Elementary school (grades K-5) · Fresno, CA
Orange Center Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Orange Center Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.
The verdict
Orange Center Elementary earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 75% of California schools.
- #49 of 115
- elementary schools in Fresno · Resource Index
- 19
- Resource Index · Lower
- 18.6:1
- small classes for California
- 83.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Orange Center Elementary has class sizes smaller than 75% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Orange Center Elementary ranks #49 of 115 elementary schools in Fresno, CA.
School address
NCES ID 062853004417 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-6 students YoY
Orange Center Elementary held near 248 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 14.0 → 11.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-6 students YoY 062853004417 · Fresno, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
261 enr · 18.6:1 · 83.9% lunch · RII 19
Nearest enrollment peer: Tuskegee Public Elementary (261 students)
Orange Center Elementary held near 248 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 14.0 → 11.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Orange Center Elementary compares
Orange Center Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.6:1 | ▼ 13% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 83.9% | ▲ 51% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 261 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 87.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 23.6, Orange Center Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Orange Center reports $24,354 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Fresno
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~261 students)
Frequently asked questions about Orange Center Elementary
How many students attend Orange Center Elementary?
Orange Center Elementary has 261 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fresno, CA. CCD year-over-year: 254 (2022-23) → 248 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Orange Center Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Orange Center Elementary is 18.6:1, which is 13% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Orange Center Elementary?
83.9% of students at Orange Center Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Orange Center Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Orange Center Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 87.0% of enrollment, in Fresno, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Orange Center Elementary?
Orange Center Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Orange Center Elementary rank among elementary schools in Fresno?
By Resource Investment Index, Orange Center Elementary ranks #49 of 115 elementary schools in Fresno, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Fresno on the city page.
What other schools are in Orange Center?
None reported; Orange Center operates only Orange Center Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.