Orchard Elementary

www.orchardsd.org

740 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Orchard Elementary School, located in San Jose, California, serves as the heart of the Orchard School District. As a single-school district, it maintains a unique community-focused environment that prioritizes personalized attention and close collaboration between educators, students, and families. The school is known for its commitment to academic excellence and for fostering a supportive atmosphere where students from transitional kindergarten through eighth grade can thrive in a continuous learning environment.

Beyond its academic curriculum, Orchard Elementary emphasizes the development of the "whole child" by offering a variety of extracurricular activities and programs designed to enrich the student experience. The school leverages its location in the heart of Silicon Valley to encourage innovation and global awareness, aiming to prepare students to be responsible and contributing members of a diverse society. By maintaining high expectations and a dedicated staff, the school strives to provide a stable, high-quality educational foundation for the local community.

740

Total Students

45.1

Full-Time Teachers

16.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

50.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Orchard Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	33
Hispanic	347
Black	29
Asian	270
Two or More	46
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	10

Hispanic
347 (46.9%)
Asian
270 (36.5%)
Two or More
46 (6.2%)
White
33 (4.5%)
Black
29 (3.9%)
Pacific Islander
10 (1.4%)
American Indian
5 (0.7%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Orchard Elementary
Phone:	(408)944-0388
Website:	http://www.orchardsd.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	740
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	45.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	344
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	27

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 106

Grade 1 73

Grade 2 100

Grade 3 75

Grade 4 70

Grade 5 82

Grade 6 83

Grade 7 77

Grade 8 74