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Anderson Heights Elementary

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Anderson Heights Elementary ranks 4316 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

4316^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of California elementary schools

Summary

Anderson Heights Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 261 students in Anderson, CA, within the Cascade Union Elementary district, and it faces significant academic and attendance challenges compared to state averages and nearby schools.

The school's most pressing issue is chronic absenteeism, with over 33% of students missing too much school, a rate that is 70% higher than nearby Meadow Lane Elementary in the same district and more than triple the rate of Sycamore Elementary. Academically, proficiency in English, math, and science is below state standards, and the school ranks in the bottom 25% statewide. Notably, it spends more per student than many higher-performing local schools, such as Cottonwood Creek Charter and Evergreen Elementary, suggesting resources may not be translating into student outcomes.

Performance varies by grade, with fifth-grade reading showing relative strength while math scores decline in upper grades. The school's performance has dropped significantly for certain student groups in recent years. While the district overall ranks in the lower tier for California, the gap between Anderson Heights and its district peer, Meadow Lane, indicates that factors like school culture or specific support programs may influence results, highlighting areas where targeted improvements could make a difference.

261

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,806

Per pupil spending ?

76.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1530 Spruce St.
Anderson, CA 96007-4369

(530) 378-7050

District: Cascade Union Elementary

Students who attend Anderson Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Anderson Middle
High:	Anderson High

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.8%

Hispanic:

27.6%

Two or more races:

12.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 19% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

California avg41%

4,316^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Cascade Union Elementary

1162^nd of 1,543Cascade Union 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	25.9	4316 of 5857	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	4820 of 5869	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	4102 of 5859	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.2	4529 of 5883	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	1076 of 1417	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	3602 of 5789	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	3349 of 5662	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.0	4166 of 5692	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.9	4631 of 5614	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.0	4222 of 5611	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.1	3956 of 5530	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.9	4649 of 5390	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.4	4229 of 5377	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.6	3955 of 5314	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.2	2475 of 5193	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.4	2246 of 5113	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	25.1	3930 of 5113	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.7	3681 of 4818	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.4	3735 of 4822	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.2	3230 of 4809	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	41.3	1000 of 2128	53.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	50.5	1231 of 3246	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	4467 of 5597	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	4881 of 5612	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	3500 of 5609	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.6	4749 of 5635	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	1010 of 1267	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	3288 of 5492	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	3151 of 5413	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	4876 of 5107	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	3826 of 5107	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.5	1432 of 4963	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	39.5	2895 of 4830	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	3848 of 5460	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	4364 of 5517	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.7	3162 of 5363	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	3656 of 5264	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	741 of 1110	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	2522 of 5173	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	2411 of 5084	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	3821 of 5628	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.3	4431 of 5643	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	4497 of 5638	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	3894 of 5663	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	823 of 1272	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	3637 of 5510	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	3351 of 5431	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	2349 of 2598	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	2504 of 2651	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	2463 of 2661	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.8	2627 of 2726	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	2629 of 2834	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	2335 of 2737	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2018)62nd percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2018)53rd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 vs state

