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Charles Wagner Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

717 East Yorba Linda Blvd., Placentia, CA 92870 · (714) 986-7180 · Part of Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District

Placentia’s School Grade A− better than 84% of California school districts

Directions
Students
440
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Charles Wagner Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Placentia kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Placentia kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Charles Wagner ElementaryYou are here
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

717 East Yorba Linda Blvd., Placentia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten93
Grade 168
Grade 261
Grade 361
Grade 459
Grade 549
Grade 649
Enrollment over time
399’20
426’21
417’22
429’23
440’24

Up 10.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 38%White 33%Asian 20%Two or more races 8%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Charles Wagner Elementary from Placentia families.

Other schools in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District

The district →
Travis Ranch
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Yorba Linda
D−
1,197 students23:1
Golden Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Placentia
B+
834 students26:1
Fairmont Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Yorba Linda
B+
794 students25:1
Rio Vista Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Anaheim
647 students23:1
Glenview Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Anaheim
601 students24:1
John O. Tynes Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Placentia
D−
591 students22:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Placentia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.