George Key

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Placentia, California

George Key in Placentia, California enrolled 124 students in 2024-25 with 10.8 full-time teachers, 11.4 students per teacher against the California median of 18.3. It has no Title I status on file for 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 0-50% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and under 50% proficient in math in 2022-23 (California: 45% and 34.3%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 1%

129 students in 2022-23, 129 students in 2023-24, 124 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 11.0 to 10.8.

Students enrolled at George Key by school year2022-23: 129, 2023-24: 129, 2024-25: 1240501001502022-231292023-241292024-25124
Students enrolled at George Key by school year2022-23: 129, 2023-24: 129, 2024-25: 1240501001502022-231292023-241292024-25124
Students enrolled at George Key by school year2022-23: 129, 2023-24: 129, 2024-25: 1240501001502022-231292023-241292024-25124
Students enrolled at George Key by school year2022-23: 129, 2023-24: 129, 2024-25: 1240501001502022-231292023-241292024-25124
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2312911.011.7
2023-2412910.512.3
2024-2512410.811.4

11.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 77 of every 100 California schools of this kind

Among the 528 California schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 18.3; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; George Key 11.4; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherGeorge Key 11.4state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; George Key 11.4; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherGeorge Key 11.4state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; George Key 11.4; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherGeorge Key 11.4state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; George Key 11.4; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherGeorge Key 11.4state median 18.3U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 160 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection George Key enrolled 128 students and had 0.8 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.8, one per 160 of the 128 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent59.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

49.2% of students were Hispanic, 29.8% White, 13.7% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic49.2%
  2. White29.8%
  3. Asian13.7%
  4. Black4.0%
  5. Two or more races1.6%
  6. Pacific Islander1.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at George Key scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading in 2021-22 and under 50% in math in 2022-23, against 45% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.3% in math in 2022-23 across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtCalifornia
Reading and language arts, 2021-220‑50%63%45%
Math, 2022-23under 50%53% (2021-22)34.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Schools of this kind in Placentia

2 public schools of this kind in Placentia report 2024-25 enrollment; George Key is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Parkview25934.225.5%
George Key12411.424.2%

All public schools in Placentia →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about George Key

  1. ParkviewThe nearest public school of this kind, 0.7 miles away: 259 students, 34.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  2. Buena Vista Virtual AcademyThe next nearest public school of this kind, 1.9 miles away: 97 students, 19.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
  3. Compare George Key with ParkviewStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified spends per student$15,609 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,609
  5. The largest public schools in CaliforniaGeorge Key is the number 358 by size of 539 California schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#358 of 539
  6. California schools by students per teacher11.4 students per teacher here against the California median of 18.3 for schools of this kind.11.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about George Key

  1. How many students attend George Key?
    124 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 129 in 2022-23. It is a special-education school in Placentia, CA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at George Key?
    11.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the California median for schools of this kind is 18.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is George Key a Title I school?
    George Key has no Title I status in the NCES school files, because California did not report school Title I status for 2021-22; the California Department of Education lists each school's current Title I status.
  4. How do students at George Key do on state tests?
    The students tested at George Key scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading in 2021-22 and under 50% in math in 2022-23, against 45% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.3% in math in 2022-23 across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is George Key in?
    Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified, NCES district ID 0630660. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 063066004760 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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