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Stoddard (Alexander J.) Elementary

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Stoddard (Alexander J.) Elementary ranks 3494 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3494^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of California elementary schools

Summary

Stoddard (Alexander J.) Elementary is a public elementary school in Anaheim, California, serving students from kindergarten to 6th grade. The school faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores, and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to nearby schools within the Anaheim Elementary District and the neighboring Garden Grove Unified School District, Stoddard (Alexander J.) Elementary generally performs worse on academic measures. For example, schools like Parkview Elementary and Ethel M. Evans Elementary in Garden Grove Unified have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as Asian, Homeless, and English Language Learner students, who consistently rank lower compared to their peers at the state and district levels. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, suggesting that its academic performance is not keeping pace with the state's overall improvement. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions, increased resources, and a focus on improving the overall educational experience for all students.

644

Students ?

23.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,475

Per pupil spending ?

59.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1841 South Ninth St.
Anaheim, CA 92802-3299

(714) 517-8959

District: Anaheim Elementary

Students who attend Stoddard (Alexander J.) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ball Junior High
High:	Loara High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.1%

Asian:

14.6%

White:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2013 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Anaheim Elementary

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg23%

California avg41%

3,494^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 23Elementary Schools in the Anaheim Elementary

1272^nd of 1,543Anaheim 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	36.0	3494 of 5857	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	3009 of 5869	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	2791 of 5859	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	2789 of 5883	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	2274 of 5789	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	2306 of 5662	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.5	2683 of 5692	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.0	2829 of 5614	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.6	2410 of 5611	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.1	2235 of 5530	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.1	2676 of 5390	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.9	2838 of 5377	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.0	3232 of 5314	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.1	3622 of 5193	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	24.6	3997 of 5113	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.2	3929 of 5113	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.4	3422 of 4818	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.4	3383 of 4822	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	33.2	3050 of 4809	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	981 of 1203	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.7	817 of 1205	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.9	688 of 1190	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.3	648 of 1154	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.9	422 of 1149	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	484 of 1071	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	50.1	807 of 2227	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	644 of 2585	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	522 of 2128	75.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	49.9	1182 of 3162	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	967 of 3245	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	40.5	1772 of 3311	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	898 of 3275	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	55.5	1027 of 3246	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	2957 of 5597	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	2384 of 5612	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	2521 of 5609	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	2635 of 5635	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	2628 of 5492	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	2296 of 5413	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	3418 of 5107	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	3177 of 5107	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	3084 of 5087	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	2833 of 5084	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	1918 of 4963	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	2278 of 4830	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	310 of 429	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	2879 of 5460	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	2259 of 5517	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	1640 of 5363	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	2146 of 5264	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	1423 of 5173	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.0	1860 of 5084	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	3822 of 5628	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	3331 of 5643	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	2867 of 5638	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	2782 of 5663	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	1876 of 5510	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	2232 of 5431	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	54.0	859 of 2635	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	611 of 2420	74.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	41.7	1800 of 2834	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	1783 of 2737	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)67th percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2022)64th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)63rd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile+7 vs school

White (2019)36th percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-8 vs school

Homeless (2025)28th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)18th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy34%-15 vs state

