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Anaheim Elementary School District, California
| Anaheim Elementary School District |
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| Orange County, California |
| District details |
| Superintendent: Christopher Downing |
| # of school board members: 5 members |
| Website: Link |
The Anaheim Elementary School District, previously known as the Anaheim City School District, is a school district in California that served 19,308 students during the 2013-2014 school year, according to the Education Data Partnership.[1] During the 2012-2013 school year, this district was the 82nd-largest school district by enrollment in the state, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2]
About the district
The Anaheim Elementary School District is located in Orange County in southern California. The county seat is Santa Ana. Orange County was home to 3,169,776 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3]
Demographics
Orange County outperformed California as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2010 and 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 37.3 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 31 percent of state residents. The median household income for Orange County was $75,998, compared to $61,489 for the entire state. The percentage of people below poverty level was 12.9 percent, compared to 16.4 percent statewide.[3]
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Superintendent
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Christopher Downing is the superintendent of the Anaheim Elementary School District. Downing was appointed superintendent in May 2018. Downing's previous career experience includes working as local district superintendent, instructional director, and coordinator of specially funded programs of the Los Angeles Unified School District.[5]
Past superintendents
- Linda Wagner was the superintendent of the Anaheim Elementary School District from 2013 to 2018. Wagner's previous career experience included working as the superintendent of the Monrovia Unified School District.[6]
School board elections
The Anaheim Elementary School District Board of Education is composed of five members serving four-year terms.[7] The district began switching to by-district school board elections in 2016. Prior to that, the district used the at-large election method. The switch was finalized with the 2018 elections.[8]
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Election dates
Members of the Anaheim Elementary School District Board of Education are elected by district to four-year terms on a staggered basis every even-numbered year.[9]
A general election was scheduled for November 3, 2020.
Budget
From 1993 to 2013, the Anaheim Elementary School District had an average of $147,083,190 in revenue and $153,001,619 in expenditures, according to the United States Census Bureau's survey of school system finances. The district had a yearly average of $52,699,429 in outstanding debt. The district retired $7,542,286 of its debt and issued $13,029,667 in new debt each year on average.[10]
Revenue
The table below separates the district's revenue into the three sources identified by the agency: local, state, and federal.
| Revenue by Source | |||||||||||
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| Fiscal Year |
Local | State | Federal | Revenue Total | |||||||
| Total | % of Revenue | Total | % of Revenue | Total | % of Revenue | ||||||
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| 1993 | $29,351,000 | 45.68% | $31,741,000 | 49.40% | $3,165,000 | 4.93% | $64,257,000 | ||||
| 1994 | $33,742,000 | 49.68% | $29,970,000 | 44.13% | $4,201,000 | 6.19% | $67,913,000 | ||||
| 1995 | $32,751,000 | 46.17% | $33,778,000 | 47.61% | $4,413,000 | 6.22% | $70,942,000 | ||||
| 1996 | $35,227,000 | 42.89% | $41,784,000 | 50.87% | $5,120,000 | 6.23% | $82,131,000 | ||||
| 1997 | $34,856,000 | 36.62% | $55,404,000 | 58.22% | $4,910,000 | 5.16% | $95,170,000 | ||||
| 1998 | $41,160,000 | 37.53% | $63,023,000 | 57.46% | $5,498,000 | 5.01% | $109,681,000 | ||||
| 1999 | $41,249,000 | 35.62% | $67,672,000 | 58.43% | $6,887,000 | 5.95% | $115,808,000 | ||||
| 2000 | $44,345,000 | 34.25% | $78,483,000 | 60.62% | $6,632,000 | 5.12% | $129,460,000 | ||||
| 2001 | $51,254,000 | 30.87% | $105,619,000 | 63.61% | $9,173,000 | 5.52% | $166,046,000 | ||||
| 2002 | $52,990,000 | 33.97% | $91,251,000 | 58.50% | $11,751,000 | 7.53% | $155,992,000 | ||||
