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Centralia Elementary

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Centralia Elementary ranks 3414 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3414^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of California elementary schools

Summary

Centralia Elementary is a public K-6 school serving 496 students in Anaheim, part of the generally well-regarded Centralia Elementary district, but the school itself faces significant academic and attendance challenges that place it below both district and state averages.

Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English, math, and science are notably lower than those of the district and state, with a particular struggle in foundational 3rd-grade skills. A major concern is chronic absenteeism, at 19.6%, which is higher than the district average. The school serves a community with high economic need, with 87.7% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Interestingly, despite overall challenges, the school shows notable strengths in supporting its English Language Learner and Special Education students, ranking in the 79th to 87th percentiles for these groups.

The situation at Centralia stands in sharp contrast to some nearby schools, especially Buena Terra Elementary, which is in the same district, has a lower rate of economic need, and achieves much higher test scores with very low absenteeism. This gap highlights that challenges are not uniform across the district. Furthermore, while per-student spending at Centralia is similar to other schools in its district, it is lower than at some schools in neighboring districts like Magnolia Elementary and Savanna Elementary. The school has shown some post-pandemic recovery in attendance and scores, indicating positive steps are being taken.

496

Students ?

23.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,988

Per pupil spending ?

87.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

195 North Western Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92801-6040

(714) 228-3210

District: Centralia Elementary

Students who attend Centralia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Orangeview Junior High
High:	Western High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.6%

Asian:

6.5%

White:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2013 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2013

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 12 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg55%

California avg41%

3,414^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Centralia Elementary

384^th of 1,543Centralia Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	3414 of 5857	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	3170 of 5869	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	4165 of 5859	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	3304 of 5883	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	3009 of 5789	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	2433 of 5662	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.1	2432 of 5692	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.6	2151 of 5614	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.3	2945 of 5611	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.9	2005 of 5530	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.6	1855 of 5390	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.0	1904 of 5377	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	44.3	2899 of 5314	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.2	2654 of 5193	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.1	2991 of 5113	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.7	3123 of 5113	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.9	3113 of 4818	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	25.9	3559 of 4822	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	34.8	2948 of 4809	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	41.7	1239 of 2585	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.4	1203 of 2128	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	70.4	406 of 3162	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	41.6	1706 of 3245	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	1165 of 3311	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	1028 of 3275	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	884 of 3246	72.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	3419 of 5597	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	3527 of 5612	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	4230 of 5609	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	3513 of 5635	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.3	2256 of 5492	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	2330 of 5413	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	2733 of 5107	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	2553 of 5107	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.9	3555 of 5087	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	2415 of 5084	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	2319 of 4963	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	1696 of 4830	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	2845 of 5460	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	2319 of 5517	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.1	3551 of 5363	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.3	1961 of 5264	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	1749 of 5173	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	1535 of 5084	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	3247 of 5628	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	2647 of 5643	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.0	3688 of 5638	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	2873 of 5663	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	3528 of 5510	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	2491 of 5431	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	593 of 2847	79.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)87th percentile+41 vs school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile+37 vs school

Disabled (2019)52nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)39th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy37%-12 vs state

