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Ross (Betsy) Elementary School

535 South Walnut St.
Anaheim, CA 92802

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Serving 731 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Ross (Betsy) Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 731 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: Ross (Betsy) Elementary serves a central area in Anaheim, CA, encompassing approximately 0.7 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 1.9 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Ross (Betsy) Elementary School's student population of 731 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ross (Betsy) Elementary School
Kind	151
1	77
2	92
3	103
4	100
5	95
6	113

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Total Students

731 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Ross (Betsy) Elementary School
2025	731
2024	812
2023	874
2022	895
2021	946
2020	1,010
2019	975
2018	869
2017	910
2015	1,009
2014	1,044
2013	1,067
2012	1,103
2011	1,086
2010	1,143
2009	1,151
2008	1,154
2007	1,126
2006	1,178
2005	1,203
2004	1,211
2003	1,158
2002	1,158
2001	1,115
2000	528
1999	737
1998	713
1997	740
1996	715
1995	626
1994	572
1993	519
1992	557
1991	347
1990	463
1989	351
1988	341
1987	355

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Ross (Betsy) Elementary School
2025	32
2024	37
2023	40
2022	43
2021	42
2019	37
2018	35
2017	37
2015	41
2014	38
2013	42
2012	45
2010	55
2009	53
2008	57
2007	49
2006	52
2005	55
2004	55
2003	51
2002	52
2001	49
2000	25
1999	36
1998	35
1997	31
1996	28
1995	26
1994	22
1993	20
1992	13
1991	13
1990	18
1989	13
1988	13
1987	13

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School Motto

Empowering Students for a Bright Future.

School Rankings

Ross (Betsy) Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ross (Betsy) Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#6616 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Ross (Betsy) Elementary School
2023	#6616
2022	#7486
2019	#7621
2018	#8083
2017	#7975
2016	#8357
2015	#7646
2014	#312
2013	#6062
2012	#6498
2011	#5405
2010	#6023

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24%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Ross (Betsy) Elementary School	California	Anaheim Elementary School District
2023	24%	34%	22%
2022	16%	33%	20%
2019	21%	40%	28%
2018	19%	39%	24%
2017	18%	38%	22%
2016	15%	37%	22%
2015	13%	34%	20%
2014	69%	63%	62%
2013	53%	59%	57%
2012	53%	59%	58%
2011	57%	58%	57%
2010	52%	56%	53%

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28%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Ross (Betsy) Elementary School	California	Anaheim Elementary School District
2022	28%	47%	30%
2019	32%	51%	34%
2018	26%	50%	24%
2017	24%	48%	26%
2016	22%	48%	26%
2015	20%	44%	24%
2014	80%	58%	77%
2013	42%	57%	44%
2012	45%	58%	47%
2011	46%	56%	45%
2010	42%	54%	42%

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15-19%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Ross (Betsy) Elementary School	California	Anaheim Elementary School District
2025	23:1	21:1
2024	22:1	22:1
2023	22:1	22:1	23:1
2022	21:1	22:1	22:1
2021	23:1	22:1	24:1
2019	26:1	23:1	26:1
2018	25:1	23:1	26:1
2017	25:1	23:1	26:1
2015	25:1	24:1	27:1
2014	27:1	24:1	28:1
2013	25:1	24:1	26:1
2012	25:1	23:1	26:1
2010	21:1	21:1	22:1
2009	22:1	20:1	21:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	23:1	21:1	21:1
2006	23:1	20:1	21:1
2005	22:1	21:1	21:1
2004	22:1	21:1	22:1
2003	23:1	20:1	22:1
2002	22:1	20:1	22:1
2001	23:1	20:1	22:1
2000	21:1	21:1	23:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	20:1	21:1	22:1
1997	24:1	23:1	25:1
1996	26:1	25:1	26:1
1995	24:1	25:1	25:1
1994	26:1	25:1	25:1
1993	26:1	25:1	27:1
1992	43:1	24:1	28:1
1991	27:1	24:1	26:1
1990	26:1	24:1	26:1
1989	27:1	24:1	26:1
1988	26:1	24:1	26:1
1987	27:1	24:1	26:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ross (Betsy) Elementary School	California	Anaheim Elementary School District
2025	7%	12%
2024	6%	12%
2023	6%	12%	7%
2022	6%	12%	7%
2021	5%	12%	7%
2020	6%	12%	6%
2019	5%	12%	6%
2018	4%	12%	6%
2017	3%	11%	6%
2015	4%	11%	8%
2014	5%	11%	6%
2013	4%	11%	7%
2012	4%	11%	7%
2011	4%	11%	6%
2010	4%	11%	7%
2009	4%	11%	7%
2008	4%	12%	7%
2007	4%	12%	8%
2006	5%	12%	7%
2005	9%	12%	7%
2004	4%	12%	7%
2003	4%	12%	7%
2002	4%	11%	7%
2001	5%	11%	7%
2000	8%	11%	7%
1999	5%	11%	7%
1998	5%	11%	7%
1997	5%	11%	8%
1996	9%	11%	7%
1995	8%	11%	9%
1994	10%	11%	8%
1993	8%	11%	8%
1992	10%	11%	8%
1991	12%	11%	9%
1990	11%	10%	8%
1989	9%	10%	8%
1988	5%	10%	9%

