Is Guinn (James M.) Elementary a good school?

Guinn (James M.) Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Guinn (James M.) Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 601 students attended Guinn (James M.) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Guinn (James M.) Elementary?

Students at Guinn (James M.) Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Guinn (James M.) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Guinn (James M.) Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : South Junior High High : Katella High

Guinn (James M.) Elementary

Summary:

Guinn (James M.) Elementary is a public elementary school in Anaheim, California, serving students from kindergarten to 6th grade. The school is part of the Anaheim Elementary District, which is ranked 1218 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Guinn (James M.) Elementary faces several challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.2% in 2017-2018 to 43.9% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary (30.3%) and Sunkist Elementary (32.6%). Additionally, Guinn (James M.) Elementary consistently underperforms the Anaheim Elementary District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments, with only 28.12% of its students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy in 2023-2024, compared to 28.2% in the district and 47.04% statewide. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 69.08% to 88.29% over the past few years, significantly higher than Juarez (Benito) Elementary (49.27%) and Roosevelt (Theodore) Elementary (69.03%).

When comparing Guinn (James M.) Elementary to nearby schools within the Anaheim Elementary District, as well as schools in the neighboring Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified and Orange Unified districts, the performance gap becomes even more pronounced. Schools like Rio Vista Elementary and Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy significantly outperform Guinn (James M.) Elementary in test scores and other key metrics. Addressing the challenges at Guinn (James M.) Elementary, such as high chronic absenteeism and low academic achievement, through targeted interventions and support could be crucial in improving the educational outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public K-6

1051 South Sunkist St.
Anaheim, CA 92806-5051

(714) 517-8911

District: Anaheim Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4556^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,262

Students who attend Guinn (James M.) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	South Junior High
High:	Katella High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.6

Number of students: 601

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.9%

Asian:

4.2%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Guinn (James M.) Elementary ranks worse than 77.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 13^th among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Anaheim Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.21. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (87.9%), Asian (4.2%), two or more races (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Guinn (James M.) Elementary is 22.6. 14 elementary schools in the Anaheim Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Guinn (James M.) Elementary employs 26.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Guinn (James M.) Elementary is $7,262, which is the 9^th highest among 23 elementary schools in the Anaheim Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Guinn (James M.) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Guinn (James M.) Elementary 4556^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Guinn (James M.) Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Anaheim Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Anaheim Elementary 1218^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Guinn (James M.) Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Guinn (James M.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	38.35	2726^th	4809	43.3%
2005	43.08	2541^st	4822	47.3%
2006	40.23	2712^th	4818	43.7%
2007	36.22	3154^th	5113	38.3%
2008	36.40	3175^th	5113	37.9%
2009	35.26	3351^st	5193	35.5%
2010	30.92	3782^nd	5314	28.8%
2011	27.59	4152^nd	5377	22.8%
2012	26.27	4231^st	5390	21.5%
2013	29.66	4073^rd	5530	26.3%
2015	24.15	4208^th	5611	25.0%
2016	16.72	4889^th	5614	12.9%
2017	15.01	5113^th	5692	10.2%
2018	10.66	5406^th	5662	4.5%
2019	15.76	5184^th	5789	10.5%
2022	22.25	4628^th	5883	21.3%
2023	22.87	4573^rd	5874	22.1%
2024	23.21	4556^th	5862	22.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Guinn (James M.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.31	3085^th	3246	5.0%
2019	31.58	2368^th	3275	27.7%
2022	42.04	1672^nd	3311	49.5%
2023	31.17	2459^th	3250	24.3%
2024	21.24	3020^th	3160	4.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Guinn (James M.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.19	4824^th	5084	5.1%
2019	19.28	4612^th	5173	10.8%
2022	33.19	3564^th	5264	32.3%
2023	31.92	3741^st	5374	30.4%
2024	25.14	4365^th	5511	20.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Guinn (James M.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.65	5087^th	5413	6.0%
2019	13.22	5137^th	5492	6.5%
2022	20.73	4648^th	5635	17.5%
2023	20.84	4618^th	5617	17.8%
2024	23.28	4404^th	5605	21.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Guinn (James M.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	42.54	1209^th	2585	53.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Guinn (James M.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.65	5231^st	5431	3.7%
2019	20.10	4653^rd	5510	15.6%
2022	25.14	4224^th	5663	25.4%
2023	26.43	4100^th	5650	27.4%
2024	24.01	4357^th	5636	22.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Guinn (James M.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.34	4680^th	4830	3.1%
2019	17.35	4540^th	4963	8.5%
2022	27.45	3910^th	5084	23.1%
2023	29.53	3750^th	5098	26.4%
2024	28.21	3859^th	5102	24.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Guinn (James M.) Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	236	8	39	246	0	n/a	n/a	0	529
1989	234	4	42	301	0	n/a	n/a	0	581
1990	218	18	37	343	2	n/a	n/a	0	618
1991	210	13	47	413	1	n/a	n/a	0	684
1992	206	14	41	459	0	n/a	n/a	0	720
1993	200	14	55	478	2	n/a	n/a	0	749
1994	204	12	51	505	2	n/a	n/a	0	774
1995	164	23	59	518	1	n/a	n/a	0	765
1996	164	23	59	518	1	n/a	n/a	0	765
1997	150	21	62	542	3	n/a	n/a	0	778
1998	149	15	61	532	1	n/a	n/a	0	758
1999	155	18	74	595	0	n/a	n/a	0	842
2000	154	30	64	644	0	n/a	n/a	0	892
2001	141	26	75	586	0	n/a	n/a	0	828
2002	130	25	79	684	2	n/a	n/a	9	929
2003	130	25	79	684	2	n/a	n/a	9	929
2004	132	28	84	718	2	n/a	n/a	3	967
2005	114	23	86	701	2	n/a	n/a	9	935
2006	114	29	70	728	2	n/a	n/a	0	943
2007	94	35	83	698	3	n/a	n/a	4	917
2008	62	25	59	709	2	n/a	n/a	0	857
2009	58	25	59	677	2	7	11	0	839
2010	59	18	52	716	1	6	2	0	854
2011	46	20	50	739	1	5	7	0	868
2012	38	12	49	718	1	6	4	0	828
2013	44	5	51	736	1	2	10	0	849
2014	44	8	50	717	0	1	10	0	830
2015	43	2	46	691	0	1	11	0	794
2016	39	3	44	656	0	3	14	0	759
2017	29	4	38	602	0	2	19	0	694
2018	21	9	38	587	1	1	19	0	676
2019	24	6	41	571	0	2	22	0	666
2020	32	4	42	603	2	1	30	0	714
2021	14	5	41	544	2	3	23	0	632
2022	16	6	30	515	2	3	20	0	592
2023	19	2	32	525	2	5	23	0	608
2024	17	0	25	528	3	5	23	0	601

