The top reported proficiency rate is 33% in English language arts. The lowest is 19% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Mann (horace) Elementary
Horace Mann Elementary sits on West La Palma Avenue in a part of Anaheim that reflects the working-class, heavily Latino character of West Anaheim rather than the tourism corridor or the hillside planned communities to the east. The school serves kindergarten through sixth grade within the Anaheim Elementary School District, a standalone K-6 district that feeds into a separate high school district rather than running all grades under one roof.
The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with the vast majority of enrolled students identifying that way. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing Mann squarely in the high-need tier of elementary schools. Data on English learner rates and special education enrollment were not available in the provided records, though in a district with a bilingual community this size, both populations are typically present in meaningful numbers, and a parent would want to ask the school directly about support structures for each.
On the most recent state CAASPP assessments, Mann's reading and math results fall in the bottom quartile relative to districts across Orange County. In English language arts, about a third of tested students across grades scored at or above the standard, with fourth and fifth graders performing somewhat better than third and sixth graders. Math results are lower still, with fifth grade the weakest tested point. Science proficiency in fifth grade, measured by the state's CAST exam, was also modest. These figures represent a single year of data; multi-year trend information was not available, so whether scores have been moving up, down, or holding steady cannot be determined from what was provided. That said, the district has publicly reported consecutive years of ELA gains since adopting a Science of Reading approach, and Mann sits within that districtwide effort.
The district's literacy shift is worth understanding in some detail. Anaheim Elementary has moved to the Benchmark Advance and Benchmark Adelante curriculum for English language arts across all schools, backed by multi-year teacher training programs. Earlier grades received structured phonics-grounded professional development first, with upper elementary grades added in a subsequent cycle. The district credits this work with measurable, year-over-year ELA improvement across most of its schools, and this trajectory is the kind of ongoing, structural change a family should weigh alongside a single year's snapshot number.
The district also operates a dual-language immersion model branded as e²STEAM-D at select campuses, pairing biliteracy in Spanish and English with a science, technology, engineering, arts, and math orientation. Data provided here does not confirm whether Mann itself houses a dual-language academy or whether that program sits at specific other campuses in the district; a family interested in that pathway should ask the district directly about program locations and enrollment processes.
Housing near the school is expensive relative to national norms. Home values in this zip code are well above California's statewide median and multiple times the national figure. Rents have been rising modestly year over year. The rent-to-income ratio in this area, based on the national income benchmark, runs well above what financial advisors typically recommend as affordable, and the gap between carrying costs for a purchased home versus renting is substantial. For a family deciding whether to buy or rent near Mann, the math tilts toward renting being the more reachable option in the near term, though neither is inexpensive.
Anaheim broadly is an active city, with civic infrastructure including a public library system with multiple branches, a downtown food and arts district anchored by the Packing District, and a large intermodal transit hub at ARTIC. The Platinum Triangle near the stadiums is actively under development, with a major mixed-use project underway and a Disney expansion plan approved in recent years. None of that development is particularly close to West La Palma Avenue, and the western neighborhoods where Mann sits are quieter and more residential in character than the city's more publicized districts.
Program offering data for Mann specifically was not included in what was provided. Graduation rate does not apply, as the school serves only elementary grades. A parent wanting to understand tutoring, enrichment, after-school, or intervention programs would need to contact the school or the district directly.
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