📍 10626 E. Orange Grove Ave., Whittier, Los Angeles County, 90601
Orange Grove Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Whittier, Los Angeles County. The school has 338 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Melissa Hurtado. It is part of the Whittier City Elementary school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 15.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.3:1.
Orange Grove Elementary enrolls 338 students across grades K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 15.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% Hispanic or Latino, 4.1% Two or more races and 2.7% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 309 | 91% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 4.1% |
| White | 9 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
248 of the school's 338 students (73%) 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.
Orange Grove Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Orange Grove Elementary is one of 13 schools in Whittier City, based in Whittier, California. The district serves 5,291 students district-wide and employs 239 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 338 students, Orange Grove Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 407 students per school.
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