| 2003 | $62,589,000 | 37.24% | $92,113,000 | 54.80% | $13,382,000 | 7.96% | $168,084,000 | ||||
| 2004 | $60,647,000 | 34.23% | $98,991,000 | 55.87% | $17,548,000 | 9.90% | $177,186,000 | ||||
| 2005 | $60,671,000 | 33.32% | $102,392,000 | 56.23% | $19,047,000 | 10.46% | $182,110,000 | ||||
| 2006 | $64,083,000 | 35.19% | $97,105,000 | 53.33% | $20,901,000 | 11.48% | $182,089,000 | ||||
| 2007 | $71,439,000 | 34.17% | $114,269,000 | 54.66% | $23,352,000 | 11.17% | $209,060,000 | ||||
| 2008 | $69,292,000 | 34.64% | $109,973,000 | 54.98% | $20,766,000 | 10.38% | $200,031,000 | ||||
| 2009 | $66,317,000 | 31.72% | $113,863,000 | 54.47% | $28,875,000 | 13.81% | $209,055,000 | ||||
| 2010 | $66,894,000 | 39.34% | $78,105,000 | 45.94% | $25,026,000 | 14.72% | $170,025,000 |
| 2011 | $63,948,000 | 38.24% | $84,645,000 | 50.61% | $18,653,000 | 11.15% | $167,246,000 |
| 2012 | $65,693,000 | 35.46% | $93,498,000 | 50.48% | $26,044,000 | 14.06% | $185,235,000 |
| 2013 | $74,611,000 | 41.17% | $89,211,000 | 49.23% | $17,404,000 | 9.60% | $181,226,000 |
| Avg. | $53,481,381 | 37.52% | $79,661,429 | 53.78% | $13,940,381 | 8.69% | $147,083,190 |
Expenditures
The table below separates the district's expenditures into five categories identified by the agency:
- Instruction: operation expenditures, state payments on behalf of the district for instruction and benefits, and retirement system transfers
- Support Services: support services, food services, and retirement system transfers for support service staff
- Capital Spending: capital outlay expenditures (i.e., construction, land or facilities purchases, and equipment purchases)
- Debt & Gov. Payments: payments to state and local governments and interest on school system debt
- Other: all other non-K-12 programs, except food services
| Expenditures by Category | |||||||||||
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| Fiscal Year |
Instruction | Support Services | Capital Spending | Debt & Gov. Payments | Other | Budget Total | |||||
| Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | ||
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| 1993 | $42,743,000 | 67.90% | $18,430,000 | 29.28% | $1,708,000 | 2.71% | $17,000 | 0.03% | $51,000 | 0.08% | $62,949,000 |
| 1994 | $44,735,000 | 65.92% | $20,622,000 | 30.39% | $2,382,000 | 3.51% | $0 | 0.00% | $120,000 | 0.18% | $67,859,000 |
| 1995 | $46,646,000 | 65.69% | $21,534,000 | 30.32% | $2,664,000 | 3.75% | $118,000 | 0.17% | $50,000 | 0.07% | $71,012,000 |
| 1996 | $50,247,000 | 62.61% | $24,587,000 | 30.63% | $5,113,000 | 6.37% | $309,000 | 0.38% | $4,000 | 0.00% | $80,260,000 |
| 1997 | $55,061,000 | 61.72% | $30,098,000 | 33.74% | $3,869,000 | 4.34% | $176,000 | 0.20% | $3,000 | 0.00% | $89,207,000 |
| 1998 | $65,549,000 | 66.90% | $26,733,000 | 27.28% | $5,566,000 | 5.68% | $90,000 | 0.09% | $43,000 | 0.04% | $97,981,000 |
| 1999 | $68,036,000 | 60.06% | $32,628,000 | 28.81% | $11,708,000 | 10.34% | $223,000 | 0.20% | $677,000 | 0.60% | $113,272,000 |
| 2000 | $74,794,000 | 53.30% | $40,250,000 | 28.69% | $20,813,000 | 14.83% | $0 | 0.00% | $4,459,000 | 3.18% | $140,316,000 |
| 2001 | $85,902,000 | 53.07% | $47,187,000 | 29.15% | $22,926,000 | 14.16% | $0 | 0.00% | $5,856,000 | 3.62% | $161,871,000 |
| 2002 | $91,707,000 | 56.95% | $49,113,000 | 30.50% | $13,993,000 | 8.69% | $0 | 0.00% | $6,215,000 | 3.86% | $161,028,000 |
| 2003 | $97,169,000 | 54.23% | $51,419,000 | 28.70% | $24,209,000 | 13.51% | $4,000 | 0.00% | $6,371,000 | 3.56% | $179,172,000 |
| 2004 | $97,503,000 | 53.31% | $51,085,000 | 27.93% | $24,573,000 | 13.44% | $2,427,000 | 1.33% | $7,310,000 | 4.00% | $182,898,000 |
| 2005 | $101,810,000 | 53.32% | $53,046,000 | 27.78% | $20,613,000 | 10.79% | $2,575,000 | 1.35% | $12,912,000 | 6.76% | $190,956,000 |
| 2006 | $106,152,000 | 53.26% | $57,374,000 | 28.79% | $28,190,000 | 14.14% | $1,606,000 | 0.81% | $5,972,000 | 3.00% | $199,294,000 |
| 2007 | $107,067,000 | 49.82% | $64,881,000 | 30.19% | $30,469,000 | 14.18% | $2,851,000 | 1.33% | $9,654,000 | 4.49% | $214,922,000 |
| 2008 | $103,717,000 | 49.00% | $69,654,000 | 32.91% | $24,739,000 | 11.69% | $3,164,000 | 1.49% | $10,376,000 | 4.90% | $211,650,000 |
| 2009 | $105,085,000 | 52.58% | $65,213,000 | 32.63% | $14,258,000 | 7.13% | $3,101,000 | 1.55% | $12,215,000 | 6.11% | $199,872,000 |
| 2010 | $98,285,000 | 49.71% | $63,721,000 | 32.23% | $21,083,000 | 10.66% | $3,027,000 | 1.53% | $11,594,000 | 5.86% | $197,710,000 |
| 2011 | $90,546,000 | 50.69% | $54,123,000 | 30.30% | $19,138,000 | 10.71% | $2,950,000 | 1.65% | $11,879,000 | 6.65% | $178,636,000 |
