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Anaheim Hills Elementary: The score is strong. The trajectory is stronger.

Anaheim Hills pairs 80% proficiency with gains that hold up when the same students are tracked two years apart — the rare school that posts both.

6450 East Serrano, 92807 (opens in new tab)·Orange Unified·Anaheim·Grades TK-6·476 students·19% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(714) 997-6169·Website
Scope Score
82
🚀 Growth Engine · Strong
ranked #105 statewide · #1 of 27 in Orange Unified

Anaheim Hills Elementary scores 82 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 98th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🚀 Growth Engine — Ask how the school tracks each kid's growth year to year, and what happens when a kid stalls instead of gaining.

Most rating sites would stop at “80% proficient” and call it done. Anaheim Hills deserves a closer read. It sits at the 98th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.

Anaheim Hills's low-income kids hit 72.4% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

47%
33%
20%
Grade 3 · 80% proficient
31%
42%
27%
Grade 4 · 73% proficient
64%
23%
13%
Grade 5 · 87% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 16.8pp across grades; the floor rises 6.7pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

72.4%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Anaheim Hills's most underrated number

72.4% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Anaheim Hills low-income: 72.4%State low-income: 38.2%

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
50.0%
State 21.3%
28.6pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+6.0pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
80.3%
State 42.7%
37.7pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
8.4%
State 17.9%
9.6pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.1%
State 1.6%
1.5pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
52.2%
State 18.0%
34.2pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed — new curriculum, new principal, new program. Momentum has a cause, and a visit will find it.

  • Ask how teachers track each child's growth over the year, not just where the class lands on test day.
  • Ask whether extra support — tutoring, counseling, small groups — reaches kids across income lines, not just the students already ahead.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Anaheim Hills Elementary
82/100
This school
High School

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic18.9%
District 57.7% · CA 56.1%
White31.7%
District 22.3% · CA 19.9%
Asian26.5%
District 10.4% · CA 10.2%
Black1.3%
District 1.2% · CA 4.8%
Other21.6%
District 8.4% · CA 9.0%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 18.7% (45pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
476
Near CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
39 TK students
9% of a 430-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
30:1
9 more students per teacher than CA avg · District avg: 25.1:1
Per-Pupil Spending
$16,510
District avg: $13,360 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
52.2% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$65,014 – $136,010
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Anaheim Hills Elementary in Anaheim, 72.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 46.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Anaheim Hills Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 26.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (66.1% Math proficient); White students (88.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 17.4 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 58 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Filipino+4.9pp
13.3% vs 8.4% overall · n=15
ELA · Hispanic−17.4pp
64.7% vs 82.2% overall · n=17
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Hispanic−42.4pp
5.9% vs 48.3% overall · n=17
Math · Low-Income−16.3pp
64.2% vs 80.6% overall · n=34
Math Exceeded · Hispanic−42.7pp
11.8% vs 54.4% overall · n=17

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income59 tested
ELA 72.4%·Math 66.1%· +26.1pp vs district
White87 tested
ELA 88.5%·Math 85.1%· +15.9pp vs district
Asian59 tested
ELA 89.6%·Math 86.4%· +3.4pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 7.8pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +12.8pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 58%Support 39%Other 2%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$139K
$54K above CA median
Median Home Value
$963K
$304K above CA median
Bachelor's+
49%
14pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
16.4 years avg experience
20 teachers · 5% first-year · 5% second-year
Teacher Credentials
100% fully credentialed

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Anaheim Hills Elementary a good elementary school?
Anaheim Hills Elementary has a Scope Score of 82 out of 100, placing it in the 98th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #105 statewide. 50.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 28.6 percentage points above the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 3-to-5 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Anaheim Hills Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 80.3% of students at Anaheim Hills Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 50.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 30.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 50.0% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 385 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Anaheim Hills Elementary rank in California?
Anaheim Hills Elementary ranks #105 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 98th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Anaheim Hills Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Anaheim Hills Elementary increases by 6.0 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Anaheim Hills Elementary?
8.4% of students at Anaheim Hills Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.1%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Anaheim Hills Elementary compare to other schools in Anaheim?
Anaheim Hills Elementary scores 82/100 (98th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 476 students. Use the schools in Anaheim page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Anaheim Hills Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Anaheim Hills Elementary in Anaheim, 72.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 46.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Anaheim Hills Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 26.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (66.1% Math proficient); White students (88.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 17.4 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 58 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
50.0%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 78th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+6.0pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 76th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
80.3%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 79th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
8.4%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 66th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.1%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 62th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
52.2%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 97th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 36447%33%14%6%80%+36
Grade 46231%42%13%15%73%+28
Grade 56664%23%5%9%86%+38
Grade 66052%38%2%8%90%+43
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 36450%33%14%3%83%+37
Grade 46234%39%23%5%73%+31
Grade 56775%13%4%7%88%+53
Grade 66159%20%15%7%79%+44
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/116754%33%10%3%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged5872.4%+26+34
White8788.5%+16+27
Asian4889.6%+3+15
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Anaheim Hills Elementary ←8250.0%80.3%+6.00.1%
Woodsboro Elementary2.7 mi7449.9%68.1%−4.40.1%
Running Springs Academy3 mi6943.8%68.5%−1.30.1%
Glenknoll Elementary3.1 mi5742.4%72.0%+2.30.1%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
68%82%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #608 → #15 → #39 → #108 → #105
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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