Crescent Elementary School

Crescent Elementary School

Public Elementary School | Grade K-6
5001 E Gerda Dr,  Anaheim, CA
Orange Unified School District
2.9
754 Students
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Crescent Elementary School is located near E. Santa Ana Canyon Road in the northern section of the Anaheim Hills neighborhood. The school serves approximately 750 students in kindergarten through sixth grade. As part of the Orange Unified School District, Crescent Elementary School strives to create a safe, high-quality educational environment to prepare students for college, career and life-long learning. Crescent Elementary has been recognized as a California Distinguished School and has test scores in both English and math that are far above the state average. Its student-teacher ratio is 27-to-1. Crescent Elementary School offers classes for gifted students and a robust after-school program. In addition to its core curriculum, Crescent Elementary partners with Harper for Kids to teach students important skills about character. The school has also adopted the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development's Whole Child Initiative, which helps children develop their social/emotional behavior.

School Details

Head of School
Mary Tamaki
Student Teacher Ratio
29:1
Math Proficiency
79%
Reading Proficiency
80%

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Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
80%
Math Proficiency
79%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
29:1
Teachers
27
Full Time Teachers
27
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
60%
State Average
17.9%
Science
43%
State Average
9.9%
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
1,212:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.5%
Male
49.5%
White
33.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
30.5%
Hispanic
22.8%
Two or more races
11.5%
Black
1.3%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
2.9 9 Reviews
5.0 parent
12/7/2020
My son has been in this school for 2 years now. While the program itself is not very challenging, the teachers are very good and caring and make the learning environment fun. We have also been happy with how the school has been able to adjust to remote and now hybrid learning.
1.0 other
8/17/2020
The teachers despised me, taught me nothing but authoritarianism while I continued to advance to the next grade. Schools have a responsibility, or should, to address issues with students including teachers that work for them as opposed to being passed onto someone who would garuntee me a year of mis...
1.0 parent
9/14/2017
My child had a horrible experience at Crescent in the TK program. No accommodations were made in regards to health issues and was branded as a problem. This created a very negative experience for my child. Leadership is non-existent. No calls back. Little communication. Public shaming by teacher add...
2.0 other
12/9/2016
Not a great experience! The school is very old and dirty, bathrooms are disgusting.. overcrowded classes and teachers that don't care about their students and their success. What's worse is that the principle is standing back and not even trying to hear parents' complaints and concerns

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