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Hispanic

80%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ross (Betsy) Elementary School	California	Anaheim Elementary School District
2025	80%	56%
2024	81%	56%
2023	82%	55%	85%
2022	83%	56%	85%
2021	83%	56%	85%
2020	83%	55%	86%
2019	84%	55%	86%
2018	88%	54%	87%
2017	90%	54%	87%
2015	91%	54%	78%
2014	91%	53%	87%
2013	90%	53%	86%
2012	90%	52%	86%
2011	89%	51%	86%
2010	89%	50%	85%
2009	89%	49%	85%
2008	90%	50%	86%
2007	89%	49%	84%
2006	87%	48%	84%
2005	88%	47%	85%
2004	88%	46%	83%
2003	86%	45%	82%
2002	86%	44%	82%
2001	84%	43%	81%
2000	79%	42%	80%
1999	80%	41%	78%
1998	80%	40%	77%
1997	77%	40%	74%
1996	71%	39%	72%
1995	66%	38%	69%
1994	60%	37%	66%
1993	59%	36%	64%
1992	51%	35%	61%
1991	50%	34%	58%
1990	56%	33%	55%
1989	41%	31%	50%
1988	41%	30%	46%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ross (Betsy) Elementary School	California	Anaheim Elementary School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	2%	9%	2%
2001	1%	9%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	2%	9%	2%
1996	3%	9%	3%
1995	4%	9%	2%
1994	4%	9%	3%
1993	3%	9%	3%
1992	4%	9%	3%
1991	1%	8%	3%
1990	1%	9%	3%
1989	1%	9%	3%
1988	1%	9%	3%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ross (Betsy) Elementary School	California	Anaheim Elementary School District
2025	6%	20%
2024	6%	20%
2023	5%	21%	4%
2022	5%	21%	4%
2021	6%	22%	4%
2020	6%	22%	5%
2019	5%	23%	5%
2018	4%	23%	5%
2017	3%	24%	5%
2015	3%	25%	7%
2014	3%	25%	5%
2013	3%	25%	5%
2012	4%	26%	4%
2011	5%	27%	5%
2010	5%	27%	5%
2009	5%	28%	5%
2008	5%	29%	5%
2007	6%	30%	6%
2006	6%	31%	7%
2005	1%	32%	6%
2004	7%	33%	8%
2003	8%	34%	9%
2002	8%	35%	9%
2001	10%	36%	10%
2000	11%	37%	11%
1999	13%	38%	13%
1998	14%	39%	14%
1997	16%	39%	16%
1996	17%	40%	18%
1995	22%	41%	20%
1994	26%	42%	23%
1993	30%	43%	25%
1992	34%	44%	28%
1991	37%	46%	30%
1990	32%	47%	34%
1989	49%	49%	39%
1988	53%	50%	42%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2013)
Year	Ross (Betsy) Elementary School	California	Anaheim Elementary School District
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2025)
Year	Ross (Betsy) Elementary School	California	Anaheim Elementary School District
2025	5%	6%
2024	4%	6%
2023	5%	6%	3%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	1%
2017	3%	4%	1%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

