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I have two children that attend this school. I have been involved with the school for 4 years and I can tell you that the teachers here at James Guinn really do care about their students. My son is in the GATE program and I feel that he is getting an excellent education there. I believe this school gets a bad rep because most of the parents are not involved with their child's education. I see too many parents drop off their kids treat this elementary as a day care. The school is only as good as it's parents involvement with the school. We have a very small PTA that does many things for the school that would have not been done otherwise. If more parents would get involved with this school and their child's education I'm sure the perseverance of this school would rise.
—Submitted by a parent
i am satisfied with the school.The teachers are very friendly and helpful. my children attend guinn school and i have no complaints.
—Submitted by a parent
The 07/08 school year has been the far Most helpful for my daughter, I am Extreamly happy with my daughters teacher (Mrs. Delp 2nd grade). Mrs. Delp worked with my daughter and my self the ENTIRE school year to meet her Goals, I am very satisfied with the school to have a teacher like her. Over all the school is great, well organized.
—Submitted by a parent
I think that the school is great but there are a couple of office personnel that have been extremley rude to me.
—Submitted by a parent
From what I have experienced, everyone from the Principle to the Office Clerks have been ttwonderful including my daughters teachers (Ms. Pasig and Ms. Kim). They are always there to listen, make adjustments as they see fit and express their concern for wanting to do what they think will be the very best for the students. This school gets and A+ from me!
—Submitted by a parent
James guinn provides adequte teaching materilas, however there have been many times that I have felt when a child gets pigeon wholed, the majority of the staff continues this though process.
—Submitted by a parent
This is one of the best schools I have ever sent my child too! I have to say out of all the schools in the Anaheim School District this is the best school with the highest test scores. The school's atmoshpere is very heartwarming and the teachers are very dedicated to providing education. This school also provides students with lots of programs and extra curricular activities that others schools don't have. For a great education and a safe campus this is the best school to send your child!
—Submitted by a parent
great school,teachers are really involve on the kids education and all af them love what they do and it shows
—Submitted by marina ulloa, a parent
Great school, staff is very involved with parents. After school program, Anaheim Achieves, has been a tremendous asset to my family, great program.
—Submitted by a parent
Guinn School has raised standards and is committed to providing students with a high quality education. We have dedicated teachers, a strong PTA, and a supportive principal.
—Submitted by a teacher
The school is great. I go there, I think the teachers are great. Everything they teach is so clear and understanding. If you do not understand something they will show you. The teacher that takes care of us when we are outside. They try to make everything safe. Some of the teachers let us help them with the PE. If you are looking for a school go to Guinn. By the letter that you have been reading, it shows how much teaching they have done to us. There is not a lot of fragments, spelling mistakes, or any grammer mistakes. So go to James M. Guinn School!
—Submitted by Alek Fernandez, a student
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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.
The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.
The state average for English Language Arts was 58% in 2012.
107 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.
107 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2012.
117 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.
116 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 67% in 2012.
124 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 71% in 2012.
126 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 63% in 2012.
139 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.
138 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.
138 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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2010
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 59% in 2012.
95 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 55% in 2012.
97 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 45% |
| Females | 50% |
| Males | 39% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 36% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 40% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 75% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 48% |
| English learner | 39% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 59% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 46% |
| All Students | 71% |
| Females | 71% |
| Males | 71% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 68% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 67% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 94% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 72% |
| English learner | 64% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 88% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 72% |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 35% |
| Females | 41% |
| Males | 29% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 30% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 65% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 34% |
| English learner | 9% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 57% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 75% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 36% |
| All Students | 65% |
| Females | 66% |
| Males | 66% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 63% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 63% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 82% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 64% |
| English learner | 42% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 86% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 66% |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 50% |
| Females | 49% |
| Males | 49% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 48% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 46% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 69% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 50% |
| English learner | 19% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 76% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 85% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 49% |
| All Students | 62% |
| Females | 55% |
| Males | 66% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 60% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 60% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 76% |
| Students with disability | 36% |
| Students with no reported disability | 64% |
| English learner | 42% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 80% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 92% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 61% |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 49% |
| Females | 59% |
| Males | 40% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 46% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 46% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 71% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 50% |
| English learner | 11% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 64% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 85% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 49% |
| All Students | 50% |
| Females | 49% |
| Males | 52% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 48% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 51% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 50% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 52% |
| English learner | 13% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 66% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 95% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 50% |
| All Students | 36% |
| Females | 42% |
| Males | 29% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 31% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 62% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 38% |
| English learner | 0% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 49% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 85% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 35% |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 47% |
| Females | 49% |
| Males | 46% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 41% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 43% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 47% |
| English learner | 4% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 66% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 93% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 47% |
| All Students | 46% |
| Females | 42% |
| Males | 48% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 40% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 46% |
| English learner | 7% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 62% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 93% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 45% |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
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| Ethnicity | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 81% | 49% | ||
| White | 7% | 28% | ||
| Asian | 6% | 8% | ||
| African American | 3% | 7% | ||
| Filipino | 1% | 3% | ||
| Multiple or No Response | 1% | 3% | ||
| Pacific Islander | 1% | 1% | ||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% | 1% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English language learners 1 | 58% | N/A | 24% |
| Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 2 | 77% | N/A | 52% |
| Language | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish | 93% | 85% | ||
| Vietnamese | 3% | 2% | ||
| Arabic | 1% | 1% | ||
| Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) | 1% | 1% | ||
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 1% | 0% | ||
| Korean | 1% | 1% | ||
| All other non-English languages | 0% | 1% | ||
| Farsi (Persian) | 0% | 0% | ||
| Samoan | 0% | 0% | ||
| Urdu | 0% | 0% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average class size | 26 | N/A | 25 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average years teaching in district | 12 | N/A | 11 |
| Average years teaching | 15 | N/A | 13 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
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| Full credential | 100% | N/A | 96% |
| Emergency credential or waiver | 0% | N/A | 2% |
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