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Enrollment
643
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE UNIFIED·NCES 062865008246
Running Springs Academy
8670 East Running Springs Dr., Anaheim, CA 92808 · (714) 281-4512 · Orange County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL643 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 90% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-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
25.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
193 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 | 125 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 97 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (125) is 29% larger than its 6th grade class (97).
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
71.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.8pp since 2014
Math
69.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 45.1% | 26.7% | 18.0% | 10.2% |
| Math | 43.3% | 26.4% | 20.1% | 10.2% |
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 | 71.8% | 69.8% |
| 2023-24 | 76.9% | 68.6% |
| 2022-23 | 70.5% | 63.4% |
| 2021-22 | 72.6% | 63.9% |
| 2018-19 | 73.8% | 69.5% |
| 2017-18 | 75.5% | 70.8% |
| 2016-17 | 75.5% | 66.9% |
| 2015-16 | 77.0% | 71.0% |
| 2014-15 | 70.0% | 65.0% |
% 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
71.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Running Springs Academy
Running Springs Academy's state test result (71.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running Springs Academy this school | 643 | 30.0% | 71.8% |
| Quail Lake Environmental Charter Clovis | 603 | 31.2% | 77.3% |
| Acacia Elementary Fullerton | 661 | 33.3% | 78.7% |
| Chaparral Elementary Claremont | 648 | 29.6% | 64.2% |
| Beckford Charter for Enriched Studies Northridge | 588 | 29.9% | 82.2% |
| Oak Mesa Elementary La Verne | 582 | 24.2% | 78.6% |
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 Running Springs Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.8% | #568 of 5,151 | #85 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.8% | #613 of 5,172 ▲ 59 | #94 of 382 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.8% | #663 of 5,172 ▼ 284 | #106 of 382 ▼ 45 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #2,480 of 5,116 | #180 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 643 | #1,076 of 5,915 | #75 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.9:1 | #4,798 of 5,352 | #293 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.5% | #243 of 5,354 | #6 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.0% | #4,757 of 5,625 | #300 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.5% | #3,001 of 3,837 | #272 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
643
+46 (+8%) vs 2020
-4% since 2000-01, when it was 672
Student : Teacher
25.9:1
was 24.9:1
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 | 643 | 24.9 | 25.9:1 | 30% (193) |
| 2023-24 | 622 | 24.4 | 25.4:1 | 32% (199) |
| 2022-23 | 589 | 23.6 | 24.9:1 | 29% (172) |
| 2020-21 | 597 | 24 | 24.9:1 | 17% (101) |
| 2017-18 | 695 | 26 | 26.7:1 | 13% (88) |
| 2015-16 | 698 | 25 | 27.9:1 | 8% (59) |
| 2010-11 | 755 | N/A | N/A | 6% (49) |
| 2000-01 | 672 | 32 | 21.0:1 | 3% (17) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Running Springs Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (695 to 643); teachers down 4% (26 to 24.9).
About Running Springs Academy
Running Springs Academy is a mid-sized elementary school with its address in Anaheim, California. The school serves kindergarten through 8. Enrollment is 643 students. It has 38% more students than the average for elementary schools in California (about 465).
Orange Unified has a total of 40 schools and 23,790 students, Running Springs Academy among them.
Of every 100 students at Running Springs Academy, about 32 are White, the largest group. Smaller groups are 30% Hispanic, 24% Asian, and 13% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Orange County is roughly 43% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 73, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 24.9 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 25.9:1. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is lower. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 30%. Across public schools in Orange County, the average is 55%.
Running Springs Academy earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 90% of California public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Running Springs Academy would be expected to post about 62.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 71.8%.
In the wider Orange County area, the median household earns about $116,289 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 44% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Orange County, 649 public schools serve about 430,458 students.
Running Springs Academy's closest public school neighbor is Canyon Rim Elementary, about 1.4 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 71.8% on proficiency, and Running Springs Academy is above that at 71.8%.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 8%, from 597 to 643.
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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 Orange Unified
- Canyon HighHigh · 2,183 students
- Villa Park HighHigh · 2,023 students
- El Modena HighHigh · 1,795 students
- Orange HighHigh · 1,728 students
- El Rancho CharterMiddle · 1,144 students
- McPherson MagnetElementary · 863 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
- Canyon Rim Elementary1.4 mi · 509
- Bryant Ranch Elementary1.5 mi · 505
- California Republic Leadership Academy Yorba Linda1.7 mi · 60
- El Rancho Charter2.4 mi · 1,144
- Travis Ranch2.7 mi · 1,197
- Woodsboro Elementary2.9 mi · 512
Frequently asked questions
About Running Springs AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Running Springs Academy?
Running Springs Academy enrolls approximately 643 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Running Springs Academy serve?
Running Springs Academy serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Running Springs Academy have?
Running Springs Academy employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.9:1.
How diverse is Running Springs Academy?
Running Springs Academy reports a student body of 32% White, 30% Hispanic, 1% Black, 24% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Running Springs Academy?
Running Springs Academy is overseen by Orange Unified in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.