94%

80%

0.35

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ross (Betsy) Elementary School	California	Anaheim Elementary School District
2025	0.35	0.63
2024	0.34	0.63
2023	0.32	0.64	0.28
2022	0.31	0.63	0.28
2021	0.31	0.62	0.27
2020	0.31	0.64	0.26
2019	0.29	0.63	0.26
2018	0.22	0.64	0.25
2017	0.19	0.64	0.25
2015	0.17	0.64	0.30
2014	0.17	0.65	0.24
2013	0.19	0.65	0.25
2012	0.19	0.65	0.25
2011	0.21	0.66	0.27
2010	0.21	0.67	0.27
2009	0.21	0.67	0.28
2008	0.19	0.65	0.26
2007	0.20	0.66	0.28
2006	0.24	0.66	0.28
2005	0.22	0.66	0.28
2004	0.22	0.67	0.30
2003	0.25	0.67	0.31
2002	0.25	0.67	0.31
2001	0.28	0.67	0.33
2000	0.36	0.67	0.35
1999	0.34	0.67	0.37
1998	0.34	0.67	0.39
1997	0.38	0.67	0.42
1996	0.46	0.67	0.45
1995	0.51	0.67	0.48
1994	0.57	0.67	0.51
1993	0.56	0.67	0.53
1992	0.62	0.67	0.55
1991	0.60	0.66	0.56
1990	0.58	0.66	0.58
1989	0.59	0.65	0.60
1988	0.55	0.65	0.60

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(22-23)

43.9%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Ross (Betsy) Elementary School	California	Anaheim Elementary School District
2023	43.9%	27.7%	35.9%
2022	50.6%	33%	38.7%
2021	25%	15.4%	16.2%

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Eligible for

63%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Ross (Betsy) Elementary School	California	Anaheim Elementary School District
2025	63%	54%
2024	76%	54%
2023	66%	51%	68%
2022	70%	51%	68%
2021	78%	53%	75%
2020	76%	52%	75%
2019	75%	52%	75%
2018	79%	53%	71%
2017	76%	49%	71%
2015	78%	50%	74%
2014	76%	49%	73%
2013	78%	48%	76%
2011	72%	46%	72%
2010	80%	46%	74%
2009	68%	43%	65%
2008	62%	41%	59%
2007	64%	40%	59%
2006	60%	40%	59%
2005	64%	40%	59%
2004	67%	40%	59%
2003	68%	39%	64%
2002	65%	39%	65%
2001	65%	39%	66%
2000	64%	40%	67%
1999	71%	40%	67%
1998	87%	47%	74%
1997	86%	47%	76%
1996	79%	46%	77%
1995	58%	45%	69%
1994	67%	43%	59%
1993	46%	41%	48%
1992	33%	38%	42%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Ross (Betsy) Elementary School	California	Anaheim Elementary School District
2025	4%	8%
2024	8%	8%
2023	5%	8%	7%
2022	6%	7%	8%
2021	12%	6%	11%
2020	9%	7%	10%
2019	12%	7%	10%
2018	10%	7%	12%
2017	12%	9%	12%
2015	10%	9%	10%
2014	9%	9%	12%
2013	11%	7%	11%
2011	12%	8%	14%
2010	14%	9%	15%
2009	16%	10%	17%
2008	22%	10%	23%
2007	22%	10%	22%
2006	28%	9%	22%
2005	22%	9%	23%
2004	20%	9%	22%
2003	23%	9%	20%
2002	24%	8%	20%
2001	21%	8%	19%
2000	20%	7%	15%
1999	16%	7%	15%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Anaheim Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ross (Betsy) Elementary School's ranking?

Ross (Betsy) Elementary School is ranked #6616 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Ross (Betsy) Elementary School often compared to?

Ross (Betsy) Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Loara Elementary School, Dr. Peter Marshall, Walt Disney by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 28% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Ross (Betsy) Elementary School?

731 students attend Ross (Betsy) Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Ross (Betsy) Elementary School students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, 6% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ross (Betsy) Elementary School?

Ross (Betsy) Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Ross (Betsy) Elementary School offer ?

Ross (Betsy) Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Ross (Betsy) Elementary School part of?

Ross (Betsy) Elementary School is part of Anaheim Elementary School District.

In what neighborhood is Ross (Betsy) Elementary School located?

Ross (Betsy) Elementary School is located in the Southwest Anaheim neighborhood of Anaheim, CA. There are 14 other public schools located in Southwest Anaheim.

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Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 731 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50%
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: Ross (Betsy) Elementary serves a central area in Anaheim, CA, encompassing approximately 0.7 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 1.9 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education