Esther L. Walter

Summary:

Esther L. Walter is an elementary school in Anaheim, CA that serves 478 students in grades K-6, and is part of the Magnolia Elementary District. While the school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and low test scores, there are also some bright spots that warrant further investigation.

Esther L. Walter has seen a notable increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.7% in 2017-2018 to 25.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district averages at Dr. Jonas E. Salk and Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy. Additionally, the school consistently underperforms the district and state in Smarter Balanced Assessments, with only 34.22% of students proficient or better in ELA/Literacy in 2023-2024, compared to 46.65% for the district and 47.04% for the state. However, the school's homeless student population performs remarkably well, ranking in the top quartile of California schools in recent years.

Esther L. Walter also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 90.79% to 92.45% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than nearby schools in the same district. The school's relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 20.4 to 23.3, may also be a contributing factor to its underperformance compared to higher-performing schools like Walt Disney and Lord Baden-Powell. However, Esther L. Walter does outperform some nearby schools in the Anaheim Elementary District, such as Madison (James) Elementary and Anaheim Elementary Online Academy.


Detail:

Public K-6

 10802 Rustic Ln.
       Anaheim, CA  92804-6356


(714) 761-5997

District: Magnolia Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3533rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools


Students who attend Esther L. Walter usually attend:

Middle:    Dale Junior High
High:    Magnolia High

Student/teacher ratio:  20.7 Help
Number of students:  478

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
81.2%
Asian:
7.1%
White:
5.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.8% Help


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Compare Details Esther L. Walter ranks worse than 60.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Magnolia Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.79. (See more...)
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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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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (81.2%), Asian (7.1%), White (5.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Magnolia Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Esther L. Walter is 20.7, which is the 4th best among 9 elementary schools in the Magnolia Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Esther L. Walter:

SchoolDigger ranks Esther L. Walter 3533rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Esther L. Walter in the ranking list.)

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Magnolia Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Magnolia Elementary 606th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Esther L. Walter

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Rank History for all students at Esther L. Walter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 17.68 4147th 4809 13.8%
2005 16.83 4188th 4822 13.1%
2006 16.92 4218th 4818 12.5%
2007 21.98 4132nd 5113 19.2%
2008 17.83 4474th 5113 12.5%
2009 24.36 4113th 5193 20.8%
2010 36.53 3384th 5314 36.3%
2011 45.87 2839th 5377 47.2%
2012 55.81 2280th 5390 57.7%
2013 40.49 3287th 5530 40.6%
2015 49.81 2454th 5611 56.3%
2016 44.55 2805th 5614 50.0%
2017 57.68 2141st 5692 62.4%
2018 49.60 2587th 5662 54.3%
2019 51.89 2501st 5789 56.8%
2022 44.06 2846th 5883 51.6%
2023 31.62 3754th 5874 36.1%
2024 34.79 3533rd 5862 39.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Esther L. Walter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.53 1738th 3246 46.5%
2019 49.56 1272nd 3275 61.2%
2022 61.81 699th 3311 78.9%
2023 41.39 1717th 3250 47.2%
2024 56.54 853rd 3160 73.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Esther L. Walter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.56 2063rd 2420 14.8%
2024 25.75 2073rd 2634 21.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Esther L. Walter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.46 1601st 5084 68.5%
2019 65.12 1445th 5173 72.1%
2022 58.54 1766th 5264 66.5%
2023 42.15 2896th 5374 46.1%
2024 41.56 3015th 5511 45.3%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Esther L. Walter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 75.60 46th 356 87.1%
2023 60.25 100th 336 70.2%
2024 56.33 129th 364 64.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Esther L. Walter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.70 2294th 5413 57.6%
2019 52.20 2382nd 5492 56.6%
2022 43.20 2802nd 5635 50.3%
2023 37.13 3209th 5617 42.9%
2024 40.48 3022nd 5605 46.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Esther L. Walter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.89 452nd 2128 78.8%
2019 33.28 1614th 2585 37.6%
2022 29.66 1508th 2227 32.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Esther L. Walter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.29 2708th 5431 50.1%
2019 50.41 2438th 5510 55.8%
2022 44.72 2725th 5663 51.9%
2023 27.52 3991st 5650 29.4%
2024 30.53 3774th 5636 33.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Esther L. Walter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.15 340th 1071 68.3%
2019 80.34 124th 1149 89.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Esther L. Walter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.52 1759th 4830 63.6%
2019 57.17 1842nd 4963 62.9%
2022 52.06 2071st 5084 59.3%
2023 39.27 2965th 5098 41.8%
2024 39.03 3039th 5102 40.4%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Esther L. Walter Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Esther L. Walter

