Running Springs Academy

Set in Anaheim, California, Running Springs Academy is a mid-sized K-5 school, part of Orange Unified. It educates 643 students across grades K through 8. That puts it 38% larger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Orange Unified runs 40 schools in total, collectively educating 23,790 students. Running Springs Academy is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Running Springs Academy logs that 32% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 30% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 13% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 43%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Running Springs Academy logs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 25.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Running Springs Academy higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Orange County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Running Springs Academy sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.6%; this one delivers 72.8%.

Across the wider county, census data for Orange County shows the typical household earns roughly $116,289 per year, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Running Springs Academy is one of 649 public schools in Orange County (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students).

The closest other public school is Canyon Rim Elementary, roughly 1.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Running Springs Academy at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 71.3%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Running Springs Academy has ticked down 7%, going from 695 students in 2018 to 643 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 47% to 32% over that span.

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