How does Anderson Heights Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Anderson?

Anderson Heights Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 28.7/100, placing it at the 7th percentile statewide. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 494 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Anderson Heights Elementary?

7.6% of students at Anderson Heights Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 28.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Anderson Heights Elementary improving or declining?

Anderson Heights Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 1.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Anderson Heights Elementary?

33.8% of students at Anderson Heights Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Anderson Heights Elementary

Cascade Union Elementary Anderson Shasta County 96007

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

494 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

284 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

80%

Teachers

15 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 27.5%

White 49.3%

Asian 3.9%

Black 0.7%

Other 18.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Anderson Heights Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.6%
Met Standard	20.9%
Below Standard	71.5%

Exceeded

7.6%

Met

20.9%

Below

71.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "29% proficient" for Anderson Heights Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.6% of students exceeded standard while 20.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.2 points below the Cascade Union Elementary district average of 11.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 8.0% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 1.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 33.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.