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Twila Reid Elementary
Test scores
CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standardWhat this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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%.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Twila Reid Elementary
Twila Reid Elementary, a moderately sized K-5 school in Anaheim, California, overseen by Savanna Elementary, enrolls 490 students, covering grades K through 6.
Twila Reid Elementary is one of 4 schools operated by Savanna Elementary, a district that caters to 1,719 students overall.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Twila Reid Elementary records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 66% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 19% Asian, 6% White, 5% multiracial, 2% Pacific Islander. The wider county runs roughly 34% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Twila Reid Elementary logs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 85% of students at Twila Reid Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Orange County (around 55%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.
After controlling for student poverty, Twila Reid Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.4%.
In the broader community, census data for Orange County shows median household income runs about $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. In all, Orange County runs 649 public schools (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students), of which Twila Reid Elementary is one.
The closest other public school is Western High, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Twila Reid Elementary at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 38.3%.
The campus sits in an urban setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 27%: 674 students in 2018 compared to 490 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 27.0:1 in 2018 to 22.3:1 in 2025.
On the community side, members of the Twila Reid Elementary community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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