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Elementary School · Code: 350257
Orchard Gardens K-8 School
State Rankings (Elementary)
#797
Overall Rank
#849
ELA MCAS
#783
Math MCAS
#784
Attendance
#837
Teacher Quality
MCAS Performance
Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts▲ +414%(Rank #849)
Mathematics▲ +919%(Rank #783)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
479
Math
481
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 10.0th · Math: 13.0th
Class Size & Student Body
Avg. Class Size
15
Total Classes
411
Students
747
Student Population
English Learners47.9%
Students with Disabilities23.8%
Low Income82.5%
47.5% Female
52.5% Male
Student Demographics
Race/Ethnicity
White: 2.7%
Asian: 1.6%
Hispanic/Latino: 38.4%
Black/African American: 55.2%
Multi-Race: 1.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.5%
Attendance & Discipline
Attendance
Attendance Rate▲ +2.2
92.5%
Chronically Absent▼ -13.1
24.8%
Avg. Absences per Student12.7
Discipline
In-School Suspension0.3%
Out-of-School Suspension1.4%
Historical Trends
Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)▲ +4
14
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)▲ +9
19
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate▲ +2.2
92.5
20182025
Below pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent▼ -13.1
24.8
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels
School Profile
Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)67.5
Student/Teacher Ratio10.2 to 1
Teachers Licensed98.5%
Experienced Teachers54.1%
Teaching In-Field76.8%
Retention
Teacher Retention72.2%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education100%
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