Is Running Springs Academy a good school?

Yes. Running Springs Academy ranks in the top 8.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Running Springs Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 589 students attended Running Springs Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Running Springs Academy?

Students at Running Springs Academy are 35% White, 28% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Running Springs Academy attend?

Students who attend Running Springs Academy usually go on to attend: Middle : El Rancho Charter High : Canyon High

Running Springs Academy

Summary:

Running Springs Academy is a public elementary school serving 589 students in grades K-8 in Anaheim, California. It is part of the Orange Unified School District, which is ranked 517 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Running Springs Academy has consistently ranked in the top 15% of California elementary schools over the past decade, with a current statewide ranking of 475 out of 5,862 schools.

Running Springs Academy significantly outperforms the Orange Unified District and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, 76.92% of Running Springs students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 57.53% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 68.62% of Running Springs students were proficient or better, compared to 45.47% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also has consistently high performance across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students ranking 321 out of 5,102 California elementary schools and low socioeconomic status students ranking 341 out of 5,511 schools, both receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Running Springs Academy outperforms the nearby Crescent Elementary and Imperial Elementary schools in the Orange Unified District, it lags behind some of the top-performing schools in the neighboring Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified District, such as Fairmont Elementary and Bryant Ranch Elementary. Additionally, Running Springs Academy has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 24.9 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby schools in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified District.

Detail:

Public K-8

8670 East Running Springs Dr.
Anaheim, CA 92808-1693

(714) 281-4512

District: Orange Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,003

Students who attend Running Springs Academy usually attend:

Middle:	El Rancho Charter
High:	Canyon High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.9

Number of students: 589

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.6%

Hispanic:

28.0%

Asian:

23.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Running Springs Academy ranks better than 91.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Orange Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.45. (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 Running Springs Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (34.6%), Hispanic (28%), Asian (23.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Running Springs Academy is 24.9, which is the 11^th best among 27 elementary schools in the Orange Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Running Springs Academy employs 23.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Running Springs Academy is $5,003. 22 elementary schools in the Orange Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Running Springs Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Running Springs Academy 475^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Running Springs Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Running Springs Academy

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Rank History for all students at Running Springs Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	92.15	389^th	4809	91.9%
2005	89.44	514^th	4822	89.3%
2006	86.94	643^rd	4818	86.7%
2007	83.73	813^th	5113	84.1%
2008	86.08	697^th	5113	86.4%
2009	86.55	673^rd	5193	87.0%
2010	84.14	776^th	5314	85.4%
2011	90.45	410^th	5377	92.4%
2012	86.98	621^st	5390	88.5%
2013	88.01	578^th	5530	89.5%
2015	91.95	512^th	5611	90.9%
2016	92.85	450^th	5614	92.0%
2017	91.67	537^th	5692	90.6%
2018	92.36	490^th	5662	91.3%
2019	89.96	644^th	5789	88.9%
2022	89.33	726^th	5883	87.7%
2023	88.31	807^th	5874	86.3%
2024	93.45	475^th	5862	91.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Running Springs Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	71.76	192^nd	669	71.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Running Springs Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.45	172^nd	5084	96.6%
2022	67.47	1290^th	5264	75.5%
2023	91.23	337^th	5374	93.7%
2024	92.58	341^st	5511	93.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Running Springs Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.05	509^th	5413	90.6%
2019	90.56	529^th	5492	90.4%
2022	86.08	810^th	5635	85.6%
2023	91.13	555^th	5617	90.1%
2024	93.56	400^th	5605	92.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Running Springs Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.98	512^th	5431	90.6%
2019	86.76	743^rd	5510	86.5%
2022	89.45	658^th	5663	88.4%
2023	80.87	1055^th	5650	81.3%
2024	89.13	662^nd	5636	88.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Running Springs Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.29	397^th	1071	62.9%
2019	58.19	582^nd	1149	49.3%
2022	58.56	616^th	1154	46.6%
2023	58.95	619^th	1190	48.0%
2024	66.11	487^th	1203	59.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Running Springs Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.24	524^th	4830	89.2%
2019	91.76	233^rd	4963	95.3%
2022	87.94	434^th	5084	91.5%
2023	80.34	722^nd	5098	85.8%
2024	90.77	321^st	5102	93.7%

