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Schools in Anderson · Anderson Union High School District, Cascade Union Elementary School District

Anderson’s public schools score below 66% of California districts on tests and graduation

In Anderson, 24% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Anderson, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#711of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 9 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 9 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▼ 2 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▼ 24% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Anderson Union High
Students per teacher
19.4
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
8
1,562 students on the public path
In brief

Anderson’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 222 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Anderson’s, its schools beat 40%, higher than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Anderson runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Anderson Middle (6–8) is Anderson’s own. From grade 8, students attend the Anderson Union High School District: Anderson High. The high school’s own results earn a B+, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 90% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Anderson Union High spends $16,159 per student and Cascade Union Elementary $22,812, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Northern Summit Academy Shasta, Anderson New Technology High and American Christian Academy, Ext (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Anderson’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 34% of California school districts, #711 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (222)Better than 40%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 965 test results and a graduating class of 376 could put Anderson anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Anderson’s students in the tested grades sat them (973 in math, 956 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Anderson, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B
6–8Anderson MiddleCascade Union Elementary School DistrictC+
9–12Anderson HighAnderson Union High School DistrictB+

Anderson runs its own schools through grade 8 (Cascade Union Elementary School District). From grade 8, students attend the Anderson Union High School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Anderson

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Anderson Union High School DistrictGrades 8–12 · 6 schools · 1,580 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 20.8 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$16,159CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Cascade Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 4 schools · 1,013 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$22,812CA $21,206 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 8–12, Anderson Union High School District51%
State average 46.7% · 301 students tested
Math · 8–12, Anderson Union High School District25%
State average 33.1% · 317 students tested
Reading · K–8, Cascade Union Elementary School District31%
State average 46.7% · 655 students tested
Math · K–8, Cascade Union Elementary School District23%
State average 33.1% · 656 students tested

Anderson vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Anderson’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AndersonCCascade Union Elementary K–8 · Anderson Union High 8–12

Every school in Anderson

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Andersonby address
Meadow Lane Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
398 students19:1Rate it →
Anderson Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
261 students17:1Rate it →
Anderson Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
341 students17:1Rate it →
Anderson High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
562 students23:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Oakview High (Alternative)
High · Grades 9–12
C+
Alternative Education
92 students24:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Northern Summit Academy Shasta
Grades K–12
C−
Charter
215 students15:1Rate it →
Anderson New Technology High
High · Grades 8–12
B+
Charter
102 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
American Christian Academy, Ext
Elementary · Grades 1
Private · Religious
16 students0:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (North State Aspire Academy).

Questions about Anderson’s schools

Are Anderson’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Anderson children attend score below 66% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #711 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Anderson in?

Two districts: Cascade Union Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Anderson Union High School District runs grades 8–12.

Where do Anderson kids go to high school?

Anderson High, with 562 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Anderson’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Anderson Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Anderson spend per student?

$16,159 in Anderson Union High School District and $22,812 in Cascade Union Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Anderson?

Yes: American Christian Academy, Ext (religious, grades 1, 16 students). Anderson also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.