Orchard Hill Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Top 50%

Serving 452 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Orchard Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 452 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 50% in IA
: 72% (Top 50%)
: 74% (Top 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Orchard Hill Elementary School's student population of 452 students has grown by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Orchard Hill Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	86
1	55
2	64
3	51
4	64
5	56
6	56

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Total Students

452 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Orchard Hill Elementary School
2023	436
2022	430
2021	447
2020	387
2019	387
2018	385
2017	385
2016	394
2015	406
2014	413
2013	435
2012	389
2011	367
2010	366
2009	361
2008	328
2007	334
2006	324
2005	316
2004	317
2003	299
2002	282
2001	302
2000	298
1999	296
1998	309
1997	304
1996	309
1995	296
1994	313
1993	325
1992	333
1991	321
1990	339
1989	326
1988	315
1987	294

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Orchard Hill Elementary School
2023	34
2022	32
2021	34
2020	30
2019	30
2018	28
2017	28
2016	30
2015	31
2014	29
2013	30
2012	25
2011	24
2010	22
2009	16
2008	18
2007	24
2006	27
2005	25
2004	18
2003	18
2002	18
2001	20
2000	18
1999	20
1998	16
1997	16
1996	16
1995	16
1994	16
1993	15
1992	16
1991	15
1990	15
1989	2
1988	15
1987	13

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School Rankings

Orchard Hill Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,233 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Orchard Hill Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#469 out of 1233 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Orchard Hill Elementary School
2022	#469
2021	#232
2019	#375
2018	#334
2017	#360
2016	#390
2015	#734
2014	#586
2013	#720
2012	#692
2011	#230

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72%

64%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Orchard Hill Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2022	72%	64%	77%
2021	75%	64%	76%
2019	76%	69%	82%
2018	84%	76%	87%
2017	85%	77%	87%
2016	86%	78%	88%
2015	81%	79%	88%
2014	81%	79%	88%
2013	78%	77%	84%
2012	82%	76%	84%
2011	87%	78%	88%

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74%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Orchard Hill Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2022	74%	70%	82%
2021	79%	68%	79%
2019	80%	68%	81%
2018	85%	74%	87%
2017	84%	75%	84%
2016	84%	75%	85%
2015	79%	76%	85%
2014	82%	76%	83%
2013	72%	72%	78%
2012	67%	71%	76%
2011	82%	76%	83%

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60-69%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Orchard Hill Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2022	64%	63%	75%
2021	54%	60%	75%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Orchard Hill Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	14:1	14:1
2019	13:1	14:1	14:1
2018	14:1	14:1	14:1
2017	14:1	14:1	14:1
2016	13:1	14:1	14:1
2015	13:1	14:1	14:1
2014	14:1	14:1	14:1
2013	15:1	14:1	15:1
2012	15:1	14:1	14:1
2011	15:1	14:1	14:1
2010	17:1	13:1	15:1
2009	23:1	13:1	17:1
2008	18:1	13:1	15:1
2007	14:1	14:1	14:1
2006	12:1	13:1	13:1
2005	13:1	13:1	14:1
2004	18:1	13:1	13:1
2003	17:1	13:1	15:1
2002	16:1	13:1	14:1
2001	15:1	14:1	14:1
2000	17:1	14:1	15:1
1999	15:1	14:1	16:1
1998	19:1	14:1	16:1
1997	19:1	15:1	16:1
1996	19:1	15:1	17:1
1995	19:1	15:1	16:1
1994	20:1	15:1	16:1
1993	22:1	15:1	18:1
1992	21:1	15:1	17:1
1991	21:1	15:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2011)
Year	Orchard Hill Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Orchard Hill Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2023	5%	2%	3%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	6%	3%	4%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	3%	2%	4%
2017	3%	2%	4%
2016	3%	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	6%	2%	4%
2011	5%	2%	4%
2010	4%	2%	3%
2009	4%	2%	3%
2008	4%	2%	3%
2007	7%	2%	4%
2006	5%	2%	3%
2005	5%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	5%	2%	3%
2000	3%	1%	2%
1999	5%	2%	3%
1998	7%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	4%
1996	6%	2%	3%
1995	4%	2%	3%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	5%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Orchard Hill Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2023	3%	13%	3%
2022	2%	12%	3%
2021	2%	12%	3%
2020	2%	11%	3%
2019	2%	11%	3%
2018	2%	11%	2%
2017	2%	11%	2%
2016	2%	10%	3%
2015	2%	11%	3%
2014	3%	10%	3%
2013	3%	9%	3%
2012	2%	9%	3%
2011	2%	9%	3%
2010	3%	8%	3%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	7%	2%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	5%	5%	2%
2005	4%	5%	2%
2004	6%	5%	1%
2003	3%	4%	1%
2002	3%	4%	1%
2001	3%	4%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Orchard Hill Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2023	2%	7%	5%
2022	3%	7%	5%
2021	5%	7%	5%
2020	4%	6%	4%
2019	4%	6%	4%
2018	5%	6%	5%
2017	5%	6%	5%
2016	5%	6%	4%
2015	7%	5%	4%
2014	8%	5%	4%
2013	9%	5%	4%
2012	8%	5%	4%
2011	7%	5%	4%
2010	6%	5%	4%
2009	10%	6%	5%
2008	9%	6%	6%
2007	8%	5%	5%
2006	6%	4%	5%
2005	8%	5%	5%
2004	8%	4%	4%
2003	7%	4%	4%
2002	6%	4%	3%
2001	7%	4%	3%
2000	4%	3%	2%
1999	3%	4%	3%
1998	4%	3%	3%
1997	5%	3%	2%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	5%	3%	3%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	3%	3%	2%