Mathematics33%-4 vs state

Science29%-4 vs state

Listening27%~ state avg

Writing17%~ state avg

Overall13%+3 vs state

Reading7%~ 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 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th 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
Stoddard (Alexander J.) Elementary	Public	K-6	1841 South Ninth St.	Anaheim	92802	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8959	644	28	23.3	59.8%	53 (8.2%)	20 (3.1%)	445 (69.1%)	94 (14.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.5%)	36	3494^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.3%		42.8	3009^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.7%	485	20.8	11.1	0.0	12.5	12.7	45.8	11.1	15.4	25.0	26.8	25.0	22.2	0.0	12.5	16.9	4.2	11.1	0.0	12.5	7.0	29.1	29.1	26.7	38.0	49.4	19.8	33.5	40.2	40.5	35.6	14.6	32.8	97.0	97.0	98.0		98.0		$22,475	$1,326	$21,149
Linton T. Simmons Elementary	Public	K-6	11602 Steele Dr.	Garden Grove	92840	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6096	247	10	24.7	93.5%	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	219 (88.7%)	23 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	41.6	3101^st of 5857 public elementary schools	47.1%		53.4	2372^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	59.6%	729																					17.1	17.1	18.8	47.1	48.6	48.7	41.4	25.0	47.1	17.1	46.2	34.3							$21,285	$2,119	$19,166
Palm Lane Global Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	1646 West Palm Ln.	Anaheim	92802	Orange County	Palm Lane Global Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(657) 213-8980	288	13	23.0	76.0%	10 (3.5%)	7 (2.4%)	233 (80.9%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.1%)	25.9	4317^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.3%		28.1	4110^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.0%	207																					12.8	12.8	26.3	27.8	20.5	38.5	29.1	30.0	29.7	24.3	28.3	28.1	80.6					83.3	$17,492	$3,711	$13,781
Parkview Elementary	Public	K-6	12272 Wilken Way	Garden Grove	92840	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6266	433	20	21.6	79.7%	20 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	243 (56.1%)	144 (33.3%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	15 (3.5%)	69.5	1625^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.3%		71	1554^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.5%	71																					42.6	42.6	64.0	56.0	44.3	52.2	53.6	76.0	54.0	45.9	41.3	54.1							$22,916	$3,087	$19,829
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
Agnes Ware Stanley Elementary	Public	K-6	12201 Elmwood Ave.	Garden Grove	92840	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6484	354	13	27.0	74.9%	15 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	203 (57.3%)	115 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	17 (4.8%)	68.7	1656^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.7%		63.5	1906^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.5%	250																					42.9	42.9	38.3	71.2	61.9	51.0	55.7	48.9	59.6	45.2	47.1	50.5							$17,596	$1,577	$16,019
Genevieve M. Crosby Elementary	Public	K-6	12181 West St.	Garden Grove	92840	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6346	325	14	23.2	82.8%	16 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	209 (64.3%)	96 (29.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	47.7	2722^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	53.5%		68.8	1652^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	71.9%	1070																					32.2	32.2	20.0	41.7	55.9	57.5	44.9	37.5	35.4	22.0	55.0	35.8							$18,842	$1,964	$16,878
Faylane Elementary	Public	K-6	11731 Morrie Ln.	Garden Grove	92840	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6253	466	20	23.3	77.7%	27 (5.8%)	4 (0.9%)	228 (48.9%)	186 (39.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	12 (2.6%)	74.7	1383^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	76.4%		73.9	1416^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.9%	33																					44.6	44.6	57.9	61.5	66.2	55.6	60.4	59.7	56.9	50.8	41.3	52.0	97.0						$17,193	$1,721	$15,472
Ethel M. Evans Elementary	Public	K-6	12281 Nelson St.	Garden Grove	92840	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6558	410	17	24.1	79.8%	12 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	221 (53.9%)	166 (40.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	65.9	1796^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.3%		77.6	1264^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.5%	532																					22.6	22.6	45.8	59.6	58.1	58.2	55.3	66.7	55.8	35.5	53.6	52.6							$17,998	$1,839	$16,159
C. C. Violette Elementary	Public	K-6	12091 Lampson Ave.	Garden Grove	92840	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6203	271	10	26.9	90.0%	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	217 (80.1%)	42 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	33.6	3671^st of 5857 public elementary schools	37.3%		35.4	3487^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.6%	184																					7.3	7.3	37.1	23.5	31.7	51.3	36.2	45.7	17.1	17.1	46.2	31.3							$20,122	$1,803	$18,319

Frequently Asked Questions about Stoddard (Alexander J.) Elementary

What district is Stoddard (Alexander J.) Elementary in?

Anaheim Elementary

Is Stoddard (Alexander J.) Elementary a good school?

Stoddard (Alexander J.) Elementary ranks 3494^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Stoddard (Alexander J.) Elementary?

Students at Stoddard (Alexander J.) Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 8% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Stoddard (Alexander J.) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Stoddard (Alexander J.) Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ball Junior High
High : Loara High

How many students attend Stoddard (Alexander J.) Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 644 students attended Stoddard (Alexander J.) Elementary.

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