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

Lord Baden-Powell

Federal NCES profile for Lord Baden-Powell, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062343003558
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lord Baden-Powell earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of California schools.

#7 of 48
elementary schools in Anaheim · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
14.6:1
small classes for California
71.5%
free-lunch eligible

Lord Baden-Powell has class sizes smaller than 90% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lord Baden-Powell ranks #7 of 48 elementary schools in Anaheim, CA.

School address

Enrollment

248

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

17.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.6:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-32% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

71.5%

vs 55.5% California avg

+29% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Lord Baden-Powell compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller 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 Lord Baden-Powell

Lord Baden-Powell is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Anaheim, California, enrolling 248 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 14.6:1, Lord Baden-Powell is leaner than roughly 90% of California schools and 32% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 71.5% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 248 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 851 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #212.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (71%) and Asian (15%) (diversity index 46/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 82.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 15.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Anaheim's elementary schools, it stands alongside Crescent Elementary (805 students): Lord Baden-Powell is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.6:1 vs 31:1).

Magnolia Elementary also operates Dr. Peter Marshall (714 students) and Dr. Jonas E. Salk (627 students) alongside Lord Baden-Powell.

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 Lord Baden-Powell compares

Lord Baden-Powell on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.6:1 ▼ 32% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 71.5% ▲ 29% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 248 top 79% - -

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

14.6:1
Leaner classes than 51% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
248
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
71.5%
free-lunch eligible - 29% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.6:1
students per teacher - 32% below state mean
Top 10% in California - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
82.3%
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
$16,544
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 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

Hispanic or Latino 71.4%
Asian 15.3%
White 6.0%
African American 4.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.2%
Two or More 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 71.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.1, Lord Baden-Powell is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Magnolia Elementary, which includes Lord Baden-Powell.

$16,544
Per student
+0%
vs California
Avg $16,509
0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.4%
State 60.5%
Federal 15.1%

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 Lord Baden-Powell Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Dr. Peter Marshall Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Dr. Jonas E. Salk Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Robert M. Pyles Stem Academy Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mattie Lou Maxwell Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Walt Disney Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lord Baden-Powell's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Magnolia Elementary · 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 Lord Baden-Powell

How many students attend Lord Baden-Powell?

Lord Baden-Powell has 248 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Anaheim, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lord Baden-Powell?

The student-teacher ratio at Lord Baden-Powell is 14.6:1, which is 32% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 7% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lord Baden-Powell?

71.5% of students at Lord Baden-Powell are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lord Baden-Powell?

The largest demographic group at Lord Baden-Powell is Hispanic or Latino at 71.4% of enrollment, in Anaheim, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lord Baden-Powell?

Lord Baden-Powell has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lord Baden-Powell rank among elementary schools in Anaheim?

By Resource Investment Index, Lord Baden-Powell ranks #7 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 Lord Baden-Powell a good school?

Lord Baden-Powell earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of 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 Magnolia Elementary?

Besides Lord Baden-Powell, Magnolia Elementary also operates Dr. Peter Marshall (714 students), Dr. Jonas E. Salk (627 students), and Robert M. Pyles Stem Academy (601 students). See the Magnolia Elementary 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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