📍 555 Ave. Del Ora, Redwood City, San Mateo County, 94063
Orion Alternative is an Alternative/PRU serving elementary age pupils, located in Redwood City, San Mateo County. The school has 419 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Winnie Chen. It is part of the Redwood City Elementary school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 19.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.0:1.
Orion Alternative enrolls 419 students across grades K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 19.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 37% Hispanic or Latino, 21% Asian and 20% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 155 | 37% |
| Asian | 86 | 21% |
| White | 84 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 83 | 20% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 1.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
145 of the school's 419 students (35%) 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.
Orion Alternative is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small).
Orion Alternative is one of 12 schools in Redwood City Elementary, based in Redwood City, California. The district serves 6,394 students district-wide and employs 286 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 419 students, Orion Alternative is smaller than the district average of about 533 students per school.