Is Nohl Canyon Elementary a good school?

Yes. Nohl Canyon Elementary ranks in the top 5.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Nohl Canyon Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 553 students attended Nohl Canyon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Nohl Canyon Elementary?

Students at Nohl Canyon Elementary are 39% White, 26% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Nohl Canyon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nohl Canyon Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Cerro Villa Middle High : Villa Park High

Nohl Canyon Elementary

Summary:

Nohl Canyon Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Anaheim, California, serving 553 students in grades K-6 and part of the Orange Unified School District. The school consistently ranks among the top 5-10% of elementary schools in the state, with students significantly outperforming district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science assessments.

Nohl Canyon's academic excellence extends across diverse student subgroups, including Hispanic, low-income, and disabled students, who all demonstrate exceptional performance compared to their peers statewide. For example, the school's Hispanic students ranked 197 out of over 5,100 California elementary schools, and its low-income students ranked 122 out of more than 5,500 schools. This suggests the school has implemented effective strategies to address the unique needs of these students and provide them with the resources and support they need to thrive. When compared to nearby schools, such as Taft Elementary, Nohl Canyon consistently outperforms its peers by a significant margin.

While Nohl Canyon's overall performance is exceptional, there may be opportunities to further improve the academic outcomes of certain student subgroups, such as male students and multi-racial students, whose performance lags behind other subgroups. Additionally, the school could explore strategies to further reduce its already low chronic absenteeism rates. Nevertheless, Nohl Canyon Elementary is a standout school within the Orange Unified School District and the state of California, consistently delivering exceptional academic outcomes for its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public K-6

4100 East Nohl Ranch Rd.
Anaheim, CA 92807-3415

(714) 997-6203

District: Orange Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
332^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,081

Students who attend Nohl Canyon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cerro Villa Middle
High:	Villa Park High

Student/teacher ratio: 28.2

Number of students: 553

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.4%

Asian:

25.7%

Hispanic:

21.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 18.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Nohl Canyon Elementary ranks better than 94.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Orange Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.14. (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 Student population at Nohl Canyon Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (39.4%), Asian (25.7%), Hispanic (21.7%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nohl Canyon Elementary is 28.2. 20 elementary schools in the Orange Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nohl Canyon Elementary is $5,081. 20 elementary schools in the Orange Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Nohl Canyon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Nohl Canyon Elementary 332^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Nohl Canyon Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Orange Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Orange Unified 517^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Nohl Canyon Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Nohl Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	88.09	588^th	4809	87.8%
2005	89.26	525^th	4822	89.1%
2006	92.68	351^st	4818	92.7%
2007	93.80	302^nd	5113	94.1%
2008	93.36	288^th	5113	94.4%
2009	91.81	359^th	5193	93.1%
2010	93.13	253^rd	5314	95.2%
2011	90.63	398^th	5377	92.6%
2012	94.08	147^th	5390	97.3%
2013	91.65	351^st	5530	93.7%
2015	92.97	451^st	5611	92.0%
2016	90.93	557^th	5614	90.1%
2017	94.18	384^th	5692	93.3%
2018	94.45	327^th	5662	94.2%
2019	92.85	455^th	5789	92.1%
2022	94.17	424^th	5883	92.8%
2023	94.83	365^th	5874	93.8%
2024	95.14	332^nd	5862	94.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Nohl Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	67.98	221^st	669	67.0%
2024	65.28	269^th	669	59.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nohl Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.92	606^th	5084	88.1%
2019	68.07	1273^rd	5173	75.4%
2022	93.33	236^th	5264	95.5%
2023	96.81	127^th	5374	97.6%
2024	97.59	122^nd	5511	97.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Nohl Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	95.79	173^rd	5413	96.8%
2019	93.24	337^th	5492	93.9%
2022	95.35	276^th	5635	95.1%
2023	94.74	304^th	5617	94.6%
2024	94.15	347^th	5605	93.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Nohl Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	95.17	85^th	2585	96.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Nohl Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.20	501^st	5431	90.8%
2019	90.57	542^nd	5510	90.2%
2022	91.23	558^th	5663	90.1%
2023	92.45	467^th	5650	91.7%
2024	93.01	419^th	5636	92.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Nohl Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.13	536^th	1071	50.0%
2019	64.94	471^st	1149	59.0%
2022	65.16	492^nd	1154	57.4%
2023	73.90	298^th	1190	75.0%
2024	82.29	110^th	1203	90.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Nohl Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	95.55	113^th	4830	97.7%
2019	87.31	413^th	4963	91.7%
2022	97.15	111^th	5084	97.8%
2023	92.20	277^th	5098	94.6%
2024	94.22	197^th	5102	96.1%

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Rank History for White students at Nohl Canyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.19	288^th	2737	89.5%
2019	79.73	474^th	2834	83.3%
2022	75.98	590^th	2726	78.4%
2023	78.53	490^th	2662	81.6%
2024	77.11	538^th	2647	79.7%

