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Enrollment
475
Elementary
DISTRICT 529 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAGNOLIA ELEMENTARY·NCES 062343007191
Juliette Low School of the Arts
215 North Ventura, Anaheim, CA 92801 · (714) 533-2673 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
25.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
362 students
DISTRICT 78% · 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 | 92 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 48% larger than its 6th grade class (62).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
51.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.3pp since 2014
Math
44.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 4 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 | 24.7% | 26.6% | 25.9% | 22.8% |
| Math | 17.7% | 26.4% | 29.1% | 26.8% |
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 | 51.3% | 44.1% |
| 2023-24 | 50.8% | 46.8% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 38.7% |
| 2021-22 | 44.9% | 37.0% |
| 2018-19 | 56.1% | 50.5% |
| 2017-18 | 59.8% | 49.4% |
| 2016-17 | 49.2% | 39.0% |
| 2015-16 | 48.0% | 44.0% |
| 2014-15 | 47.0% | 45.0% |
% 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
48.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% 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 Juliette Low School of the Arts
Juliette Low School of the Arts's state test result (48.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juliette Low School of the Arts this school | 475 | 76.2% | 48.3% |
| Central Elementary Rancho Cucamonga | 436 | 75.2% | 34.8% |
| Hemlock Elementary Fontana | 426 | 78.6% | 37.1% |
| Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation Upland | 514 | 73.9% | 40.1% |
| Foothill Elementary Pittsburg | 551 | 72.6% | 32.0% |
| Michelle Obama Elementary Richmond | 431 | 77.7% | 23.0% |
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 Juliette Low School of the Arts ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #1,832 of 5,151 | #214 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #1,986 of 5,172 ▼ 279 | #225 of 382 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #1,932 of 5,172 ▼ 79 | #220 of 382 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.8pp | #1,180 of 5,116 | #64 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 475 | #2,743 of 5,915 | #208 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.0:1 | #4,423 of 5,352 | #259 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.7% | #2,367 of 5,354 | #198 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.2% | #2,530 of 5,625 | #139 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.5% | #1,266 of 3,837 | #120 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
475
-18 (-4%) vs 2020
-27% since 2000-01, when it was 655
Student : Teacher
25.0:1
was 25.9:1
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 | 475 | 19 | 25.0:1 | 76% (362) |
| 2023-24 | 469 | 22 | 21.3:1 | 76% (358) |
| 2022-23 | 475 | 21 | 22.6:1 | 78% (369) |
| 2020-21 | 493 | 19 | 25.9:1 | 80% (396) |
| 2017-18 | 605 | 24 | 25.2:1 | 80% (485) |
| 2015-16 | 704 | 26 | 27.1:1 | 82% (579) |
| 2010-11 | 698 | N/A | N/A | 74% (518) |
| 2000-01 | 655 | 36 | 18.2:1 | 78% (510) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Juliette Low School of the Arts.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (605 to 475); teachers down 21% (24 to 19).
About Juliette Low School of the Arts
Juliette Low School of the Arts is a public medium-sized elementary school in Anaheim, California. Students in kindergarten through 6 attend, and enrollment is 475 students.
In Magnolia Elementary, 9 schools enroll a combined 4,765 students.
A majority of students at Juliette Low School of the Arts, 65%, are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 11% White, 10% Asian, 9% Black, and 4% multiracial. Orange County's residents are about 34% Hispanic, 31 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Juliette Low School of the Arts belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 55%.
The school has about 25.0 students per teacher and 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is over the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 76%. That rate is above the 55% average among public schools in Orange County.
The allk12 Grade for Juliette Low School of the Arts is A-. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 82% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 34.9% for a school in California with Juliette Low School of the Arts's free or reduced-price lunch share. Juliette Low School of the Arts posts 48.3%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Orange County show that median household income is about $116,289, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 44%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Juliette Low School of the Arts is one of 649 public schools in Orange County, which together enroll about 430,458 students.
The nearest public school is Savanna High, at about 0.4 miles. Juliette Low School of the Arts has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Juliette Low School of the Arts ranks 3rd on proficiency.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students declined from 493 to 475 over 4 years.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Other schools in Magnolia Elementary
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- Mattie Lou MaxwellElementary · 577 students
- Walt DisneyElementary · 560 students
- Dr. Albert Schweitzer Leadership AcademyElementary · 521 students
Other schools in Anaheim
- Anaheim HighHigh · 2,667 students
- Katella HighHigh · 2,326 students
- Canyon HighHigh · 2,183 students
- Magnolia HighHigh · 1,608 students
- Loara HighHigh · 1,539 students
- Savanna HighHigh · 1,466 students
Nearby schools
- Savanna High0.4 mi · 1,466
- Brookhurst Junior High0.5 mi · 724
- Walt Disney0.5 mi · 560
- Gauer (Melbourne A.) Elementary0.7 mi · 487
- Mattie Lou Maxwell0.9 mi · 577
- Dr. Peter Marshall0.9 mi · 714
Frequently asked questions
About Juliette Low School of the ArtsWhat is the total enrollment at Juliette Low School of the Arts?
Juliette Low School of the Arts enrolls approximately 475 students in grades KG-06.
Is Juliette Low School of the Arts an elementary, middle, or high school?
Juliette Low School of the Arts is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Juliette Low School of the Arts?
Approximately 25.0:1 students per teacher at Juliette Low School of the Arts.
How diverse is Juliette Low School of the Arts?
Juliette Low School of the Arts reports a student body of 11% White, 65% Hispanic, 9% Black, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Juliette Low School of the Arts in?
Juliette Low School of the Arts is part of Magnolia Elementary.
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