Orangewood Elementary School

9600 Eucalyptus Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93306 | (661) 366-8440
  • Grades: KG-4
  • Student Enrollment: 623
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 9600 Eucalyptus Dr., Bakersfield, CA 93306
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 623
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.5
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.9
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 318 (51.0%)
  • Females: 305 (49.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 49 (7.9%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 499 (80.1%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 548 (88.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Orangewood Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian30.5%
Black111.8%
Asian30.5%
Hispanic50080.3%
White9114.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Orangewood Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten13221.2%
1st Grade13221.2%
2nd Grade12620.2%
3rd Grade11718.8%
4th Grade11418.3%
5th Grade20.3%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree: 11.1%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree: 8.3%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 94.1%
Number of Certificated Staff: 36.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 10.5
Average Age
School:
41.1
District:
48.0
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for Orangewood Elementary School

  • Reviewed by Former Student on January 14, 2011
  • Rating: 2 (2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • I attended Orangewood in 1960 or 1961 and I was wondering if there were student pictures taken during this time. If so, how can I obtain a yearbook from fhis time period?

    Thank you,
    Dale McDonald

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Orangewood Elementary School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
  • CST English-Language Arts
  • CST Mathematics
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: No
ELA AYP Met: No
Math AYP Met: No
Program Improvement (PI) Requirement Under NCLB (2010)
First Year PI Requirement was Implemented: 2009-2010
School's Placement Under NCLB: Year 2

CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201025.0%25.0%53.0%
200924.0%24.0%53.0%
200828.0%28.0%48.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201037.0%37.0%62.0%
200929.0%29.0%63.0%
200835.0%35.0%59.0%
 

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201017.0%17.0%43.0%
200921.0%21.0%44.0%
200820.0%20.0%38.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201046.0%46.0%65.0%
200950.0%50.0%64.0%
200843.0%43.0%61.0%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201038.0%38.0%63.0%
200937.0%37.0%61.0%
200832.0%32.0%55.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201045.0%45.0%68.0%
200947.0%47.0%66.0%
200847.0%47.0%61.0%
 
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010

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