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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 Nohl Canyon Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	346	7	78	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
1989	339	7	73	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
1990	326	3	71	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
1991	314	10	83	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	435
1992	318	8	102	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	454
1993	316	8	110	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	454
1994	337	8	150	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
1995	354	4	173	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	569
1996	354	4	173	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	569
1997	340	1	152	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	529
1998	339	2	140	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	514
1999	342	2	138	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	520
2000	375	1	130	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	547
2001	383	0	133	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
2002	382	2	155	40	3	n/a	n/a	3	585
2003	382	2	155	40	3	n/a	n/a	3	585
2004	366	1	155	38	1	n/a	n/a	17	578
2005	330	1	158	44	1	n/a	n/a	23	557
2006	335	2	155	47	1	n/a	n/a	22	562
2007	314	1	141	44	2	n/a	n/a	28	530
2008	314	1	133	50	2	n/a	n/a	0	500
2009	302	0	135	47	3	2	43	0	532
2010	310	1	133	73	3	3	18	0	541
2011	322	3	138	81	4	2	19	0	569
2012	323	5	126	79	3	2	18	0	556
2013	318	6	135	88	3	2	19	0	571
2014	300	5	138	97	3	2	16	0	561
2015	284	4	148	100	2	0	19	0	557
2016	272	4	147	105	2	0	26	0	556
2017	267	1	152	103	1	0	24	0	548
2018	258	4	152	106	0	0	38	0	558
2019	244	5	142	106	0	0	46	0	543
2020	231	4	139	107	0	0	50	0	531
2021	220	0	137	113	0	0	54	0	524
2022	220	2	131	114	0	3	68	0	538
2023	218	1	142	120	0	2	70	0	553

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 Nohl Canyon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	464	17.0	27.2	n/a
1989	458	17.0	26.9	n/a
1990	430	18.0	23.8	n/a
1991	435	18.0	24.1	n/a
1992	454	18.3	24.8	2.2
1993	454	19.0	23.9	2.9
1994	521	20.0	26.0	4
1995	569	21.0	27.1	5.1
1996	569	21.0	27.1	5.1
1997	529	21.5	24.6	5.3
1998	514	22.0	23.4	3.9
1999	520	22.0	23.6	4
2000	547	25.0	21.9	2.7
2001	560	26.0	21.5	2.3
2002	585	27.0	21.7	5.2
2003	585	27.0	21.7	5.2
2004	578	29.0	19.9	3.2
2005	557	29.0	19.2	5.1
2006	562	24.0	23.4	3.9
2007	530	23.0	23.0	3.2
2008	500	24.0	20.8	6.4
2009	532	22.0	22.2	5.6
2010	541	21.4	25.2	5.4
2011	569	n/a	n/a	6.9
2012	556	18.0	30.8	n/a
2013	571	18.1	31.3	8.9
2014	561	17.8	31.3	7
2015	557	17.0	32.7	9
2016	556	16.0	34.7	9.4
2017	548	18.4	29.6	8.4
2018	558	19.4	28.6	12
2019	543	19.0	28.5	10.9
2020	531	n/a	n/a	10.7
2021	524	18.6	28.0	10.7
2022	538	19.6	27.3	12.6
2023	553	19.5	28.2	18.3

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 Nohl Canyon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	464	17.0	27.2	n/a
1989	458	17.0	26.9	n/a
1990	430	18.0	23.8	n/a
1991	435	18.0	24.1	n/a
1992	454	18.3	24.8	2.2
1993	454	19.0	23.9	2.9
1994	521	20.0	26.0	4
1995	569	21.0	27.1	5.1
1996	569	21.0	27.1	5.1
1997	529	21.5	24.6	5.3
1998	514	22.0	23.4	3.9
1999	520	22.0	23.6	4
2000	547	25.0	21.9	2.7
2001	560	26.0	21.5	2.3
2002	585	27.0	21.7	5.2
2003	585	27.0	21.7	5.2
2004	578	29.0	19.9	3.2
2005	557	29.0	19.2	5.1
2006	562	24.0	23.4	3.9
2007	530	23.0	23.0	3.2
2008	500	24.0	20.8	6.4
2009	532	22.0	22.2	5.6
2010	541	21.4	25.2	5.4
2011	569	n/a	n/a	6.9
2012	556	18.0	30.8	n/a
2013	571	18.1	31.3	8.9
2014	561	17.8	31.3	7
2015	557	17.0	32.7	9
2016	556	16.0	34.7	9.4
2017	548	18.4	29.6	8.4
2018	558	19.4	28.6	12
2019	543	19.0	28.5	10.9
2020	531	n/a	n/a	10.7
2021	524	18.6	28.0	10.7
2022	538	19.6	27.3	12.6
2023	553	19.5	28.2	18.3

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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