Anaheim, CA elementary schools ranked

RankGradeSchoolCityDistrictActualProjectedImpactStudents
#1A+Anaheim Hills ElementaryAnaheimOrange Unified83%63%Greatly Exceeds Expectations511
#2A+Crescent ElementaryAnaheimOrange Unified79%69%Meets Expectations784
#3A+Nohl Canyon ElementaryAnaheimOrange Unified76%68%Meets Expectations553
#4ARunning Springs AcademyAnaheimOrange Unified69%54%Exceeds Expectations589
#5AWoodsboro ElementaryAnaheimPlacentia-Yorba Linda Unified67%48%Greatly Exceeds Expectations502
#6A-Canyon Rim ElementaryAnaheimOrange Unified61%57%Doesn't Meet Expectations547
#7A-Vibrant Minds Charter (Charter)AnaheimVibrant Minds Charter District58%27%Greatly Exceeds Expectations241
#8B+Imperial ElementaryAnaheimOrange Unified49%47%Doesn't Meet Expectations442
#9BDr Albert Schweitzer Leadership AcademyAnaheimMagnolia Elementary48%29%Greatly Exceeds Expectations524
#10BJuliette Low School Of The ArtsAnaheimMagnolia Elementary48%31%Exceeds Expectations475
#11BWalt DisneyAnaheimMagnolia Elementary47%39%Meets Expectations546
#12BHansen ElementaryAnaheimSavanna Elementary45%24%Greatly Exceeds Expectations473
#13BDanbrook ElementaryAnaheimCentralia Elementary44%18%Greatly Exceeds Expectations498
#14BDr Peter MarshallAnaheimMagnolia Elementary44%30%Exceeds Expectations724
#15B-Cerritos ElementaryAnaheimSavanna Elementary43%33%Meets Expectations346
#16B-Dr Jonas E SalkAnaheimMagnolia Elementary42%21%Greatly Exceeds Expectations684
#17B-Jefferson Thomas ElementaryAnaheimAnaheim Elementary40%30%Meets Expectations497
#18B-Lord Baden PowellAnaheimMagnolia Elementary40%22%Greatly Exceeds Expectations323
#19B-Twila Reid ElementaryAnaheimSavanna Elementary40%27%Exceeds Expectations535
#20C+Glenview ElementaryAnaheimPlacentia-Yorba Linda Unified34%36%Doesn't Meet Expectations661
#21CMadison James ElementaryAnaheimAnaheim Elementary33%29%Meets Expectations504
#22CPrice Adelaide ElementaryAnaheimAnaheim Elementary32%30%Doesn't Meet Expectations536
#23CStoddard Alexander J ElementaryAnaheimAnaheim Elementary32%29%Doesn't Meet Expectations622
#24CCentralia ElementaryAnaheimCentralia Elementary31%20%Meets Expectations441
#25CFranklin Benjamin ElementaryAnaheimAnaheim Elementary31%24%Meets Expectations633
#26C-Juarez Benito ElementaryAnaheimAnaheim Elementary29%27%Doesn't Meet Expectations688
#27C-Loara ElementaryAnaheimAnaheim Elementary29%28%Doesn't Meet Expectations494
#28C-Mattie Lou MaxwellAnaheimMagnolia Elementary29%24%Meets Expectations594
#29C-Esther L WalterAnaheimMagnolia Elementary28%18%Meets Expectations478
#30C-Barton Clara ElementaryAnaheimAnaheim Elementary27%31%Underperforms Expectations600
#31D+Roosevelt Theodore ElementaryAnaheimAnaheim Elementary27%31%Underperforms Expectations494
#32D+Gauer Melbourne A ElementaryAnaheimAnaheim Elementary26%30%Underperforms Expectations531
#33D+Revere Paul ElementaryAnaheimAnaheim Elementary26%24%Doesn't Meet Expectations704
#34D+Westmont ElementaryAnaheimAnaheim Elementary25%26%Doesn't Meet Expectations641
#35D+Mann Horace ElementaryAnaheimAnaheim Elementary24%28%Underperforms Expectations722
#36D+Ross Betsy ElementaryAnaheimAnaheim Elementary24%23%Doesn't Meet Expectations874
#37DMarshall John ElementaryAnaheimAnaheim Elementary23%25%Doesn't Meet Expectations708
#38DPalm Lane Global Academy (Charter)AnaheimPalm Lane Global Academy District23%18%Meets Expectations273
#39DRio Vista ElementaryAnaheimPlacentia-Yorba Linda Unified23%17%Meets Expectations699
#40DOlive Street ElementaryAnaheimAnaheim Elementary21%23%Doesn't Meet Expectations430
#41DEdison Thomas ElementaryAnaheimAnaheim Elementary20%22%Doesn't Meet Expectations771
#42D-Sunkist ElementaryAnaheimAnaheim Elementary20%22%Doesn't Meet Expectations644
#43D-Guinn James M ElementaryAnaheimAnaheim Elementary19%24%Underperforms Expectations608
#44D-Orange Grove ElementaryAnaheimAnaheim Elementary19%25%Underperforms Expectations575
#45D-Henry Patrick ElementaryAnaheimAnaheim Elementary18%20%Doesn't Meet Expectations431
#46FLincoln Abraham ElementaryAnaheimAnaheim Elementary13%24%Underperforms Expectations841
#47FPonderosa ElementaryAnaheimAnaheim Elementary13%23%Underperforms Expectations856

How Anaheim, CA's elementary schools compare

A: 7B: 12C: 11D: 15F: 2

40% of the 47 ranked elementary schools in Anaheim, CA earn an A or B (7 A grades, 12 B, 11 C, 15 D, 2 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 24 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (51% here, 70% nationally), and 12 exceed it. On average 37% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 31% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Vibrant Minds Charter (58% against 27%, A-), Danbrook Elementary (44% against 18%, B), Hansen Elementary (45% against 24%, B), Dr Jonas E Salk (42% against 21%, B-), Anaheim Hills Elementary (83% against 63%, A+).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 12): Orange Unified (6), Magnolia Elementary (3).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Ross Betsy Elementary (874 students, D+, #36), Ponderosa Elementary (856 students, F, #47), Lincoln Abraham Elementary (841 students, F, #46).

Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 1 is a charter. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

Elementary schools in Anaheim, CA that are not ranked

1 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Not yet graded (1)

Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.

About this ranking

  • Scope: public elementary schools in Anaheim, CA, as grouped on its schools page; the California ranking covers the whole state.
  • Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
  • Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
  • Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in Anaheim, CA

What is the best elementary school in Anaheim, CA?

Anaheim Hills Elementary in Anaheim ranks first among the 47 ranked elementary schools in Anaheim, CA with a SchoolGrade of A+, 83% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 63%.

How are elementary schools in Anaheim, CA ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does Anaheim, CA have?

SchoolGrade grades 48 public elementary schools in Anaheim, CA; 47 are ranked here and 1 are listed as not ranked.