| 2012 | $97,995,000 | 47.29% | $58,427,000 | 28.20% | $34,206,000 | 16.51% | $4,236,000 | 2.04% | $12,345,000 | 5.96% | $207,209,000 |
| 2013 | $93,679,000 | 45.71% | $56,812,000 | 27.72% | $36,349,000 | 17.73% | $5,327,000 | 2.60% | $12,793,000 | 6.24% | $204,960,000 |
| Avg. | $82,115,619 | 55.86% | $45,568,429 | 29.82% | $17,550,905 | 10.23% | $1,533,381 | 0.80% | $6,233,286 | 3.29% | $153,001,619 |
Debt
The table below shows the amount of debt retired, issued, and outstanding in the district for each year.
| Debt | |||
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| Fiscal Year |
Retired | Issued | Outstanding |
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| 1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2004 | $1,800,000 | $33,653,000 | $64,318,000 |
| 2005 | $58,255,000 | $63,452,000 | $71,676,000 |
| 2006 | $58,160,000 | $63,452,000 | $67,356,000 |
| 2007 | $1,625,000 | $44,881,000 | $110,612,000 |
| 2008 | $1,880,000 | $0 | $108,732,000 |
| 2009 | $2,355,000 | $0 | $106,377,000 |
| 2010 | $3,434,000 | $2,605,000 | $118,010,000 |
| 2011 | $3,797,000 | $35,583,000 | $149,796,000 |
| 2012 | $22,693,000 | $29,997,000 | $157,100,000 |
| 2013 | $4,389,000 | $0 | $152,711,000 |
| Avg. | $7,542,286 | $13,029,667 | $52,699,429 |
Teacher salaries
The Anaheim Elementary School District employed 817 K-12 teachers during the 2011-12 school year.[11] Teacher salaries are categorized based on higher education achievement, professional development and years of service. A teacher with a bachelor's degree can earn higher salaries by pursuing graduate courses with raises at credit intervals. The salary schedule also accounts for graduate degrees by providing higher starting salaries and greater potential salaries. The following table details the salary schedule negotiated between the district and the California Teachers Association for the 2013-2014 school year:[12]
| Salary structure | ||
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| Degree level | Minimum salary ($) | Maximum salary ($) |
| B.A. | 47,149 | 57,140 |
| B.A. + 30 | 47,149 | 68,216 |
| B.A. + 45 or M.A. | 48,628 | 82,971 |
| B.A. + 60 w/ M.A. | 51,521 | 92,792 |
Schools in Anaheim Elementary School District
Enrollment
The Anaheim Elementary School District served 19,308 students during the 2013-2014 school year. Enrollment in the district decreased by 0.02 percent from 2009 to 2013.[1]
| Total enrollment | ||
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| Year | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%) |
| 2009-2010 | 19,312 | - |
| 2010-2011 | 19,095 | -1.1 |
| 2011-2012 | 19,312 | 1.1 |
| 2012-2013 | 19,126 | -1.0 |
| 2013-2014 | 19,308 | 0.9 |
District schools
The Anaheim Elementary School District operates 24 schools, which are listed below in alphabetical order:[13]
| Anaheim Elementary School District | ||
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| School Name | ||
| Barton Elementary | ||
| Edison Elementary | ||
| Franklin Elementary | ||
| Gauer Elementary | ||
| Guinn Elementary | ||
| Henry Elementary | ||
| Jefferson Elementary | ||
| Juarez Elementary | ||
| Lincoln Elementary | ||
| Loara Elementary | ||
| Madison Elementary | ||
| Mann Elementary | ||
| Marshall Elementary | ||
| Olive Street Elementary | ||
| Orange Grove Elementary | ||
| Palm Lane Elementary | ||
| Ponderosa Elementary | ||
| Price Elementary | ||
| Revere Elementary | ||
| Roosevelt Elementary | ||
| Ross Elementary | ||
| Stoddard Elementary | ||
| Sunkist Elementary | ||
| Westmont Elementary | ||
Academic performance
California STAR program
California's Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) program, which includes the California Standards Tests (CST), the California Modified Assessment (CMA) and the California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA), measures the achievement of California content standards for grades two through 11. STAR results include English-language arts and mathematics in grades two through 11, science in grades five and eight through 11, and history-social science in grades eight, 10 and 11. In high school, math and science tests reflect the course in which the student is enrolled. There are four benchmarks to indicate a student's proficiency on STAR; below basic, basic, proficient and advanced. "Proficient" or "Advanced" indicates that a student is meeting or exceeding state standards, which is the desired achievement goal for all students.[14]
| STAR Results, % of Proficient/Advanced Students, 2012-2013 | ||
