Overview of Orion Alternative: Orion Alternative is a magnet school situated in Redwood City, CA, which is in a small city environment. The learner population of Orion Alternative is 229, and the school serves K-5. At Orion Alternative, 47% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 52% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 52%. The learner-teacher ratio is 23:1, which is the same as that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 52% female learners and 48% male learners. The school serves 24% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 10 equivalent full-time teachers.

Test Scores at Orion Alternative: At Orion Alternative, 47% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 52% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Redwood City Elementary, 48% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 41% tested above or at that level for math.

Orion Alternative performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In California, 46% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 38% tested above or at that level for math.