Canyon Rim Elementary

Canyon Rim Elementary, a medium-sized elementary campus in Anaheim, California, operated by Orange Unified, serves 509 students, covering grades K through 6.

Across the 40 schools in Orange Unified (23,790 students total), Canyon Rim Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Canyon Rim Elementary lists that 44% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 11% multiracial. Compared to Orange County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 27.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Canyon Rim Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 31% of students at Canyon Rim Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Orange County (around 55%), the school's rate is south of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Canyon Rim Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 65.4%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Orange County) records that median household earnings sit near $116,289, roughly 44% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Orange County runs 649 public schools (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students), of which Canyon Rim Elementary is one.

Running Springs Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Canyon Rim Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Canyon Rim Elementary at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 68.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 24%: 667 students in 2018 compared to 509 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 51% to 44% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.