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| Subject | District | State average |
| English-Language Arts | 44% | 55% |
| Mathematics | 57% | 50% |
| Science | 46% | 59% |
| History - Social Science | N/A | 49% |
Issues
District changes name
The board of education voted to change the school district's name from Anaheim City School District to Anaheim Elementary School District in March 2016. Those in favor of the change said they wanted to prevent confusion with the Anaheim Union High School District and clarify that the district served elementary students.[15]
“I find that when I meet people for the first time, I have to explain that we’re the elementary school district serving central Anaheim,” said board member David Robert "D.R." Heywood, who first proposed the name change. “Now I say the new name, and it makes everything simpler by clearly stating who we are.”[15]
Board member Ryan Ruelas voted against the name change due to the unknown cost to the district. “I’m a product of this district and I agree that the new name will lead to less confusion on who we serve,” Ruelas said. “But without the hard, financial facts, I couldn’t approve it.”[15]
Elementary school parents petition for a charter school
The Anaheim City Board of Education was at odds with the parents of Palm Lane Elementary, a school in the district, when members unanimously voted down a petition to turn it into a charter school in February 2015. At the time, district officials said the petition lacked enough valid signatures, but Orange County Superior Court Judge Andrew Banks disagreed. In July 2015, he ruled the petition had been conducted properly and ordered the school board to approve it within 20 days.
California's Parent Empowerment Act, also called the Parent Trigger Law, allows parents to petition school boards to reform schools, which includes turning them into charter schools. The law requires signatures be collected from over half of the students' parents. The parents at Palm Lane Elementary were the first to invoke the law in Orange County. When they first turned in their petition to the school board, they said they had collected signatures from 66 percent of parents. Judge Banks said he found at least 11 more valid signatures than the parents needed.[16]
Contact information
Anaheim Elementary School District
1001 S. East St.
Anaheim CA 92805
Phone: (714) 517-7500
See also
| California | School Board Elections | News and Analysis |
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External links
- Anaheim Elementary School District
- California Teachers Association
- Anaheim, California
- Orange County, California
- California Department of Education
- California School Board Association
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Education Data Partnership, "District Reports: Profile of District," accessed November 25, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 29, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Orange County, California," accessed June 14, 2016
- ↑ Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Election Results Archive," accessed July 11, 2014
- ↑ Anaheim Elementary School District, "Christopher Downing Named Superintendent of Anaheim Elementary School District," accessed November 5, 2019
- ↑ Anaheim City School District, "Superintendent," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ Anaheim City School District, "Board of Education," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ 89.3 KPCC, "5 changes for Anaheim now that district elections are coming," February 10, 2016
- ↑ Orange County Registrar of Voters, "June 2014 Statewide Direct Primary Calendar," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Public School System Finances: Historical Data," accessed December 1, 2015
- ↑ Education Data Partnership, "District Reports: Teacher Salaries," accessed November 25, 2014
- ↑ Anaheim City School District, "Certified Salary schedules," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ Anaheim City School District, "Schools," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ Education Data Partnership, "District Reports: Accountability (API/AYP/Performance)," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Orange County Register, "Anaheim City School District to be clearer with its name," March 10, 2016
- ↑ Orange County Register, "Judge sides with parents' efforts to make Anaheim's Palm Lane a charter school," July 18, 2015
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