Is Centralia Elementary a good school?

Centralia Elementary ranks 3165 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Centralia Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 441 students attended Centralia Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Centralia Elementary?

Students at Centralia Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Centralia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Centralia Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Orangeview Junior High High : Western High

Centralia Elementary

Summary:

Centralia Elementary is a public elementary school located in Anaheim, California, serving grades K-6 with a student population of 441. It is part of the Centralia Elementary District, which is ranked 382 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Centralia Elementary's academic performance, as measured by the Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally below the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, with some exceptions in 6th grade ELA and 3rd grade Mathematics. The school's performance in Science, as measured by the CAST assessment, is also below the state average. However, Centralia Elementary's performance for specific student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Disabled Students, is relatively strong compared to the overall school performance. The school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.3% in 2017-2018 to 32.1% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state average and the nearby schools in the Centralia Elementary District.

Compared to nearby schools, Buena Terra Elementary consistently outperforms Centralia Elementary and the state average in both ELA and Mathematics. Other nearby schools, such as San Marino Elementary, Glen H. Dysinger Senior Elementary, and Danbrook Elementary, also generally outperform Centralia Elementary in academic assessments, with some exceptions in specific grade levels or subject areas. The significant increase in chronic absenteeism at Centralia Elementary is a concerning trend that warrants further investigation and intervention, as it is not as prevalent in the nearby schools.

Detail:

Public K-6

195 North Western Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92801-6040

(714) 228-3210

District: Centralia Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3165^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,371

Students who attend Centralia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Orangeview Junior High
High:	Western High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.2

Number of students: 441

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.0%

Asian:

6.8%

White:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Centralia Elementary ranks worse than 54% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Centralia Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.12. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Centralia Elementary is $9,371, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Centralia Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Centralia Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Centralia Elementary 3165^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Centralia Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Centralia Elementary 382^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Centralia Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Centralia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	34.82	2948^th	4809	38.7%
2005	25.93	3559^th	4822	26.2%
2006	32.90	3113^th	4818	35.4%
2007	36.73	3123^rd	5113	38.9%
2008	39.09	2991^st	5113	41.5%
2009	47.20	2654^th	5193	48.9%
2010	44.26	2899^th	5314	45.4%
2011	62.04	1904^th	5377	64.6%
2012	63.62	1855^th	5390	65.6%
2013	61.92	2005^th	5530	63.7%
2015	41.33	2945^th	5611	47.5%
2016	56.59	2151^st	5614	61.7%
2017	52.14	2432^nd	5692	57.3%
2018	52.25	2433^rd	5662	57.0%
2019	42.90	3009^th	5789	48.0%
2022	37.01	3304^th	5883	43.8%
2023	26.99	4175^th	5874	28.9%
2024	40.12	3165^th	5862	46.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Centralia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.11	884^th	3246	72.8%
2019	54.39	1028^th	3275	68.6%
2022	50.67	1165^th	3311	64.8%
2023	41.57	1708^th	3250	47.4%
2024	70.44	406^th	3160	87.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Centralia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.65	1535^th	5084	69.8%
2019	60.55	1749^th	5173	66.2%
2022	55.26	1961^st	5264	62.7%
2023	34.12	3556^th	5374	33.8%
2024	51.04	2315^th	5511	58.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Centralia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.91	2330^th	5413	57.0%
2019	54.35	2256^th	5492	58.9%
2022	32.74	3513^th	5635	37.7%
2023	24.96	4236^th	5617	24.6%
2024	33.52	3521^st	5605	37.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Centralia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	35.38	1203^rd	2128	43.5%
2019	41.69	1239^th	2585	52.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Centralia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.23	2491^st	5431	54.1%
2019	33.17	3528^th	5510	36.0%
2022	42.39	2873^rd	5663	49.3%
2023	30.99	3692^nd	5650	34.7%
2024	46.83	2643^rd	5636	53.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Centralia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.61	1696^th	4830	64.9%
2019	49.41	2319^th	4963	53.3%
2022	46.64	2415^th	5084	52.5%
2023	31.86	3562^nd	5098	30.1%
2024	45.88	2549^th	5102	50.0%