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White

76%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Orchard Hill Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2023	80%	72%	83%
2022	82%	73%	83%
2021	81%	74%	83%
2020	82%	75%	84%
2019	82%	75%	84%
2018	82%	77%	85%
2017	82%	77%	85%
2016	83%	78%	85%
2015	83%	78%	85%
2014	80%	79%	84%
2013	78%	80%	85%
2012	77%	81%	86%
2011	79%	81%	85%
2010	82%	82%	87%
2009	83%	84%	89%
2008	84%	84%	89%
2007	82%	86%	88%
2006	84%	88%	90%
2005	83%	87%	90%
2004	83%	88%	92%
2003	87%	89%	92%
2002	88%	89%	93%
2001	85%	89%	93%
2000	92%	94%	96%
1999	91%	91%	93%
1998	87%	92%	93%
1997	91%	93%	93%
1996	89%	93%	94%
1995	89%	93%	93%
1994	93%	93%	93%
1993	92%	94%	94%
1992	91%	95%	94%
1991	90%	95%	94%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Orchard Hill Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2023	8%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	8%	4%	4%
2017	8%	4%	4%
2016	7%	4%	5%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	6%	3%	3%
2011	6%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Orchard Hill Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2023	0.35	0.46	0.31
2022	0.32	0.45	0.30
2021	0.34	0.43	0.30
2020	0.32	0.42	0.29
2019	0.32	0.42	0.29
2018	0.32	0.39	0.28
2017	0.32	0.39	0.28
2016	0.31	0.38	0.28
2015	0.30	0.38	0.27
2014	0.35	0.37	0.29
2013	0.39	0.35	0.28
2012	0.40	0.34	0.27
2011	0.37	0.34	0.27
2010	0.33	0.32	0.25
2009	0.30	0.29	0.21
2008	0.29	0.28	0.21
2007	0.32	0.26	0.22
2006	0.29	0.23	0.18
2005	0.30	0.24	0.19
2004	0.30	0.22	0.16
2003	0.24	0.21	0.15
2002	0.22	0.20	0.13
2001	0.27	0.20	0.14
2000	0.18	0.15	0.09
1999	0.17	0.16	0.13
1998	0.24	0.15	0.14
1997	0.17	0.13	0.13
1996	0.21	0.13	0.12
1995	0.20	0.13	0.12
1994	0.13	0.13	0.13
1993	0.14	0.11	0.12
1992	0.16	0.10	0.11
1991	0.18	0.10	0.10

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

29%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Orchard Hill Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2023	28%	36%	24%
2022	22%	35%	21%
2021	24%	35%	21%
2020	19%	36%	18%
2019	19%	36%	18%
2018	19%	34%	16%
2017	19%	34%	16%
2016	23%	34%	18%
2015	22%	34%	17%
2014	25%	34%	17%
2013	27%	34%	17%
2012	22%	33%	17%
2011	19%	31%	16%
2010	20%	29%	15%
2009	18%	26%	13%
2008	17%	26%	14%
2007	19%	24%	14%
2006	17%	25%	14%
2005	18%	23%	14%
2004	19%	22%	13%
2003	22%	21%	13%
2002	22%	19%	13%
2001	19%	19%	13%
2000	21%	19%	13%
1999	21%	20%	14%
1998	17%	21%	14%
1997	16%	20%	14%
1996	18%	20%	14%
1995	19%	20%	13%
1994	18%	19%	12%
1993	18%	19%	13%
1992	19%	18%	13%
1991	15%	17%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Orchard Hill Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	4%	5%	2%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	3%	7%	4%
2019	3%	7%	4%
2018	7%	7%	4%
2017	7%	7%	4%
2016	8%	7%	5%
2015	6%	7%	4%
2014	8%	7%	5%
2013	6%	7%	4%
2012	6%	7%	5%
2011	6%	8%	5%
2010	7%	8%	5%
2009	6%	8%	5%
2008	4%	8%	4%
2007	5%	8%	5%
2006	5%	8%	4%
2005	6%	8%	4%
2004	5%	8%	4%
2003	2%	8%	3%
2002	2%	8%	4%
2001	6%	8%	4%
2000	5%	7%	4%
1999	5%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cedar Falls Comm School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Orchard Hill Elementary School's ranking?

Orchard Hill Elementary School is ranked #469 out of 1,233 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Orchard Hill Elementary School often compared to?

Orchard Hill Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like North Cedar Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

72% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 64% IA state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Orchard Hill Elementary School?

452 students attend Orchard Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Orchard Hill Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Hawaiian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Orchard Hill Elementary School?

Orchard Hill Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Orchard Hill Elementary School offer ?

Orchard Hill Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Orchard Hill Elementary School part of?

Orchard Hill Elementary School is part of Cedar Falls Comm School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 452 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 50%
: 72% (Top 50%)
: 74% (Top 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education