Ross (Betsy) Elementary School

Ross (Betsy) Elementary School

Public Elementary School | Grade K-6
535 S Walnut St,  Anaheim, CA
Anaheim City School District
3.0
3.5
895 Students
C
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This public school, located adjacent to a park with the same name, sits at the corner of S. Walnut and Santa Ana Streets, just west of the I-5 freeway. Betsy Ross Elementary School serves approximately 950 students from kindergarten through sixth grade. and is one of the 24 institutions that make up the Anaheim Elementary School District. Beyond its curriculum in reading, math, science and social studies, Ross Elementary School ensures that students’ social and emotional well being is being cared for as well. The school also offers a number of district-sponsored programs, including a unique Dual Language Immersion program. Beginning in kindergarten, students are taught using a model that will enable them to think, read, write and communicate naturally in both English and Spanish. Classes are mixed with students who are both native English and native Spanish speakers. Ross Elementary also offers a Gifted and Talented Education Program (GATE) that is designed to meet the academic needs of exceptionally promising students in grades three through six and has a Parent and Family Engagement Policy that helps to ensure that parents and caregivers play an active role in their student’s education. Ross Elementary also offers an award-winning, YMCA-run after school program, known as Anaheim Achieves, that provides a variety of fun and engaging activities that help to reinforce the curriculum being taught to students during the school day.

School Details

Head of School
Trisha Graper
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Math Proficiency
16%
Reading Proficiency
28%

Niche Grade

C
Academics
B+
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
28%
Math Proficiency
16%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Teachers
40
Full Time Teachers
40
Teachers in First or Second Year
7.7%

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
7.6%
State Average
17.9%
Science
1.7%
State Average
9.9%
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
1,018:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.9%
Female
48.1%
Hispanic
81.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
5.6%
White
5.3%
Two or more races
4.7%
Black
1.9%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.0 2 Reviews
1.0 Parent
2/3/2020
Horrible school, my kids are being bullied everyday, they only learn cursing and bad behavior, can't wait to transfer them.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.5 12 Reviews
4.0 parent
1/31/2021
Great school. Great teachers. Very helpful front desk people. My son is doing great till now in this school. Overall Great School!
4.0 student
4/11/2017
This was a pretty great school overall. Don't let the test scores get in your opinion about this school. Betsy Ross school is a primarily a teachnology school. The teachers here are super supportive in what the students are doing. I would recommend this school.
5.0 parent
9/8/2013
Very kind principal! I felt very welcomed to this school and was please to enroll my child. I will see how the year goes. If the first meeting is a sign this will be an excellent year.
5.0 teacher
7/11/2011
Betsy Ross is a great place to work. I loving teaching in such a supportive environment. Our principal Brooke Carreras is an excellent principal. She is fair and approachable. Our VP Letcia Chacon is alway there for every one. Our PTA and parent volunteers are a God send. We all work together to mak...

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