Mathematics33%-4 vs state

Science22%-11 vs state

Listening16%-10 vs state

Writing16%~ state avg

Overall11%~ state avg

Reading5%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)		CSA Spanish Listening (2025)		CSA Spanish Writing (2025)		CSA Spanish Reading (2025)		CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Centralia Elementary	Public	K-6	195 North Western Ave.	Anaheim	92801	Orange County	Centralia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 228-3210	496	21	23.6	87.7%	30 (6.0%)	13 (2.6%)	400 (80.6%)	32 (6.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.4%)	36.9	3414^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.7%		40.1	3170^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.0%	244	10.5	10.5	15.8	15.8	15.8	15.8	5.3	5.3	21.7	21.7	27.1	40.0	40.0	44.4	36.7	22.5	45.1	36.2	34.8	33.5	97.3				97.3		$14,988	$2,322	$12,666
Danbrook Elementary	Public	K-6	320 Danbrook St.	Anaheim	92804	Orange County	Centralia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 228-3230	433	17	25.4	95.8%	18 (4.2%)	4 (0.9%)	358 (82.7%)	32 (7.4%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	14 (3.2%)	55.4	2284^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.0%		47	2732^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	53.5%	448									44.2	44.2	38.6	43.1	57.1	43.4	45.2	52.3	41.7	50.0	32.9	42.6	96.0			97.0	96.0	97.0	$15,408	$2,369	$13,039
Twila Reid Elementary	Public	K-6	720 South Western	Anaheim	92804	Orange County	Savanna Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 236-3845	490	22	22.2	85.1%	29 (5.9%)	9 (1.8%)	325 (66.3%)	93 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	23 (4.7%)	51.7	2515^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.1%		46.5	2762^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	52.9%	247									34.3	34.3	32.8	39.1	58.0	47.8	44.8	55.6	34.7	35.7	39.1	40.9	93.3	96.0		93.3	96.0	93.3	$19,244	$2,818	$16,426
Holder Elementary	Public	K-6	9550 Holder St.	Buena Park	90620	Orange County	Savanna Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 236-3840	445	21	21.1	80.4%	37 (8.3%)	27 (6.1%)	253 (56.9%)	86 (19.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	38 (8.5%)	67.1	1737^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.3%		65.7	1787^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.6%	50									31.6	31.6	47.3	54.7	53.6	63.6	54.8	58.2	57.8	45.6	41.8	51.1	88.9	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	$18,890	$2,359	$16,531
Buena Terra Elementary	Public	K-6	8299 Holder St.	Buena Park	90620	Orange County	Centralia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 228-3220	627	24	26.1	56.0%	105 (16.7%)	13 (2.1%)	242 (38.6%)	214 (34.1%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	47 (7.5%)	93.2	460^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.1%		94.3	408^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.0%	52									57.0	57.0	62.9	82.8	82.8	72.1	74.7	75.3	81.3	76.3	76.7	77.1	96.7						$14,359	$1,924	$12,435
Dr. Albert Schweitzer Leadership Academy	Public	K-6	229 South Dale Ave.	Anaheim	92804	Orange County	Magnolia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 527-7761	521	25	20.8	80.8%	31 (6.0%)	25 (4.8%)	386 (74.1%)	64 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	8 (1.5%)	66.5	1766^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.8%		64.2	1867^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.2%	101									37.8	37.8	55.9	40.0	57.3	80.6	58.5	64.3	32.8	36.1	63.2	48.6	93.1			94.4	95.8	97.2	$22,468	$2,999	$19,469
San Marino Elementary	Public	K-6	6215 San Rolando Way	Buena Park	90620	Orange County	Centralia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 228-3280	465	18	25.8	68.4%	50 (10.8%)	12 (2.6%)	263 (56.6%)	112 (24.1%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.9%)	53.6	2389^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.2%		58.7	2117^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.9%	272									48.3	48.3	42.9	36.8	54.2	43.8	44.1	47.7	40.0	47.5	32.6	40.9							$15,640	$2,421	$13,219
Lord Baden-Powell	Public	K-6	2911 Stonybrook Dr.	Anaheim	92804	Orange County	Magnolia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 761-5442	248	14	17.7	75.8%	15 (6.0%)	11 (4.4%)	177 (71.4%)	38 (15.3%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	54.2	2354^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.8%		52.1	2450^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.3%	96									30.8	30.8	43.8	50.0	57.9	58.5	53.1	39.4	41.2	28.2	37.2	36.2	92.6			96.3	94.4		$32,440	$3,752	$28,688
Hansen Elementary	Public	K-6	1300 South Knott	Anaheim	92804	Orange County	Savanna Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 236-3835	416	18	23.0	87.5%	24 (5.8%)	16 (3.8%)	276 (66.3%)	76 (18.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	60.9	2020^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.5%		57	2190^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.7%	170									40.0	40.0	37.3	49.3	57.4	59.0	50.6	37.9	40.3	52.7	51.6	45.5	91.1	94.4		92.2	94.4	94.4	$20,007	$3,031	$16,976
Glen H. Dysinger Senior Elementary	Public	K-6	7770 Camellia Dr.	Buena Park	90620	Orange County	Centralia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 228-3240	468	19	24.6	65.8%	78 (16.7%)	7 (1.5%)	256 (54.7%)	87 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.5%)	57	2211^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.3%		60.5	2046^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.1%	165									40.5	40.5	48.0	40.7	51.4	46.2	47.0	55.3	44.4	31.1	42.4	43.3							$15,923	$1,935	$13,988

Frequently Asked Questions about Centralia Elementary

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How many students attend Centralia Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 496 students attended Centralia Elementary.

Is Centralia Elementary a good school?

Centralia Elementary ranks 3414^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Centralia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Centralia Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Orangeview Junior High
High : Western High

What is the racial makeup of Centralia Elementary?

Students at Centralia Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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