Enrollment
261
Elementary
DISTRICT 224 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CASCADE UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 060768000734
Anderson Heights Elementary
1530 Spruce St., Anderson, CA 96007 · (530) 378-7050 · Shasta County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL261 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
199 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 54 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 23% larger than its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Anderson Heights Elementary→Anderson Middle
Based on grade levels within Cascade Union Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
34.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +11.7pp since 2014
Math
21.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.5% | 24.2% | 24.2% | 41.1% |
| Math | 4.9% | 17.1% | 27.6% | 50.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.7% | 21.9% |
| 2023-24 | 24.6% | 21.6% |
| 2022-23 | 33.6% | 18.8% |
| 2021-22 | 27.8% | 20.3% |
| 2020-21 | 26.3% | 18.0% |
| 2018-19 | 44.0% | 31.6% |
| 2017-18 | 42.4% | 33.3% |
| 2016-17 | 29.8% | 25.5% |
| 2015-16 | 24.0% | 23.0% |
| 2014-15 | 23.0% | 22.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
25.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Anderson Heights Elementary
Anderson Heights Elementary's state test result (25.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Heights Elementary this school | 261 | 76.2% | 25.7% |
| Norman G. Ambrosini Elementary Fortuna | 282 | 75.5% | 33.1% |
| Evergreen Elementary Yreka | 267 | 73.8% | 41.8% |
| Redway Elementary Redway | 272 | 77.9% | 19.8% |
| Meadow View Susanville | 318 | 78.6% | 31.4% |
| Laytonville Elementary Laytonville | 217 | 74.7% | 19.8% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Anderson Heights Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Shasta County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #3,997 of 5,151 | #29 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.9% | #4,109 of 5,172 ▼ 104 | #28 of 30 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #3,473 of 5,172 ▲ 860 | #24 of 30 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.3pp | #1,863 of 5,116 | #14 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 261 | #5,052 of 5,915 | #25 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #181 of 5,352 | #1 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.7% | #1,165 of 5,354 | #6 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.2% | #2,523 of 5,625 | #9 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.7% | #3,360 of 3,837 | #14 of 16 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
261
-33 (-11%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 491
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 16.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 261 | 15 | 17.4:1 | 76% (199) |
| 2023-24 | 284 | 15.1 | 18.8:1 | 80% (227) |
| 2022-23 | 269 | 14.3 | 18.9:1 | 86% (231) |
| 2020-21 | 294 | 18 | 16.3:1 | 80% (234) |
| 2017-18 | 274 | 12.3 | 22.2:1 | 88% (241) |
| 2015-16 | 240 | 10 | 24.0:1 | 83% (200) |
| 2010-11 | 295 | N/A | N/A | 88% (260) |
| 2000-01 | 322 | 16 | 20.1:1 | 83% (266) |
| 1990-91 | 491 | 19 | 25.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anderson Heights Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (274 to 261); teachers up 22% (12.3 to 15).
About Anderson Heights Elementary
Anderson Heights Elementary is a small elementary school in Anderson, California, administered by Cascade Union Elementary. Federal data show 261 students enrolled in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in California enroll around 465, and this school is 44% below that mark.
In Cascade Union Elementary, 4 schools enroll a combined 1,013 students.
The student body at Anderson Heights Elementary has no majority group. White students lead at 50%. The next largest groups are 28% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 4% Native American. The school's White share is 28 points below the 78% share among Shasta County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 66%.
Anderson Heights Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1, with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 76% at Anderson Heights Elementary. On average, public schools in Shasta County report 58%.
Anderson Heights Elementary earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 20% of California public elementary schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 34.9% for Anderson Heights Elementary. The school posts 25.7%, 9.2 points below the prediction.
In the surrounding county, Shasta County, median household income comes to about $72,636, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 95, with about 26,639 students.
About 0.1 miles separate Anderson Heights Elementary from the closest public school, North State Aspire Academy. The five-mile area around Anderson Heights Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Anderson Heights Elementary ranks 4th of 4 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 25.7% against a local average of 36.3%.
For locale, NCES codes Anderson Heights Elementary as Suburb: Mid-size.
The school shrank from 294 students in 2020-21 to 261 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 16.3:1 to 17.4:1.
This page is set up for the Anderson Heights Elementary community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Shasta County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
181,436
Census ACS
Median income
$72,636
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
26,639 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cascade Union Elementary
- Meadow Lane ElementaryElementary · 398 students
- Anderson MiddleMiddle · 341 students
- North State Aspire AcademyElementary · 13 students
Other schools in Anderson
- Anderson HighHigh · 562 students
- Tree of Life International CharterElementary · 402 students
- Meadow Lane ElementaryElementary · 398 students
- Anderson MiddleMiddle · 341 students
- Prairie ElementaryElementary · 332 students
- Happy Valley ElementaryMiddle · 242 students
Nearby schools
- North State Aspire Academy0.1 mi · 13
- Oakview High (Alternative)0.7 mi · 92
- North Valley High0.8 mi · 72
- Anderson Community Day0.8 mi · 16
- Anderson High0.8 mi · 562
- Anderson Middle0.9 mi · 341
Frequently asked questions
About Anderson Heights ElementaryHow large is Anderson Heights Elementary?
Anderson Heights Elementary enrolls approximately 261 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Anderson Heights Elementary serve?
Anderson Heights Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Anderson Heights Elementary?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at Anderson Heights Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Anderson Heights Elementary?
Student demographics at Anderson Heights Elementary are roughly 50% White, 28% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Anderson Heights Elementary in?
Anderson Heights Elementary is part of Cascade Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.