Is Samueli Academy a good school?

Samueli Academy ranks 885 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Samueli Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 803 students attended Samueli Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Samueli Academy?

Students at Samueli Academy are 82% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Samueli Academy

Summary:

Samueli Academy is a public charter high school located in Santa Ana, California, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 803 students. The school is part of the Samueli Academy District, which is ranked 586 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Samueli Academy consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy, with 11th-grade students scoring 57.46% proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 55.73%. However, the school's performance in mathematics is mixed, with 11th-grade students scoring 17.16% proficient or better, which is lower than the state average of 27.9%. In CAST Science assessments, Samueli Academy's performance is above the state average, with 11th-grade students scoring 25.76% proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 32.08%. The school also has a strong four-year graduation rate of 93.1% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average, and a lower dropout rate of 3.8% in 2022-2023.

Samueli Academy outperforms the nearby Valley High School and Lorin Griset Academy, both part of the Santa Ana Unified School District, in academic assessments, graduation rates, and dropout rates. However, the school lags behind the highly-ranked OCSA (Orange County School of the Arts), which ranks among the top 2% of California high schools. Samueli Academy's performance is more comparable to the nearby Garden Grove High School, which is part of the Garden Grove Unified School District and also performs well academically.

Detail:

Public, Charter 7-12

1901 North Fairview St.
Santa Ana, CA 92706-2205

(714) 619-0245

District: Samueli Academy District

SchoolDigger Rank:
885^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 20.0

Number of students: 803

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.3%

Asian:

7.0%

White:

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75%

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.17. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Samueli Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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SchoolDigger ranks Samueli Academy 1162^nd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Samueli Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Samueli Academy District 586^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all middle school students at Samueli Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	47.12	1250^th	2740	54.4%
2023	59.07	933^rd	2802	66.7%
2024	50.28	1162^nd	2777	58.2%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Samueli Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	61.02	280^th	1540	81.8%
2023	60.36	264^th	1529	82.7%
2024	42.03	649^th	1477	56.1%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Samueli Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	91.58	77^th	1538	95.0%
2024	94.45	57^th	1550	96.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Samueli Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	55.66	851^st	2458	65.4%
2023	70.65	503^rd	2549	80.3%
2024	58.12	792^nd	2575	69.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Samueli Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	50.66	1061^st	2509	57.7%
2023	49.91	1060^th	2547	58.4%
2024	38.35	1387^th	2546	45.5%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Samueli Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	68.54	291^st	1531	81.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Samueli Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	43.19	1248^th	2527	50.6%
2023	64.49	719^th	2558	71.9%
2024	60.18	812^th	2547	68.1%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Samueli Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.70	449^th	718	37.5%
2024	80.06	115^th	741	84.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Samueli Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	48.46	1048^th	2359	55.6%
2023	63.03	668^th	2391	72.1%
2024	53.00	912^th	2383	61.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Samueli Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	76.74	424^th	2133	80.1%
2021	75.24	297^th	1290	77.0%
2022	69.83	534^th	2123	74.8%
2023	56.57	719^th	2348	69.4%
2024	49.17	885^th	2323	61.9%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Samueli Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	38.55	437^th	804	45.6%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Samueli Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	47.99	193^rd	467	58.7%
2022	58.67	217^th	1044	79.2%
2023	50.95	251^st	1323	81.0%
2024	30.05	841^st	1350	37.7%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Samueli Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	68.56	234^th	1547	84.9%
2024	56.16	389^th	1534	74.6%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Samueli Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	79.60	296^th	1937	84.7%
2021	80.81	181^st	1126	83.9%
2022	73.64	369^th	1943	81.0%
2023	64.48	535^th	2247	76.2%
2024	51.65	817^th	2235	63.4%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Samueli Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	52.98	779^th	1833	57.5%
2021	75.83	233^rd	1054	77.9%
2022	59.89	620^th	1858	66.6%
2023	53.30	752^nd	2118	64.5%
2024	45.16	943^rd	2098	55.1%

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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Samueli Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	53.38	352^nd	1161	69.7%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Samueli Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	88.17	183^rd	1880	90.3%
2021	71.45	289^th	1122	74.2%
2022	74.90	411^th	1916	78.5%
2023	57.00	659^th	2207	70.1%
2024	50.88	785^th	2172	63.9%

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Rank History for high school Asian students at Samueli Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.92	396^th	731	45.8%
2024	76.77	143^rd	712	79.9%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Samueli Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	80.71	256^th	1814	85.9%
2022	78.57	290^th	1861	84.4%
2023	64.91	511^th	2142	76.1%
2024	48.59	868^th	2125	59.2%

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Rank History for high school White students at Samueli Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	84.49	137^th	1222	88.8%
2023	58.51	469^th	1434	67.3%
2024	37.70	783^rd	1406	44.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2019	47	2	22	443	0	0	15	0	529
2020	44	2	23	441	1	0	17	0	528
2021	42	3	24	580	1	1	22	2	675
2022	42	8	38	684	1	2	27	4	806
2023	41	11	56	661	1	1	27	5	803

