How does Running Springs Academy compare to other elementary schools in Anaheim?

Running Springs Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 64.3/100, placing it at the 89th percentile statewide. 44% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,376 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Running Springs Academy?

44.1% of students at Running Springs Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 70.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Running Springs Academy improving or declining?

Running Springs Academy's proficiency rate decreases by 1.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Running Springs Academy?

10.2% of students at Running Springs Academy 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.

Running Springs Academy

Orange Unified Anaheim Orange County 92808

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,376 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

622 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

32%

Teachers

24 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 30.9%

White 32.1%

Asian 21.2%

Black 1.9%

Other 13.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Running Springs Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	44.1%
Met Standard	26.6%
Below Standard	29.3%

Exceeded

44.1%

Met

26.6%

Below

29.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "71% proficient" for Running Springs Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

44.1% of students exceeded standard while 26.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 23.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 18.0 points above the Orange Unified district average of 26.1%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 46.1% 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.

Proficiency drops by 1.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 10.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.