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Crescent Elementary

Public Grades K-6

124^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of California elementary schools

Summary

Crescent Elementary is a top-performing K-6 public school in Anaheim, serving about 805 students within the Orange Unified School District, and it has consistently ranked among the very best elementary schools in California for over a decade.

The school's academic results are outstanding, with over 86% of students proficient in English and 80% in math, figures that are dramatically higher than both the district and state averages. This excellence is consistent across all student groups and grade levels. Notably, Crescent excels at supporting students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, ranking in the 99th percentile statewide for this subgroup. The school also maintains a very low chronic absenteeism rate of just 6.1%, which is less than half the rate of nearby schools like Serrano Elementary and Olive Elementary.

Crescent forms a local cluster of excellence with Nohl Canyon Elementary, another highly-ranked school nearby. Interestingly, Crescent achieves these exceptional results with a moderate per-student budget and a higher student-teacher ratio than many comparable schools, suggesting highly effective use of resources. Its performance even surpasses that of schools in higher-ranked districts, proving that a school's individual quality can be more important than its district's overall reputation.

805

Students ?

28.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,307

Per pupil spending ?

26.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5001 Gerda Dr.
Anaheim, CA 92807-3090

(714) 997-6371

District: Orange Unified

Students who attend Crescent Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	El Rancho Charter
High:	Canyon High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

32.5%

White:

31.3%

Hispanic:

22.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 91st percentile in 2013 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (82% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 29 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg50%

California avg41%

124^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 27Elementary Schools in the Orange Unified

483^rd of 1,543Orange Unified 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	97.4	124 of 5857	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	120 of 5869	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	136 of 5859	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	222 of 5883	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	213 of 5789	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	178 of 5662	96.9%	★★★★★
2017	95.6	287 of 5692	95.0%	★★★★★
2016	93.9	385 of 5614	93.1%	★★★★★
2015	94.9	333 of 5611	94.1%	★★★★★
2013	89.4	508 of 5530	90.8%	★★★★★
2012	87.6	576 of 5390	89.3%	★★★★☆
2011	86.0	684 of 5377	87.3%	★★★★☆
2010	87.4	613 of 5314	88.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	44 of 1203	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.4	39 of 1205	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	28 of 1190	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.0	34 of 1154	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	84.4	43 of 1149	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.1	107 of 1071	90.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	77.7	332 of 2227	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	98.8	31 of 2585	98.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	235 of 5597	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	163 of 5612	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	171 of 5609	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	317 of 5635	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	280 of 5492	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	210 of 5413	96.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	189 of 5107	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	120 of 5107	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	51 of 5087	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	153 of 5084	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.9	341 of 4963	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	111 of 4830	97.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.1	34 of 5460	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	113 of 5517	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	137 of 5363	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	134 of 5264	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	162 of 5173	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	311 of 5084	93.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	58 of 5628	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	93 of 5643	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	102 of 5638	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	131 of 5663	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	156 of 5510	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	151 of 5431	97.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	92 of 718	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	30 of 670	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	82.2	82 of 669	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	121 of 610	80.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.5	55 of 2847	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.6	271 of 2635	89.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	218 of 2598	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	180 of 2651	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	252 of 2661	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	82.8	349 of 2726	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	221 of 2834	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.7	229 of 2737	91.6%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)87th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)85th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy86%+38 vs state

Mathematics80%+43 vs state

Science70%+37 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, April 24, 2013

There is a general lack of respect for the children and the parents. The principal appears to operate without administration policy in place or supervision. The teachers seem scared and/or angry under the principal's leadership. I did not realize how much of an impact this negative environment had on my child until we moved and she thrived in a healthy GATE program. As a parent, I found my little girl's experience at Crescent Elementary disturbing. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, June 23, 2012

When concerns arose over the embarrassment of a child and inappropriate punishment, I sought clarification. The teacher did not show up to the meeting she called with the principal. I shared some of my concerns with the principal and although she seemed confrontational and loud, she said she would talk to the teacher. Later, I was asked to come back and meet with the teacher and principal again. As a united front, they tried to alter reality and bully me. In dictatorship fashion, I was not allowed to talk. Literally, the principal told me to “shut up”. It was surreal and unsettling. I went there hoping to be wrong, and they were berating me. I did not get the clarification I was seeking… well, unfortunately, I did get clarification. I suspect I saw just the tip of the iceberg. 3rd Grade GATE in 2012. Close Quote