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	529	22.8	23.1	65.4
2020	528	n/a	n/a	57.8
2021	675	33.6	20.0	51.7
2022	806	37.0	21.7	55.2
2023	803	39.9	20.0	75

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	529	22.8	23.1	65.4
2020	528	n/a	n/a	57.8
2021	675	33.6	20.0	51.7
2022	806	37.0	21.7	55.2
2023	803	39.9	20.0	75

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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Impact of COVID-19 on Samueli Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 424^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 719^th of 2348 High schools	10.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Samueli Academy)	62.9	59.2	3.7%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Samueli Academy)	34.8	20.5	14.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Samueli Academy)	43.5	28.6	14.9%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	529	803	51.8%
African American	2	11	450%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	22	56	154.5%
Hispanic	443	661	49.2%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	47	41	12.8%
Two or More Races	15	27	80%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	65.4%	75%	9.6%

Schools Near Samueli Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Samueli Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	1901 North Fairview St.	Santa Ana	92706	Orange County	Samueli Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 619-0245	803	40	20.0	75.0%	41 (5.1%)	11 (1.4%)	661 (82.3%)	56 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.4%)	49.2	885^th of 2323 public high schools	61.9%		56.6	719^th of 2348 public high schools	69.4%	166	35.5		25.8		31.0	36.6	56.1	57.5	50.3	13.9	33.1	17.2	21.3
Santiago High	Public	9-12	12342 Trask Ave.	Garden Grove	92843	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6215	1,927	86	22.3	91.7%	37 (1.9%)	3 (0.2%)	1,613 (83.7%)	252 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (0.6%)	11 (0.6%)	49.7	865^th of 2323 public high schools	62.8%		56	734^th of 2348 public high schools	68.7%	131			26.1	5.0	25.2			50.9	50.9			23.2	23.2	$12,866
Middle College High	Public	9-12	1530 West 17th St.	Santa Ana	92706	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 953-3900	381	18	21.7	72.4%	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	353 (92.7%)	22 (5.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	96.4	58^th of 2323 public high schools	97.5%		95.3	81^st of 2348 public high schools	96.6%	23			78.5		78.5			94.6	94.6			55.9	55.9	$8,434
REACH Academy	Public	6-12	1325 East 4th St.	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 431-1800	226	11	21.2	78.8%	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	218 (96.5%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.7	2309^th of 2323 public high schools	0.6%		5.9	2305^th of 2348 public high schools	1.8%	4	0.0				0.0		0.0		0.0		0.0		0.0	$51,115
Lorin Griset Academy	Public	9-12	1915 West McFadden	Santa Ana	92704	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 648-2900	268	18	14.9	75.4%	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	261 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	7.8	2186^th of 2323 public high schools	5.9%		10	2063^rd of 2348 public high schools	12.1%	123			0.0	0.0	0.0			10.2	10.2			0.0	0.0	$10,109
Nova Academy Early College High	Public, Charter	9-12	500 West Santa Ana Blvd.	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	Nova Academy Early College High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 569-0948	308	16	19.4	90.3%	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	291 (94.5%)	9 (2.9%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	45.7	977^th of 2323 public high schools	57.9%		56	735^th of 2348 public high schools	68.7%	242				20.4	20.4			59.7	59.7			7.8	7.8
Ocsa	Public, Charter	7-12	1010 North Main St.	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	OCSA District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 560-9000	2,252	133	16.9	12.4%	596 (26.5%)	23 (1.0%)	481 (21.4%)	758 (33.7%)	1 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	360 (16.0%)	97.5	42^nd of 2323 public high schools	98.2%		97.7	39^th of 2348 public high schools	98.3%	3	60.5	70.4			65.8	85.7	76.7	87.9	83.7	83.4	75.9	65.8	73.8
Santa Ana High	Public	9-12	520 West Walnut	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 567-4900	3,135	135	23.1	71.5%	9 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3,102 (98.9%)	8 (0.3%)	7 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	30.4	1410^th of 2323 public high schools	39.3%		24.8	1569^th of 2348 public high schools	33.2%	159			13.9	0.0	13.5			42.9	42.9			10.7	10.7	$8,161
Garden Grove High	Public	9-12	11271 Stanford Ave.	Garden Grove	92840	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6115	2,247	93	24.1	77.7%	114 (5.1%)	18 (0.8%)	1,139 (50.7%)	924 (41.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.4%)	40 (1.8%)	78.7	346^th of 2323 public high schools	85.1%		81.3	304^th of 2348 public high schools	87.1%	42			40.2	8.3	39.5			69.8	69.8			41.9	41.9	$12,477
Unity Middle College High	Public, Charter	9-12	1937 West Chapman Ave.	Orange	92868	Orange County	Unity Middle College High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 473-0723	80	7	11.4	52.5%	12 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (77.5%)	4 (5.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.4	1725^th of 2323 public high schools	25.7%		35.4	1266^th of 2348 public high schools	46.1%	459								25.0	25.0			8.3	8.3

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