School Profile · Santa Ana
Panorama Elementary: High scores, healthy climate, strong attendance. We looked for a catch — we didn't find one.
Panorama posts 46.2% exceeding the standard — versus 21.6% statewide — with climate numbers better than most. That doesn't make it perfect. It makes it worth a visit to find what numbers can't measure.
10512 Crawford Canyon Road, 92705·Orange Unified·Santa Ana·Grades K-6·408 students·33% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(714) 997-6265·Website
Scope Score
72
💪 Strong All-Around · Strong
ranked #407 statewide · #4 of 27 in Orange Unified
Panorama Elementary scores 72 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 92nd percentile of 5,230 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “78% proficient” and call it done. Panorama deserves a closer read. The school sits in Santa Ana, where one in three students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: 46.2% of students scored in the top band on the state test. The California average is 21.6%.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
54%
25%
21%
Grade 3 · 79% proficient
63%
22%
15%
Grade 4 · 85% proficient
45%
39%
16%
Grade 5 · 84% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding falls 9.2pp across grades; the floor rises 5.0pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
83.3%
Low-income · ELA · met standard
Panorama's most underrated number
83.3% 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.
Panorama low-income: 83.3%State low-income: 38.2%
The 6 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
46.2%
State 21.6%
24.6pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
77.7%
State 42.9%
34.8pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+0.5pp
State -3.0pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
4.4%
State 18.1%
13.7pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.1%
State 1.7%
1.5pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
29.4%
State 17.7%
11.7pp above state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Panorama Elementary
72/100
This school
Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.
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Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 80
Tustin Memorial Elementary
Tustin Unified · 2.5 mi
Strong
86/100
Red Hill Elementary
Tustin Unified · 1.6 mi
Strong
77/100
Peters Canyon Elementary
Tustin Unified · 2 mi
Strong
76/100
Nearby Middle Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 53
Pioneer Middle
Tustin Unified · 2.2 mi
Solid
67/100
Hewes Middle
Tustin Unified · 1 mi
Solid
53/100
Columbus Tustin Middle
Tustin Unified · 2.6 mi
Developing
39/100
Nearby High Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 65
Foothill High
Tustin Unified · 1.1 mi
Solid
68/100
Villa Park High
Orange Unified · 3 mi
Solid
64/100
El Modena High
Orange Unified · 1.4 mi
Solid
62/100
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
Fairmont Private School, North Tustin Campus
Newport Ave · Nonsectarian · Grades Pre-K-8 · 317 students
10:1Private1.9 mi
The Prentice School
Lassen Dr · Nonsectarian · Grades 2-8 · 149 students
5:1Private1.2 mi
Olive Crest Academy
N Canal St · Nonsectarian · Grades 2-12 · 134 students
9:1Private4.2 mi
Koguma Youchien
Warner Ave #d · Nonsectarian · Grades Pre-K-8 · 71 students
13:1Private5.3 mi
Montessori Far Horizons
N Main St · Nonsectarian · Grades Pre-K-8 · 60 students
10:1Private4.4 mi
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic31.1%
White42.4%
Asian12.8%
Black2.2%
Other11.5%
GenderFemale 52.9%Male 47.1%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
408
72 below CA avg (~480)
Free/Reduced Lunch
33%
30pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
27:1
6 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$17,054
District avg: $13,360 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
29.4% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$65,014 – $136,010
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Panorama Elementary in Santa Ana, 83.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 46.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Panorama Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 37.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (66.7% Math proficient); White students (80.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 5.1 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 72 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Disabilities+7.4pp
11.8% vs 4.4% overall · n=34
Math · Hispanic−19.7pp
53.8% vs 73.5% overall · n=73
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · Hispanic−5.1pp
76.2% vs 81.3% overall · n=73
ELA Exceeded · Hispanic−19.0pp
32.2% vs 51.1% overall · n=73
Math Exceeded · Low-Income−11.5pp
30.1% vs 41.6% overall · n=58
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income72 tested
ELA 83.3%·Math 66.7%· +37.0pp vs district
White81 tested
ELA 80.2%·Math 80.2%· +7.6pp vs district
Hispanic73 tested
ELA 75.3%·Math 53.4%· +29.2pp 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 23.3pp 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
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$129K
$44K above CA median
Median Home Value
$1.20M
$544K above CA median
Bachelor's+
47%
12pp 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
14.4 years avg experience
19 teachers
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 →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
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 · 43%
46.2%
↑ vs CA 21.6% · 73th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
77.7%
↑ vs CA 42.9% · 76th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
+0.5pp
↑ vs CA -3.0pp · 57th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
4.4%
↑ vs CA 18.1% · 73th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.1%
↑ vs CA 1.7% · 62th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
29.4%
↑ vs CA 17.7% · 65th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 61 | 54% | 25% | 7% | 15% | 79% | +35 |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 63% | 22% | 12% | 4% | 84% | +40 |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 45% | 39% | 10% | 6% | 84% | +36 |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 43% | 36% | 19% | 2% | 79% | +32 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 61 | 39% | 36% | 20% | 5% | 75% | +30 |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 31% | 41% | 27% | 0% | 73% | +31 |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 45% | 27% | 22% | 6% | 71% | +36 |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 51% | 23% | 21% | 4% | 74% | +39 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 49 | 24% | 29% | 43% | 4% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 72 | 83.3% | +37 | +45 |
| White | 81 | 80.2% | +8 | +18 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 73 | 75.3% | +29 | +36 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panorama Elementary ← | — | 72 | 46.2% | 77.7% | +0.5 | 0.1% |
| Tustin Memorial Elementary | 2.5 mi | 86 | 60.7% | 88.3% | −0.1 | 0.7% |
| Red Hill Elementary | 1.6 mi | 77 | 44.8% | 76.9% | +13.9 | 1.0% |
| Peters Canyon Elementary | 2 mi | 76 | 53.1% | 73.9% | +6.9 | 0.1% |
| California average | — | 44 | 21.6% | 42.9% | −3.0 | 1.7% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #925 → #335 → #330 → #57 → #407
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,230 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is Panorama Elementary a good elementary school?
Panorama Elementary has a Scope Score of 72 out of 100, placing it in the 92nd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #407 statewide. 46.2% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 24.6 percentage points above the California average of 21.6%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Panorama Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 77.7% of students at Panorama Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 46.2% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 31.5% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 46.2% 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. 322 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Panorama Elementary rank in California?
Panorama Elementary ranks #407 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 92nd 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 Panorama Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Panorama Elementary increases by 0.5 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 Panorama Elementary?
4.4% of students at Panorama Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 18.1%. 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 Panorama Elementary compare to other schools in Santa Ana?
Panorama Elementary scores 72/100 (92nd 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 408 students. Use the schools in Santa Ana page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Panorama Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Panorama Elementary in Santa Ana, 83.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 46.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Panorama Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 37.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (66.7% Math proficient); White students (80.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 5.1 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 72 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.