📍 921 Fox Ln., San Jose, Santa Clara County, 95131
Orchard Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in San Jose, Santa Clara County. The school has 763 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Kristina Zeballos. It is part of the Orchard Elementary school district. It serves grades K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
Orchard Elementary enrolls 763 students across grades K–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 45 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 44% Asian, 39% Hispanic or Latino and 5.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 338 | 44% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 301 | 39% |
| Two or more races | 41 | 5.4% |
| White | 34 | 4.5% |
| Black or African American | 25 | 3.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 19 | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
335 of the school's 763 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Orchard Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Orchard Elementary is one of 1 schools in Orchard Elementary, based in San Jose, California. The district serves 741 students district-wide and employs 45 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 763 students, Orchard Elementary is close to the district average of about 741 students per school.