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 168 5 48 244 1 n/a n/a 0 466
1989 158 17 54 290 2 n/a n/a 0 521
1990 139 11 44 314 4 n/a n/a 0 512
1991 123 19 71 344 2 n/a n/a 0 559
1992 114 10 67 352 5 n/a n/a 0 548
1993 102 9 78 339 5 n/a n/a 0 533
1994 74 16 84 354 8 n/a n/a 0 536
1995 66 16 78 454 0 n/a n/a 0 614
1996 66 16 78 454 0 n/a n/a 0 614
1997 57 14 89 521 1 n/a n/a 0 682
1998 52 21 96 520 1 n/a n/a 0 690
1999 58 16 67 573 1 n/a n/a 0 715
2000 63 6 81 686 2 n/a n/a 0 838
2001 49 8 80 695 2 n/a n/a 0 834
2002 41 4 73 692 4 n/a n/a 0 814
2003 41 4 73 692 4 n/a n/a 0 814
2004 28 4 77 687 2 n/a n/a 10 808
2005 29 5 43 601 0 n/a n/a 6 684
2006 23 5 47 582 1 n/a n/a 21 679
2007 28 5 49 538 0 n/a n/a 15 635
2008 21 3 45 524 n/a n/a n/a 0 593
2009 11 2 38 504 0 11 13 0 579
2010 19 5 39 491 0 11 23 0 588
2011 14 4 45 478 0 10 18 0 569
2012 24 9 47 462 1 15 14 0 572
2013 20 15 49 454 1 19 12 0 570
2014 23 9 54 452 0 14 9 0 561
2015 30 4 60 481 7 14 11 0 607
2016 37 15 66 508 7 13 10 0 656
2017 42 11 67 476 10 13 6 0 625
2018 36 8 65 464 5 10 4 0 592
2019 31 8 63 469 5 7 3 0 586
2020 21 8 61 479 3 7 4 0 583
2021 23 4 53 443 2 10 2 0 537
2022 29 6 43 397 2 5 8 0 490
2023 25 12 34 388 2 6 11 0 478

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 Esther L. Walter

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 466 21.0 22.1 n/a
1989 521 20.0 26.0 n/a
1990 512 22.0 23.2 n/a
1991 559 25.1 22.2 n/a
1992 548 25.5 21.4 72.6
1993 533 23.1 23.1 81.4
1994 536 22.5 23.8 78.5
1995 614 25.4 24.2 80.5
1996 614 25.4 24.2 80.5
1997 682 31.4 21.7 77.1
1998 690 34.4 20.1 68.4
1999 715 34.4 20.8 89.5
2000 838 40.0 21.0 84.7
2001 834 43.0 19.4 90
2002 814 41.0 19.9 89.1
2003 814 41.0 19.9 89.1
2004 808 39.0 20.7 88.7
2005 684 34.0 20.1 91.9
2006 679 33.6 20.2 92.4
2007 635 31.0 20.5 73.1
2008 593 31.0 19.1 92.6
2009 579 28.0 19.6 85.1
2010 588 31.0 18.9 89.1
2011 569 n/a n/a 92.3
2012 572 23.0 24.8 n/a
2013 570 22.0 25.8 99.5
2014 561 21.0 26.7 88.6
2015 607 23.0 26.3 84
2016 656 24.0 27.3 86.6
2017 625 24.5 25.5 92.8
2018 592 24.0 24.6 92.4
2019 586 25.0 23.4 89.2
2020 583 n/a n/a 92.6
2021 537 23.0 23.3 91.4
2022 490 24.0 20.4 92.4
2023 478 23.0 20.7 90.8

