How does Esther L. Walter compare to other elementary schools in Anaheim?

Esther L. Walter has a SchoolScope composite score of 36.2/100, placing it at the 26th percentile statewide. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 954 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Esther L. Walter?

11.7% of students at Esther L. Walter exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 31.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Esther L. Walter improving or declining?

Esther L. Walter's proficiency rate decreases by 20.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Esther L. Walter?

17.8% of students at Esther L. Walter 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.

Esther L. Walter

Magnolia Elementary Anaheim Orange County 92804

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

954 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

459 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

90%

Teachers

23 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 80.8%

White 5.2%

Asian 6.1%

Black 2.0%

Other 5.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Esther L. Walter
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.7%
Met Standard	19.5%
Below Standard	68.9%

Exceeded

11.7%

Met

19.5%

Below

68.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "31% proficient" for Esther L. Walter and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.7% of students exceeded standard while 19.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.9 points below the Magnolia Elementary district average of 20.5%. The 35 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 21.5% exceeded — 9.8 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 20.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.