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Esther L. Walter

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Esther L. Walter ranks 3906 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3906^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of California elementary schools

Summary

Esther L. Walter Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 442 students in Anaheim, California, within the Magnolia Elementary School District, which serves a community with high economic need.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with its statewide ranking dropping over the past decade to the 33rd percentile; only about 35% of students are proficient in English and 28% in math, which is below both the district and state averages. This performance lags behind nearby schools like Dr. Jonas E. Salk and Walt Disney, which serve similar student populations but achieve higher proficiency. A notable concern is a large achievement gap between female and male students, and academic performance declines sharply in the upper grades, with 6th-grade math proficiency particularly low.

Despite these overall trends, the school shows clear strengths in supporting specific groups, ranking in the 73rd percentile for English Language Learners and the 76th for homeless students, indicating effective targeted programs. However, chronic absenteeism is higher than the district average, and the school's per-student spending is higher than some better-performing peers, raising questions about resource efficiency. While the school is part of a mid-performing district, its trajectory suggests a need for focused intervention to match the outcomes seen at comparable schools in the area.

442

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,811

Per pupil spending ?

84.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10802 Rustic Ln.
Anaheim, CA 92804-6356

(714) 761-5997

District: Magnolia Elementary

Students who attend Esther L. Walter usually attend:

Middle:	Dale Junior High
High:	Magnolia High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.7%

Asian:

6.8%

White:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2013 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg43%

California avg41%

3,906^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Magnolia Elementary

610^th of 1,543Magnolia 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	30.7	3906 of 5857	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	3539 of 5869	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	3746 of 5859	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	2846 of 5883	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	2501 of 5789	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	2587 of 5662	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.7	2141 of 5692	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.6	2805 of 5614	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.8	2454 of 5611	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	40.5	3287 of 5530	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.8	2280 of 5390	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.9	2839 of 5377	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.5	3384 of 5314	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	24.4	4113 of 5193	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.8	4474 of 5113	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.0	4132 of 5113	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.9	4218 of 4818	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.8	4188 of 4822	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.7	4147 of 4809	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	80.3	124 of 1149	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	340 of 1071	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	29.7	1508 of 2227	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	1614 of 2585	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.9	452 of 2128	78.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	56.5	854 of 3162	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	41.4	1715 of 3245	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.8	699 of 3311	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	49.6	1272 of 3275	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.5	1738 of 3246	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	3323 of 5597	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	3028 of 5612	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	3207 of 5609	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	2802 of 5635	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	2382 of 5492	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	2294 of 5413	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	3259 of 5107	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	3043 of 5107	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	2960 of 5087	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.1	2071 of 5084	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	1842 of 4963	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	1759 of 4830	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	104 of 429	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	56.3	129 of 364	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	100 of 335	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	46 of 356	87.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	3056 of 5460	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	3019 of 5517	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	2893 of 5363	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.5	1766 of 5264	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	1445 of 5173	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	1601 of 5084	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	4184 of 5628	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	3780 of 5643	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	3986 of 5638	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.7	2725 of 5663	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	2438 of 5510	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	2708 of 5431	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	2037 of 2847	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	2074 of 2635	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	2063 of 2420	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2019)89th percentile+32 vs school

Homeless (2025)76th percentile+42 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)73rd percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)32nd percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 vs state

