	5%	12%	10%
2020	6%	12%	9%
2019	6%	12%	9%
2018	4%	11%	9%
2017	4%	11%	9%
2016	5%	11%	9%
2015	6%	11%	9%
2014	6%	11%	10%
2013	5%	11%	9%
2012	6%	11%	9%
2011	6%	11%	9%
2010	7%	11%	9%
2009	5%	11%	8%
2008	7%	12%	9%
2007	9%	12%	10%
2006	9%	12%	11%
2005	9%	12%	9%
2004	9%	12%	9%
2003	7%	11%	7%
2002	6%	11%	7%
2001	8%	11%	6%
2000	7%	11%	5%
1999	4%	11%	6%
1998	6%	11%	5%
1997	8%	11%	7%
1996	6%	11%	6%
1995	6%	11%	7%
1994	7%	11%	6%
1993	9%	11%	7%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Orchard Elementary School	California	Sylvan Union Elementary School District
2023	54%	55%	49%
2022	52%	56%	48%
2021	48%	56%	46%
2020	40%	55%	43%
2019	40%	55%	43%
2018	39%	54%	42%
2017	39%	54%	42%
2016	37%	54%	42%
2015	43%	54%	42%
2014	43%	53%	40%
2013	43%	53%	39%
2012	42%	52%	40%
2011	43%	51%	38%
2010	42%	50%	38%
2009	35%	49%	30%
2008	35%	50%	35%
2007	34%	49%	32%
2006	32%	48%	30%
2005	28%	47%	30%
2004	26%	46%	28%
2003	27%	45%	27%
2002	22%	44%	24%
2001	20%	43%	20%
2000	17%	42%	17%
1999	19%	41%	17%
1998	18%	40%	16%
1997	17%	40%	15%
1996	17%	39%	15%
1995	14%	38%	14%
1994	18%	37%	13%
1993	14%	36%	11%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Orchard Elementary School	California	Sylvan Union Elementary School District
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	5%	5%	3%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	6%	6%	4%
2017	6%	6%	4%
2016	5%	6%	4%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	5%	6%	4%
2012	4%	6%	5%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	5%	7%	5%
2009	3%	7%	5%
2008	3%	8%	5%
2007	6%	8%	7%
2006	6%	8%	8%
2005	5%	8%	5%
2004	5%	8%	6%
2003	3%	8%	6%
2002	5%	8%	6%
2001	4%	8%	5%
2000	5%	9%	5%
1999	6%	9%	5%
1998	5%	9%	5%
1997	6%	9%	4%
1996	6%	9%	4%
1995	6%	9%	4%
1994	4%	9%	4%
1993	4%	9%	4%

