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What's the most underrated thing about Crescent Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
805
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE UNIFIED·NCES 062865004424
Crescent Elementary
5001 Gerda Dr., Anaheim, CA 92807 · (714) 997-6371 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL805 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
28.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
210 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 | 123 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 110 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 119 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 142 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 143 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (123) is 14% smaller than its 6th grade class (143).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
86.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +11.3pp since 2014
Math
80.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 59.4% | 26.9% | 8.6% | 5.1% |
| Math | 57.6% | 22.7% | 15.4% | 4.3% |
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 | 86.3% | 80.3% |
| 2023-24 | 82.2% | 82.2% |
| 2022-23 | 85.8% | 79.5% |
| 2021-22 | 79.5% | 78.7% |
| 2018-19 | 82.0% | 79.5% |
| 2017-18 | 85.1% | 78.7% |
| 2016-17 | 78.5% | 75.5% |
| 2015-16 | 77.0% | 73.0% |
| 2014-15 | 75.0% | 69.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
82.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 64% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in California's top 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 Crescent Elementary
Crescent Elementary's state test result (82.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Elementary this school | 805 | 26.1% | 82.6% |
| Welby Way Charter Elem Sch And Gifted-High Ability Magnet West Hills | 755 | 28.6% | 81.9% |
| Fairmont Elementary Yorba Linda | 794 | 23.2% | 77.9% |
| Stevenson Ranch Elementary Stevenson Ranch | 764 | 21.9% | 86.2% |
| Foothill Ranch Elementary Foothill Ranch | 990 | 28.4% | 69.3% |
| Alderwood Elementary Irvine | 770 | 25.5% | 65.1% |
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 Crescent Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.6% | #133 of 5,151 | #15 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.3% | #220 of 5,172 ▼ 58 | #24 of 382 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.3% | #72 of 5,172 ▲ 94 | #12 of 382 ▲ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.2pp | #1,921 of 5,116 | #132 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 805 | #376 of 5,915 | #35 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 28.9:1 | #5,295 of 5,352 | #378 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.9% | #304 of 5,354 | #15 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.1% | #4,924 of 5,625 | #327 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.5% | #731 of 1,139 | #34 of 55 |
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
805
+78 (+11%) vs 2020
+57% since 1990-91, when it was 512
Student : Teacher
28.9:1
was 28.0:1
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 | 805 | 27.8 | 28.9:1 | 26% (210) |
| 2023-24 | 824 | 29.6 | 27.8:1 | 26% (211) |
| 2022-23 | 784 | 26.6 | 29.4:1 | 21% (166) |
| 2020-21 | 727 | 26 | 28.0:1 | 13% (93) |
| 2017-18 | 763 | 28 | 27.3:1 | 14% (108) |
| 2015-16 | 782 | 26 | 30.1:1 | 14% (112) |
| 2010-11 | 770 | N/A | N/A | 9% (70) |
| 2000-01 | 336 | 19 | 17.7:1 | 8% (27) |
| 1990-91 | 512 | 19 | 26.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crescent Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (763 to 805); teachers down 1% (28 to 27.8).
About Crescent Elementary
Families in Anaheim, California, are served by Crescent Elementary, a large elementary school. It reports enrollment of 805 students in kindergarten through 6. That puts enrollment 73% larger than the 465-student average for elementary schools in California.
A total of 40 schools make up Orange Unified, with 23,790 students enrolled.
At Crescent Elementary, Asian students make up the biggest share, 33%. Other students are 31% White, 22% Hispanic, and 13% multiracial. By comparison, Orange County residents are about 22% Asian. A diversity index of 73% means there is a 73% chance two randomly chosen students at Crescent Elementary are from different groups.
There are 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 28.9:1. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is 22.3:1. Of all students at Crescent Elementary, 26% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 55% average for public schools in Orange County, the school's rate is lower.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Crescent Elementary is +18.4 points, in the top 10% of California. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 82.6%, and the predicted rate is 64.3%.
The school is in Orange County, where the median household earns about $116,289 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 44% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Crescent Elementary shares Orange County with 648 other public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Imperial Elementary is about 1.1 miles from Crescent Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Crescent Elementary is 1st of 8 on proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Crescent Elementary is City: Large.
Enrollment increased 11% over 4 years, reaching 805 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Crescent Elementary. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Related schools
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- Canyon HighHigh · 2,183 students
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- El Rancho CharterMiddle · 1,144 students
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Other schools in Anaheim
- Anaheim HighHigh · 2,667 students
- Katella HighHigh · 2,326 students
- Canyon HighHigh · 2,183 students
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Other Crescent Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 5 states are named Crescent Elementary. Crescent Elementary is the largest of the 7.
- Crescent ElementarySuisun, CA · 528 students
- Crescent ElementaryBakersfield, CA · 496 students
- Crescent ElementaryRhinelander, WI · 384 students
- Crescent Elementary SchoolWALDWICK, NJ · 313 students
- Crescent ElementaryBeckley, WV · 304 students
Nearby schools
- Imperial Elementary1.1 mi · 389
- Canyon Hills1.2 mi · 109
- Canyon High1.2 mi · 2,183
- Glenview Elementary1.3 mi · 601
- Esperanza High1.3 mi · 1,393
- Nohl Canyon Elementary1.5 mi · 524
Frequently asked questions
About Crescent ElementaryHow many students attend Crescent Elementary?
Crescent Elementary enrolls approximately 805 students in grades KG-06.
Is Crescent Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Crescent Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crescent Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Crescent Elementary is approximately 28.9:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Crescent Elementary?
Student demographics at Crescent Elementary are roughly 31% White, 22% Hispanic, 1% Black, 33% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is Crescent Elementary in?
Crescent Elementary is part of Orange Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.