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Enrollment
588
Elementary
DISTRICT 582 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANAHEIM ELEMENTARY·NCES 060261000148
Barton (Clara) Elementary
1926 Clearbrook Ln., Anaheim, CA 92804 · (714) 517-8900 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL588 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 23% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-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
24.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
461 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 141 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 76 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (141) is 86% larger than its 6th grade class (76).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
34.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.6pp since 2014
Math
27.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.6pp 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 27 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.4% | 19.1% | 27.9% | 37.6% |
| Math | 9.7% | 17.7% | 25.4% | 47.2% |
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 | 34.6% | 27.4% |
| 2023-24 | 27.6% | 27.1% |
| 2022-23 | 26.8% | 24.8% |
| 2021-22 | 37.2% | 27.8% |
| 2018-19 | 41.8% | 34.4% |
| 2017-18 | 36.1% | 31.7% |
| 2016-17 | 33.5% | 27.8% |
| 2015-16 | 31.0% | 30.0% |
| 2014-15 | 30.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
29.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Barton (Clara) Elementary
Barton (Clara) Elementary's state test result (29.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton (Clara) Elementary this school | 588 | 78.4% | 29.4% |
| Grovecenter Elementary West Covina | 595 | 78.3% | 51.1% |
| Samuel Vaughn Elementary Ceres | 570 | 79.3% | 29.6% |
| Orangewood Elementary West Covina | 580 | 80.0% | 41.4% |
| Franklin Elementary Merced | 602 | 81.6% | 34.4% |
| Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary Anaheim | 513 | 80.3% | 42.1% |
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 Barton (Clara) Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #3,586 of 5,151 | #316 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.4% | #3,485 of 5,172 ▼ 113 | #313 of 382 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #3,486 of 5,172 ▲ 565 | #311 of 382 ▲ 33 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #1,348 of 5,116 | #102 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 588 | #1,496 of 5,915 | #109 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.0:1 | #3,740 of 5,352 | #203 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.9% | #3,078 of 5,354 | #252 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.4% | #2,331 of 5,625 | #127 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.8% | #1,548 of 3,837 | #140 of 324 |
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
588
-97 (-14%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 656
Student : Teacher
24.0:1
was 25.4:1
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 | 588 | 24.5 | 24.0:1 | 78% (461) |
| 2023-24 | 577 | 26.5 | 21.8:1 | 86% (497) |
| 2022-23 | 600 | 26.5 | 22.6:1 | 82% (493) |
| 2020-21 | 685 | 27 | 25.4:1 | 84% (573) |
| 2017-18 | 724 | 26 | 27.9:1 | 79% (569) |
| 2015-16 | 709 | 28 | 25.3:1 | 71% (505) |
| 2010-11 | 689 | N/A | N/A | 69% (473) |
| 2000-01 | 914 | 41 | 22.3:1 | 59% (537) |
| 1990-91 | 656 | 27 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barton (Clara) Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (724 to 588); teachers down 6% (26 to 24.5).
About Barton (Clara) Elementary
The public elementary school Barton (Clara) Elementary is located in Anaheim, California. It enrolled 588 students in kindergarten through 6 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 26% higher than the average for elementary schools in California, which is about 465.
Anaheim Elementary is the district for Barton (Clara) Elementary. It has 24 schools and 13,964 students.
Barton (Clara) Elementary's enrollment is 72% Hispanic. Other groups make up 14% Asian, 6% White, and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 34% of Orange County residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Barton (Clara) Elementary comes in at 46%.
Its 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 24.0:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, lower than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 78% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Orange County averages 55%, lower than here.
The allk12 Grade for Barton (Clara) Elementary is C-. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 23% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, Barton (Clara) Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 29.4%; the prediction is 33.6%.
Census estimates describe Orange County this way: median household income is about $116,289, about 44% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. A total of 649 public schools operate in Orange County, serving about 430,458 students.
Anaheim Elementary Online Academy is the closest public school, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Barton (Clara) Elementary ranks 5th in a group of 6 nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 588 was 14% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 685. Federal data show the ratio falling from 25.4:1 to 24.0:1.
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Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Barton (Clara) ElementaryHow many students attend Barton (Clara) Elementary?
Barton (Clara) Elementary enrolls approximately 588 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Barton (Clara) Elementary serve?
Barton (Clara) Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Barton (Clara) Elementary have?
Barton (Clara) Elementary employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Barton (Clara) Elementary?
At Barton (Clara) Elementary, the student body is approximately 6% White, 72% Hispanic, 2% Black, 14% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Barton (Clara) Elementary public or private?
Barton (Clara) Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Anaheim Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.