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White

23%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Orchard Elementary School	California	Sylvan Union Elementary School District
2023	25%	21%	27%
2022	27%	21%	29%
2021	32%	22%	32%
2020	40%	23%	36%
2019	40%	23%	36%
2018	43%	24%	37%
2017	43%	24%	37%
2016	46%	24%	39%
2015	43%	24%	40%
2014	43%	25%	40%
2013	42%	25%	41%
2012	43%	26%	42%
2011	41%	27%	43%
2010	43%	27%	44%
2009	44%	28%	44%
2008	55%	29%	50%
2007	51%	29%	49%
2006	49%	31%	49%
2005	57%	31%	53%
2004	60%	32%	55%
2003	63%	34%	59%
2002	65%	35%	61%
2001	66%	36%	67%
2000	71%	37%	73%
1999	71%	38%	72%
1998	71%	39%	74%
1997	69%	39%	74%
1996	71%	40%	75%
1995	74%	41%	75%
1994	69%	42%	77%
1993	73%	43%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2013)
Year	Orchard Elementary School	California	Sylvan Union Elementary School District
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Orchard Elementary School	California	Sylvan Union Elementary School District
2023	11%	6%	9%
2022	10%	5%	9%
2021	9%	5%	8%
2020	9%	4%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	8%	4%	7%
2017	8%	4%	7%
2016	7%	4%	5%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	4%	2%	4%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	11%	3%	11%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Orchard Elementary School	California	Sylvan Union Elementary School District
2023	0.64	0.64	0.67
2022	0.65	0.63	0.67
2021	0.66	0.62	0.68
2020	0.67	0.63	0.68
2019	0.67	0.63	0.68
2018	0.66	0.64	0.67
2017	0.66	0.64	0.67
2016	0.65	0.64	0.67
2015	0.63	0.64	0.66
2014	0.64	0.65	0.67
2013	0.64	0.65	0.67
2012	0.65	0.65	0.67
2011	0.65	0.67	0.67
2010	0.65	0.67	0.66
2009	0.67	0.71	0.70
2008	0.57	0.65	0.63
2007	0.65	0.67	0.62
2006	0.67	0.66	0.63
2005	0.62	0.67	0.60
2004	0.59	0.67	0.60
2003	0.53	0.67	0.58
2002	0.53	0.67	0.57
2001	0.53	0.67	0.50
2000	0.46	0.67	0.44
1999	0.46	0.67	0.44
1998	0.46	0.67	0.42
1997	0.49	0.67	0.43
1996	0.46	0.67	0.42
1995	0.42	0.67	0.41
1994	0.49	0.67	0.40
1993	0.44	0.67	0.37

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Eligible for

55%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Orchard Elementary School	California	Sylvan Union Elementary School District
2023	49%	51%	47%
2022	43%	51%	40%
2021	50%	53%	43%
2020	51%	52%	44%
2019	51%	52%	44%
2018	42%	49%	40%
2017	42%	49%	40%
2016	47%	50%	42%
2015	48%	50%	40%
2014	43%	49%	39%
2013	47%	48%	40%
2012	55%	9%	48%
2011	48%	46%	40%
2010	38%	46%	37%
2009	33%	43%	33%
2008	36%	41%	38%
2007	25%	40%	30%
2006	25%	40%	29%
2005	20%	40%	26%
2004	18%	40%	25%
2003	16%	39%	23%
2002	13%	39%	24%
2001	11%	39%	25%
2000	18%	40%	28%
1999	18%	40%	29%
1998	27%	47%	37%
1997	24%	47%	35%
1996	18%	46%	29%
1995	21%	45%	30%
1994	11%	43%	22%
1993	22%	41%	26%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Orchard Elementary School	California	Sylvan Union Elementary School District
2023	14%	8%	11%
2022	8%	7%	3%
2021	12%	6%	5%
2020	6%	7%	7%
2019	6%	7%	7%
2018	11%	9%	9%
2017	11%	9%	9%
2016	10%	9%	9%
2015	10%	9%	9%
2014	8%	9%	8%
2013	13%	7%	10%
2011	10%	8%	9%
2010	15%	9%	11%
2009	15%	10%	10%
2008	13%	10%	13%
2007	9%	10%	10%
2006	12%	9%	11%
2005	8%	9%	8%
2004	7%	9%	9%
2003	9%	9%	9%
2002	8%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sylvan Union Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Orchard Elementary School's ranking?

Orchard Elementary School is ranked #4892 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Orchard Elementary School often compared to?

Orchard Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Agnes M. Baptist Elementary School, Dena Boer by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

31% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 37% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Orchard Elementary School?

604 students attend Orchard Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Orchard Elementary School students are Hispanic, 23% of students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Orchard Elementary School?

Orchard Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Orchard Elementary School offer ?

Orchard Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Orchard Elementary School part of?

Orchard Elementary School is part of Sylvan Union Elementary School District.

School Reviews

5 10/8/2015

Orchard is an amazing school!! The staff and teachers are always so friendly and helpful. Its more then a school its a family. At my sons old school they allowed him to slip through the cracks. Orchard wants to ensure that doesn't happen with him. I feel extremely blessed that we are now Orchard Owls! * Michelle Buffa the speech therapist is amazing as well! -Proud Parent of a Owl

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