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Rank History for White students at Running Springs Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.60	432^nd	2737	84.2%
2019	71.81	749^th	2834	73.6%
2022	69.53	825^th	2726	69.7%
2023	74.88	621^st	2662	76.7%
2024	81.14	379^th	2647	85.7%

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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 Running Springs Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	371	9	119	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
2001	434	18	166	53	1	n/a	n/a	0	672
2002	465	20	208	76	1	n/a	n/a	11	781
2003	465	20	208	76	1	n/a	n/a	11	781
2004	463	24	219	74	4	n/a	n/a	1	785
2005	467	27	233	82	2	n/a	n/a	5	816
2006	450	29	237	82	1	n/a	n/a	9	808
2007	475	11	251	91	0	n/a	n/a	13	841
2008	423	10	263	96	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	792
2009	406	9	219	99	1	3	24	0	761
2010	414	10	202	99	1	1	33	0	760
2011	413	11	194	97	3	1	36	0	755
2012	433	12	196	117	3	2	22	0	785
2013	407	13	180	116	1	0	17	0	734
2014	391	15	175	119	0	0	23	0	723
2015	360	11	166	119	1	0	38	0	695
2016	343	7	177	137	2	0	32	0	698
2017	341	10	163	136	2	1	30	0	683
2018	325	11	174	145	2	1	37	0	695
2019	307	11	164	148	1	1	53	0	685
2020	282	17	145	159	1	1	66	0	671
2021	234	21	131	142	3	1	65	0	597
2022	230	14	140	156	0	2	70	0	612
2023	204	16	136	165	0	1	67	0	589

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 Running Springs Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	550	25.0	22.0	5.1
2001	672	32.0	21.0	2.5
2002	781	36.0	21.7	3.1
2003	781	36.0	21.7	3.1
2004	785	38.0	20.7	3.2
2005	816	37.0	22.1	2.5
2006	808	36.5	22.1	3.1
2007	841	35.5	23.7	3.5
2008	792	37.0	21.4	4.7
2009	761	29.6	24.1	4.5
2010	760	28.5	26.6	5.8
2011	755	n/a	n/a	6.5
2012	785	26.9	29.1	n/a
2013	734	27.3	26.8	8.4
2014	723	25.4	28.4	8.7
2015	695	27.0	25.7	8.3
2016	698	26.0	26.8	8.5
2017	683	27.5	24.8	7.9
2018	695	26.0	26.7	12.7
2019	685	27.5	24.9	11.8
2020	671	n/a	n/a	15.1
2021	597	24.6	24.1	16.9
2022	612	23.6	25.8	17
2023	589	23.6	24.9	29.2

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 Running Springs Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	550	25.0	22.0	5.1
2001	672	32.0	21.0	2.5
2002	781	36.0	21.7	3.1
2003	781	36.0	21.7	3.1
2004	785	38.0	20.7	3.2
2005	816	37.0	22.1	2.5
2006	808	36.5	22.1	3.1
2007	841	35.5	23.7	3.5
2008	792	37.0	21.4	4.7
2009	761	29.6	24.1	4.5
2010	760	28.5	26.6	5.8
2011	755	n/a	n/a	6.5
2012	785	26.9	29.1	n/a
2013	734	27.3	26.8	8.4
2014	723	25.4	28.4	8.7
2015	695	27.0	25.7	8.3
2016	698	26.0	26.8	8.5
2017	683	27.5	24.8	7.9
2018	695	26.0	26.7	12.7
2019	685	27.5	24.9	11.8
2020	671	n/a	n/a	15.1
2021	597	24.6	24.1	16.9
2022	612	23.6	25.8	17
2023	589	23.6	24.9	29.2

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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