66 out of 10GreatSchools

Handy Elementary School

Orange, CA
  • Public
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  • Grades K-6
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  • Enrollment: 466

Overview

Handy Elementary School
860 North Handy Street
Orange, CA 92867
(714) 997-6183
Handy Elementary School is located in Orange, CA and serves grades K-6.It received a GreatSchool rating of 6 out of 10
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Student Diversity

Race

Percentage

Native American
0%
Two or more races
0%
Asian
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Black
1%
White
3%
Hispanic
94%
Other
2%

Reviews4 Reviews

2.5
parent
It was the worst two years of my educational experience...EVER!
parent
I thought children just complained about school because all kids hate school right? Wrong!!! We transferred to Newport-Mesa School District (Costa Mesa) after Handy and the girls THRIVED!!I had two children attend Handy for kindergarten and 1st grade. One looks Hispanic and the other looks Caucasian. Almost the entire school is Hispanic and one of my children was called "Whitey" in lieu of her name and the other was teased because she was "Mexican and didn't speak Spanish" this wasn't a big deal for the teachers or staff, which was extremely alarming to me. Also, one of the teachers would routinely draw unhappy faces on a kindergartner's work when she had tried but still didn't understand. Also, why are the people who work in the front office of a school not kind to children? Weird.
parent
I have both my daughters at this school. One attends Kinder an the other attends 6th grade. Their first year at Handy 2013. My 6th grader was bullied, but principal and her teacher took it very serious, maybe because I made a huge dilema about it. Their lunch menu is not that appetizing (per my kids). On the other hand teachers are great @ Handy.
other
I would like to point out to the public, despite some of the unfavorable comments posted, Handy has some of the most highly trained teachers in the county as required in receipt of additional grants and other funding. Our teachers work tirelessly to marry the no-non-sense curriculum standards and language development to engaging lessons and activities. Welcome is the public, to come share any of your gifts of time, energy , or resources in the development of your community's young people! We'd love to have you!