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 Esther L. Walter

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 466 21.0 22.1 n/a
1989 521 20.0 26.0 n/a
1990 512 22.0 23.2 n/a
1991 559 25.1 22.2 n/a
1992 548 25.5 21.4 72.6
1993 533 23.1 23.1 81.4
1994 536 22.5 23.8 78.5
1995 614 25.4 24.2 80.5
1996 614 25.4 24.2 80.5
1997 682 31.4 21.7 77.1
1998 690 34.4 20.1 68.4
1999 715 34.4 20.8 89.5
2000 838 40.0 21.0 84.7
2001 834 43.0 19.4 90
2002 814 41.0 19.9 89.1
2003 814 41.0 19.9 89.1
2004 808 39.0 20.7 88.7
2005 684 34.0 20.1 91.9
2006 679 33.6 20.2 92.4
2007 635 31.0 20.5 73.1
2008 593 31.0 19.1 92.6
2009 579 28.0 19.6 85.1
2010 588 31.0 18.9 89.1
2011 569 n/a n/a 92.3
2012 572 23.0 24.8 n/a
2013 570 22.0 25.8 99.5
2014 561 21.0 26.7 88.6
2015 607 23.0 26.3 84
2016 656 24.0 27.3 86.6
2017 625 24.5 25.5 92.8
2018 592 24.0 24.6 92.4
2019 586 25.0 23.4 89.2
2020 583 n/a n/a 92.6
2021 537 23.0 23.3 91.4
2022 490 24.0 20.4 92.4
2023 478 23.0 20.7 90.8

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Esther L. Walter

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201290.0%0.0%0.0%10.0%93.0%100.0%100.0%91.0%93.0%
201394.0%0.0%0.0%6.0%98.0%96.0%99.0%96.0%96.0%
201496.0%0.0%0.0%4.0%97.0%100.0%100.0%96.0%99.0%
2015100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201699.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
2017≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2018≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2019≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
202195.3%0.0%0.0%96.9%96.9%
202296.3%0.0%0.0%96.3%96.3%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Esther L. Walter

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2501st of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 3754th of 5874 Elementary schools
 20.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Esther L. Walter)57.135.4
 21.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Magnolia Elementary)53.845.1
 8.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Esther L. Walter)65.836.7
 29.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Magnolia Elementary)52.149.1
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Esther L. Walter)40.230.1
 10.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Magnolia Elementary)48.546.2
 2.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Esther L. Walter)41.426
 15.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Magnolia Elementary)45.442.6
 2.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Esther L. Walter)45.234.6
 10.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Magnolia Elementary)56.846
 10.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Esther L. Walter)38.120.5
 17.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Magnolia Elementary)44.733.3
 11.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Esther L. Walter)23.816.7
 7.1%
   5th Grade Science (Magnolia Elementary)31.228.7
 2.5%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Esther L. Walter)48.839.1
 9.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Magnolia Elementary)5551.5
 3.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Esther L. Walter)42.723.2
 19.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Magnolia Elementary)44.939.5
 5.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students586478
 18.4%
African American812
 50%
American Indian52
 60%
Asian6334
 46%
Hispanic469388
 17.3%
Pacific Islander76
 14.3%
White3125
 19.4%
Two or More Races311
 266.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89.2%90.8%
 1.5%


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Esther L. Walter ranks 3533rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 478 students attended Esther L. Walter.

Students who attend Esther L. Walter usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dale Junior High
High : Magnolia High

Students at Esther L. Walter are 81% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.


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