Is Edward Russell Elementary a good school?

Edward Russell Elementary ranks 3988 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Edward Russell Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 472 students attended Edward Russell Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Edward Russell Elementary?

Students at Edward Russell Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Edward Russell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Edward Russell Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate High : Los Amigos High

Edward Russell Elementary

Summary:

Edward Russell Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Ana, California, serving 452 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Garden Grove Unified School District, which is ranked 402 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Edward Russell Elementary faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.5% in 2017-2018 to 31.6% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the 27.0% rate at Newhope Elementary. Academically, the school consistently underperforms the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 31.84% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 25.41% in Mathematics, compared to the district's 59.43% and 49.15%, respectively. The school also serves a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 93.58% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than nearby schools like James Monroe Elementary at 64.61%.

While Edward Russell Elementary performs relatively well in supporting English Language Learners, the overall academic performance gap between the school and the district/state averages has been widening over the years. Nearby schools within the Garden Grove Unified School District, such as Newhope Elementary and Heritage Elementary, generally outperform Edward Russell Elementary in academic assessments and have lower chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting that targeted interventions and support may be needed to address the underlying challenges faced by the school and its students.

Detail:

Public K-6

600 South Jackson St.
Santa Ana, CA 92704-1457

(714) 663-6151

District: Garden Grove Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3988^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,416

Students who attend Edward Russell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate
High:	Los Amigos High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.5

Number of students: 472

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.3%

Asian:

2.5%

White:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Edward Russell Elementary ranks worse than 68% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 44 ranked elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.25. (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 (95.3%), Asian (2.5%), White (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Garden Grove Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Edward Russell Elementary is 25.5. 38 elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Edward Russell Elementary employs 18.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edward Russell Elementary is $12,416, which is the 15^th highest among 44 elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Edward Russell Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Edward Russell Elementary 3988^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Edward Russell Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Garden Grove Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Garden Grove Unified 402^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Edward Russell Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Edward Russell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	23.93	3626^th	4809	24.6%
2005	21.14	3892^nd	4822	19.3%
2006	17.46	4170^th	4818	13.4%
2007	20.38	4264^th	5113	16.6%
2008	23.54	4080^th	5113	20.2%
2009	23.09	4209^th	5193	18.9%
2010	28.38	3973^rd	5314	25.2%
2011	33.34	3734^th	5377	30.6%
2012	27.29	4148^th	5390	23.0%
2013	23.91	4467^th	5530	19.2%
2015	13.62	5235^th	5611	6.7%
2016	16.53	4908^th	5614	12.6%
2017	13.76	5212^th	5692	8.4%
2018	25.29	4216^th	5662	25.5%
2019	22.97	4538^th	5789	21.6%
2022	28.17	4028^th	5883	31.5%
2023	28.13	4060^th	5874	30.9%
2024	29.25	3988^th	5862	32.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Edward Russell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.85	1721^st	3246	47.0%
2019	41.59	1691^st	3275	48.4%
2022	46.93	1370^th	3311	58.6%
2023	57.41	885^th	3250	72.8%
2024	58.91	770^th	3160	75.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Edward Russell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.17	3304^th	5084	35.0%
2019	30.53	3831^st	5173	25.9%
2022	41.70	2854^th	5264	45.8%
2023	38.53	3178^th	5374	40.9%
2024	34.03	3614^th	5511	34.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Edward Russell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.00	3922^nd	5413	27.5%
2019	21.68	4489^th	5492	18.3%
2022	35.05	3322^nd	5635	41.0%
2023	36.96	3225^th	5617	42.6%
2024	29.74	3816^th	5605	31.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Edward Russell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	28.60	1508^th	2128	29.1%
2019	25.45	2036^th	2585	21.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Edward Russell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.99	4111^th	5431	24.3%
2019	25.77	4121^st	5510	25.2%
2022	25.61	4181^st	5663	26.2%
2023	20.36	4681^st	5650	17.2%
2024	29.12	3901^st	5636	30.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Edward Russell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.17	3330^th	4830	31.1%
2019	30.90	3631^st	4963	26.8%
2022	36.83	3163^rd	5084	37.8%
2023	37.18	3131^st	5098	38.6%
2024	37.27	3170^th	5102	37.9%