Mathematics22%-15 vs state

Science20%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th 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
Anderson Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	1530 Spruce St.	Anderson	96007	Shasta County	Cascade Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 378-7050	261	15	17.4	76.2%	130 (49.8%)	2 (0.8%)	72 (27.6%)	11 (4.2%)	10 (3.8%)	4 (1.5%)	32 (12.3%)	25.9	4316^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.3%		20.4	4820^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.9%	504	19.5		19.5	30.6	23.9	50.0				34.7	30.6	21.7	14.6				22.0	83.7	89.8	93.9	91.8	89.8	93.9	$22,806	$3,510	$19,296
North State Aspire Academy	Public	K-5	1500 Spruce St.	Anderson	96007	Shasta County	Cascade Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 378-7050	13	2	6.5	84.6%	5 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (30.8%)								(n/a)																								$58,188	$22,821	$35,367
Meadow Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	2770 Balls Ferry Rd.	Anderson	96007	Shasta County	Cascade Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 378-7030	398	21	18.9	65.1%	220 (55.3%)	3 (0.8%)	85 (21.4%)	21 (5.3%)	18 (4.5%)	3 (0.8%)	48 (12.1%)	35.6	3529^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.7%		40.4	3156^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.2%	373	20.0		20.0	28.6	48.2	45.0				40.1	31.8	38.9	23.3				31.1	94.6	98.2		97.3	94.6	97.3	$19,352	$3,171	$16,181
Tree of Life International Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	19415 Jacqueline St.	Anderson	96007	Shasta County	Tree of Life International Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 378-7040	402	20	19.6	51.2%	137 (34.1%)	3 (0.7%)	242 (60.2%)	6 (1.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.0%)	56.6	2228^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.0%		47.9	2677^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.4%	449	35.7	52.4	41.3	40.8	39.6	53.7	51.5	71.4	47.6	48.4	58.5	56.0	31.0	33.3	57.1	33.3	46.4	91.7	91.7	91.7	91.7	91.7	91.7	$12,122	$324	$11,798
Prairie Elementary	Public	K-3	20981 Dersch Rd.	Anderson	96007	Shasta County	Pacheco Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 365-1801	332	16	20.7	57.8%	216 (65.1%)	2 (0.6%)	59 (17.8%)	7 (2.1%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.7%)								(n/a)				50.0						50.0	48.7						48.7	97.3				98.2	98.2	$7,994	$1,530	$6,464
North Cottonwood	Public	K-4	19920 Gas Point Rd.	Cottonwood	96022	Shasta County	Cottonwood Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 347-1698	498	24	21.1	44.0%	360 (72.3%)	3 (0.6%)	93 (18.7%)	6 (1.2%)	29 (5.8%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	41.2	3140^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.4%		50.5	2531^st of 5869 public elementary schools	56.9%	609				27.9	51.0					40.4	25.6	44.1					35.6	96.5	96.5	96.5		96.5	96.5	$16,058	$1,638	$14,420
Cottonwood Creek Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	3425 Brush St.	Cottonwood	96022	Shasta County	Cottonwood Creek Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 347-7200	294	11	26.1	26.5%	252 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (7.1%)	85.7	892^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	84.8%		91.8	588^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.0%	304	37.0	35.7	36.4	77.4	78.6	63.0	59.4	71.4	60.7	68.4	87.1	75.0	55.6	62.5	82.1	50.0	69.0	70.4	88.9	88.9		92.6	92.6	$12,688	$214	$12,474
Evergreen Elementary	Public	K-4	19415 Hooker Creek Rd.	Cottonwood	96022	Tehama County	Evergreen Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 347-3411	541	24	22.5	60.1%	405 (74.9%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (17.9%)	5 (0.9%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.9%)	69.5	1622^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	72.3%		59.5	2092^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	64.4%	470				75.6	51.8					62.3	57.8	43.0					49.5	97.1				97.1		$15,012	$2,093	$12,919
Evergreen Community Day School (K-5)	Public	K-5	19500 Learning Way	Cottonwood	96022	Tehama County	Evergreen Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 347-3411	2	1	4.0		1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																								$36,838	$00	$36,838
Redding Community Day	Public	1-8	5885 East Bonnyview Rd.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Redding Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 225-0406	18	2	8.8	100.0%	13 (72.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)								(n/a)										9.1							0.0							$81,846	$616	$81,230

Frequently Asked Questions about Anderson Heights Elementary

What district is Anderson Heights Elementary in?

Cascade Union Elementary

Is Anderson Heights Elementary a good school?

Anderson Heights Elementary ranks 4316^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Anderson Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Anderson Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Anderson Middle
High : Anderson High

What is the racial makeup of Anderson Heights Elementary?

Students at Anderson Heights Elementary are 50% White, 28% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 4% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Anderson Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 261 students attended Anderson Heights Elementary.

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