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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 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
Crescent Elementary	Public	K-6	5001 Gerda Dr.	Anaheim	92807	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6371	805	28	28.9	26.1%	252 (31.3%)	8 (1.0%)	181 (22.5%)	262 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (12.7%)	97.4	124^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.9%		97.5	120^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.0%	4																					69.7	69.7	75.9	90.0	86.6	90.9	86.3	80.6	82.5	80.3	78.2	80.3							$15,307	$1,182	$14,125
Orange Unified Pre-K SDC	Public	K	5125 East Gerda Dr.	Anaheim	92807	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6202	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Imperial Elementary	Public	K-6	400 South Imperial Hwy.	Anaheim	92807	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6282	389	17	22.3	34.7%	131 (33.7%)	3 (0.8%)	138 (35.5%)	64 (16.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	49 (12.6%)	70.3	1589^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.9%		68.4	1664^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.6%	75																					35.4	35.4	66.7	69.8	47.7	63.3	60.5	64.6	62.8	33.9	50.0	51.0	96.2						$14,901	$1,182	$13,719
Glenview Elementary	Public	K-6	1775 Glenview Ave.	Anaheim	92807	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7150	601	25	23.8	49.9%	111 (18.5%)	5 (0.8%)	445 (74.0%)	17 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.7%)	42.1	3064^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.7%		48.6	2639^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.0%	425	9.6	8.5	3.3	2.4	6.1	25.0	10.2	18.3	9.8	16.0	11.5	10.2	0.0	17.1	9.0	5.8	8.5	3.3	2.4	5.2	27.7	27.7	40.0	39.8	39.4	54.1	42.5	40.7	30.1	22.9	44.3	33.3	98.3						$16,129	$897	$15,232
Nohl Canyon Elementary	Public	K-6	4100 East Nohl Ranch Rd.	Anaheim	92807	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6203	524	19	27.7	20.0%	196 (37.4%)	1 (0.2%)	122 (23.3%)	134 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	69 (13.2%)	96	242^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	95.9%		95.1	332^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	94.3%	90																					67.5	67.5	69.4	81.7	86.3	88.0	81.7	72.2	82.9	77.5	81.9	78.9	90.9	93.5	96.1	93.5	92.2	94.8	$15,570	$1,182	$14,388
Glenknoll Elementary	Public	K-6	6361 Glenknoll Dr.	Yorba Linda	92886	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7140	390	17	22.8	28.7%	167 (42.8%)	2 (0.5%)	122 (31.3%)	71 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.7%)	89.7	675^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.5%		94	433^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	92.6%	242																					52.7	52.7	60.8	86.7	72.7	77.3	74.8	65.5	88.3	58.2	63.6	69.6	95.2			96.8		96.8	$16,436	$1,092	$15,344
Linda Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	5600 South Ohio St.	Yorba Linda	92886	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7200	387	15	25.9	27.1%	201 (51.9%)	3 (0.8%)	99 (25.6%)	54 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.8%)	90.3	641^st of 5857 public elementary schools	89.1%		93.9	437^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.6%	204																					54.7	54.7	67.7	77.2	66.0		70.3	83.1	82.5	56.6		74.9							$19,363	$897	$18,466
Serrano Elementary	Public	K-6	17741 Serrano Ave.	Villa Park	92861	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6275	524	21	24.8	40.1%	201 (38.4%)	7 (1.3%)	189 (36.1%)	59 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	66 (12.6%)	69.3	1636^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.1%		66.9	1737^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.4%	101																					52.6	52.6	43.7	56.0	63.2	63.2	56.7	46.5	61.3	43.4	37.2	47.0	96.3						$15,485	$1,182	$14,303
Olive Elementary	Public	K-6	3038 North Magnolia	Orange	92865	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 637-8218	319	15	21.3	74.6%	56 (17.6%)	1 (0.3%)	227 (71.2%)	15 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.6%)	35.9	3501^st of 5857 public elementary schools	40.2%		38.8	3246^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.7%	255																					28.1	28.1	27.8	46.9	40.4	41.9	39.3	33.3	37.5	22.8	23.3	28.0	92.0	94.0	96.0	92.0	92.0	92.0	$16,165	$1,340	$14,825
Woodsboro Elementary	Public	K-6	7575 East Woodsboro Ave.	Anaheim	92807	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7040	512	23	21.9	38.5%	121 (23.6%)	4 (0.8%)	181 (35.4%)	146 (28.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	57 (11.1%)	90.5	626^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.3%		89.9	702^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	88.0%	76																					55.3	55.3	70.0	64.5	70.6	87.7	73.0	72.9	67.0	63.5	86.4	72.1							$18,105	$921	$17,184

Frequently Asked Questions about Crescent Elementary

What schools do graduates of Crescent Elementary attend?

Students who attend Crescent Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : El Rancho Charter
High : Canyon High

What district is Crescent Elementary in?

Orange Unified

How many students attend Crescent Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 805 students attended Crescent Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Crescent Elementary?

Students at Crescent Elementary are 33% Asian, 31% White, 22% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races.

Is Crescent Elementary a good school?

Yes! Crescent Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 124^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

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