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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 Edward Russell Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	32	16	116	647	1	n/a	n/a	812
1989	10	4	101	643	3	n/a	n/a	761
1990	9	8	97	638	0	n/a	n/a	752
1991	9	6	76	705	5	n/a	n/a	801
1992	8	9	92	717	0	n/a	n/a	826
1993	12	8	100	569	0	n/a	n/a	689
1994	11	5	98	631	1	n/a	n/a	746
1995	4	4	78	631	1	n/a	n/a	718
1996	4	4	78	631	1	n/a	n/a	718
1997	7	3	83	656	2	n/a	n/a	751
1998	7	4	70	699	2	n/a	n/a	782
1999	2	1	68	717	2	n/a	n/a	790
2000	8	1	54	736	4	n/a	n/a	803
2001	7	1	58	758	2	n/a	n/a	826
2002	10	0	39	739	4	n/a	n/a	792
2003	10	0	39	739	4	n/a	n/a	792
2004	8	0	39	724	3	n/a	n/a	774
2005	7	5	44	701	4	n/a	n/a	761
2006	5	0	35	666	3	n/a	n/a	709
2007	7	0	39	618	2	n/a	n/a	666
2008	4	3	40	618	n/a	n/a	n/a	665
2009	3	1	33	616	0	0	0	653
2010	2	0	22	620	0	2	0	646
2011	6	0	25	628	0	0	0	659
2012	7	0	23	674	0	0	0	704
2013	8	1	20	711	0	0	0	740
2014	8	1	17	693	0	0	0	719
2015	7	1	17	691	0	0	0	716
2016	9	1	13	671	0	1	0	695
2017	7	1	17	556	0	1	0	582
2018	3	1	13	505	0	1	1	524
2019	3	1	14	480	0	1	3	502
2020	3	0	11	471	0	1	4	490
2021	3	0	10	440	0	0	4	457
2022	5	0	12	424	0	0	4	445
2023	7	0	12	431	0	0	2	452
2024	8	0	12	450	0	0	2	472

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 Edward Russell Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	812	34.4	23.6	n/a
1989	761	31.4	24.2	n/a
1990	752	30.0	25.0	n/a
1991	801	31.0	25.8	n/a
1992	826	31.5	26.2	94.9
1993	689	28.4	24.3	82.6
1994	746	30.4	24.5	91.7
1995	718	28.9	24.8	77.6
1996	718	28.9	24.8	77.6
1997	751	32.4	23.2	93.5
1998	782	30.4	25.7	93.4
1999	790	35.9	22.0	88.4
2000	803	35.0	22.9	92.7
2001	826	38.5	21.5	92.1
2002	792	38.0	20.8	93.7
2003	792	38.0	20.8	93.7
2004	774	36.0	21.5	92.1
2005	761	33.0	23.1	90.3
2006	709	32.0	22.2	86.9
2007	666	30.4	21.9	90.7
2008	665	31.0	21.5	93.8
2009	653	28.0	22.5	96.8
2010	646	28.5	22.6	96.9
2011	659	n/a	n/a	94.5
2012	704	28.7	24.4	n/a
2013	740	27.7	26.6	92.8
2014	719	28.0	25.6	97.4
2015	716	26.0	27.5	97.5
2016	695	26.0	26.7	93.1
2017	582	25.0	23.2	93
2018	524	21.0	24.9	95.4
2019	502	18.0	27.8	81.9
2020	490	n/a	n/a	96.5
2021	457	16.5	27.6	96.1
2022	445	18.0	24.6	93.3
2023	452	18.0	25.1	93.6
2024	472	18.5	25.5	95.6

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 Edward Russell Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	812	34.4	23.6	n/a
1989	761	31.4	24.2	n/a
1990	752	30.0	25.0	n/a
1991	801	31.0	25.8	n/a
1992	826	31.5	26.2	94.9
1993	689	28.4	24.3	82.6
1994	746	30.4	24.5	91.7
1995	718	28.9	24.8	77.6
1996	718	28.9	24.8	77.6
1997	751	32.4	23.2	93.5
1998	782	30.4	25.7	93.4
1999	790	35.9	22.0	88.4
2000	803	35.0	22.9	92.7
2001	826	38.5	21.5	92.1
2002	792	38.0	20.8	93.7
2003	792	38.0	20.8	93.7
2004	774	36.0	21.5	92.1
2005	761	33.0	23.1	90.3
2006	709	32.0	22.2	86.9
2007	666	30.4	21.9	90.7
2008	665	31.0	21.5	93.8
2009	653	28.0	22.5	96.8
2010	646	28.5	22.6	96.9
2011	659	n/a	n/a	94.5
2012	704	28.7	24.4	n/a
2013	740	27.7	26.6	92.8
2014	719	28.0	25.6	97.4
2015	716	26.0	27.5	97.5
2016	695	26.0	26.7	93.1
2017	582	25.0	23.2	93
2018	524	21.0	24.9	95.4
2019	502	18.0	27.8	81.9
2020	490	n/a	n/a	96.5
2021	457	16.5	27.6	96.1
2022	445	18.0	24.6	93.3
2023	452	18.0	25.1	93.6
2024	472	18.5	25.5	95.6

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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