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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 Centralia Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	239	34	54	291	1	n/a	n/a	0	619
1995	201	31	62	347	3	n/a	n/a	0	644
1996	201	31	62	347	3	n/a	n/a	0	644
1997	202	30	59	369	4	n/a	n/a	0	664
1998	199	47	61	397	2	n/a	n/a	0	706
1999	176	37	61	426	5	n/a	n/a	0	705
2000	166	42	75	474	1	n/a	n/a	0	758
2001	118	34	59	463	1	n/a	n/a	69	744
2002	101	25	65	464	7	n/a	n/a	15	677
2003	101	25	65	464	7	n/a	n/a	15	677
2004	93	27	65	445	6	n/a	n/a	17	653
2005	80	17	49	432	1	n/a	n/a	24	603
2006	69	14	68	406	0	n/a	n/a	33	590
2007	58	15	54	413	2	n/a	n/a	37	579
2008	57	21	62	405	1	n/a	n/a	0	546
2009	40	17	47	409	1	8	49	0	571
2010	32	11	44	444	5	4	15	0	555
2011	41	17	53	454	5	3	14	0	587
2012	35	19	46	461	3	6	4	0	574
2013	38	16	59	460	1	4	6	0	584
2014	39	14	50	471	0	2	6	0	582
2015	32	11	53	463	0	4	7	0	570
2016	27	13	48	462	0	1	8	0	559
2017	26	8	45	480	0	0	8	0	567
2018	20	7	52	440	0	0	7	0	526
2019	14	8	42	411	0	1	7	0	483
2020	14	8	35	405	0	2	10	0	474
2021	16	10	24	364	0	2	16	0	432
2022	18	14	36	314	0	3	18	0	403
2023	20	16	30	357	1	2	15	0	441

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Centralia Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	619	20.0	30.9	63.7
1995	644	22.5	28.6	71
1996	644	22.5	28.6	71
1997	664	29.0	22.9	72.3
1998	706	29.0	24.3	72.1
1999	705	32.0	22.0	10.5
2000	758	33.0	23.0	77.3
2001	744	32.0	23.3	76.6
2002	677	32.0	21.2	78.9
2003	677	32.0	21.2	78.9
2004	653	30.0	21.8	81.9
2005	603	28.0	21.5	95.3
2006	590	25.0	23.6	81.5
2007	579	26.0	22.3	89.1
2008	546	28.0	19.5	82.6
2009	571	26.0	20.4	85.1
2010	555	24.0	23.1	78.2
2011	587	n/a	n/a	85.5
2012	574	23.0	24.9	n/a
2013	584	22.0	26.5	87.8
2014	582	22.0	26.4	89.9
2015	570	23.0	24.7	88.9
2016	559	23.0	24.3	86.4
2017	567	23.0	24.6	87.8
2018	526	20.0	26.3	86.1
2019	483	17.0	28.4	93
2020	474	n/a	n/a	92.8
2021	432	16.1	26.8	86.6
2022	403	17.0	23.7	87.3
2023	441	19.0	23.2	88.4

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 Centralia Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	619	20.0	30.9	63.7
1995	644	22.5	28.6	71
1996	644	22.5	28.6	71
1997	664	29.0	22.9	72.3
1998	706	29.0	24.3	72.1
1999	705	32.0	22.0	10.5
2000	758	33.0	23.0	77.3
2001	744	32.0	23.3	76.6
2002	677	32.0	21.2	78.9
2003	677	32.0	21.2	78.9
2004	653	30.0	21.8	81.9
2005	603	28.0	21.5	95.3
2006	590	25.0	23.6	81.5
2007	579	26.0	22.3	89.1
2008	546	28.0	19.5	82.6
2009	571	26.0	20.4	85.1
2010	555	24.0	23.1	78.2
2011	587	n/a	n/a	85.5
2012	574	23.0	24.9	n/a
2013	584	22.0	26.5	87.8
2014	582	22.0	26.4	89.9
2015	570	23.0	24.7	88.9
2016	559	23.0	24.3	86.4
2017	567	23.0	24.6	87.8
2018	526	20.0	26.3	86.1
2019	483	17.0	28.4	93
2020	474	n/a	n/a	92.8
2021	432	16.1	26.8	86.6
2022	403	17.0	23.7	87.3
2023	441	19.0	23.2	88.4

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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