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Did you notice that the Great Schools rating is 5 when every other school around is 7 or higher? They have a new principal this year so I can't vouch for her professionalism but the things said about the previous principal are true. My daughter was being bullied last year and she reported it to her and he said, and yes this is a direct quote, "You're wasting my time with all this girl drama". Needless to say, we transferred both of our kids to different schools. I won't even go into how 5th and 6th grade teachers call kids things like "Devil's child" and not in a good way. Avoid this school if you can, avoiding the entire district would be a wiser move. On the flip side, the PTA is really involved with the school.
—Submitted by a parent
Orchard Park is fantastic. The Principal, Teachers and Staff are very caring and love the kids! Although the class sizes have increased, this is not the fault of the school, but the State. The Principal and teachers do the best they can with what they have. My child benefits greatly from hands-on learning and spends lots of time not only doing his classwork, but free time as well. Orchard Park also has a lot of great parent involvement. Parents have been great to donate to the school and their teachers. There are parents volunteering during the day, the PTA has great events and programs and a great ELAC program. Parking lot traffic is truly not that bad, just ask any elementary school in Concord, Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek where their parking lots were designed for school buses. There is only so much that can be done when parents park in the loading zone and get out of their car. I give Orchard Park 5 Stars! A great school that I know my kids are safe and cared for during the day. And with it being K-8 I know that they won't have the pressures of Jr High and will be able to focus on school and learning, which is a #1 priority.
—Submitted by a parent
I can't say enough about how blessed we are to have our children attend Orchard Park. The principal is great, and so are the teachers and office staff. I love that parents help out too! My daughter spent one agonizing year at another school for 6th grade, and we pulled her out. We haven't been happier! We can't wait to begin another successful year at Orchard Park!
—Submitted by a parent
Very large classroom size, it's 2011 and the student teacher ratio is 35 to 1. They have combined grades into one class. The principal treats us differently when I requested my child be put in a single grade class from the 4Th and 5Th combined my child was put in. The curriculum is behind many Brentwood elementary schools. I have personally compared the two. The teachers do the best they can with no money and that's the only reason I didn't put unsatisfactory and the car line is a whole mess of its own. The principle lets the cars sit and wait for the next grades that haven't even got out yet while we're trying to pick up the kids that are out right now. So there ends up being no room. He watches from sidewalk and does nothing. He doesn't like being bothered by anything. Well I wish life was that smooth. but it's not.
—Submitted by a parent
I love it and my experience has been nothing less than Excellent. My son is in the 4th grade here after having issues at another antioch elementary for having respect and callin a young teacher Yes Sir/Maam. My children were raised in the south and thats something we teach.. Anyway Mr. Daecus (prinicipal) welcomed my son with open arms and the learning experience here is great. I love it
—Submitted by a parent
Orchard Park Elementary is a wonderful school. I was a little concerned at first with it being a public school. It is run alot like a private school. It has small classroom sizes, teachers that really care and are passionate about teaching the students. The principal is wonderful, is very hands on with the students and staff. He is outside every morning making sure the students arrive safe in the school. I highly recommend.
—Submitted by a parent
I think that Orchard Park Eay is an amazing school because the school goes to eighth grade and now a days that is getting to be rare. Another reason is becase the teachers are great and helpful. The school is really family oriented.
—Submitted by a student
Great school with an excellent staff that really care about the children. Very involved core group of parents also helps alot!
—Submitted by a parent
Really great school. Small and close knit atmosphere makes for a comfortable and fun learning environment. Good teachers too.
—Submitted by a parent
Great school we love it here. It's still small and quiet. and we are very fortunate to have a great principle and teachers here also terrific after school program!
—Submitted by a parent
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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.
The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.
The state average for English Language Arts was 58% in 2012.
81 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.
81 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2012.
70 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.
70 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 67% in 2012.
76 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 71% in 2012.
77 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 63% in 2012.
56 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.
56 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.
59 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 59% in 2012.
60 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 55% in 2012.
62 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 64% |
| Females | 67% |
| Males | 61% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 58% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 71% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 63% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 67% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 67% |
| English learner | 53% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 69% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 69% |
| All Students | 66% |
| Females | 60% |
| Males | 71% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 58% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 79% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 63% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 69% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 67% |
| English learner | 63% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 67% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 65% |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 30% |
| Females | 37% |
| Males | 23% |
| African American | 23% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 41% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 20% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 45% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 32% |
| English learner | 8% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 35% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 15% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 57% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 18% |
| All Students | 64% |
| Females | 68% |
| Males | 61% |
| African American | 50% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 52% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 77% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 54% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 79% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 68% |
| English learner | 64% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 64% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 57% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 83% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 41% |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 69% |
| Females | 76% |
| Males | 62% |
| African American | 50% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 62% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 74% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 53% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 84% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 68% |
| English learner | 42% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 73% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 61% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 81% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 61% |
| All Students | 62% |
| Females | 69% |
| Males | 57% |
| African American | 50% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 46% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 77% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 44% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 82% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 65% |
| English learner | 15% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 72% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 65% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 74% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 48% |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 48% |
| Females | 65% |
| Males | 33% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 45% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 48% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 48% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 49% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 53% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 38% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 69% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 44% |
| All Students | 67% |
| Females | 73% |
| Males | 60% |
| African American | 73% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 60% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 68% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 73% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 57% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 70% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 68% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 53% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 71% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 71% |
| All Students | 55% |
| Females | 56% |
| Males | 53% |
| African American | 45% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 50% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 59% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 44% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 68% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 60% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 56% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 59% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 64% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 47% |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 68% |
| Females | 70% |
| Males | 67% |
| African American | 54% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 68% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 73% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 67% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 70% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 69% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 70% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 82% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 68% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 62% |
| All Students | 63% |
| Females | 56% |
| Males | 69% |
| African American | 50% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 55% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 76% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 54% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 74% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 64% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 66% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 55% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 70% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 46% |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
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| Ethnicity | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 39% | 27% | ||
| Hispanic | 29% | 51% | ||
| Two or more races | 13% | 3% | ||
| Black | 12% | 7% | ||
| Asian | 5% | 11% | ||
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander | 1% | 1% | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0% | 1% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
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| Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 1 | 47% | N/A | 54% |
| English language learners 2 | 17% | N/A | 24% |
| Language | This school | State average | ||
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| Spanish | 90% | 85% | ||
| Punjabi | 5% | 1% | ||
| All other non-English languages | 2% | 1% | ||
| Hmong | 2% | 1% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
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| Average class size | 19 | N/A | 25 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
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| Average years teaching in district | 9 | N/A | 11 |
| Average years teaching | 12 | N/A | 13 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
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| Full credential | 100% | N/A | 96% |
| Emergency credential or waiver | 0% | N/A | 2% |


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