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Guinn (James M.) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	529	20.0	26.4	n/a
1989	581	22.0	26.4	n/a
1990	618	23.0	26.8	n/a
1991	684	25.0	27.3	n/a
1992	720	25.4	28.3	39.9
1993	749	28.0	26.8	36.6
1994	774	30.0	25.8	60.3
1995	765	28.0	27.3	70.3
1996	765	28.0	27.3	70.3
1997	778	29.0	26.8	74.8
1998	758	35.0	21.7	77.6
1999	842	35.5	23.7	75.9
2000	892	39.0	22.9	77.5
2001	828	37.0	22.4	76.3
2002	929	43.0	21.6	73.8
2003	929	43.0	21.6	73.8
2004	967	43.0	22.5	71.6
2005	935	45.0	20.8	74
2006	943	45.8	20.6	74.3
2007	917	41.8	21.9	73.7
2008	857	41.0	20.9	78.8
2009	839	39.0	20.5	76.8
2010	854	39.8	21.4	84
2011	868	n/a	n/a	75
2012	828	31.5	26.2	n/a
2013	849	33.0	25.7	85.2
2014	830	30.0	27.6	80.8
2015	794	28.0	28.3	84.4
2016	759	28.0	27.1	78.4
2017	694	28.0	24.7	84.6
2018	676	26.0	26.0	86.2
2019	666	26.0	25.6	86.6
2020	714	n/a	n/a	84.7
2021	632	27.0	23.4	88.3
2022	592	27.0	21.8	77.2
2023	608	27.0	22.5	69.1
2024	601	26.5	22.6	73

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Guinn (James M.) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	529	20.0	26.4	n/a
1989	581	22.0	26.4	n/a
1990	618	23.0	26.8	n/a
1991	684	25.0	27.3	n/a
1992	720	25.4	28.3	39.9
1993	749	28.0	26.8	36.6
1994	774	30.0	25.8	60.3
1995	765	28.0	27.3	70.3
1996	765	28.0	27.3	70.3
1997	778	29.0	26.8	74.8
1998	758	35.0	21.7	77.6
1999	842	35.5	23.7	75.9
2000	892	39.0	22.9	77.5
2001	828	37.0	22.4	76.3
2002	929	43.0	21.6	73.8
2003	929	43.0	21.6	73.8
2004	967	43.0	22.5	71.6
2005	935	45.0	20.8	74
2006	943	45.8	20.6	74.3
2007	917	41.8	21.9	73.7
2008	857	41.0	20.9	78.8
2009	839	39.0	20.5	76.8
2010	854	39.8	21.4	84
2011	868	n/a	n/a	75
2012	828	31.5	26.2	n/a
2013	849	33.0	25.7	85.2
2014	830	30.0	27.6	80.8
2015	794	28.0	28.3	84.4
2016	759	28.0	27.1	78.4
2017	694	28.0	24.7	84.6
2018	676	26.0	26.0	86.2
2019	666	26.0	25.6	86.6
2020	714	n/a	n/a	84.7
2021	632	27.0	23.4	88.3
2022	592	27.0	21.8	77.2
2023	608	27.0	22.5	69.1
2024	601	26.5	22.6	73

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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