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Dr. Jonas E. Salk

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Dr. Jonas E. Salk ranks 1996 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1996^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of California elementary schools

Summary

Dr. Jonas E. Salk is a K-6 elementary school serving 627 students in Anaheim, California, as part of the Magnolia Elementary district, and it stands out for its strong academic results, especially considering the economic challenges many of its families face.

The school consistently outperforms both district and state averages in English and Math, and it excels in supporting its most vulnerable students, ranking exceptionally high for homeless students and English Learners. This success is notable when compared to other Magnolia Elementary schools like Esther L. Walter and Mattie Lou Maxwell, which have similar demographics but lower test scores. While the school has impressively reduced chronic absenteeism, its rate is still higher than peers like Walt Disney and Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy.

Areas for growth include science, where proficiency lags behind the district and schools like Juliette Low School of the Arts. Overall, Dr. Jonas E. Salk represents a successful turnaround story within its district, demonstrating that with focused support, students from all backgrounds can achieve at high levels.

627

Students ?

20.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,322

Per pupil spending ?

75.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1411 South Gilbert St.
Anaheim, CA 92804-5230

(714) 527-5143

District: Magnolia Elementary

Students who attend Dr. Jonas E. Salk usually attend:

Middle:	Dale Junior High
High:	Magnolia High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.5%

Asian:

18.3%

White:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2013 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 42 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg43%

California avg41%

1,996^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	61.4	1996 of 5857	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	2411 of 5869	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	2511 of 5859	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	2573 of 5883	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	2139 of 5789	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	2140 of 5662	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.9	2178 of 5692	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.3	2378 of 5614	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.0	2741 of 5611	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	27.7	4218 of 5530	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.9	4011 of 5390	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.5	3719 of 5377	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.9	3866 of 5314	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.3	3217 of 5193	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	30.5	3543 of 5113	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.5	3199 of 5113	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.8	3123 of 4818	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	24.5	3655 of 4822	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.7	3261 of 4809	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	847 of 1203	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	924 of 1205	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	918 of 1190	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	877 of 1154	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.6	638 of 1149	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	782 of 1071	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	69.1	434 of 3162	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	351 of 3245	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.1	881 of 3311	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	562 of 3275	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	56.3	996 of 3246	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	2182 of 5597	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	2390 of 5612	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	2292 of 5609	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	2421 of 5635	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	2304 of 5492	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	2368 of 5413	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	1396 of 5107	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.4	1874 of 5107	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	2140 of 5087	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	2110 of 5084	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	1479 of 4963	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	1491 of 4830	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	9 of 429	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	84.3	33 of 364	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	68.3	74 of 335	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	59 of 356	83.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	1004 of 5460	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	1717 of 5517	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	1817 of 5363	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	1747 of 5264	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	1144 of 5173	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	1112 of 5084	78.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	1799 of 5628	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	2283 of 5643	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	2549 of 5638	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	2564 of 5663	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	1866 of 5510	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	1858 of 5431	65.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	43.4	1705 of 2737	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)98th percentile+32 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)86th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)61st percentile-5 vs school

White (2018)38th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2025)30th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy54%+5 vs state

Mathematics45%+8 vs state

Science27%-6 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Barton (Clara) Elementary	Public	K-6	1926 Clearbrook Ln.	Anaheim	92804	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8900	588	25	24.0	78.4%	33 (5.6%)	10 (1.7%)	422 (71.8%)	83 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	29 (4.9%)	29.9	3966^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.3%		26.9	4210^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.3%	244	11.8	6.7	0.0	6.0	58.8	6.7	38.9	36.0	17.7	13.3	5.6	12.0	5.9	6.7	0.0	4.0	19.8	19.8	39.7	37.9	31.0	30.6	34.6	38.4	37.9	14.8	22.2	27.4	95.7			97.4	98.3		$23,278	$1,285	$21,993
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
Juliette Low School of the Arts	Public	K-6	215 North Ventura	Anaheim	92801	Orange County	Magnolia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 533-2673	475	19	25.0	76.2%	53 (11.2%)	45 (9.5%)	308 (64.8%)	48 (10.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.6%)	62	1965^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.5%		61.4	2013^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.7%	48																	48.4	48.4	54.6	40.5	65.1	46.7	51.3	53.0	44.0	48.4	30.0	44.2							$20,736	$3,109	$17,627

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Jonas E. Salk

How many students attend Dr. Jonas E. Salk?

In the 2024-25 school year, 627 students attended Dr. Jonas E. Salk.

What is the racial makeup of Dr. Jonas E. Salk?

Students at Dr. Jonas E. Salk are 67% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 8% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Dr. Jonas E. Salk attend?

Students who attend Dr. Jonas E. Salk usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dale Junior High
High : Magnolia High

What district is Dr. Jonas E. Salk in?

Magnolia Elementary

Is Dr. Jonas E. Salk a good school?

Dr. Jonas E. Salk ranks 1996^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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