Is Panorama Elementary a good school?

Yes! Panorama Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 287 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Panorama Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 410 students attended Panorama Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Panorama Elementary?

Students at Panorama Elementary are 47% White, 31% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Panorama Elementary attend?

Students who attend Panorama Elementary usually go on to attend: High : El Modena High

Panorama Elementary

Summary:

Panorama Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Ana, California, serving 410 students in grades K-6 and part of the Orange Unified School District. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top 5-10% of elementary schools in California, with students significantly outperforming district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science assessments.

Panorama Elementary's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 80.19% of students proficient or better in ELA and 77.83% in Mathematics, compared to 57.53% and 45.47% for the district, respectively. The school also excels in serving diverse student populations, with Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds ranking in the top 2% and 1.2% of all California elementary schools, respectively. Additionally, Panorama Elementary has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 1.9% to 11.1% in recent years, which is significantly lower than nearby schools in the same district.

When compared to other schools in the area, Panorama Elementary stands out as a clear academic leader. For example, Prospect Elementary, the closest school to Panorama, has significantly lower proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas. This comparison highlights the exceptional quality of education provided at Panorama Elementary and the potential for the school to serve as a model for improvement in the Orange Unified School District.

Detail:

Public K-6

10512 Crawford Canyon Rd.
Santa Ana, CA 92705-1483

(714) 997-6265

District: Orange Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,301

Students who attend Panorama Elementary usually attend:

High:

El Modena High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.7

Number of students: 410

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.8%

Hispanic:

31.5%

Asian:

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Panorama Elementary ranks better than 95.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Orange Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.72. (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: White (46.8%), Hispanic (31.5%), Asian (11.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Panorama Elementary is 26.7. 14 elementary schools in the Orange Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Panorama Elementary employs 15.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Panorama Elementary is $5,301. 15 elementary schools in the Orange Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Panorama Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Panorama Elementary 287^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Panorama Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

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Hispanic students:

White students:

Orange Unified:

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

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Rank History for Panorama Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Panorama Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	88.78	558^th	4809	88.4%
2005	85.63	699^th	4822	85.5%
2006	92.76	345^th	4818	92.8%
2007	94.20	276^th	5113	94.6%
2008	93.17	300^th	5113	94.1%
2009	93.22	274^th	5193	94.7%
2010	93.96	200^th	5314	96.2%
2011	93.36	230^th	5377	95.7%
2012	91.06	359^th	5390	93.3%
2013	89.09	529^th	5530	90.4%
2015	93.50	413^th	5611	92.6%
2016	90.47	588^th	5614	89.5%
2017	90.45	615^th	5692	89.2%
2018	88.36	718^th	5662	87.3%
2019	88.45	731^st	5789	87.4%
2022	92.04	590^th	5883	90.0%
2023	95.92	280^th	5874	95.2%
2024	95.72	287^th	5862	95.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Panorama Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.03	446^th	5084	91.2%
2019	86.80	410^th	5173	92.1%
2022	99.10	50^th	5264	99.1%
2023	96.88	124^th	5374	97.7%
2024	98.88	66^th	5511	98.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Panorama Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.74	686^th	5413	87.3%
2019	86.64	740^th	5492	86.5%
2022	88.65	709^th	5635	87.4%
2023	95.15	268^th	5617	95.2%
2024	95.06	284^th	5605	94.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Panorama Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.75	758^th	5431	86.0%
2019	88.12	687^th	5510	87.5%
2022	91.97	512^th	5663	91.0%
2023	94.44	344^th	5650	93.9%
2024	91.84	497^th	5636	91.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Panorama Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.33	332^nd	4830	93.1%
2019	90.81	268^th	4963	94.6%
2022	93.87	231^st	5084	95.5%
2023	98.28	57^th	5098	98.9%
2024	97.38	86^th	5102	98.3%

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Rank History for White students at Panorama Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.75	691^st	2737	74.8%
2019	75.38	620^th	2834	78.1%
2022	74.73	632^nd	2726	76.8%
2023	79.86	426^th	2662	84.0%
2024	77.48	521^st	2647	80.3%

