Dr. Jonas E. Salk

Dr. Jonas E. Salk is one of the reasonably sized primary schools in Anaheim, California, run under Magnolia Elementary, with 627 students on its rolls from grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 35% bigger than typical.

Magnolia Elementary comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 4,765 students; Dr. Jonas E. Salk is among them.

Demographically, Dr. Jonas E. Salk lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 67%. Other groups include 18% Asian, 8% White, 4% multiracial, 2% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 34%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.9:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 75% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Orange County (around 55%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Dr. Jonas E. Salk tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.3%.

Across the wider county, Orange County reports 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. Dr. Jonas E. Salk is one of 649 public schools in Orange County (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students).

Magnolia High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Dr. Jonas E. Salk at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 36.4%.

Dr. Jonas E. Salk operates from an inner-city location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Dr. Jonas E. Salk's enrollment has contracted 20% since 2018, when it stood at 788 (now 627). The Hispanic share of enrollment shrank from 71% to 67% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 25.4:1 in 2018 to 20.9:1 in 2025.

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