Elementary school (grades K-5) · Anaheim, CA

Canyon Rim Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Canyon Rim Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062865007196
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Canyon Rim Elementary earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#18 of 48
elementary schools in Anaheim · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
26.8:1
large classes for California
19.9%
free-lunch eligible

Canyon Rim Elementary has class sizes larger than 89% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Canyon Rim Elementary ranks #18 of 48 elementary schools in Anaheim, CA.

School address

Enrollment

509

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

19.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

26.8:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+25% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

19.9%

vs 55.5% California avg

-64% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Canyon Rim Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Canyon Rim Elementary

Canyon Rim Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Anaheim, California, enrolling 509 students.

Class loads run heavy: 26.8:1 is larger than about 89% of California schools and 25% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 19.9% free-meal eligibility runs 64% below the California average.

With 509 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.

Among 1,245 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #943, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (44%) and Hispanic or Latino (23%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 70/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 509 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Anaheim's elementary schools, it stands alongside Crescent Elementary (805 students): Canyon Rim Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (26.8:1 vs 31:1).

Orange Unified also operates Canyon High (2,183 students) and Villa Park High (2,023 students) alongside Canyon Rim Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Canyon Rim Elementary compares

Canyon Rim Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 26.8:1 ▲ 25% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 19.9% ▼ 64% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 509 top 44% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

26.8:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
509
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
19.9%
free-lunch eligible - 64% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
26.8:1
students per teacher - 25% above state mean
Top 89% in California - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
25.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,036
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 509 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 43.8%
Hispanic or Latino 23.2%
Asian 21.0%
Two or More 11.2%
African American 0.8%

Largest group: White at 43.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.8, Canyon Rim Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Orange Unified, which includes Canyon Rim Elementary.

$14,036
Per student
-15%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.9%
State 35.0%
Federal 11.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Canyon Rim Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Canyon High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Villa Park High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
El Modena High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Orange High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
El Rancho Charter Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Canyon Rim Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Orange Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Anaheim

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Canyon Rim Elementary

How many students attend Canyon Rim Elementary?

Canyon Rim Elementary has 509 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Anaheim, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Canyon Rim Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Canyon Rim Elementary is 26.8:1, which is 25% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 71% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Canyon Rim Elementary?

19.9% of students at Canyon Rim Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Canyon Rim Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Canyon Rim Elementary is White at 43.8% of enrollment, in Anaheim, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Canyon Rim Elementary?

Canyon Rim Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Canyon Rim Elementary rank among elementary schools in Anaheim?

By Resource Investment Index, Canyon Rim Elementary ranks #18 of 48 elementary schools in Anaheim, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Anaheim on the city page.

Is Canyon Rim Elementary a good school?

Canyon Rim Elementary earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Orange Unified?

Besides Canyon Rim Elementary, Orange Unified also operates Canyon High (2,183 students), Villa Park High (2,023 students), and El Modena High (1,795 students). See the Orange Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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