Mathematics28%-10 vs state

Science22%-11 vs state

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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 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th 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
Esther L. Walter	Public	K-6	10802 Rustic Ln.	Anaheim	92804	Orange County	Magnolia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 761-5997	442	21	21.0	84.8%	21 (4.8%)	11 (2.5%)	361 (81.7%)	30 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	14 (3.2%)	30.7	3906^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.3%		34.8	3539^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.7%	367																	21.7	21.7	44.1	35.6	29.8	29.2	34.6	45.0	30.0	19.2	16.4	27.5	96.3	96.3			96.3		$22,811	$3,030	$19,781
Dr. Jonas E. Salk	Public	K-6	1411 South Gilbert St.	Anaheim	92804	Orange County	Magnolia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 527-5143	627	30	20.9	75.1%	49 (7.8%)	14 (2.2%)	417 (66.5%)	115 (18.3%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.4%)	22 (3.5%)	61.4	1996^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.9%		52.8	2411^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.9%	415																	26.8	26.8	48.1	58.1	52.9	57.3	54.3	40.5	57.8	35.2	44.7	45.2	97.5	98.4	98.4		97.5		$24,322	$2,735	$21,587
Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy	Public	K-6	10411 South Dale St.	Stanton	90680	Orange County	Magnolia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 761-6324	601	26	23.5	86.9%	24 (4.0%)	12 (2.0%)	447 (74.4%)	90 (15.0%)	8 (1.3%)	4 (0.7%)	16 (2.7%)	43.9	2955^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.5%		42.5	3034^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.3%	79																	27.3	27.3	38.4	40.0	53.3	54.6	46.1	36.1	25.3	28.6	37.2	31.7	96.6	97.5		97.5	98.3	97.5	$20,627	$2,927	$17,700
Gilbert Elementary	Public	K-6	9551 Orangewood Ave.	Garden Grove	92841	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6318	515	23	22.2	78.6%	26 (5.0%)	4 (0.8%)	254 (49.3%)	205 (39.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.7%)	70.5	1581^st of 5857 public elementary schools	73.0%		72.7	1462^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	75.1%	119																	34.5	34.5	60.0	61.3	53.5	50.9	56.6	58.3	64.5	43.1	47.3	53.6	93.1	96.6	95.4				$22,452	$3,050	$19,402
Bryant Elementary	Public	K-6	8371 Orangewood Ave.	Garden Grove	92841	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6451	571	24	24.2	88.3%	15 (2.6%)	14 (2.5%)	409 (71.6%)	108 (18.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	20 (3.5%)	41.9	3072^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	47.5%		33.7	3626^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.2%	554																	27.5	27.5	38.5	40.5	42.2	49.3	42.7	30.8	37.8	27.5	36.0	32.6	97.3		97.3		97.3		$16,659	$1,814	$14,845
Louis G. Zeyen Elementary	Public	K-6	12081 South Magnolia St.	Garden Grove	92841	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6535	230	10	24.2	80.0%	8 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	107 (46.5%)	98 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.5%)	67.7	1704^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.9%		66.5	1755^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.1%	51																	45.5	45.5	52.6	57.9	65.6	47.1	55.6	44.7	52.6	48.5	44.1	47.6							$19,571	$1,801	$17,770
Mattie Lou Maxwell	Public	K-6	2613 West Orange Ave.	Anaheim	92804	Orange County	Magnolia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 527-2217	577	25	23.0	85.4%	45 (7.8%)	17 (2.9%)	433 (75.0%)	68 (11.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.6%)	31.1	3870^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.9%		34	3600^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.7%	270																	25.3	25.3	33.3	27.1	39.7	32.0	33.2	33.3	27.8	25.6	30.3	29.2	94.4			96.6	96.6		$21,184	$2,829	$18,355
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
Madison (James) Elementary	Public	K-6	1510 South Nutwood St.	Anaheim	92804	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8935	553	23	24.0	62.7%	34 (6.1%)	7 (1.3%)	412 (74.5%)	77 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.6%)	38.5	3316^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.4%		39.5	3203^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	45.4%	113	6.7	10.0	0.0	6.3	33.3	10.0	15.4	18.8	20.0	35.0	7.7	22.9	6.7	10.0	0.0	6.3	26.2	26.2	36.8	29.4	46.7	37.5	37.4	45.8	28.6	35.0	29.2	34.3	95.2	98.4		97.6	97.6	98.4	$22,213	$1,441	$20,772
Walt Disney	Public	K-6	2323 West Orange Ave.	Anaheim	92804	Orange County	Magnolia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 535-1183	560	22	25.4	67.3%	94 (16.8%)	19 (3.4%)	266 (47.5%)	157 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (3.9%)	65.1	1835^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.7%		74	1411^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.0%	424																	36.8	36.8	46.8	50.7	52.2	68.9	54.6	46.3	48.7	36.8	62.7	48.8							$20,386	$2,832	$17,554

Frequently Asked Questions about Esther L. Walter

Is Esther L. Walter a good school?

Esther L. Walter ranks 3906^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Esther L. Walter in?

Magnolia Elementary

What schools do graduates of Esther L. Walter attend?

Students who attend Esther L. Walter usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dale Junior High
High : Magnolia High

What is the racial makeup of Esther L. Walter?

Students at Esther L. Walter are 82% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Esther L. Walter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 442 students attended Esther L. Walter.

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