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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 Panorama Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	289	3	34	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	336
1989	284	1	39	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
1990	269	2	44	26	3	n/a	n/a	0	344
1991	302	5	36	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	369
1992	280	4	49	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	358
1993	261	3	55	23	3	n/a	n/a	0	345
1994	257	2	55	24	4	n/a	n/a	0	342
1995	264	1	47	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	343
1996	264	1	47	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	343
1997	272	1	42	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	340
1998	270	1	37	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	337
1999	275	3	32	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	344
2000	267	4	27	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	339
2001	237	6	28	48	2	n/a	n/a	0	321
2002	207	1	30	53	3	n/a	n/a	7	301
2003	207	1	30	53	3	n/a	n/a	7	301
2004	191	3	36	41	3	n/a	n/a	13	287
2005	200	3	32	36	4	n/a	n/a	17	292
2006	191	3	34	31	1	n/a	n/a	26	286
2007	191	5	39	45	0	n/a	n/a	26	306
2008	200	3	38	37	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	278
2009	203	4	38	48	0	0	37	0	330
2010	234	4	50	70	1	0	40	0	399
2011	249	5	57	77	2	1	35	0	426
2012	254	7	55	89	3	1	35	0	444
2013	228	5	48	81	3	0	29	0	394
2014	231	2	43	89	3	0	29	0	397
2015	241	2	43	94	3	0	31	0	414
2016	228	4	43	99	2	0	34	0	410
2017	221	3	41	103	2	0	31	0	401
2018	207	3	41	120	1	0	30	0	402
2019	189	4	51	132	0	0	28	0	404
2020	195	7	48	147	0	0	33	0	430
2021	174	6	45	130	0	0	30	0	385
2022	181	6	42	139	0	0	29	0	397
2023	192	10	47	129	0	1	31	0	410

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 Panorama Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	336	15.5	21.6	n/a
1989	343	13.0	26.3	n/a
1990	344	13.0	26.4	n/a
1991	369	14.0	26.3	n/a
1992	358	14.2	25.2	1.4
1993	345	14.0	24.6	3.8
1994	342	13.0	26.3	5
1995	343	14.0	24.5	4.7
1996	343	14.0	24.5	4.7
1997	340	15.0	22.7	6.2
1998	337	17.0	19.8	6.2
1999	344	17.0	20.2	6.7
2000	339	17.0	19.9	5
2001	321	16.0	20.1	5.3
2002	301	15.0	20.1	7.8
2003	301	15.0	20.1	7.8
2004	287	14.0	20.5	7.7
2005	292	14.0	20.9	7.3
2006	286	13.0	22.0	7.7
2007	306	14.0	21.9	10.4
2008	278	15.5	17.9	12.9
2009	330	15.0	20.6	8.2
2010	399	17.0	23.4	11
2011	426	n/a	n/a	11.3
2012	444	16.0	27.7	n/a
2013	394	14.4	27.1	16
2014	397	14.5	27.3	16.9
2015	414	14.0	29.5	17.1
2016	410	14.0	29.2	14.4
2017	401	16.0	25.0	13.5
2018	402	17.0	23.6	17.7
2019	404	16.5	24.4	21.8
2020	430	n/a	n/a	17.2
2021	385	16.5	23.2	18.4
2022	397	15.0	26.4	19.9
2023	410	15.3	26.7	30.7

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 Panorama Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	336	15.5	21.6	n/a
1989	343	13.0	26.3	n/a
1990	344	13.0	26.4	n/a
1991	369	14.0	26.3	n/a
1992	358	14.2	25.2	1.4
1993	345	14.0	24.6	3.8
1994	342	13.0	26.3	5
1995	343	14.0	24.5	4.7
1996	343	14.0	24.5	4.7
1997	340	15.0	22.7	6.2
1998	337	17.0	19.8	6.2
1999	344	17.0	20.2	6.7
2000	339	17.0	19.9	5
2001	321	16.0	20.1	5.3
2002	301	15.0	20.1	7.8
2003	301	15.0	20.1	7.8
2004	287	14.0	20.5	7.7
2005	292	14.0	20.9	7.3
2006	286	13.0	22.0	7.7
2007	306	14.0	21.9	10.4
2008	278	15.5	17.9	12.9
2009	330	15.0	20.6	8.2
2010	399	17.0	23.4	11
2011	426	n/a	n/a	11.3
2012	444	16.0	27.7	n/a
2013	394	14.4	27.1	16
2014	397	14.5	27.3	16.9
2015	414	14.0	29.5	17.1
2016	410	14.0	29.2	14.4
2017	401	16.0	25.0	13.5
2018	402	17.0	23.6	17.7
2019	404	16.5	24.4	21.8
2020	430	n/a	n/a	17.2
2021	385	16.5	23.2	18.4
2022	397	15.0	26.4	19.9
2023	410	15.3	26.7	30.7

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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